Star Blazers - WCC Animation Comics

In my teen years I began going to sci-fi conventions, and the vendor rooms were usually a treasure trove for fans of anime.  I remember seeing stacks of Japanese books on Space Cruiser Yamato, known here as Star Blazers.  It must have been around 1986 or 1987 when I stumbled upon an English print edition of the "Quest For Iscandar" series of Star Blazers.  I think I went there with hard-earned lawn mowing cash and spent $50 to get all five volumes of these "animation comics" which featured full color screenshots of the television series.  I went home that day with all five volumes.  I knew then I was starting a library of great art books.  I had often figured if there was ever a house fire, I would grab these books and go! I still have them today.

Daft Punk - One More Time

This video, and several others from the album "Discovery", were created by anime legend Leji Matsumoto.  His other works include Yamato/Star Blazers, Galaxy Railways, and Captain Harlock.... his style is recognizable and comes thru in this video.  The entire album was animated into a DVD called Interstella 5555.