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Old Jun 6, 2010, 12:55 PM
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Default COCC-12228: Arrivederci Yamato (reprint)

There's a bit on the series name on Wiki:

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For many years, English-language releases of the anime bore the title Space Cruiser Yamato. This romanization has appeared in Japanese publications because Nishizaki, a sailing enthusiast who owned a cruiser yacht, ordered that this translation be used out of love for his boat. However, in reference to naval nomenclature, it is technically inaccurate, as 戦艦 senkan means "battleship" and not "cruiser" (which in Japanese would be 巡洋艦 junyōkan). Leiji Matsumoto's manga adaptation was titled Cosmoship Yamato. [15][16] Today, Yamato releases, including the Voyager Entertainment DVD, are marketed either as Star Blazers or Space Battleship Yamato.
So in summary, Space Cruiser Yamato was the former official localization, but Space Battleship Yamato is presently used by Voyager Entertainment, who have distribution rights in the US and Canada.
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