The official website for the Space Battleship Yamato remake anime series released a main trailer and visual for “The Black Invasion” (Kuro no Shinryaku), the first chapter of its latest installment, Be Forever Yamato REBEL 3199 (Yamato yo Towa ni REBEL 3199 in Japan).
The tagline for the main visual reads: “We can’t live together anymore. —What will you tell your loved one then?”
Main visual
Be Forever Yamato REBEL 3199 is based on the feature film Be Forever Yamato (Yamato yo Towa ni) in 1980, and also includes some elements from the third original TV series Space Battleship Yamato III in 1980-1981. Sci-fi writer Harutoshi Fukui (Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn) serves as general director, series composition and screenplay writer. He has already served as series compositor and screenplay writer for the remake series’ second installment, Space Battleship Yamato 2202, in 2017-2019 and the third installment, Space Battleship Yamato 2205: The New Voyage, in 2021-2022. Meanwhile, Naomichi Yamato (Shin Sekai Yori -From the New World assistant director) serves as director. The first of the new seven-chapter series (consisting of 26 episodes) is scheduled to open in Japan on July 19, 2024. Additionally, a special limited edition Blu-ray will be available for pre-sale at the theaters on the same day as the theatrical edition’s release. Then the regular edition Blu-ray and DVD will be released at stores on October 30.
The anime’s official website describes its story:
The year is 2207 A.D. Two years have passed since the disappearance of Gamilas and Iskandar. Suddenly, a mysterious giant object, “Grand Reverse,” appeared in the solar system. Despite the best efforts of the Earth Defense Forces, “Grand Reverse” easily broke through multiple layers of defenses and descended into the Earth’s new capital city. Swarms of descending soldiers appeared without a sound. Multi-legged tanks landing. In the blink of an eye, the capital was overrun. Is there no way for the Earth to resist? At that moment, the crew of the old Yamato fleet receives a top-secret order. “Rally to Yamato!” Then a mysterious singing voice is heard. A mysterious man mutters, “I’m back.” What is the invader’s surprising identity? With the fate of mankind at stake, the voyage of the Space Battleship Yamato now begins into a time and space never before explored.
Main staff:
Original Story: Yoshinobu Nishizaki
General Production Supervisor/ General Writings Supervisor: Shoji Nishizaki
General Director: Harutoshi Fukui
Director: Yamato Naomichi
Series Composition/Screenplay: Harutoshi Fukui
Screenplay: Hideki Oka
Character Design: Nobuteru Yuki
Mechanical Design: Junichiro Tamamori, Yasushi Ishizu, Mika Akeki
CG Producer: Hiroyuki Goto
CG Director: Shosuke Uechi
Music: Akira Miyagawa, Shu Kanematsu / Yasushi Miyagawa
Sound Director: Tomohiro Yoshida
Animation Production: studio MOTHER
Animation Production Cooperation: Satellite
Distributor: Shochiku ODS Division
Source: “Be Forever Yamato REBEL 3199” official website / Twitter© Yoshinobu Nishizaki/Space Battleship Yamato 3199 Production Committee
