The first of seven chapters of the Be Forever Yamato REBEL 3199 remake anime is set to open in Japanese cinemas on July 19, 2024, and now we have some new cast members thanks to Bandai Namco Group’s AnimeJapan 2024 booth. Here’s an overview of the new characters and cast members to be revealed:
Alphon voiced by Makoto Furukawa (Taiju Oki in Dr. STONE)
Isidore voiced by Shun Horie (Migi in Migi&Dali)
Lambell voiced by Takuya Eguchi (Julius Euclius in Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-)
Takeshi Ageha voiced by Yuto Uemura (Atsushi Nakajima in Bungo Stray Dogs)
Seiya Kitano voiced by Kosuke Toriumi (Shunsuke Imaizumi in Yowamushi Pedal)
Be Forever Yamato REBEL 3199 is based on the 1980 feature film Be Forever Yamato (Yamato yo Towa ni), and also includes some elements from the third original TV series Space Battleship Yamato III in 1980-1981.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.
Sources: Comic Natalie, Anime News Network
