Be Forever Yamato REBEL 3199 First Movie Release Date Announced for Japan

The official website for Be Forever Yamato REBEL 3199, one of the latest instalments of the Space Battleship Yamato remakes, has announced the release date for its first movie.

The announcement came with a new teaser trailer, which reveals that the anime will premiere as seven movies, starting with “Dark Invasion” which airs on 19th July in Japan.

The official website had also listed the main staff, such as Naomichi Yamato, who worked on From the New World and Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans will be directing the new anime.

Harutoshi Fukui, who is best known for his work on Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, will be working as the series’ general director, series composition and screenplay writer.

Hideki Oka will be returning as the co-writer on the script, while Nobuteru Yuki will be reprising his role as character designer.

For those who might not be familiar, Be Forever Yamato REBEL 3199 will be based on the feature film Be Forever Yamato back in 1980, and will also include some elements from the third original anime series Space Battleship Yamato III.

The synopsis of the story according to the official website is as follows:

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.

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