Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199


Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 is a Japanese military science fiction animated film series produced by Studio Mother. The series is a sequel to Star Blazers 2205 and a remake of both Be Forever Yamato and Space Battleship Yamato III, originally based on the Space Battleship Yamato television series created by Yoshinobu Nishizaki and Leiji Matsumoto. The series is planned to be released in theatres and on TV streaming simultaneously, with a total of seven films running for twenty-six episodes. The first film was released on July 19, 2024.

Synopsis

Setting

The story of the series is set in the year of 2207, and would transition to the year 3199.

Characters

65th Escort Corps former members

;Susumu Kodai
;Yuki Mori
;Shirō Sanada
;Daisuke Shima
;Ryusuke Domon
;Tasuke Tokugawa
;Heiji Bando
;Miyako Kyozuka
;Shigeru Sakamoto
;Caroline Raiden
;Tetsuya Kitano
;Yasuo Nanbu
;Kenjiro Ohta
;Yoshikazu Aihara
;Shuzo Sado
;Toru Hoshina
;Yuria Hoshina
;Hiroki Shinohara
;Miki Saijo
;Shiori Nagakura
;Kiryu Mikage

Earth Defense Force leadership

;Kotetsu Serizawa
;Heikuro Todo
;Shino Todo

Earth Defense Force other members

;Saki Todo
;Seiya Kitano
;Takeshi Ageha
;Megumi Kanzaki
;Mina Ichinose
;Urara Kusakabe
;AU09 New Analyzer

Earthling Civilians

;Kozo Nanbu
;Jiro Shima
;Makoto Kato
;Tsubasa Kato
;Yoshiro Kosaka

Dezarium Army

;Alphon
;Isidore
;Lambell
;Skulldart
;Sada

Bolar Federation

;Vilke Boroze
;Ciev Revals
;Djerba Gdan

Production

The project was announced in January 2022 as a sequel to Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202. It was later revealed to be a seven-part film series. The series would also be released on TV, running for a total of twenty-six episodes. The series is animated by Studio Mother, featuring a combination of returning and new casts and staff members. The series is directed by Harutoshi Fukui and Naomichi Yamato serves, with Shōji Nishizaki as producers and Harutoshi Fukui as scriptwriter. Crunchyroll licensed the series.

Release

The first film was released on July 17, 2024. The second film was released on November 22, 2024. Its ending theme is performed by Daisuke Ono.