First film in the theatrical version of Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199, covering chapters 1–2. In 2209, a mysterious "Grand Reverse" invades Earth's capital, defying defenses. The former Yamato crew reunites on a secret order, embarking on a perilous journey as an unknown invader threatens humanity's fate.
Direction
Fukui crafts relentless dread—every frame screams impending loss.
Score
That horn section hits and suddenly you're twelve, weeping.
Director
Harutoshi Fukui
Daisuke Ono
Kodai Susumu (voice)
Houko Kuwashima
Mori Yuki (voice)
Hochu Otsuka
Sanada Shirō (voice)
Kenichi Suzumura
Shima Daisuke (voice)
Tasuku Hatanaka
Domon Ryusuke (voice)
Nobuhiko Okamoto
Tokugawa Tasuke (voice)
Wataru Hatano
Bando Heiji (voice)
Tomo Muranaka
Kyozuka Miyako (voice)
Kent Ito
Sakamoto Shigeru (voice)
Chitose Morinaga
Kyarorain Raiden (voice)
Ryuichi Kijima
Kitano Tetsuya (voice)
Kenji Akabane
Nanbu Yasuo (voice)
Yûka Chiba
Ohta Kenjiro (voice)
Masato Kokubun
Aihara Yoshikazu (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
Sado Shuzo (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Yamato is Japan's Star Trek—this 2024 revival marks 50 years of the franchise's trauma-as-entertainment formula.
Rebel 3199 re-edits the streaming series into theatrical chapters; Fukui specifically requested 35mm prints for select screenings.
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