Space Battleship Yamato √2199 Film Announced, Directed by Hideaki Anno With Production I.G and Studio Khara

A new feature-length animated film titled Space Battleship Yamato √2199 has been announced. Hideaki Anno, known for the Evangelion series, will serve as director, planner and executive producer, with Yutaka Izubuchi also participating as director. Animation production will be handled by Production I.G and Studio Khara in their first joint production. Details including the film’s release timing will be announced at a later date.

Quick Summary

- Space Battleship Yamato √2199 has been announced as a new feature-length animated film.
- Hideaki Anno serves as director, planner and executive producer, while Yutaka Izubuchi also serves as director.
- Production I.G and Studio Khara will handle animation production together for the first time.
- The project was first announced by Anno at a Space Battleship Yamato 50th anniversary event in October 2024.
- A newly revealed teaser visual shows Yamato preparing to launch from a devastated landscape into space.

Hideaki Anno Directs New Space Battleship Yamato Film

Space Battleship Yamato √2199 has been announced as a new feature-length animated film in the Space Battleship Yamato franchise.

Hideaki Anno, known for the Evangelion series, is credited with planning and executive production as well as directing and design works. Yutaka Izubuchi also serves as director and handles design works.

Animation production will be jointly handled by Production I.G and Studio Khara, marking the first collaboration between the two studios.

Further details, including the film’s release timing, will be announced at a later date.

The Story of Space Battleship Yamato

Space Battleship Yamato is set in the year 2199, when humanity faces extinction following attacks by the mysterious planet Gamilas, which seeks to invade Earth.

With Earth’s surface contaminated by radiation, the space battleship Yamato sets out for the planet Iscandar to obtain the radiation-removal device Cosmo Cleaner D.

The story follows Yamato and its crew on their epic journey to save Earth.

The first television anime aired from October 6, 1974, through March 30, 1975. The franchise has since expanded through numerous television series, theatrical films and a live-action movie.

Anno First Revealed the New Project in 2024

The production of a new Space Battleship Yamato anime was first announced by Anno in October 2024 at the Space Battleship Yamato 50th Anniversary Screening event.

At the time, Anno explained that khara, inc. had been granted the right by Voyager Holdings Inc. and its representative Shoji Nishizaki to produce new animated footage based on Space Battleship Yamato. He also said the company had received permission from Tohokushinsha to use the copyright.

“To put it simply, I’m now able to make a new work,” Anno said.

He added that he had wanted the people attending the event to be the first to hear the announcement, saying that he had specifically arranged to reveal it on that day.

Anno Says the Project Carries His Hopes for Future Generations

Anno, who was born in 1960, has been deeply interested in the Space Battleship Yamato series since his second year of junior high school.

With the title Space Battleship Yamato √2199 now revealed, Anno commented on the thinking behind the production.

“We’re making it not only to fulfill a dream I’ve had since I was a boy, but because we want to keep creating Yamato works that carry our prayers and hopes for the next generation and for our own generation,” he said.

The first teaser visual depicts Yamato preparing to launch from a devastated landscape toward space.

Space Battleship Yamato √2199 Staff

Original Work: Yoshinobu Nishizaki

Planning / Executive Production: Hideaki Anno

Planning: Mitsuhisa Ishikawa

Director / Design Works: Yutaka Izubuchi

Director / Design Works: Hideaki Anno

Animation Production: Production I.G × Studio Khara

Production: Shin Office Academy

FAQ

Q1. What is Space Battleship Yamato √2199?
A1. It is a newly announced feature-length animated film in the Space Battleship Yamato franchise. Details including its release timing have not yet been announced.

Q2. Who is directing Space Battleship Yamato √2199?
A2. Hideaki Anno and Yutaka Izubuchi are credited as directors. Anno also handles planning and executive production, while both are credited with design works.

Q3. Which studios are producing the animation?
A3. Production I.G and Studio Khara are jointly handling animation production, marking their first joint production.

Q4. When was the new Space Battleship Yamato project first announced?
A4. Hideaki Anno first announced that a new Space Battleship Yamato anime was in development at a 50th anniversary screening event in October 2024.

Q5. When will Space Battleship Yamato √2199 be released?
A5. The release timing has not yet been announced. Further details will be revealed at a later date.

Source : ORICON NEWS