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A new feature-length theatrical film titled Space Battleship Yamato √2199 has been officially confirmed to be in production. Hideaki Anno will serve as the project planner and general production commander, sharing directorial duties with Yutaka Yubuchi from Space Battleship Yamato 2199.
The original Space Battleship Yamato space sci-fi anime first premiered in 1974, spawning numerous spin-offs. Set in a future involving interplanetary war, the plot follows the Earth Defense Forces as they rebuild the sunken battleship Yamato using alien technology to battle the Gamilas Empire from outside the solar system.
The production project for Anno's version of Space Battleship Yamato was initially announced in October 2024 as a special 50th-anniversary project for the franchise. Anno stated that the team aims to fulfill childhood dreams while continuously building a Yamato that carries their hopes for the next generation and their peers.
Space Battleship Yamato √2199 will be co-produced by Production I.G and Studio khara. Additionally, Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, producer of Production I.G's Ghost in the Shell, is participating in the planning.
