

Earth's capital burns, the old crew's back, and space has NEVER been this dramatic, honey.
Second film in the theatrical version of Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199, covering chapters 3–6. 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's operatic staging of fleet combat is genuinely unmatched.
Score
That classic Yamato theme still hits like emotional artillery.

Director
Naomichi Yamato
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This theatrical restructuring of the 2024 streaming series follows the controversial 'Fukui Yamato' tradition of aggressively rewriting franchise canon — love it or loathe it, it's never boring.
The '3199' subtitle references the original 1974 series' future timeline; this film's 'Burning Sun' assault deliberately mirrors the 1980 'Be Forever Yamato' movie's apocalyptic opening, but inverts who attacks whom.
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