The details of this announcement are a bit unclear to me as somebody unfamiliar with the details of the Yamato franchise. Rather than trying to make sense of the Japanese source where the visual came from, I am trying to understand an English source I found.

As best as I understand, this project, “Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199”, will consist of 7 films rather than a TV series. The first of these films will be titled “Dark Invasion” and will premiere in Japan on July 19th.

  • MelodiousFunk@startrek.websiteEnglish
    8·
    11 months ago

    7 films

    I can’t even. It’s been torture just waiting for the second Hathaway’s Flash movie. It’s like the old OVA format turned up to 11.

    • wjs018@ani.socialOPMEnglish
      4·
      11 months ago

      I think this, more than anything, is a sign that they don’t foresee much international interest in this IP. Movies tend to have a huge delay before they are released overseas, even just with subtitles (never mind a dub). With the large gaps between films (Harry Potter took 9 years to release 7 films as a point of comparison) and the delay in subtitles for international consumption, they must really just expect it to be viewed in Japan.

  • wjs018@ani.socialOPMEnglish
    6·
    11 months ago

    For all you Yamato fans out there, please provide me with any corrections. I ended up in a rabbit hole trying to understand this announcement. The movie is a remake of an older movie? It is a sequel to 2205? The collection of 7 films is called Rebel 3199 or is it just the first movie? Honestly, I got really confused, and I am hoping that the post can still be informative for those of you out there that are interested in the property.

  • CJOtheReal@ani.socialEnglish
    4·
    11 months ago

    Bro 7 Movies… Yeah lets talk again in 20 years when we can watch them all with at least some sub.

  • MentalEdgeEnglish
    2·
    11 months ago

    Not sure how I feel about Yamato. I was very unhappy with 2202.

    The story made me scoff again and again, on the third anniversary of the Yamato saving the entire human race?

    A mere three years later, not a single human outside the crew cares enough to pay their respects to the Yamato and her crew, at the giant-ass monument built in their honor. Literally just crew shows up, and mope about how sad they are being forgotten.