To understand the hype, one must understand the context. The subtitle (Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato) is sacred ground in anime history. Originally a 1978 film that concluded the original series, it is remembered for its bold, tragic ending—a finale so definitive that the creators had to retroactively write a sequel to bring the crew back for Yamato 2 .
Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 (Japanese: ヤマトよ永遠に REBEL3199, Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 ) is an ongoing Japanese animated film series and the direct sequel to Star Blazers 2205 . Internationally, it is marketed as Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 or simply Star Blazers 3199 . It is a 26-episode series created by Studio Mother and directed by Harutoshi Fukui and Naomichi Yamato. erairaws yamato yo towa ni rebel 3199 01 link