Hideaki Anno, Yutaka Izubuchi Co-Direct Yamato √2199 Film at I.G, Khara
The film will feature new anime footage and marks a reunion for two directors tied to the long-running franchise, rights holders said.
- On Tuesday, Hideaki Anno and Yutaka Izubuchi announced they are co-directing the feature-length anime film Cosmoship Yamato √2199, produced by Studio Khara in collaboration with Production I.G.
- Anno, a self-described 'huge Yamato fan since the second year of junior high school,' stated the franchise shaped his career: 'Without this work, anime would have been in a different form than it is today.'
- Khara received license approvals from Voyager Holdings and Tohokushinsha Film Corporation to produce new footage, with Production I.G founder Mitsuhisa Ishikawa serving as executive producer.
- This collaboration arrives as the franchise continues its Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 remake series, which began this past July with the release of the first film, Dark Invasion.
- Releasing in Japan on October 30, the final film continues the legacy of the original 1974 Space Battleship Yamato series, which premiered in October 1974.
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Evangelion Creator Hideaki Anno to Direct New Space Battleship Yamato Anime Movie
Hideaki Anno, the creator of Neon Genesis Evangelion, is returning to one of the anime franchises that helped shape his career. Anno will direct the upcoming theatrical anime movie Space Battleship Yamato √2199, a new project being produced by Studio Khara and Production I.G. The film is currently in production, although a release date has not been announced. The announcement arrives shortly after the original Space Battleship Yamato celebrated…
Hideaki Anno, director of Evangelion, will handle the anime "Space cruiser Yamato", Khara studio, production, Yutaka Izubuti, sequels and spin-off.
Below is the first still very obscure poster by "Cosmoship Yamato Ó2199", an animated feature film directed by Hideaki Anno & Yutaka Izubuchi. Produced by Production I.G & Studio Khara.
The production of "Space Battleship Yamato √2199" has been confirmed. Hideaki Anno will serve as executive producer, and commented, "I want to continue making Yamato that embodies my prayers and wishes for the next generation and my own generation."
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