The acclaimed director of theNeon Genesis Evangelionseries,Hideaki Anno, isset to direct a new moviebased on the classic sci-fi franchiseSpace Battleship Yamato(also known asStar Blazers). This is great news for fans of the creative behind one of the most acclaimed anime series of all time, who will get to see his talent come to life on screen again.
As seen in an X post shared by @MangaMogura, Hideaki Anno confirmed that he will be the director of a new movie based on theSpace Battleship Yamatofranchise. He will start working on the movie next year, and it will be under his own studio, Studio Khara. This company has proved its expertise by working on hits likeKaiju No. 8,Darling In The Franxx,theEvangelionmovies, and more, so this next movie has the potential to be great.
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Space BattleshipYamatois a classic space opera created by another legendary artist, Leiji Matsumoto, which has recently come back withan interesting modern remake calledStar Blazers Rebel3199. Airing from Aug 19, 2025, to August 09, 2025, and totaling up to 26 episodes, the series is about Susumu Kodai and a crew from Earth sent on a mission to the planet Iscandar to retrieve a machine that can reverse radiation from a massive bomb that devastated their home planet. The space warship Yamato is a futuristic version of the World War II Japanese vessel.
The plot is already great, and with the backing of a renowned director and a competent studio, many people can see a fresh new take onone of the most influential animeof the past century in theatres. Interestingly, Hideaki Anno has received the rights to use theSpace Battleship Yamatofranchise and has creative freedom to change and rewrite it. With a visionary like Anno at the helm, this newSpace Battleship Yamatoanime movie is sure to be on the radar of fans worldwide.
