The official X (formerly Twitter) for the Space Battleship Yamato remake anime series announced that voice actor Megumi Ogata sings the ending theme song "Persona" for the fifth chapter of Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 . The latest chapter subtitled " Hakunetsu no Ginga Taisen " (translated as "The Incandescent Galactic War") released in Japan yesterday, on February 20. In conjunction with the film's release, "Persona" is now available on digital platforms and the song's lyric music video featuring footage from the films streams on Bandai Namco Filmworks' official YouTube channel . Megumi Ogata "Persona" Lyric Music Video Ogata, known for her portrayals of Shinji Ikari in the Evangelion anime series and Yuta Okkotsu in JUJUTSU KAISEN , previously voiced Commander of the Surveillance Fleet, Mil, in the 2000 PlayStation game based on the original Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato film in place of the late Osamu Ichikawa. "The words I was told were, 'Not ballads, but hard-hitting rock,' and 'A song that completely shatter the Yamato we've known until now'—a huge shock (laugh). Of course, I understand they meant 'shatter it in a good way.' But how? That's where this song's journey began, " said Ogata on the anime's official X (formerly Twitter) . The lyric of the song were written by herself under the pen name em:óu. "I poured my heart into writing the lyrics and singing them. With love for Yamato, for humanity. I hope they resonate with Yamato's ‘current position’ as it navigates the modern era." "Persona" digital jacket RELATED: Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 Chapter 6 Announces June 26 Release Date The seven-chapter (consisting of 26 episodes) series Yamato 3199 is based on the feature film Be Forever Yamato ( Yamato yo Towa ni in Japan) in 1980, and also includes some elements from the third original TV series Space Battleship Yamato III in 1980-1981. The 3199 series has released theatrically in Japan since July 2024. Following the fifth chapter, the next, sixth chapter subtitled " Aoi Meikyu" (translated as "The Azure Labyrinth"), is set to release theatrically in Japan on June 26, 2026 . The main staff includes: Original Story: Yoshinobu Nishizaki General Production Supervisor/ General Writings Supervisor: Shoji Nishizaki General Director: Harutoshi Fukui Director: Yamato Naomichi Series Composition/Screenplay: Harutoshi Fukui Screenplay: Hideki Oka Character Design: Nobuteru Yuki Mechanical Design: Junichiro Tamamori, Yasushi Ishizu, Mika Akeki CG Producer: Hiroyuki Goto CG Director: Shosuke Uechi Music: Akira Miyagawa, Shu Kanematsu / Yasushi Miyagawa Sound Director: Tomohiro Yoshida Animation Production: studio MOTHER Animation Production Cooperation: Satellite Distributor: Shochiku ODS Division Crunchyroll is now streaming the first 14 episodes (of a total 26) of Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 for members in United States, Canada, Great Britain, Channel Islands, Malta, Gibraltar, Isle of Man and Eire, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Netherlands, Central and South America. Crunchyroll describes Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 as such: In 2207, two years after Gamilas and Iscandar vanished, a colossal object, the “Grand Reverse” appears, effortlessly breaching Earth’s defenses. Swarms of troops and multi-legged tanks swiftly conquer Earth’s capital city. Amidst the chaos, the old Yamato crew receives a secret order and now begins a voyage for unseen dimensions while humanity’s fate hangs in the balance. Source: " Space Battleship Yamato" remake series official X (formerly Twitter) , Bandai Namco Filmworks official YouTube channel
