The fifth chapter of Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 was released in theaters across Japan today, on February 20. Following the release, the official website for the Space Battleship Yamato remake anime series announced that the next, sixth chapter, subtitled "Aoi Meikyu" (translated as "The Azure Labyrinth"), is set to release theatrically in Japan on June 26, 2026 . Kia Asamiya, who has been in charge of image drawings for the Yamato 3199 series, drew the new teaser visual for the upcoming sixth chapter. The tagline reads: "Everything turns black." Teaser visual Additionally, the "MoviTicke" card edition advance tickets for the sixth chapter are now on sale at theaters and online stores starting today in Japan. Purchasers will receive a B2-sized poster featuring the teaser visual as a bonus. MovieTicke card edition advance ticket The first five minutes of the fifth chapter, subtitled " Hakunetsu no Ginga Taisen" (translated as "The Incandescent Galactic War"), is also now available on Bandai Namco Filmworks' official YouTube channel . Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 Chapter 5 "Hakunetsu no Ginga Taisen" First 5 Minutes 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. 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 website 1 , 2 / X (formerly Twitter)
