The film makes its first international appearance in Montreal, arrives on DVD and blu-ray, products roll out from Yamato Crew, Yamato-themed health insurance(!) is offered, garage kits are announced, and the massive Resurrection Complete Box appears in October.
Iscandar! A dying planet of love!
At last, the Argo reaches Planet Iscandar to retrieve the Cosmo DNA machine that will save Earth from extinction. Their benefactor, Queen Starsha, is the last Iscandarian left alive…but she does not wait alone for the Star Force.
Earth! Argo returns!
As humanity counts down its final days, the Star Force races to return home and use the Cosmo DNA machine to save Earth. But Desslok is hot on their heels, determined to destroy them in sight of their own planet!
Resurrection is resurrected when the Director’s Cut is announced in early 2011. Product releases continue, including new garage kits and the Resurrection Fever pachinko game. The Director’s Cut itself is released for one week only, in late June 2012.
During the run-up to Resurrection in December 2009, a unique event was held in Tokyo: a gallery exhibition featuring artifacts from the production years and some teasers for the film. See extensive photos and read an eyewitness report here.
The Director’s Cut arrived on home video March, 2012 and Enagio Studio announced their intention to expand it into a trilogy. To help encourage everyone to lend their support, here is a comprehensive look at what the Director’s Cut actually is.
2201: The Argo returns!
After a year of patrol duty, the Argo sets course for Earth…just as an enemy intruder appears and a blast of energy rips across the solar system. Meanwhile, the Comet Empire makes its plans to conquer Earth. The days of peace are numbered…
The comet appears; remodeling the Argo!
Reunited with the rest of the Star Force, Derek Wildstar talks about his suspicions of approaching danger…and another attack from space proves him right. But who–or what–now threatens the Earth?
Earth’s crisis awakens the Argo!
The appearance of the White Comet and a scrambled message for help is enough to convince Wildstar that the Star Force must respond–with or without the permission of Earth’s government!
Blast off to the unknown!
Against orders and even their own personal doubts, the Star Force blasts off in the Space Battleship Argo. To do this could end their careers and turn heroes into fools…but at all crucial moments, fortune favors the bold.
Open main guns! Target: Argo!
The Argo has blasted free of Earth on its private mission to answer the cry for help. Now only one obstacle stands in their path, but it is the deadliest of all: Earth’s might flagship Andromeda!
Heavy fighting! The space marines!
At the outer Planet Brumus, the new enemy finally shows its face when it launches an assault on Sergeant Knox and the space marines. The Star Force heads for Brumus at full speed…but can they arrive in time?
Counterattack! The invisible space submarine!
Two battles rage: one inside the Argo and one outside. As the space marines clash with the Star Force, the Comet Empire launches a surprise stealth attack. Both battles must be fought, and either one could end a mission that has barely begun.
Space storm! Escape is impossible!
The Argo accidentally warps into the deadly jaws of a space cyclone–and even if they can escape the deadly time trap at its core, the Comet Empire waits to attack the second they break free!
Charge! Sink the Argo!
The Star Force captures an enemy pilot, the first Comet Empire soldier ever seen by Earthlings. At last, they have a chance to find out who is moving against the Earth…but nothing is ever so simple in the vastness of deep space.
Crisis relief! The roar of the Wave-Motion Gun!
As the Star Force presses onward toward Planet Telezart, they clash with the fleet of General Torbuk. It comes down to the Argo‘s Wave Motion Gun versus the Comet Empire’s deadly antimatter missiles–who will win?
Leader Desslok, the vengeful demon!
At long last, Desslok of Gamilon has revealed himself as a player in the new game of galactic conquest. But this time his only ambition is to destroy the Star Force…and with the aid of seemingly innocent star flies, he might just do it!
Will the Argo perish in the hollow planetoid?
The Star Force breaks free of Desslok’s initial assault to take refuge in a huge tunnel satellite, but they are unaware that they have fallen into their arch enemy’s deathtrap…and he is closing in for the kill!
Fierce attack! The Telezart landing operation!
Having broken through Desslok’s deadly traps, the Star Force reaches Planet Telezart and descends to look for Trelaina…but a wave of Comet Empire missiles and a battalion of tanks are determined that they will go no further.
Counterstrike! The discovery of Trelaina!
As the Star Force fights its way deeper into Planet Telezart to find Trelaina, Desslok finds himself in a battle of wills with Princess Invidia…a battle that lands him in a Comet Empire prison!
Trelaina: the beginning of love!
At last, the Star Force finds Trelaina of Telezart and learns the true nature of the White Comet. Trelaina also has her first tender meeting with Mark Venture…and reveals to him her most deadly secret.
Trelaina: farewell to Love!
Venture begs Trelaina to flee Telezart before the arrival of the Comet Empire, but she is certain that she will be compelled to use her tremendous destructive power again…a power even stronger than the new love she has found.
Telezart–disperse into space!
Trelaina takes a bold stand against Prince Zordar as the deadly White Comet approaches Telezart. The Star Force can only watch helplessly as two colossal forces meet in explosive fury!
The decisive battle! All ships, combat-ready!
As the Star Force rushes back to the solar system, Captain Gideon musters the combined might of the Earth fleet to make their stand against the Comet Empire. Meanwhile, Desslok makes his desperate bid for freedom as the war drums begin to sound!
Argo–collision in warp!
Returning to the solar system, the Argo discovers a secret Comet Empire missile base on the Planet Brumus. The Earth Defense Fleet waits for them to arrive at Saturn to join the defensive line–but will they wait in vain?
Argo–a daring surprise attack!
Captain Gideon assigns the Star Force with a critical mission against the approaching enemy: attack and destroy its fighter carrier group before the main body of the massive Comet Empire fleet arrives!
