{"id":42195,"date":"2024-11-02T13:09:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T20:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/?p=42195"},"modified":"2025-11-07T14:53:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T22:53:58","slug":"ch4day1greeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/ch4day1greeting\/","title":{"rendered":"REBEL 3199<\/em> Chapter 4 Day 1 stage greeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

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REBEL 3199<\/em> Chapter 4: Pale Blue Maiden (Sasha)<\/em>
\nOpening Day Stage Greeting Report<\/h2>\n

Published at the official website. See the original post here<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Date\/Time: October 10 (Fri) 9pm (after screening)
\nLocation: Shinjuku Piccadilly
\nPanelists: Harutoshi Fukui (Chief Director), Naomichi Yamato (Director), Hideki Oka (Screenplay), Eriko Nakamura (MC \/ voice of Mikage Kiryu)<\/p>\n

Facing an audience fresh from watching Chapter 4, Oka began nervously, \u201cNow that Chapter 4 is out, I’m half thrilled and half anxious, wondering if I’ll get yelled at. Sasha has such strong expectations from everyone, so the bar is set high. Did I manage to deliver? That nervousness still lingers.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Director Yamato followed, showing relief: \u201cWe’ve finally reached the halfway point of the entire series. Making it this far brings me half relief.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chief Director Fukui added, \u201cI hate to say it every chapter, but we barely made it. This time was cutting it really close too.\u201d He continued, “Plus, that \u2018certain big thing\u2019 appeared at the end of Chapter 4. We have no choice but to fight it in the next chapter, so it’s going to be incredibly demanding. But honestly, we’ve learned our lesson by Chapter 4. We should have prepared it earlier. Usually, on the first day of release, the next chapter’s artwork is almost completely blank. But this time, we already have a quarter of Chapter 5 done. So, please rest assured next time!\u201c he called out to the audience. <\/p>\n

Voice actress Eriko Nakamura, who plays the role of Mikage Kiryu and served as the MC, also smiled and said, \u201dEveryone, please rest assured. We only have to make the remaining three-quarters. Ah, thank goodness!”<\/p>\n

Director Yamato highlighted Chapter 4’s key attractions as \u201cplaces never seen before,\u201d such as Garmillas’ new home planet Galman and Hokkaido. \u201cWe commissioned new layouts and shot materials, but the challenge was aligning our visions. It took considerable effort, but with everyone’s cooperation, we finally built it and can now show it to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, several locations painstakingly created in this manner cease to appear as the story progresses. Chief Director Fukui lamented repeatedly, \u201cWhere did the elementary school we built last time go…? The art museum appeared only to be blown up…\u201d This stems from their intense dedication to the project. Yet, when Director Yamato echoed these sentiments — \u201cEven though we scouted locations…\u201d and \u201cEven though we worked so hard…\u201d — the audience couldn’t help but laugh.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, Screenwriter Oka revealed a story of meticulous dedication behind the creation of this series. According to him, a brainstorming session with key staff was held at Director Fukui’s home in 2020, generating so many ideas that it resulted in extremely thick meeting minutes. However, the project was temporarily suspended. When production fully restarted in 2022, Director Fukui had significantly altered the original content. <\/p>\n

\u201cAt that point, a story emerged that none of us knew about,\u201d Oka revealed, surprising the audience. \u201cThat story is the 3199<\/em> you’re all seeing now.\u201d \u201cI bet many of you are wondering, \u2018What is Dezarium?\u2019 right now,\u201d Oka laughed. \u201cBut we experienced it firsthand in 2022.\u201d He added, \u201cThat’s the magic of Fukui.\u201d<\/p>\n

What will the next Chapter bring? Director Fukui mentioned the \u201cmassive something\u201d that appeared at the end of this film. \u201cThere was this incredibly huge thing, right? That thing is at least 70km in length,\u201d he revealed. Oka supplemented, \u201c70km is roughly the distance from the Boso Peninsula to Shizuoka. After all, Cosmo Tigers are flying around inside it. It has to be that big for that to work.\u201d This suggests Chapter 5 will unfold on an unprecedented scale.<\/p>\n

Oka further revealed two elements they decided \u201cabsolutely had to be done\u201d during the initial idea meeting: \u201chaving Alphon and Kodai face each other\u201d and \u201cthe assault on the intermediate supply base.\u201d Regarding this, Chief Director Fukui teased fans, stating, \u201cThe next chapter resolves both of those elements at once.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked for a final message, Oka stated, “Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> is a work with a long history. We’re creating this together, building upon the original works from over 40 years ago. I feel like we’ve finally managed to repay the audience halfway. From here, the expanded story will unfold in ways we can’t yet predict. Please stay with us until the very end.\u201c <\/p>\n

Director Yamato also said, \u201dThe battles on the production front continue, but visually, how will we resolve these crises? How will we respond? The series will continue. First, please enjoy Chapter 4, and we sincerely ask for your continued support.\u201c<\/p>\n

Finally, Chief Director Fukui stated, \u201dThe original Be Forever<\/em> featured the famous \u2018Warp Dimension\u2019 scene. Midway through the film, the screen ratio changes from Vista size to the widescreen Cinemascope format. This symbolized the story breaking through barriers, expanding our perspective, and drawing us in more deeply. Something comparable happens at the end of Chapter 5. Please look forward to seeing what it is!” he said, heightening audience anticipation.<\/p>\n

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REBEL 3199<\/em> Chapter 4’s Highlight is \u201cDeer\u201d
\nMika Akitaka’s Soul-Infused Ra-Jendora<\/em> Also Featured<\/h2>\n

Published at Mantan Web, Oct 11, 2025. See the original post here<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Noting that depicting animals in anime is challenging, Fukui commented on the \u2018deer\u2019: “Classic anime masterpieces used to feature horses and birds as a matter of course, but now fewer people can draw them. Animators poured their hearts and souls into drawing them. Seeing the deer made me think, \u2018Chapter 4 is going to be great!\u2019\u201c<\/p>\n

Chapter Four also features the Ra-Jendora<\/em>, which has become a talking point. Fukui mentioned, \u201dThe final design took a while to come together. Mika Akitaka (the designer) poured his heart and soul into it,” highlighting the meticulously crafted design as another key attraction.<\/p>\n

The grown-up Sasha also appears. The reason for her sudden growth is explained in the story. Mr. Oka seemed to have struggled, saying, \u201cChapter 4 is finally Sasha’s debut, right? Because everyone has expectations for Sasha, the bar is set high.\u201d Regarding her future role, he stated, \u201cSasha will have to navigate various challenges ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Backstage at the Shinjuku Piccadilly, photo posted on Twitter by the Yamato Production Committee<\/a><\/em><\/div>\n

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Return to Report 23<\/a><\/p>\n

Return to interview index<\/a><\/p>\n

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