Anno and Izubuchi to Co-Direct Yamato √2199 Film at I.G, Khara

Hideaki Anno and Yutaka Izubuchi are set to co-direct the feature-length anime film Cosmoship Yamato √2199. The project is a collaboration between Production I.G and Studio Khara, with a dedicated announcement website launching on Tuesday. Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, founder of Production I.G, serves as production executive producer and shares planning credit with Anno. Izubuchi handles design work for the title, while Shin Office Academy presents the project.

This new installment continues the Space Battleship Yamato 2199 remake series, which began releasing seven films in July. The final entry in this current arc is scheduled to open in Japan on October 30. Anno, who joined Production I.G's board in August 2025, has long cited the franchise as a major inspiration for his career in animation.

MyAnimeList News reported on October 6 that Hideaki Anno and Yutaka Izubuchi are co-directing the Uchuu Senkan Yamato √2199 anime movie.