MAY 4
REBEL 3199 Chapter 3 Review Part 4: About the Galman-Garmillas Empire
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Since the Earth side knows about the founding of the Galman-Garmillas Empire, I thought there would be no battle between them and Yamato. However, it was unexpected that Captain Dagon fell into Dezarium’s trap and ended up fighting Yamato. Moreover, it was also unexpected that Dessler wasn’t on board the Deusula III.
Well, it was kind of like a 21st-century version of the “VS scam” from Mazinger Z vs. Devilman after all. (Laughs) In any case, it seems that the situation where Earth and the Galman-Garmillas Empire go to war has been avoided.
There were no scenes of war with the Bolar Federation this time, but the Garmillans lost 70% of their population in Dezarium’s attack, and even if the 50 million Galman people are added, the population of the Galman-Garmillas Empire would be around 1.5 to 2 billion.
Even if the Garmillas people begin to migrate to the Galman homeworld, there won’t be enough infrastructure development. They don’t even have housing or factories to manufacture weapons. Moreover, according to official records, most of the fleet in the Large Magellanic Galaxy and most of the colony planets have been lost. This means they can’t carry out the strategy of mass-producing supplies in the Large Magellanic Galaxy and shipping them to the Galman-Garmillas homeland. Isn’t this situation dire?
Keeling seems to be positioned as a symbol of reconciliation between the Garmillas and Galman peoples. In the original series, it felt odd that Keeling, who was once a Galman slave, was suddenly promoted to Chief of Staff, but as a Special Colonel, it doesn’t feel out of place. Many Garmillans would have found it difficult to accept fighting under a Galman commander-in-chief.
The Bolar Federation is a major power that controls most of the Milky Way Galaxy, so it must have a large population and abundant resources. Even in the original series, the Bolar Federation had an image of relying on numerical superiority, but in 3199, with the Galman-Garmillas Empire having underdeveloped infrastructure, numerical superiority would be even more effective.
In the original series, the Galman-Garmillas fleet invaded the planet of Birth, but in 3199, will Captain Ram of the Bolar Federation invade the Galman-Garmillas Empire?
As I’ve written before, since the Galman-Garmillas Empire has seen a drastic decline in population, I think they should appeal for liberation from the Bolar Federation’s oppressive rule, liberate various ethnic groups one after another, and unite them into a multi-ethnic nation. By intermarrying with other ethnic groups, the physical weaknesses of the Garmillas and Galman peoples could also be overcome.
Seventy percent of major IT companies in the US were founded by immigrants or second-generation immigrants, so I don’t think becoming a multi-ethnic nation is all bad. But Japanese people are pathologically opposed to immigration.
In Chapter 4, Yamato will go to the home planet of the Galman-Garmillas Empire, and the story will focus on the conflict between the Galman-Garmillas Empire and the Bolar Federation. Then [maybe] in Chapter 5, they defeat Bemlayze, and in Chapter 6, Yamato heads to Dezarium from the spacetime node, leading to a battle between Dezarium’s homeworld and Earth in Chapter 7.
Personally, I hope that in the battle on Dezarium’s homeworld in Chapter 7, Yamato is in a pinch, and the Dessler fleet comes to the rescue, destroying the hated Dezarium with the Hyper Dessler Cannon.
Even so, Chapter 4 won’t be released until October, which is a long way off. I can’t wait, so I wish they would release it once every three months or so…
MAY 11
About the planet-destroying missiles
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I was surprised to see an illustration of the planet-destroying missile on the official website.
In the original series, the planet-destroying missile fired by the Dagon fleet hit the sun, putting Earth in danger. However, in the remake, even though Earth issued an order for the Garmillans to leave, it’s hard to imagine the Galman-Garmillas Empire firing a planet-destroying missile. That would just make the story too complicated.
[Translator’s note: the author mistakenly assumes the large missile was from Galman-Garmillas when it is, in fact, a Bolar weapon.]In Chapter 3, Dezarium was plotting to drive a wedge between Earth and the Galman-Garmillas Empire. So, in Chapter 4, Dezarium might orchestrate a scheme where the Galman-Garmillas Empire, angered by the Garmillas expulsion order, launches a planet-destroying missile.
Then, using Dezarium’s scientific power to stop the abnormal increase in solar fusion, they could gain the trust of Earthlings. The line from Mother Dezarium, “Continue as planned. The next move will fundamentally change Earth’s atmosphere,” seems to hint at this.
Still, Mother Dezarium, who is supposed to be like a god, is so underhanded that it’s almost laughable. It’s pitiful that the Dezarium citizens have to worship such a god.
As I mentioned in a previous article, my theory is that Dezarium exists in a different universe from Earth, and that universe has a time flow opposite to ours. That’s why they know Earth’s future. They used the Wave Guns they learned about from Earth to advance their invasion, but as a result, their universe is on the verge of collapse, and their bodies are being corrupted.
Since they lack the technology to repair it themselves, they likely captured Iscandar to acquire that technology. No matter how arrogant they act, they’re just at that level, so it’s laughable. Shinobu Todo and Kozo Nanbu, who blindly believe what those people say, are even worse.
The more I think about it, the more despicable Dezarium is. I really want the Dezarium homeworld to be annihilated by the Hyper Desler Cannon. I want Dessler to avenge the destruction of the Garmillas homeworld.
MAY 18
About Captain Ram
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Captain Ram makes an appearance in the teaser for REBEL 3199 Chapter 4.
In 3199, unlike the original series, the Galman-Garmillas Empire is defending its homeland against an invasion by the Bolar Federation. Therefore, the position of the planet Birth, which was previously under attack by the Galman-Garmillas Empire, should be quite different.
There might even be an unexpected development where the Galman-Garmillas Empire, suffering from a severe population decline, and the oppressed ethnic groups under the Bolar Federation’s tyranny, unite to fight against the Bolar Federation. Whether such a development will actually occur in 3199 remains unclear, but realistically speaking, might that be the only way for the Galman-Garmillas Empire to survive?
It would be just like how the Roman Republic, which was a city-state, granted Roman citizenship to prominent citizens of defeated warring nations, increasing their population and expanding their territory. If you think about Athens and Sparta, you’ll understand.
No matter how talented they are, if they adhere to a policy of racial purity, their population will not grow, their way of thinking will become uniform, and they will not be able to establish a system to govern many different ethnic groups. I think the most realistic countermeasure against the Bolar Federation would be to undermine their member states like the planet Birth, incite rebellion, and incorporate them into the Galman-Garmillas Empire.
Even though Captain Ram fought so hard for Birth, it was ultimately wiped out by a planet-destroying missile and purged. If that’s the kind of ending we’re going to get, I think it would be better to assassinate the Bolar Federation governor stationed on Birth, stage an uprising, and ally with the Galman-Garmillas Empire.
In 2205, the Galman people were treated like slaves by the Bolar Federation, but in 2199, even non-Garmillans weren’t treated that badly. There’s no need to even consider which is better. Moreover, the Galman-Garmillas Empire is experiencing a severe population decline, so they don’t have enough soldiers, their productivity is declining, and they have no choice but to make do with what they have.
By assimilating other ethnic groups into their own population, the Galman-Garmillas Empire may end up with a majority non-Galman-Garmillas population. Perhaps they have no choice but to continue assimilating other ethnic groups, even if it means a non-Galman-Garmillas leader could one day rise to power.
Yamato III is an old anime, so it didn’t consider such things, and the Galman-Garmillas Empire was just portrayed as overwhelmingly powerful, dominating the Bolar Federation. But I personally think it would be interesting if the 3199 version had such realistic developments.
Fans who watched Yamato III back then were probably elementary or junior high school students, but now they’re in their 50s and 60s, so I think it would be cool if the anime transformed into something that could be enjoyed by adults.
Well, I don’t know what kind of developments will happen, but Captain Ram’s position is definitely going to change, so I’m looking forward to seeing what happens next!
MAY 25
Differences between Yamato III and 3199
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Some of this overlaps with the previous article, but this time I will examine the differences between Yamato III and 3199.
In III, stray missiles from the Galman-Garmillas Empire’s planet-destroying missiles struck Earth’s sun, causing abnormal nuclear fusion. However, in 3199, the Dezarium Army has occupied Earth, which is a key difference.
If the Galman-Garmillas Empire fires the planet-destroying missiles, wouldn’t the Dezarium Army shoot them down? The same would apply if the Bolar Federation fires them.
Therefore, I speculate that Mother Dezarium will orchestrate the Galman-Garmillas Empire to fire planet-destroying missiles as a ruse, to drive a wedge between Earth and the Galman-Garmillas Empire. By doing so, Dezarium could intercept the missiles and gain further trust from the Earthlings.
Realistically, if Earth is already occupied and the sun’s lifespan is nearing its end due to the planet-destroying missiles, the story would become too complicated, so I don’t think the missiles will hit the sun. Even if they do, I believe Dezarium’s technology can restore the sun to normal.
Additionally, in Yamato III, the Galman-Garmillas Empire was on the offensive against the Bolar Federation, but in 3199, Dezarium has destroyed the Garmillas homeworld, resulting in the loss of 70% of the population. Even with the addition of 50 million Galman people, this loss cannot be fully compensated.
Furthermore, according to the official website, “The Garmillas military lost a significant portion of its fleet strength in the Large Magellanic Cloud and was forced to reorganize its fleet. The loss of many colonies has significantly reduced production capacity.”
The Galman homeworld is likely in a state where even basic infrastructure for daily life is not yet established, so priority must be given to building infrastructure for those relocating from the Garmillas homeworld. The construction of military factories will likely be a secondary priority. As a result, weapons production and repairs would be difficult, leaving them barely able to repel the Bolar Federation’s offensive.
In Yamato III, the planet Birth was under attack from the Galman-Gamilas fleet, but considering the circumstances of the Galman-Garmillas Empire, wouldn’t the Birth fleet join the Bolar Federation fleet and invade the Galman-Garmillas Empire?
In 2199, although the non-native peoples of the Garmillas Empire were treated as second-class citizens, they did not suffer the harsh treatment that the Bolar Federation inflicted on the Galman people.
For the Galman-Garmillas Empire, wouldn’t it be best to accept non-native peoples as citizens equal to Garmillas people, rather than second-class citizens, in order to compensate for the sharp decline in population? In other words, they would negotiate with the Bolar Federation member countries, such as Birth, and incorporate them into the Garmillan Empire. Perhaps, as a wild card, Captain Ram might also abandon the oppressive Bolar Federation and defect.
Furthermore, it’s unlikely that the final showdown between President Dessler and Chairman Bemlayze will take place at Earth, which is occupied by Dezarium. It would be illogical for Yamato to return to Earth for the final battle between Dessler and Bemlayze when it is heading for the home planet of Dezarium. It would be more logical to think that this final battle will take place near the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.
In any case, I think Chapter 4 will devote a considerable amount of time to the battle between the Galman-Garmillas Empire and the Bolar Federation. Chapter 4 isn’t set to be released for another five months, so it’s going to be a long wait.
I wonder if the story will hold up until then. (Laugh)