Love Live! and Be Forever Yamato REBEL 3199 have crossed paths in a new official collaboration visual released on October 24, 2026. The artwork brings μ’s member Honoka Kosaka together with Sasha, showing the two characters running side by side through Akihabara.
Akihabara provides the connection between the two series. Sasha appears in the district during Be Forever Yamato REBEL 3199 Chapter 7, while the area has long been one of the locations most closely associated with Love Live!. The collaboration arrives just days before the final chapter begins its Japanese theatrical run on October 30.
Quick Summary
- Collaboration: Love Live! × Be Forever Yamato REBEL 3199
- Love Live! Japanese title: ラブライブ！
- Global title: Love Live!
- Yamato Japanese title: ヤマトよ永遠に REBEL3199
- Global title: Be Forever Yamato REBEL 3199
- Collaboration type: official collaboration visual
- Announcement date: October 24, 2026
- Visual location: Akihabara, Tokyo
- Love Live! character: Honoka Kosaka / 高坂穂乃果
- Honoka's group: μ’s
- Honoka voice: Emi Nitta / 新田恵海
- Yamato character: Sasha / サーシャ
- Other name: Sanada Mio / 真田 澪
- Sasha voice: Megumi Han / 潘めぐみ
- Visual: Honoka and Sasha running together in Akihabara
- Love Live! connection: Akihabara is a symbolic location for the series
- Yamato connection: Sasha appears in Akihabara during Chapter 7
- Latest chapter: Chapter 7
- Japanese chapter title: 第七章 虹色の輪廻
- Position: final chapter
- Theatrical start: October 30, 2026
- REBEL3199 format: seven chapters
- Total episode count: 26 episodes
- Theatrical project began: 2024
- Original basis: the 1980 film Be Forever Yamato
- Approach: reconstructed with new interpretations
- Series position: part of the Space Battleship Yamato remake continuity
- Original work: Yoshinobu Nishizaki
- General director: Harutoshi Fukui
- Director: Naomichi Yamato
- Series composition: Harutoshi Fukui
- Screenplay: Harutoshi Fukui
- Screenplay: Hideki Oka
- Character design: Nobuteru Yuki
- Mechanical design: Junichiro Tamamori
- Mechanical design: Yasushi Ishizu
- Mechanical design: Mika Akitaka
- Music: Akira Miyagawa
- Music: Shu Kanematsu
- Original music: Hiroshi Miyagawa
- Sound director: Tomohiro Yoshida
- Animation production: Satellite
- Animation production cooperation: studio MOTHER
- Animation production cooperation: YANCHESTER
- Distributor: Shochiku ODS Division
- Production: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 Production Committee
- New material: collaboration visual
- New material: Sasha-perspective story recap
- New material: Akihabara short video
- Chapter 7 main trailer: available
- Chapter 7 main visual: available
- Recap focus: previous events from Sasha's perspective
- Akihabara short: features Sasha's Akihabara scene
- Chapter 7 status: not yet in theatrical release as of October 25, 2026
- Blu-ray/DVD Volume 7: announced
- Regular Blu-ray release: December 23, 2026
- Volume 7 episodes: Episodes 23–26
- Main feature runtime: approximately 97 minutes
- Amazon.co.jp: official Volume 7 listing available
- Amazon ASIN: B0HC5TV9C5
Collaboration Visual, Trailer and Akihabara
Akihabara Brings Honoka and Sasha Together
The collaboration links characters from two franchises with very different generations and genres. Honoka represents μ’s and the school-idol world of Love Live!, while Sasha has become one of the key figures in the closing phase of Be Forever Yamato REBEL 3199.
Their shared point is Akihabara. Chapter 7 places Sasha in the district, while Love Live! has long treated Akihabara as an important part of its setting and identity.
Rather than combining the two narratives, the visual uses a shared location to bring their characters into the same scene.
Sasha Gets Her Own Story Recap
Alongside the collaboration artwork, the Yamato team released a story recap from Sasha's perspective.
The video revisits the events leading into Chapter 7 while emphasizing Sasha's position near the center of the final conflict.
A separate official short also uses footage of Sasha appearing in Akihabara.
Chapter 7 Completes the 26-Episode Project
Be Forever Yamato REBEL 3199 has been structured as a seven-chapter, 26-episode project screened theatrically in stages since 2024.
Chapter 7 brings that project to its conclusion on October 30, 2026, pushing the conflict surrounding Dezarium toward its final phase while placing Sasha's understanding of reality and history under further pressure.
The Collaboration Arrives Just Before the Finale
The timing makes the collaboration part of the final promotional stretch before Chapter 7.
Honoka and Sasha's artwork centers on Akihabara, while the main trailer and Sasha recap keep the focus on REBEL3199's story as it moves toward its ending.
Why This Matters
1) Two very different franchises meet through one location
Love Live! and Space Battleship Yamato have radically different identities, but Akihabara gives the crossover visual a clear connection.
2) Sasha is central to the final promotional campaign
She appears not only with Honoka but also in a dedicated recap and an Akihabara short.
3) This is not a story crossover
The announcement covers promotional artwork and official Yamato videos, not a crossover episode or merged continuity.
4) Chapter 7 closes a seven-part project
The final chapter concludes a 26-episode theatrical project that has been unfolding since 2024.
Love Live! and Be Forever Yamato REBEL 3199 Information
For now, the additional important information currently known includes:
- the collaboration was officially announced on October 24, 2026
- the Yamato team published the collaboration visual through its official website
- the visual features Honoka Kosaka and Sasha
- Honoka is a member of μ’s
- Honoka is voiced by Emi Nitta
- Sasha is also known as Sanada Mio
- Sasha is voiced by Megumi Han
- both characters are shown running together
- the setting is Akihabara
- Akihabara is a symbolic location in Love Live!
- REBEL3199 Chapter 7 also places Sasha in Akihabara
- no narrative crossover has been announced
- no Love Live! × Yamato special episode has been announced
- no collaboration game has been announced
- no collaboration concert has been announced
- no collaboration merchandise was included in the initial announcement
- an official REBEL3199 story recap was also released
- the recap is presented from Sasha's perspective
- an official Akihabara short was also released
- the short uses footage from Chapter 7
- the Chapter 7 main trailer was released earlier
- Chapter 7 is the final chapter
- Chapter 7 begins theatrical screenings on October 30, 2026
- its Japanese title is 第七章 虹色の輪廻
- REBEL3199 consists of seven chapters
- the overall project contains 26 episodes
- theatrical screenings began in 2024
- REBEL3199 draws on the 1980 film Be Forever Yamato
- that material is reconstructed with new interpretations
- Harutoshi Fukui serves as general director
- Harutoshi Fukui also handles series composition and screenplay
- Naomichi Yamato serves as director
- Hideki Oka also handles screenplay
- Nobuteru Yuki handles character design
- Akira Miyagawa and Shu Kanematsu handle music
- music by Hiroshi Miyagawa is also used
- Tomohiro Yoshida serves as sound director
- Satellite handles animation production
- studio MOTHER and YANCHESTER provide animation production cooperation
- Shochiku ODS Division handles distribution
- Volume 7 contains Episodes 23–26
- the regular Blu-ray and DVD release is scheduled for December 23, 2026
- the regular Blu-ray price was announced at 11,220 yen
- the regular DVD price was announced at 8,580 yen
- Amazon.co.jp offers a retailer-specific edition
- the Amazon ASIN linked by official product information is B0HC5TV9C5
- collaboration information is available through the Official Collaboration Announcement
- series information is available through the Be Forever Yamato REBEL 3199 Official Website
- character information is available through the Official Character Page
- staff and cast information is available through the Official Staff & Cast Page
- the trailer is available through the Chapter 7 Official Main Trailer
- Sasha's recap is available through the Official Story Recap
- the Akihabara footage is available through the Official Akihabara Short
- Love Live! information is available through the Love Live! Official Website
Closing
The Love Live! and Be Forever Yamato REBEL 3199 collaboration uses Akihabara as a simple but fitting bridge between the two franchises. Honoka and Sasha share a single promotional scene without changing either series' continuity.
REBEL3199 itself remains focused on Chapter 7 and its October 30 theatrical opening. The collaboration visual, Sasha recap and Akihabara footage now form part of the final promotional push toward the conclusion.
- Be Forever Yamato REBEL 3199 — Official Love Live! Collaboration Visual, Sasha Story Recap, and Akihabara Short Announcement
- Be Forever Yamato REBEL 3199 — Official Series Introduction and 26-Episode Project Information
- Be Forever Yamato REBEL 3199 — Official Staff and Cast Information
- Be Forever Yamato REBEL 3199 — Official Sasha Character Profile and Megumi Han Voice Cast Information
- Bandai Namco Filmworks / YouTube — Official Chapter 7 Main Trailer
- Be Forever Yamato REBEL 3199 / YouTube — Official Chapter 7 Story Recap from Sasha's Perspective
- Sunrise World — Official Chapter 7 Story, Blu-ray/DVD Volume 7 Details, and Amazon.co.jp Listing
