Space Battleship Yamato (also rendered as Space Cruiser Yamato) is the first theatrical movie based on the classic anime series. Unlike the later films that would follow it, this is a compilation film consisting of various television episodes edited from the first television series. It originally had a new ending created for the theatrical release in which Starsha had died before the Yamato reaching Iscandar. This ending was removed for the TV broadcast and was lost until the DVD release. The movie was followed by a sequel, Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato. These two films form their own continuity separate from the main one.