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On 1/17/2023 at 9:11 AM, Valkyrie Hunter D said:
It be hyuuuge
Shipped directly from Japan by air, I presume? What did shipping run you?
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3 hours ago, Oden said:
I like the character designs myself.
Here are some sketches of Yui and Mai along with a Flagger cel .
Hirano is a vet. Check out some of his other stuff like Dangaioh. The great Kawamori did the mecha design!
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3 hours ago, jvmacross said:
I tried to watch Megazone 23 over the weekend...couldn't get past the first few minutes......happens with most of the anime I watch other than Macross......I guess I am not into anime....Macross is about it......and the newer Macross stuff is getting harder to get through with each new series..lol
Tbh, MZ23 isn't terrific lol. Watch some ghibli magic if you haven't yet. Mononoke Hime or Howl's Moving Castle may be a good place to ease into it.
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1 hour ago, Mokman said:
I had forgotten I had this one. Not sure what part it is from, but definitely not the first one, which I watched last night. It was ok. The music was by far the best part, and I enjoyed the character animation. The premise was ok but the execution was a little wonky for my taste. I'll have to decide if I'll come back to the other parts or not.
That was pt 2; the red-headed stepchild of the trilogy. The tone is much more serious. Pt 3 is a return to 90s anime with kitazume art.
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On 8/25/2021 at 9:46 AM, Fortress_Maximus said:
The classic character designs in M23 OVA1 by Hirano and Mikimoto remain the most memorable and popular for good reason. When most fans watch M23 they fondly refer to OVA1, not the subsequent OVAs.
I liked Megazone 23 pt 3!! I endorse it, and it has a great soundtrack.
Also had the best garland...
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On 7/19/2020 at 5:57 PM, jvmacross said:
It's one of those 6....have not had a chance to check, but I remeber the funky yellow and pink background.....
Wasn't there another one of those same minmay wedding cels sold recently? Or just another in the sequence?
Yeah, I believe that one sold for around 7K. The cel was close to identical.
I bet it's the same buyer who bought it (maybe begrudgingly) since this one had the background. The bg really does complete it though.
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Woah you actually had the magazine! I have a feeling you could open up a dedicated macross museum all by yourself.
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1 hour ago, technoblue said:
* watches youtube video *
Gah! It's the upside-down pronunciation from the ADV dub. How that ever became an official thing, I'll never understand.
Pronunciation double-take ! From wikipedia, the definitive source of truth.
QuoteMacross (マクロス, Makurosu, English: /məˈkrɒs/)
The series title comes from the name of the main human spacecraft (which is usually shortened from Super Dimension Fortress to SDF-1 Macross as it is the first). The original name for the Macross project was Battle City Megarodo (or Battle City Megaroad, as the Japanese transliteration to either "L" or "R" gives the title a double meaning in reference to the story line: Megaload, referring to the spacecraft containing an entire city of people; and Megaroad, referring to the long journey through space back to Earth); however, one of the sponsors of the project, Big West Advertising, was a fan of Shakespeare and wanted the series and the spacecraft to be named Macbeth (マクベス, Makubesu). A compromise was made with the title Macross (マクロス, Makurosu) due to its similar pronunciation to Macbeth in Japanese and because it still contained connotations to the original title. The word Macross comes from a wordplay combination of the prefix "macro" in reference to its massive size in comparison to human vehicles (though when compared with the alien ships in the series, it is a relatively small gun destroyer) and the distance they must cross.
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On 6/23/2020 at 8:04 AM, jvmacross said:
Would have been nice of them to actually point out the specific magazine they are referring to....anyone know?
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/s751077842
Based on the other image provided, it looks like it's "マイ アニメ" (My Anime) magazine - 05/May issue... assuming 1983. Illustrated by Hirano and his wife Kakinouchi. Both key animators to macross!
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That looks terrific. It makes all the difference.
Oh, you may want to use a mylar bag to protect the cel from the background (if you haven't already)
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DYRL still going strong!
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Another free option is Gimp: https://www.gimp.org/. It's not the most intuitive app, but has most of the Photoshop features.
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That would be fun to watch... for a piece I wouldn't want
I have a feeling a lot of fans are still sentimental for the hikaru+minmay connection. So I think you were right about the uniqueness of the wedding shot
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That's really cool to see that level of bidding activity. Still a lot of die-hards out there, which is awesome! Speaking of weddings and premium pricing... remember this?
https://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/auction/item/itemInfoEn.html?index=266361
Spectacular piece.
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On 5/11/2020 at 6:47 PM, MInsHairyLegs said:
Holy crap, that's classic!
Indeed
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I'm a big mikimoto fan. I've met him a few times, and I don't think he'd mind a simple request, especially since it's a (sort of) commissioned sketch. I, personally, would not ask him to revert to a certain style since he's moved on, but IMO, a simple, "hey, I loved this drawing, could you draw something similar to this?" would be okay.
BTW, the shared mumei/kabaneri sketch is fantastic. Would be ecstatic if he were to produce something like that.
If anyone gets one, please share!
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On 8/5/2019 at 1:26 AM, JetJockey said:
Has Mikimoto even shown up at conventions in the United States recently? I remember there was a site that tracked anime creator attendance at conventions that I found. But that was a while ago and I forgot the name of it. I only remember mention of Mikimoto attending older conventions in the California area. I did post an update to the Megazone 23 Kickstarter that's coming up. Mikimoto will have some custom art rewards for that project but they are high priced. And people seem to be mixed on his new art style from what I've read. I'm in the camp of liking the older stuff more myself. But the Kickstarter art reward doesn't require the artwork to be Megazone 23. Still if I were to get Misa or someone, I would want a classic looking Mikimoto style drawing.
Looks like he popped up in Raleigh a few years back.
I prefer his DYRL/mid-80s art style. He once said his art has to evolve, good or bad.
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Sylvie's expression in the hanken is much different than the Mikimoto version. Maybe, for promotional materials, the marketing team preferred to depict Sylvie closer to her actual persona - a strong, resolute female officer. And maybe the illustrator was directed to Mikimoto's version as a point of reference? Theories!
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4 minutes ago, jvmacross said:
I am just not sure if it is a hanken or some other type of promo, assuming it is legit.....the fact that it had no marking apparently scared off other collectors when initialy listed.....
The image can be found in the bottom poster....still think it is not a cel used in actual production
If it's in that poster, then it's appears legit. Don't think anyone would go to lengths recreating that shot. 2 reasons why it appears to be a production cel: 1) It has a background and 2) looks like all the other shots are from the TV episodes. At this point, only question the mikimoto reference. Feels more like Hirano or someone else on the key animation team. Notice the Milia side profile shot directy above. That was drawn by another animator.
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10 hours ago, jvmacross said:
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/s668638248
Anyone else thought this was a questionable cel?
It didn't sell for 30K JPY then was relisted for no reserve. The cel has no sequence markings.
Looks odd to me as well. It doesn't resemble mikimoto's art style, and during that time, it was pretty pronounced.
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Here's my 2 cents on your thread (and sales in general) since there appears to be some need of validation.
If I'm a frequent seller, as you are w 500+ transactions, my brand and reputation is paramount. The best sellers accept returns, no questions asked. If they want a partial refund, refuse. Your policy should have been advertised as-is/MISB and what you had is what they get. Most buyers expect this on auction sites. If they weren't satisfied, as a reputable seller, you should accept a return or give them the option of keeping it as-is. If it's the latter, they should pay for the return shipping.
If the item was broken on opening the package, you, as a buyer, should now contact your seller and request the same level of service. Hopefully, they will be as reputable as you. If they aren't, then it's a future loss for them.
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Just got mine. Ouch, this month is going to hurt.
Still some left here if you're still looking:
Gundam METAL & Chogokin Line (MBuild/MStructure/GFFMComposite/MRDamashii)
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Thank you, sir. I'm waiting on mine. Show some pics later!