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    Macross On RPN-9

    in Movies and TV Series

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    I've been hearing about this dub of Macross for years. Since I'm not Filipino I never seen it but I want to even if the names aren't correct.

    I have a few questions about it:

    Did it share the opening theme song like HG's first Macross dub (the direct to video one) "Super Space Fortress Macross"? Y'know.."Super Space Fortress called Macross!"

    Was the voice actors all Filipino or did it have the Intersound actors? Essentially, was it HG's dub that was for direct to video but for International market?

    How come there's no Youtube or Veoh clips?

    Macross Plus' 20th Anniversary

    in Movies and TV Series

    Posted

    When it aired on Encore Action Channel (remember the Encore Action Channel); it aired the 1st three episodes but a few months later the fourth finally aired in a marathon with the other three. Encore used to air Macross 2, Tekkaman Blade 2, Dirty Pair, Gunsmith Cats, Bubblegum Crisis, Darkside Blues, Yoma, Cyber City Oedo, etc, etc...

    Macross in the weirdest places

    in Movies and TV Series

    Posted

    the episode of Transformers called "Fight or Flee" has Air Raid doing gerwalk movies. Also there's a VF-1 in the crowd of Paradron Autobots.

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    I'm just not surprised anymore about anything Macross related in Transformers. There are so many connections between both shows like Shoji Kawamori creating the Convoy (Optimus Prime) toy for Diaclone or Yamato selling the VF-1 mold to HASBRO. I'm sure the TOEI animators for TF weren't ignorant of Macross (Macross was trend setter in transforming mecha shows) and certain scenes were a wink and nod to Macross..

    No Love for Southern Cross?

    in Anime or Science Fiction

    Posted

    When I read (I think it was the Invid War comic) and it showed how Dana & company stole Johnathan Wolfe's ship to flee Earth and they were still wearing their SDC Southern Cross uniforms was a little weird to me. It made more sense to me they would wear a NG/Mospeada style uniforms just because of the time frame..

    Robotech Academy - You want a new Robotech series...?

    in Anime or Science Fiction

    Posted · Edited by terry the lone wolf

    So, what happens now?

    I imagine there will be an important meeting at Harmony Gold in the very near future.

    Just as they needed permission to initiate the Kickstarter, Tommy, Steve, or Kevin didn't pull the plug on the Kickstarter on their own. They might have been prescient enough to see the futility of continuing any further, but they don't have the authority to make that call on their own. Whether it came from Team Robotech or not, the higher-ups at HG chose to end the Kickstarter immediately (this past Saturday).

    This Kickstarter didn't just happen... it was the result of a lot of lobbying and advocacy on the part of Team Robotech.

    Frank Agrama is many things, but he is no fool, especially when it comes to money (there's a reason he's a multimillionaire). I imagine a lot of assurances and brash confidence was used to convince Frank and others at HG that Robotech Academy Kickstarter was a can't miss opportunity, a slam dunk; ("just look at the Robotech RPG Tactics Kickstarter... they only asked for $70,000, but got $1.4 MILLION!!! We can't lose! The Robotech fanboys are going to just throw money at us! They'll say, SHUT UP AND TAKE OUR MONEY!")

    This mindset explains the smug arrogance you read in Kevin's posts in the Kickstarter thread on Robotech.com and then the addition of the "Enemy Spy" level on the Kickstarter page. I think the failure of the Kickstarter must have come as a complete shock to Kevin and Tommy.

    When they first started to realize that things weren't going well, there was a lot of scrambling to put the best face on things, first rolling out additional levels, and then other rewards that look like they were thought up on the fly (Robotech Academy Sweatshirts, really?) All things that were very poorly thought out, and unplanned for. Team Robotech probably assumed they would have cleared their goal in the first week, maybe two at the most. "Don't worry, Frank, just sit back and watch the money roll in..."

    2,284 backers on Kickstarter is a paltry display of support. Talking about $194,574 would only matter if it was actually deposited in Harmony Gold's bank account. The end result is a project that only managed to meet 38% of its intended goal.

    In comparison, Star Trek: Axanar, a fan film project, has initiated its second Kickstarter and even though it is only two weeks old, it has already surpassed Robotech Academy's grand total and nearly doubled its already met goal.

    Star Trek: Axanar - 14 days (Active - 17 days left)

    2,703 backers - $198,463 (Goal: $100,000)

    Robotech Academy - 29 days (Canceled)

    2,284 backers - $194,574 (Goal: $500,000)

    I would hate to be the person whose idea this Kickstarter was...

    I imagine Tommy and Kevin have prepared their list of excuses for the failure of the Kickstarter. I hope HG will see their self-serving comments for what they are.

    There is no way to spin this as something good or positive. This Kickstarter has been a complete and utter catastrophe, and a humiliating embarrassment for everyone involved, including all of the actors involved, Carl Macek's memory, and even Frank Agrama himself.

    The ramifications of this disaster could be very significant. The failure of this Kickstarter is not limited to just adding Robotech Academy to the already sizable junk pile of unfinished RT projects. It shows before the entire world, that Robotech, in its current state, is no longer a viable property.

    Type in Robotech in Google and the fourth result is Robotech Academy. You cannot delete your failed Kickstarter, so the evidence of this failure will remain a black mark on the franchise. Any potential investor or licensee is going to see the number of backers and the amount of money pledged in this Kickstarter and will factor that into their analysis of Robotech's worth and how much they should offer to pay as a licensee.

    The damage here isn't just a blow for PR and marketing, it puts Robotech's very future in serious question.

    It's really sad that it's come to this. Yeah, there have been a few idiots who are ranting about Macross fans and critics ruining this campaign, but they are vastly overestimating that influence. This campaign failed because it failed to convince and inspire Robotech fans who chose to not support a project they simply did not believe in.

    This show meant a lot to a lot of people, and it was the gateway into anime and Macross for many fans here on this website. Robotech deserved better, the actors deserved better, and the fans deserved better... much better.

    I think the real problem is..They just asked for too much money. Maybe $200,000 or $250,000 would have been better..If you look at the money the Star Trek fan film generated and what Academy generated they're very close. The overall goal of $500,000 was little outrageous..

    DC CW Television Universe

    in Anime or Science Fiction

    Posted

    Extended trailer is out, provided by Stephen Amell himself, nearly the same footage until the end, we get an official confirmation of the main villain of season 3, he's been teased for awhile, but it seems the Dragon himself is finally coming to Starlin...er...Star City. Plus it's good to see Brandon Routh back in something DC related.

    No..The Demon or the Demon's Head..

    Robotech Academy - You want a new Robotech series...?

    in Anime or Science Fiction

    Posted

    I agree with Duke Togo. Drones and stealth fighters appear in pop culture often, it's nothing to get bent out of shape over. Please do not overdo it with the bashing, this is HG we're talking about, they don't need us to make them loook bad, they're doing a bang-up job themselves. It just makes us seem childish.

    Seto, for a guy who claims he "doesn't care", you seem to be the most vocal person on this thread. By all means continue posting, but saying you couldn't care less when in fact you appear to care enough to have almost single-handedly kept this thread about three guys with a reputation and a kickstarter campaign at the top of the page for the last couple of weeks just seems odd.

    I think certain people are "invested" in any perceived failure of HG..

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