Macross World
Forum regular and translator extraordinaire Sketchley has posted a report from the 1:1-VF-25 that is currently on display in Osaka (Dec. 22 to Jan. 14), along with some great pictures of new additions to the exhibit since its Tokyo debut last year, including shots of the YF-30 from the upcoming PS3 game Macross 30!
Monday the 24th of December, 2012, marked the end of the “Super Dimension Seminar” series of introductory “lectures” into the Macross universe with its 26th and final episode.
This one featured a look back at 2012 and how it shaped up to be one of the most active years in the brand’s history with special Macross events touring the nation in many forms, often simultaneously.
MW member Vanpang has kindly provided us with an informative interview with Shinichiro Watanabe, director of ice-cool stylish shows such as Macross Plus, Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo and Kids on the Slope.
Interview with Shinichiro Watanabe on 10 November 2012 during Anime Festival Asia(“AFA”) 2012
Shinichiro Watanabe was a guest speaker during AFA 2012 and James Wong and I were given the opportunity to conduct an interview with the legendry director. Shinichiro was the co-director with Shoji Kawamori of Macross Plus and the director for Samurai Champloo and Cowboy Bebop.
The interview was held at Singapore Expo Hall on 10 November 2012 with other people representing other media from Hexishe, Anime Shrine, SG Café and Campus.com. Thus, questions below are a compilation of questions asked by the group collectively.
All his answers were conveyed to the Media in English through a translator and as such some content maybe lost in translation.
Not to be outdone or overshadowed, images of the Bandai VF-171 Armor Packs are also surfacing on the internet. It’s ridiculous how much sexier these birds look when they get covered up. It’s like a reverse strip tease.
Yamato’s long awaited toy version of the Lightning may have been one of the most anticipated toys in the Macross fans’ collections. Even before it was announced collectors have always asked what was the possibility of ever getting one. While most people insisted this was never going to be possible, Yamato Toys found a way to bring it to reality. And now, it’s reality has become more solid as the first shipments have started to hit home.
At Yamato’s annual open showroom back on Dec. 2, Save and I got a step-by-step walkthrough of how to transform the VF-4G, courtesy of some on-site staff.
Thanks to Save’s photoshop skills (editting done in the middle of a podcast recording, no less), kick-ass camera, and my..er…fingers, we have been able to put together the following photographic walkthrough on how to transform the VF-4G. Save has also included a few more miscellaneous pics of Yamato’s latest as well.
Enjoy!
Thanks to treatment for the heads up… ANN reports that Macross Plus will be released in bluray format in mid 2013. The box set will not only include both OVA series and the movie version, but it will also include the English dub along with many other extras such as a 100 page commentary book, staff interviews, commercials, promotional videos, previews, the Macross Festival trailer, and Macross Plus PlayStation game promotional video/opening movie/in-game footage.
I don’t think anyone can put it any better than the man Isamu Dyson himself… YAAAHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Price: 17,850￥
Release Date: June 21, 2013
The Macross 30 updates come thick and fast!
A few days ago, it was revealed that “Macross 30”, the long-awaited full PS3 game on sale in February, would feature a new Valkyrie — the YF-30 Chronos.
Well, now thanks to Famitsu’s regular news updates, we have the first images of the new Valkyrie in all three modes, and — as hinted at by the short clip of Kawamori playing with his Lego prototype in the recent promo video — it features an interesting appendage…
Many more images from Famitsu here
And ANN’s article can be found here
And, of course, you can discuss all about the game right here in the forum.
