azrael Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Welcome to the Macross Frontier News Thread Previous thread: http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=24672 Notes and Guildlines This thread contains spoilers (episode descriptions, magazine info, etc). Don't say we didn't warn you. Please limit your comments to the contents posted in articles, websites, or news reported in this thread. (i.e. Do not post a critique or comment about episodes when this thread covers an article about the series or spend entire pages talking about mecha specifically). Please keep talk of mecha to the Mecha thread and story or episode talk to the Episode thread. Do not cross post. Please remember to post pics as attachments or use a 3rd party image hosting service. DO NOT link directly to image boards like 2ch's image forum or 4chan.org. This thread is for promotional materials only (magazine articles, commercials, website updates etc.). Please do not post any links to episodes or full soundtracks anywhere in the forum. Useful websites MacrossWorld's Macross F Page MBS' Macross Frontier Website Macross F/Frontier Official Website Macross Official Website Translation Tools: http://www.excite.co.jp/world/english/ http://tool.nifty.com/globalgate/ http://linear.mv.com/cgi-bin/j-e/sjis/dict http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/wwwjdic.cgi Image hosting services Flickr ImageShack Photobucket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted April 17, 2008 Author Share Posted April 17, 2008 Previous post: I've read it. It's more than a bit silly, it's very silly. Side-story, alternative universe-ish story. I guess it depends on one's individual tastes but I found it not to mine. You're most probably better off saving your money there Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Togo Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 According to the Compendium: According Macross co-creator Shoji Kawamori, Ranka Lee's hair can move on its own since she is one-quarter Zentradi. There are some types of Zentradi whose parts of their heads move on their own, and some types whose hair moves like antennae. She inherited those genes. I'm sorry, but that's just... lame. Couldn't he just have left it to anime magic? An interesting way to animate the character's emotions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubaba Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 I agree completely...I read that and thought..."wait a sec...have we ever seen that before...?" I mean, not including Exsedol's pulsating brain in DYRL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Togo Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 I agree completely...I read that and thought..."wait a sec...have we ever seen that before...?" I mean, not including Exsedol's pulsating brain in DYRL... He's gone Lucas on us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubaba Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 He's gone Lucas on us. Not quite...but if he edits "Booby Trap" so that the Zentradi shoot first, then he'll deserve a thumpin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share Posted April 18, 2008 To which his reply will be, "my universe, my rules. " Now for some news from the Macross Frontier website. 1) Opening theme "Triangler" will be in stores 4/23. VTCL-35024 \1,050 yen (tax not included) 2) There will be a mini live event on May 8th and May 9th. May'n is scheduled to be there and will perform the ending theme live. May'n official website 3) Bandai Channel begins streaming Macross Frontier starting today (4/18). http://www.b-ch.com 4) Starting May 12, Pizza Hut (sorry, the Japanese franchises only) will begin a limited-time promotional campaign. Details are still coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubaba Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 If we find a link to download the single next week, may we post it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share Posted April 18, 2008 If we find a link to download the single next week, may we post it? No. But I guarantee it will show up on Tokyo Toshokan. I'll also add it to this week's and next week's episode thread (in the 1st post) when it pops up . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veffidas Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 (edited) I'd check Nipponsei first, if you're going for the "you found it here first" angle. Of course, a different group might broadcast their rip on Tokyo Toshokan first; Nipponsei, however, I've known for a long time (before it evolved into the powerhouse it is now) and is pretty much tried and true for lossy rips. Edited April 18, 2008 by veffidas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 (edited) 4) Starting May 12, Pizza Hut (sorry, the Japanese franchises only) will begin a limited-time promotional campaign. Details are still coming. BUT I'M HUNGRY NOW!!!! Kidding! Seriously, Macross and food? INSTANT WIN!! Of all the other news, this is the thing I'm looking forward to the most! Edited April 18, 2008 by Renato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubaba Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 No. But I guarantee it will show up on Tokyo Toshokan. I'll also add it to this week's and next week's episode thread (in the 1st post) when it pops up . Fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grss1982 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 (edited) To which his reply will be, "my universe, my rules. " Now for some news from the Macross Frontier website. 1) Opening theme "Triangler" will be in stores 4/23. VTCL-35024 \1,050 yen (tax not included) 2) There will be a mini live event on May 8th and May 9th. May'n is scheduled to be there and will perform the ending theme live. May'n official website 3) Bandai Channel begins streaming Macross Frontier starting today (4/18). http://www.b-ch.com 4) Starting May 12, Pizza Hut (sorry, the Japanese franchises only) will begin a limited-time promotional campaign. Details are still coming. So that's what happened to Pizza Hut. Heh. its been two episodes already in Code Geass R2 and I haven't seen the Pizza Hut shameless plug. I guess Pizza Hut ain't supporting the Rebellion this time around. Anyways, azrael are we gonna be seeing Pizza Hut within MF itself like what happened to Season 1 of Code Geass? I'm already ROFL-ing at the prospect of Captain Klan Klein ordering a super-sized pizza. Edited April 18, 2008 by grss1982 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veffidas Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 So that's what happened to Pizza Hut. Heh. its been two episodes already in Code Geass R2 and I haven't seen the Pizza Hut shameless plug. I guess Pizza Hut ain't supporting the Rebellion this time around. Anyways, azrael are we gonna be seeing Pizza Hut within MF itself like what happened to Season 1 of Code Geass? I'm already ROFL-ing at the prospect of Captain Klan Klein ordering a super-sized pizza. I think you just missed the subtle plugs that Pizza Hut does in that series. Read the paragraph before the comments at this post from Random Curiosity for a screenshot in the series and a link to a Pizza Hut Japan page that features Code Geass R2. Pizza Hut is simply playing both sides and getting the best of both worlds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubaba Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 I think you just missed the subtle plugs that Pizza Hut does in that series. Read the paragraph before the comments at this post from Random Curiosity for a screenshot in the series and a link to a Pizza Hut Japan page that features Code Geass R2. Pizza Hut is simply playing both sides and getting the best of both worlds. Wasn't there a Pizza Hut box in Evangelion 1.0 also...? I guess it's the fast food of choice for giant robot pilots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grss1982 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 (edited) @veffidas: Rotally missed that. @Gubaba: Correction, Pizza Hut is now only the fast food of choice for giant robot pilots but of also the Zentraedi giants. I think. Edited April 18, 2008 by grss1982 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holocause Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 mow for someone to actually open up a nyan-nyan rezto... mmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketchley Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 I agree completely...I read that and thought..."wait a sec...have we ever seen that before...?" I mean, not including Exsedol's pulsating brain in DYRL... Hey. Good point on the Ekusadoru's brain thing. Though, I was reminded of the moving antenna from Super Dimension Century Orguss... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 According to the Compendium: I'm sorry, but that's just... lame. Couldn't he just have left it to anime magic? An interesting way to animate the character's emotions? I actually like it that Kawamori created a reason for Ranka's moving hair. I always prefer to have an explanation, rather than putting things down to anime magic. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Togo Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 I actually like it that Kawamori created a reason for Ranka's moving hair. I always prefer to have an explanation, rather than putting things down to anime magic. Graham Except now he has done it by retconning something that hasn't existed once in 25 years of Macross animation. It was something added for effect, its not some plot device that's going to end up saving the entire fleet. Kawamori couldn't even laugh it off, coming up with something like "Space-age hair care product!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s001 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 According to the Compendium: I'm sorry, but that's just... lame. Couldn't he just have left it to anime magic? An interesting way to animate the character's emotions? I agree with you man. First the pointy ears and now this. They're a race of warriors for God's sake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinjo Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Except now he has done it by retconning something that hasn't existed once in 25 years of Macross animation. It was something added for effect, its not some plot device that's going to end up saving the entire fleet. Kawamori couldn't even laugh it off, coming up with something like "Space-age hair care product!" I have to agree. A common hybrid genetic anomaly would make a lot more sense than a dismissive, "Well it's always been that way, didn't you notice?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyde01 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 i would've preferred "space age hair care product." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Togo Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 i would've preferred "space age hair care product." And we all would've laughed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinjo Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 i would've preferred "space age hair care product." "Gubaba Jell"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorata Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Are we sure Kawamori wasn't being sarcastic when he made the hair comment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project Phoenix Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 "Gubaba Jell"... Poor Gubabas... they are going to be hunted to extinction for their "Jell"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisaForever Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Are you "gellin'?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubaba Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Crap...y'all gonna start hunting me down now, ain't ya? "Space age hair care product," though...I like that. Shades of Five Star Stories. Too bad that's not what's going on. By the way, I looked at the "Frontier NOW" (OST 1) entry at amazon.co.jp, but there's no track listing yet. It had BETTER have the Nyan-Nyan jingle, though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foolworm Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Haha, imagine Guvava pulling off an Aisha memory mousse... he'd look like a brown fireball. No wonder Ranka keeps her hair short... imagine the things she could do with hair like Alto. As it is, her hair is short enough that its potential is wasted - and it's bunched up too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Togo Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Rinse, repeat if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radd Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Are we sure Kawamori wasn't being sarcastic when he made the hair comment? I imagine it was likely an "off the cuff" sort of statement. NT: Her hair certainly moves about on it's own a lot. SK: Psychic hair. No, wait, Zentradi tentacle hair! [Laughs] Makes about as much sense as anything! [Laughs] NT: [Laughs] EL: Into the compendium it goes! All: [Laughs] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyde01 Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 hmmmm.. NT: [puffs on joint]Duuude, her hair moves on it's own a lot!! SK: Tentacle hair. No wait, Gubaba space age hair gel!!!![Laughs] We'll make a commercial for it with a bunch of gubabas doing the nyan nyan!!!!! [room full of middle age otakus rofling] EL: Into the compendium it goes! sry i was bored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gui Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Crap...y'all gonna start hunting me down now, ain't ya? [...] Courage, man! United, we stand! azrael: come with us!! They'll hunt you too!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossCN Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 (edited) I actually like it that Kawamori created a reason for Ranka's moving hair. I always prefer to have an explanation, rather than putting things down to anime magic. Graham Newtype May Issue Q-NT A-SK Q:ランカの髪の毛が動くのはなぜ? A:ランカ・リーはゼントラーディと地球人のクォーターなんです。ゼントラーディの中には頭の一部が動くタイプや髪の毛をアンテナ状に動かせるタイプもいて、ランカはその遺伝子を受け継いでいるのでしょう I have a question, Zentradi's hair can move in early Macross Series??? Which? I think I never seen it. p.s. REAL Nyan Nyan~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.nyannyan.co.jp/ Orz Edited April 19, 2008 by kresphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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