Back in February, MW resident May’n fans Vanpang and VF25-F traveled all the way to Japan to see the Macross Frontier Diva herself live on stage.
What follows is their story.
Category: Events
On November 11, 2012, a special screening of Macross FB7 was held at Shinjuku Picadilly Cinema which included a talkshow by director Tetsuro Amino and special guests Aya Endo, Megumi Nakajima, and Yoshiki Fukuyama. The timing of the event was unusual in that it took place a whole two weeks after the movie debuted on October 20 and talkshows such as these normally happen on opening day.
So, what did Amino have to say about the movie? Hit the jump below to find out.
Be warned the following contains SPOILERS.
The third Macross Net Meeting ‘Listen to us talk!’ was held on Niconico Douga on Wednesday April 10th. The special was hosted by Chiaki “Kyanchi’ Kyan and featured three main guests. Or should that be May’n guests? Yes, in attendance was the singing voice of Macross Frontier’s Sheryl Nome, May’n, as well as Shion Tsuchiya (Ash in Macross THE MUSICULTURE) and famed Valkyrie artist Hidetaka Tenjin.
During the Macross Fanclub Net Meeting last night it was announced that Macross Plus Movie Edition would be screened in theatres for the first time in 18 years to commemorate the upcoming release of the Bluray boxset.
The screenings will be held at a limited number of locations throughout Japan and will be all-night marathons that include: Macross Plus Movie Edition, Do You Remember Love, and one of the two Macross F movies (which one is screened depends on session and location) . Additionally, one screening in Tokyo will include a 30 minute ‘talkshow’ by Shoji Kawamori and Isamu Dyson’s VA Takumi Yamazaki. Attendees will recieve a commemorative clear file.
Session details are as follows:
Taken from their site Animazement.org: Animazement is an all-volunteer, fan-run anime convention in Raleigh, North Carolina, celebrating popular Japanese visual culture in all of its forms. The parent organization of Animazement, Educational Growth Across Oceans (EGAO) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Haruhiho Mikimoto, character designer of SDF Macross, DYRL, Macross II and Macross 7 and the currently running manga Macross The First will be a guest for this con. Please check their site for schedules and other infos.
World’s biggest Minmay fan, Manda Amano, announces the winner for The Macross World Facebook Fan Page Contest for reaching 2000 likes.
Congratulations to Jeff Sigler!
Thanks Mandy!
February 2nd, 2013 was a date that will be remembered for many things. For one, it was the birthday of Mylene Jenius (-18!). Of course, this meant that Chie Kajiura held another one of her ‘Mylene Night’ concerts to commemorate Mylene’s birthday. Most importantly though, February 2nd 2013 was the day that Chie irrefutably claimed the title of Macross cover queen, something that most people had previously attributed to Megumi Nakajima.
How? Two words. Macross Plus.
Is Macross Plus the greatest OVA ever made? Bennett “The Sage” makes the case on his show “Anime Abandon”. Sage is an online entertainer and reviewer specializing in recent video games and old anime. You can watch part one of his M+ review following the link below:
http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/bt/the-sage/anime-abandon/38579-anime-abandon-macross-plus-part-i
For more 90’s anime craziness, you can check his other reviews on http://thatguywiththeglasses.com, home of the “Nostalgia Critic” and many other satirical reviewers of movies, television shows, popular music, comics and video games both old and new.
How cute is that? May’n says “Hello” to MacrossWorld! Rock much, diva? All hail May’n!
The Oshare Macross Exhibit will be opening in Kyoto for the first time ever from March 23rd to March 31st. This means two things: (1)Some sort of signing event (in this case, a Hidetaka Tenjin autograph session for the first 100 customers who spend 3000yen or more on opening day) and (2) NEW MERCHANDISE!
One of the most interesting new items is a new 3D poster based on a piece by Hidetaka Tenjin. While this piece isn’t new, it has apparently undergone some ‘retouches’ for this latest version. The 3D poster will cost 2100yen and will be sold exclusively at the event (for now)
