Macross Books

[Graham]

On 11/1/2024 at 5:42 AM, Shawn said:

Apparently the Macross Mechanics Autumn 2024 is finally out.

Picked up mine on Monday.

[Shawn]

Really... you post a 'I got mine' and thats it?
How about a couple pics inside, jeez!

To think you are a co-founder of MacrossWorld, hmmph.

 

[Steady]

Hey all,

I think I am finally going to pull the trigger and get the Macross Perfect Memory book after staring at pictures of it on the internet all these years.  I have some of the other design books and some of the "This is Animation" books, but outside of the Gold Book, this is THE book. and the definitive book on the original series.

Were/are there bootlegs?  How do I know if its a first printing?  Is there anything I should lookout for?  I know it came with a poster.

Any help is greatly appreciated.  Thanks!

[Shawn]

old ref but here you go

https://www.macrossworld.com/macross/books/series_pm.htm

The prices on the legacy site are very very very old and not to be used anymore-this book could be had now for about $40-$50

There was a bootleg in the early 2000s-I think something about the color on the cover-it if was shiny or matte or gray or something was the key

But even if you get the bootleg, it was excellent quality I thought, so you wouldn't go wrong either way. Again they made a million of the things, it is not considered a rare collectors item anymore with the rise of the internet. So find one and just enjoy it!

 

examples of some recently sold on Yahoo Japan Auctions

https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/closedsearch/closedsearch?p=マクロス+パーフェクト+メモリー&va=マクロス+パーフェクト+メモリー&b=1&n=100

[jvmacross]

A must have book for any Macross reference book collection....

[Steady]

Thanks for the info!  🙂

jvmacross, so there 2 different sizes of the book?

[Graham]

8 hours ago, Shawn said:

Really... you post a 'I got mine' and thats it?
How about a couple pics inside, jeez!

To think you are a co-founder of MacrossWorld, hmmph.

 

Hahaha.

As I wrote that from the office.

And the book is at home.😝

[jvmacross]

12 hours ago, Steady said:

Thanks for the info!  🙂

jvmacross, so there 2 different sizes of the book?

Just one size....the "shorter" version is part of a BD set and would be difficult to acquire on its own...

[Steady]

55 minutes ago, jvmacross said:

Just one size....the "shorter" version is part of a BD set and would be difficult to acquire on its own...

Ahh...good to know!

[Steady]

I went ahead and bought a copy.  I spent a little more than I wanted, but the seller told me he has kept it in NEW condition since he bought it in the early 80s.   Now I can't wait to finally have this.  I'll post some pictures when I get it.  🙂

[Shawn]

A few years ago there was a Hideaki Anno Exhibition, and there was an art book release.
Finally found one for a good price, so picked it up
Has some great pictures throughout his history, included 3 pages of Macross stuff. If you like this art, and who wouldn't, its great. Also-it is THICK.

 

 

 

 

 

[jvmacross]

20 minutes ago, Shawn said:

 

 

 

 

Wonder if he worked on this rough draft....

[Shawn]

I would probably say yes, since we see the Yamato being blown up at the bottom of that rough sketch, and that was from Daicon 3 which he animated.

[jvmacross]

5 minutes ago, Shawn said:

I would probably say yes, since we see the Yamato being blown up at the bottom of that rough sketch, and that was from Daicon 3 which he animated.

Nice....another mystery solved! 

[jvmacross]

Macross Plus Archives - bundled with the Macross Plus Ultimate Edition BD set

The book is essentially an oversized version of the 'Archives' book that came with the last Macross Plus BD set from Japan.....it may contain some additional art, but I have not had a chance to go over both books to compare...

[Steady]

I finally received my Macross Perfect Memory book. The seller told me it was in excellent condition, and wow, he wasn't joking.  It looks like he went back in time and bought it back in 1982.  The only thing it doesn't have is the poster.  But overall, I am happy that I finally own this book.

Are there any plastic bags/sleeves that fit books of this size?  All I can find online are bags for comic books.

[jvmacross]

2 hours ago, Steady said:

I finally received my Macross Perfect Memory book. The seller told me it was in excellent condition, and wow, he wasn't joking.  It looks like he went back in time and bought it back in 1982.  The only thing it doesn't have is the poster.  But overall, I am happy that I finally own this book.

Are there any plastic bags/sleeves that fit books of this size?  All I can find online are bags for comic books.

You can probably look for the poster on YJA or ebay....

As for book covers...maybe Michael's or Hobby Lobby can help...if anything you can find some clear cellophane to make your own custom book cover...

[Steady]

Yeah, maybe I'll look for the poster at some point down the line.

A book cover would be ok I guess, but what I'm really looking for is a bag similar to the ones used for comics, but one that would fit thick books.  I want to keep this book pristine.

[jvmacross]

Maybe try Amazon for a cellophane bag with seal in the size you need

[sh9000]

Placeholder pic for the Mikimoto book.

[Steady]

Why did Mikimoto change his drawing style?  If you look at his character renderings from the 80s and compare them to his work from the 90s all the way to present day, there is quite a difference.  His change seems to have happened around the Macross 2 era.  I think his best stuff is from Macross, Macross the Movie, and Gunbuster.  I realize artists often change their styles, but many of his characters don't even look like the same people.

[jvmacross]

4 hours ago, Steady said:

Why did Mikimoto change his drawing style?  If you look at his character renderings from the 80s and compare them to his work from the 90s all the way to present day, there is quite a difference.  His change seems to have happened around the Macross 2 era.  I think his best stuff is from Macross, Macross the Movie, and Gunbuster.  I realize artists often change their styles, but many of his characters don't even look like the same people.

His "Macross" style changed for DYRL....and it more or less continued into M2...

You answered your own question....artists change their style as their choosing....ask George Lucas....lol

[sketchley]

5 hours ago, Steady said:

Why did Mikimoto change his drawing style?  If you look at his character renderings from the 80s and compare them to his work from the 90s all the way to present day, there is quite a difference.  His change seems to have happened around the Macross 2 era.  I think his best stuff is from Macross, Macross the Movie, and Gunbuster.  I realize artists often change their styles, but many of his characters don't even look like the same people.

If memory serves with regards to Macross 2, he was forced to do a style reminiscent of the TV series, etc.  So, his character designs in Macross 2 should be considered an outlier.  A better progression would be to look at how it changed from SDFM → DYRL → Macross 7 → Macross the First.

Nevertheless, I wouldn't describe it as a 'changed' drawing style per se.  More like an evolution.  Some aspects of his art are a lot more simplified (as in easier and faster to draw), but other parts have hardly changed at all (e.g. the way he draws noses).

[jvmacross]

13 hours ago, sh9000 said:

Placeholder pic for the Mikimoto book.

Hope it includes lineart too....I have every illustration shown in this pic among several books....but I guess it would be nice to have them all compiled into one book....

Edited November 26 by jvmacross

[Steady]

I don't know, I think he draws faces completely different now.

[jvmacross]

The original TV style for Macross is still my favorite....closely followed by DYRL....I do like his MtF style though more than some of his "elvish" looking work....

[Steady]

Yes.  "Elvish".  That is exactly how I would describe his style now.

[Graham]

Artists styles definitely evolve (or in some cases devolve) over the years.

I've been following some comic book artists since the 70s and 80s and there is often a huge change between their early works and later works.

[jvmacross]

5 hours ago, Steady said:

Yes.  "Elvish".  That is exactly how I would describe his style now.

I would say it's not elvish looking at the moment....his new style started with Macross the First....my first reaction to it is he is making the eyes very round...