jvmacross Posted January 17, 2023 Posted January 17, 2023 Looking forward to this....finally something featuring SDFM for SDFM's 40th...better late than never I suppose... Quote
Gabe Q Posted January 17, 2023 Posted January 17, 2023 16 hours ago, Shawn said: Some more info on the book...can't wait! https://www.shogakukan.co.jp/books/77803879 超時空要塞マクロスパッケージアート集 List price 5500 yen (tax included) release date 2023.02.20 format/page A4 / 176 pages ISBNs 9784778038793 More than 100 package illustrations are posted! The SF anime monument "Super Dimension Fortress Macross" celebrated its 40th anniversary since its broadcast in 1982. Its popularity began with the development of a wide variety of plastic models that reproduce a group of unique mechanics! The plastic model package art that grabbed the hearts of boys at the time was by Yoshiyuki Takanagi and Artmic. The illustration still attracts many fans. The package art illustrations are fully reproduced with high-definition printing technology! Valkyrie, Destroid, Regard's shadows, and the expression of dirt, the painter's brushstrokes are now vividly revived. Box images of plastic models are included as much as possible. Valkyrie, Destroid, Zentraedi army mecha, etc. Also introduces setting images that became materials for box art. Mr. Kazuki Miyatake who designed "SDF-1 Macross", Mr. Masaharu Kawamori who designed "VF-1 Valkyrie", an interview article, and Mr. Yoshiyuki Takani, a box art artist representing Japan, and Mr. Kazuki Miyatake Also includes a dialogue. The listener is Mr. Hidetaka Tenjin! <Recommended information from the editor> Includes more than 100 original drawings in good condition, as well as valuable manuscripts as materials. Even the missing manuscripts that were not actually used in the box art. The definitive edition of the "Super Dimension Fortress Macross" package art collection. This is a must buy! I can't wait to get my hands on it. Quote
jvmacross Posted January 18, 2023 Posted January 18, 2023 Masami Watanabe...the prolific Macross illustrator no one knows about....IMO the the 3rd member of the three greats of old school Macross illustrators...Takani, Suzuki, and Watanabe....we'll probably never get a Collected Works book filled with his art though...but I'll hold on to a fool's hope that someday we might... Quote
jvmacross Posted January 19, 2023 Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) Thumbing through the HJ Mechanics 14 book...shouldn't this shot have been created using a VF-1S?...I assume it is depicting a scene from the dogfight between Max and Milia from DYRL...sh9000 would not have made such a "rookie" mistake...LOL Edited January 19, 2023 by jvmacross Quote
Shawn Posted January 21, 2023 Posted January 21, 2023 The green tomahawk mystery to be revealed next month! Another Takani(L) vs Suzuki(R) showdown Quote
jvmacross Posted January 22, 2023 Posted January 22, 2023 3 hours ago, Shawn said: The green tomahawk mystery to be revealed next month! Another Takani(L) vs Suzuki(R) showdown Guessing much like the "VF-1C"...The kits were already molded or were too far in the production line process...the VF-1C head on the Gerwalk kit and molded in Tan for the Tomahawk...LOL In terms of "showdown"....my first impressions of Macross "art" came in the form of the boxart for the toys.....being a toy guy more so than a kit guy....my bias leans towards Suzuki... Quote
Shawn Posted January 22, 2023 Posted January 22, 2023 I'm going to throw out a guess or two for fun until the book comes out with the real answer How about...he thought it was the Monster-lite? Alternate more mobile version of the same mech? (2 cannons vs 4?) Quote
Shawn Posted January 22, 2023 Posted January 22, 2023 Was zooming in on the signatures (Takani's on the top, and Miyatake signing his monster design) and noticed the ring on his left hand Just a horrible event https://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/49872-miyatake-gofund-me-campaign/#comment-1613054 Quote
Shawn Posted January 22, 2023 Posted January 22, 2023 Or perhaps it was Takatoku who made the request to change it, so it would match their Destroid Conversion toy release (which used the Defender/Phalanx coloring) They were a primary sponsor and had a lot of pull Quote
jvmacross Posted January 23, 2023 Posted January 23, 2023 Takatoku seemed to have gotten the memo regarding the Tomahawk colors....lots of info on release dates for the big ticket items...but wonder when they released their lower priced vinyl items? Quote
Shawn Posted January 23, 2023 Posted January 23, 2023 I wonder if that is the only green Tomahawk release (orig release, not counting the Yamato) Gotta find one of those vinyls for the archives! Quote
Shawn Posted January 23, 2023 Posted January 23, 2023 So for that vinyl, is there a variant brown version? Or is this the same version, but camera coloring tricks again? https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/j1078996194 Quote
jvmacross Posted January 23, 2023 Posted January 23, 2023 (edited) No variant as far as I know...but can't rule it out I suppose... Same color used for the Tomahawk included in the 4-pack... In both of these Takatoku vinyl releases, as well as the conversion kit....the illustration used in the packaging art is the "cannon" color version established by Suzuki's Tomahawk illustration...so it would be interesting to know which one came first? The idea that Takatoku's role and influence as a major sponsor seems plausible....especially since it seems that they went with Artmic's (Suzuki's) Macross illustrations exclusively for their Macross product lineup boxart.... Edited January 23, 2023 by jvmacross Quote
jvmacross Posted January 23, 2023 Posted January 23, 2023 The other Takatoku Tomahawk items.... And the only Takatoku branded Tomahawk release not to feature Suzuki's illustrations...oddly enough it seems heavily influenced by Takani's "green" Tomahawk illustration... In fact....several do....VF-1J Battroid...GBP-1J....lol Not sure who this illustrator was...but an original art from this set of illustrations recently sold for a princely sum recently... Quote
Shawn Posted January 23, 2023 Posted January 23, 2023 3 hours ago, jvmacross said: And the only Takatoku branded Tomahawk release not to feature Suzuki's illustrations...oddly enough it seems heavily influenced by Takani's "green" Tomahawk illustration... I'll bet we'll see a Miyatake drawing showing the dynamic original pose Takani based his on (like those rough draft action poses we saw in the HJ Vintage books..or was it the Kawamori book..one of those where they provided an action pose to the artist). It seems familiar already...was it already in recent book? Quote
jvmacross Posted January 24, 2023 Posted January 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Shawn said: I'll bet we'll see a Miyatake drawing showing the dynamic original pose Takani based his on (like those rough draft action poses we saw in the HJ Vintage books..or was it the Kawamori book..one of those where they provided an action pose to the artist). It seems familiar already...was it already in recent book? yes, the rough concept drawing from Miyatake was from HJ Vintage Vol.4.... ...Artmic based their illustrations seemingly off of the lineart....so more static poses Quote
Shawn Posted January 24, 2023 Posted January 24, 2023 Yeah! That's the one I had in he back of my mind, thanks! Quote
diazou Posted January 25, 2023 Posted January 25, 2023 From Mr. Mikimoto's web site http://www.mikimotoharuhiko.com/diary.php?itemid=554&catid=16 "Regarding the delayed 'Macross Art Book', there are many things, and I can't explain them. We are progressing little by little. Designs that were thought to be lost and unusable, it seems that some of them can be published by borrowing positives stored in the publisher, This year, it seems that we will be able to proceed with the work of adding and correcting the work for the art book." Regards Quote
jvmacross Posted January 26, 2023 Posted January 26, 2023 They should just take a page (no pun intended?) out of Kawamori's last illustrations book and throw anything they can find into it..."usable" or not....some of the stuff in that book were extremely rough sketches...and they were awesome... With that said I will continue to patiently await the release of this book....because what else can we do...lol Quote
jvmacross Posted January 29, 2023 Posted January 29, 2023 One of the best Macross book covers in a long time....thanks for posting! Quote
Shawn Posted January 29, 2023 Posted January 29, 2023 I've been waiting for a Box Art book for my entire Macross fan-life. One month to go! Quote
jvmacross Posted January 29, 2023 Posted January 29, 2023 The savings alone from not having to buy the kits to get the cool illustrations is worth the price of getting this book! Quote
Shawn Posted January 30, 2023 Posted January 30, 2023 There is a count down timer! https://www.shogakukan-cr.co.jp/special/macrossart/ Quote
jvmacross Posted January 30, 2023 Posted January 30, 2023 they sure are making quite the fuss over this book! Quote
Shawn Posted January 30, 2023 Posted January 30, 2023 They better and should be...its freaking 40 years in the making I wonder if this one sells will they do another for the later releases? Bandai 85+, Takani's M7 valks, Masami if he is not in this volume? Quote
jvmacross Posted January 30, 2023 Posted January 30, 2023 I hope so...lots of other illustrators got involved beyond the big three...I am hoping they sneak in Takani's M7 illustrations! Quote
seti88 Posted February 3, 2023 Posted February 3, 2023 (edited) what book is she holding? Edited February 3, 2023 by seti88 Quote
no3Ljm Posted February 3, 2023 Posted February 3, 2023 (edited) 47 minutes ago, seti88 said: what book is she holding? Macross Chronicles Binder that came with issue 1. https://www.hlj.com/macross-chronicle-01-with-binder-digwm01 Image below is from an eBay listing. Edited February 3, 2023 by no3Ljm Quote
seti88 Posted February 3, 2023 Posted February 3, 2023 2 hours ago, no3Ljm said: Macross Chronicles Binder that came with issue 1. https://www.hlj.com/macross-chronicle-01-with-binder-digwm01 Image below is from an eBay listing. 1. Thanks for the info noel! 2. WOW that ebay price vs original HLJ price. Talk abt a markup 😅🤪 🤪 Quote
jvmacross Posted February 3, 2023 Posted February 3, 2023 Macross 7 Sketchbook A from Movic.... Quote
Gabe Q Posted February 3, 2023 Posted February 3, 2023 1 hour ago, seti88 said: 1. Thanks for the info noel! 2. WOW that ebay price vs original HLJ price. Talk abt a markup 😅🤪 🤪 I have a few of those binders and I never knew they were worth anything. Quote
seti88 Posted February 3, 2023 Posted February 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Gabe Q said: I have a few of those binders and I never knew they were worth anything. Quote
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