Macross Books

[jvmacross]

1 hour ago, Mommar said:

How did I miss that Tenjin had a second book coming?

 

Maybe because what you really want is a 4th Sortie book

[Mommar]

5 minutes ago, jvmacross said:

Maybe because what you really want is a 4th Sortie book

I don't have 1 through 3 so that can't be true.  Unless the other Sortie books are also in English.

[jvmacross]

20 minutes ago, Mommar said:

I don't have 1 through 3 so that can't be true.  Unless the other Sortie books are also in English.

Most Japanese Macross books are not in English, which I am sure you already know....the Sorties books definitely would qualify as the type of Japanese Macross books that hardly need any understanding of Japanese to thoroughly enjoy the art and not feel you are missing out....most of the text in the books can easily be translated via Google Translate

I would say the MasterFiles books, for example, have way more you lose out on by not being able to read Japanese, sure you can use Google Translate, but there is just so much to translate vs the Sorties books....and due to the subject matter in the MF books, Google seems to struggle more with them...

Anyway, the 2nd Udon Tenjin book was announced months ago....but it's not like the toys that have constant chatter about them once announced...I can see how you would have easily missed the announcement

[seti88]

Tenjin’s artbook on macross the first?

[Shawn]

looks like a consolidation of everything he's done for tv and dyrl only to celebrate the 40th

if one already had all his previous books will there be something new?

if it had all his latest HMR it would be nice

 

[jvmacross]

Considering HG's continued blockade of all things SDFM/DYRL from Japan...this sounds like a great addition to anyone who has picked up the latest Udon Tenjin "Artistry of" Macross books...note how it is titled "Artistry of the First Macross"....lol

I'll definitely be picking this up as soon as the PO drops....

[seti88]

17 minutes ago, Shawn said:

looks like a consolidation of everything he's done for tv and dyrl only to celebrate the 40th

if one already had all his previous books will there be something new?

if it had all his latest HMR it would be nice

 

Ah that would make sense. If so, looks like there will be an edition in B4. Tempted. 

 

3 minutes ago, jvmacross said:

Considering HG's continued blockade of all things SDFM/DYRL from Japan...this sounds like a great addition to anyone who has picked up the latest Udon Tenjin "Artistry of" Macross books...note how it is titled "Artistry of the First Macross"....lol

I'll definitely be picking this up as soon as the PO drops....

Which version b4/a4 would you be interested in?

[jvmacross]

19 minutes ago, seti88 said:

Ah that would make sense. If so, looks like there will be an edition in B4. Tempted. 

 

Which version b4/a4 would you be interested in?

B4....

[Shawn]

I want that poster too...

Big jump in price between A4 and B4

I assume the B4 will be hardcover, and the A4 soft for that price difference.

[seti88]

It’s the season of large books. I just got tashen’s fantastic world of frazetta which was already hefty. 

Now this. Where and how am I going to store em..

[Shawn]

Deculture version LOL
Interesting the book is presented portrait style (vs landscape)
That is fine...just give the me obligatory 'we are so sorry but we must ask you to rotate the book' and give me full page pics!

[jvmacross]

[Bolt]

The other social media link  

https://www.instagram.com/p/CwIdby7yesU/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Edited August 19, 2023 by Bolt

[Shawn]

I wonder if it will continue the trend of having english captions...hope so
Sometimes there are little nuggets of trivia in the past volumes that are interesting to read without grabbing the phone translate function.

[jvmacross]

Hope so...it would be a nice FU to HG....

[Bariaburu Faita]

On 8/16/2023 at 6:54 AM, jvmacross said:

New R-Area Macross doujin is out...thought they had stopped releasing these...

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1236036177&ref=list&keyword=Macross&lang=en

They have been releasing issues on a regular basis, but they are not always Macross related. They have also done motorcycle dojin recently.

[jvmacross]

4 hours ago, Bariaburu Faita said:

They have been releasing issues on a regular basis, but they are not always Macross related. They have also done motorcycle dojin recently.

Ok, good to know....only collect the Macross releases, so hopefully they keep releasing them

[Bariaburu Faita]

19 minutes ago, jvmacross said:

Ok, good to know....only collect the Macross releases, so hopefully they keep releasing them

Do you have Vol 13?

[jvmacross]

2 hours ago, Bariaburu Faita said:

Do you have Vol 13?

Yes....I have all the Macross related issues so far

[Shawn]

I thought I had all the Macross related issues too...what is Vol 13? Do you have a cover?

[jvmacross]

https://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/topic/29133-macross-books/?do=findComment&comment=1597450

Last Macross issue released in 2021...which is why I thought they had given up on Macross issues

[sh9000]

Definitely getting 2 of Tenjin's next Macross book in B4.

[Graham]

Definitely getting 1 in B4. size. Kinda tempted to also get 1 in A4 also. 😅

[jvmacross]

I'll get both....thinking they may have different covers anyway

[Shawn]

Ah thanks! (Vol 13)...my brain was stuck on the upper corner with the '4'  😛

Yes-I have that one too

[jvmacross]

2 hours ago, Shawn said:

Ah thanks! (Vol 13)...my brain was stuck on the upper corner with the '4'  😛

Yes-I have that one too

Yeah...I guess they are trying to use the same gimmick from the Master Files books...

[jvmacross]

Here are the other 3 R-Area Macross themed issues....

[seti88]

here we go...

B4

And then A4

Any more offers coming in cheaper? Was waiting for CDJ but since amazon had it listed first...

[jvmacross]

I always go with Amazon unless I have points elsewhere that can be applied...

PO'd one of each!

[sh9000]

Ordered the Deculture version x2 and the Born in 1975 mook that covers Macross at Amazon JP.

[Shawn]

thanks for the links...order placed!

 

[jvmacross]

Issue 6, June 2023 of fanzine Space Fan featuring fan-created Macross VF variants....from R-Area...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking forward to Issue 7!

Edited September 2, 2023 by jvmacross

[Shawn]

I've actually HAD dreams where I stumble across a new Imai Macross model I've not seen before...got the same feeling right now when I saw your post of this
Too funny!!

[jvmacross]

[seti88]

On 8/30/2023 at 4:58 PM, seti88 said:

here we go...

Any more offers coming in cheaper? Was waiting for CDJ but since amazon had it listed first...

in case anyone prefers CDJ....

B3 https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOBK-2904075

A4 https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOBK-2904076

similar pricing...