Macross R / Macross The Ride

[MichaelS]

Yeah from the talk here a highly dynamic OVA M+, M zero style look would be a very nice break/change from thelong all most grind of MF, M7.

[frothymug]

Well, it does seem that the pattern of series alternates between series and OVA. Not surprised if the next project is an OVA.

[MichaelS]

It does seem like a pattern I wonder what they will do there has been alot of hype this year for macross something other than re-releases should either come out or atleast announced. Please!

[anime52k8]

SDFM (series)

DYRL (movie)

FB2012 (OVA)

Macross II (OVA/Movie)

Macross Plus (OVA/Movie)

Macross 7 (Series)

Macross 7: The Galaxy is Calling Me (short film)

Macross Dynamite 7 (OVA)

Macross 0 (OVA)

Macross Frontier (Series)

Macross Frontier: The False Diva/Wings of Goodbye (movie)

Honestly, I'm not seeing very definitive patterns here (too small sample set, etc). There's kind of a trend to do series, fallowed by theatrical film(s) related to that series, then OVA(s) related to that series, then do OVA(s) about something completely different before starting a new series.

If that's the case We'll probably see an OVA featuring Macross Frontier characters in the next year or two, then it'll be 5 years until we see another OVA that's got a new cast/setting.

[MichaelS]

At least there is hope thanks for the detail, I guess with as much hype with MF an OVA from that is a better bet but still.

[frothymug]

Well, I don't really throw movies into the timeline. Basically the way I was seeing it is: SDFM (series), Plus (OVA), 7 (series), Zero (OVA), Frontier (series).

Notice how I didn't even consider II in the line? I like it some, but I just don't consider it to be a part of the "family".

[MichaelS]

It looks like from the front page it's going to be combo M7,MF who would have thought.!

[VF5SS]

I think you guys are missing the most important pattern on whether Macross the Ride would get turned into an OVA. The number of times a model magazine spinoff story has been turned into an animated production can be counted on negative one hands :x

[MichaelS]

But how many of those books ever generated as much attention as this one? I have not read probable won't till it's translated but everybody who has here liked it alot. I just like the idea of a story inside macross but not advancing a time line ie: M+

[VF5SS]

I think you're overestimating the amount of fervor generated over this in comparison to say the equivalent Gundam sidestory in many of the same publications. A couple of collected books and such is pretty par for the course.

And what are you talking about with Macross Plus? It does advance the timeline since the last thing chronologically speaking was Flashback 2012 :3

[sketchley]

Advance of Zeta.

Heard of it? It's from the same publication (Dengeki Hobby). Started before MtR did, and has continued long past it. The magazine has also supplied 1 full model kit of the hero mecha and 1 kit to customize an existing Gundam kit. That. I. Know. Of.

Truth be told, MtR wasn't that big...

... but it's still awesome!

And what are you talking about with Macross Plus? It does advance the timeline since the last thing chronologically speaking was Flashback 2012 :3

I think the only one that it is applicable to is Macross Zero. In that we already knew what was going to happen after it. However, the argument fails on M0's embellishment of the timeline...

Edited July 27, 2012 by sketchley

[MichaelS]

All good points and thanks for the corrections.

[Jefferson]

I just finish to read th novel. I was astonished by the connexion with the other stories, especially Macross 7. It was really awesome.

On the other side, I didn't like the illustration made by Tomii Ôtsuka. I prefer Enami Katsumi's ones.

[nexxstrait]

I just finish to read th novel. I was astonished by the connexion with the other stories, especially Macross 7. It was really awesome.

On the other side, I didn't like the illustration made by Tomii Ôtsuka. I prefer Enami Katsumi's ones.

Connection to M7?

[Spitze]

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Edited September 7, 2014 by Spitze

[VF-15 Banshee]

This stuff is made of so much win, it'd make 100 space whales release their pollen.

[Kasumi_Chan]

I have the Visual Books but where can I find the actual comic/story?

[Tochiro]

I have the Visual Books but where can I find the actual comic/story?

There's two collected novels. It was never a manga.

[Kasumi_Chan]

There's two collected novels. It was never a manga.

Where can I find that then? I want the storyline.

[Gubaba]

Where can I find that then? I want the storyline.

You can get them from Amazon Japan or any Japanese bookstore.

Here's Vol. 1: http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%80%88%E4%B8%8A%E3%80%89-DENGEKI-HOBBY-BOOKS-%E5%B0%8F%E5%A4%AA%E5%88%80/dp/4048706543/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389426987&sr=8-1&keywords=%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9+%E3%82%B6+%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89

And Vol. 2: http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%80%88%E4%B8%8B%E3%80%89-DENGEKI-HOBBY-BOOKS-%E5%B0%8F%E5%A4%AA%E5%88%80/dp/4048861220/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1389426987&sr=8-2&keywords=%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9+%E3%82%B6+%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89

They don't have many illustrations, though, so if your Japanese isn't fluent, it's going to be VERY tough to get through them.

[Kasumi_Chan]

Thanks!

No one has done a fan translation?

Edited January 11, 2014 by Kasumi_Chan

[Gubaba]

Thanks!

No one has done a fan translation?

Sorry, no.

Fan translations of novels are few and far between (unless you're talking about, say, Haruhi).

For Macross, I only know of two fan-translated novels, and I did both of 'em.

[sketchley]

Thanks!

No one has done a fan translation?

I started on translating everything but the parts of the story and model build descriptions as they appeared in Dengeki Hobby: http://sketchleytranslation.host-ed.me/OTdengekihobby.php

[Kasumi_Chan]

I started on translating everything but the parts of the story and model build descriptions as they appeared in Dengeki Hobby: http://sketchleytranslation.host-ed.me/OTdengekihobby.php

Yeah I have enjoyed reading your translations! Do you plan to finish the descriptions of the VF-11B racers?

[sketchley]

Yeah I have enjoyed reading your translations! Do you plan to finish the descriptions of the VF-11B racers?

Eventually. It's one (of quite a few!) of my translation projects that are on the back burner until the Revised Macross Chronicle completes its run.

[Kasumi_Chan]

Eventually. It's one (of quite a few!) of my translation projects that are on the back burner until the Revised Macross Chronicle completes its run.

What is that?

[sketchley]

http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=32805&page=1

[YF-29 Durandal]

The VF-19EF Caliburn looks nice and hopefully Bandai will turn it into a scale 1/60 valk some day not too far into the future.

[Reïvaj]

What makes you think Bandai would do such thing?

[YF-29 Durandal]

They make a lot of toys so why not?

[sketchley]

There's going to be a page dedicated to the "Vanquish Race Related VFs" in the next issue of MC (#53).

Hopefully it'll be a fold out one.

[Tochiro]

They make a lot of toys so why not?

Because The Ride isn't known of outside of a tiny hardcore group of fans and wouldn't recoup the necessary costs?

[YF-29 Durandal]

Because The Ride isn't known of outside of a tiny hardcore group of fans and wouldn't recoup the necessary costs?

You could say that about the whole Macross franchise.

[Tochiro]

You could say that about the whole Macross franchise.

Yes, but the scale is completely different. The Ride is niche even within Macross fandom. However I meet new Macross fans (who usually dont know what The Ride is) weekly in RL without even looking. So...yeah, the scale is somewhat different.

[Spitze]

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Edited September 7, 2014 by Spitze