Tochiro Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 (edited) http://www.macrossworld.com/6321/new-macross-tv-series-announced/ Edited March 26, 2014 by Tochiro
antibiotictab Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Seriously, we can't miss the webcast on Niconico tomorrow under the circumstances. Something new, maybe. http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv172974739
antibiotictab Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Thomas Romain (ロマン・トマ) has already tweeted such a thing. He probably is one of the creators of the new series, I guess.
Dimis Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 (edited) Is that a VF-1 in VF-25A colors? And does this mean that we'll spend the entire of next year wondering when pre-orders will open for this show's releases? And whether V2 will follow after the first wave? :-) Edited March 26, 2014 by Dimis
Deadeye_281 Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Awesome news! Just when you thought you had caught up on your valk collection. LoL I'm sure it'll be something new entirely, but man, what I wouldn't give to see a series based on the Megaroad-1.
Marzan Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 YES!! I couldn't believe my twitter feed and ran straight here and saw Tochiro already had something up on the website. You guys are fast. Did the announcement say explicitly that it was a "tv series"?
CRYO Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Wow! New TV series! And new Bandai DX madness again?
Marzan Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Never mind, just saw the big fat "TV" in latin characters on the teaser. Love it.
DuelGundam2099 Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Everybody get drunk and party! (except Marzan because he's designated driver)
frothymug Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 I first saw this and checked the date, knowing that April is just around the corner...
Gerli Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Wait... WAT? Today... oh my God it's not April... it's still march... THIS IS NOT A JOKE!!!
antibiotictab Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Perhaps a reboot of the original SDFM? Actually "The First" will start again from April. Just a coincidence? IDK I hope so personally.
Marzan Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Everybody get drunk and party! (except Marzan because he's designated driver) Oh Hell no I'm taking a cab...I'm having a drink too!
Gubaba Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 (edited) You know... I was thinking about leaving Japan and going back home... but now, I guess... Edited March 26, 2014 by Gubaba
jvmacross Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Actually "The First" will start again from April. Just a coincidence? IDK I hope so personally. Just think of the consequences of a Bandai backed SDFM reboot.......assuming the VF-1 changes little (paint schemes like MtF?), along with the mecha.....an entire line of DX VF-1's from Bandai.... gulp!....... Wonder what that would do to Arcadia? Or perhaps Arcadia may be the new show sponser?
Tochiro Posted March 26, 2014 Author Posted March 26, 2014 You know... I was thinking about leaving Japan and going back home... but now, I guess...Don't you freakin' DARE! lol Actually "The First" will start again from April. Just a coincidence? IDK I hope so personally. In my opinion it's a coincidence. Of course, that's just my opinion at this point. Just think of the consequences of a Bandai backed SDFM reboot.......assuming the VF-1 changes little (paint schemes like MtF?), along with the mecha.....an entire line of DX VF-1's from Bandai.... gulp!....... Wonder what that would do to Arcadia? Or perhaps Arcadia may be the new show sponser? Arcadia doesn't have the money for something like that. But more importantly, without severe re-designs to appeal to the Frontier crowd, a remake of the original wouldn't make the sort of money/popularity that Frontier did. Personally, I think its best to leave the past in the past. Theres few enough Macross series as it is, so I'd prefer original content that expands the universe. But hey, to each their own and all that :-) Oh and btw - Macross is trending right NOW :-)
nanoplasm Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Wait... WAT? Today... oh my God it's not April... it's still march... THIS IS NOT A JOKE!!! What I thought too. Had to double check I wasn't in a coma for a few days and woke up on April 1st.
jvmacross Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 But more importantly, without severe re-designs to appeal to the Frontier crowd, a remake of the original wouldn't make the sort of money/popularity that Frontier did. Personally, I think its best to leave the past in the past. Theres few enough Macross series as it is, so I'd prefer original content that expands the universe. But hey, to each their own and all that :-) Based on your last podcast, or was it the one before it?....I think one of you mentioned that Japanese fans care more about the characters than the mecha? But yeah, as much as I'd still enjoy seeing a reboot of the original show if that is the route they take, I would prefer something entirely new...
skullmilitia Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Yeah, let's keep moving forward, and around. No need to rewrite history. Let's focus on another group. It's like a group story telling of a single timeline. It would be cool to tie up loose ends, maybe have a Fleet find the Megaroad's aftermath. Closure is fine, but no rewrites or new universes.
Falcon18 Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Niceeee. Best news I've heard all day! And yes to a new series and not a reboot/retelling. Would be better to have a form of continuity instead of just retelling with better animation, etc. (though that would be nice too)
Gubaba Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Don't you freakin' DARE! lol I'm trying... honestly!! Yeah, let's keep moving forward, and around. No need to rewrite history. Let's focus on another group. It's like a group story telling of a single timeline. I agree.
jvmacross Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 It would be cool to tie up loose ends, maybe have a Fleet find the Megaroad's aftermath. Closure is fine, but no rewrites or new universes. I think Macross the First is in the middle of doing just that.....they already had a time displacement scene that shows the Megaroad's fleet....perhaps more is to come regarding that before the comic concludes.... So rewrites may be unavoidable at this point.....
treatment Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Whoa! Prolly a reboot of Macross-II in tv-mode...
Jasonc Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 I really don't care if they did a reboot or continued on with the series. It'd be even more interesting, if they did a series based off the Macross 30 game. Either way, I'm just excited about this news, and am excited to see this unfold as it happens, and more is announced along the way. Just think of the consequences of a Bandai backed SDFM reboot.......assuming the VF-1 changes little (paint schemes like MtF?), along with the mecha.....an entire line of DX VF-1's from Bandai.... gulp!....... Wonder what that would do to Arcadia? Or perhaps Arcadia may be the new show sponser? This would be interesting, and I hope that Arcadia would get the license, considering their quality.
eriku Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 While I always prefer new designs, characters and stories, I wouldn't object to a full SDFM renewal. Would be really awesome to see the story told with today's animation, maybe add/change some things and extend the story past where it ends in the original and show us where Hikaru goes...
antibiotictab Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 The problem is about the international webcast. The trend is that it should be done, but you know, I worry about the interference of Harmony Gold. Crunchyroll? Funimation? Some American-based companies can't do it... Niconico or USTREAM? Hmmmm. TBH, I hope Macross spread worldwidely and want foreign fans to watch the new series simultaneously and legally.
VALKYRIE ACE PILOT Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Great !! I really think it´s time for Kawamori to tell us about Hikaru, Misa and Minmay fate, I mean "The Mega Road 01 Story"...Just imagine to meet Hikaru & Misa kids, and finally to know if Minmay found her real love after deception, everything happening in a new universe exploration adventures..And what about discovering why the Megaroad 01 cut transmissions when arriving the center of galaxy...please please kawamori close the circle !!!!!
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