Macross WorldSorry I haven’t been able to update the toy and model news… long trips plus MWCon… less time. But here’s the new box art for the 1:72 VF-25F/S from Hasegawa as panted by Hidetaka Tenjin, of course! Goegeous as always. I can’t wait to see the build ups of these babies from our forum model masters!
‘Tis beautiful, no?
Our special guest, Hidetaka Tenjin has graciously donated this wonderful autographed sketch of Roy Focker’s Strike Valkyrie. This original piece of art will be raffled at the 2013 Macross World Convention. Stay tune here for more info on the raffle.
As per request from the artist himself, only attendees of the Convention will have a chance to win this item. He wants to be able to hand it and take a photograph with the lucky winner.
Domo Arigato Tenjin-san!
As previously mentioned on our face book page and as she announced on her own, Macross World Convention is pleased to welcome back Mari Iijima for 2013! Known to Macross fans as the voice of Lynn Minmay from the original series, Mari Iijima now lives in the U.S. as an accomplished musician, actress and advertising model. She has graced our convention before and as always we are very excited to have her return to perform and sign autographs. With the bigger venue this year, we are hoping that everyone will get a good view of her performance. But get your seat early, because it’s always a packed house when Mari starts to play.
Macross World 2013 Events Page on Facebook
Big news everyone… Macross World Convention is thrilled to announce that Hidetaka Tenjin will be a special guest for this year’s convention.
Tenjin, as he is known to us Macross fans, is the artist that has provided art for many Macross products that has been released in recent years including all Hasegawa Macross model kits, the latest Macross blu-ray box sets, and most recently Arcadia’s limited edition 1/60 30th Anniversario VF-1J toy. He also created the scheme for that special valkyrie. He has also helped in designing and implementing the 1:1 scale VF-25 and VF-1S being displayed in Japan. Aside from Macross, he has provided designs for Gundam and Space Battleship Yamato.
Hidetaka Tenjin has agreed to do a panel that will include a Q&A session, autographs and a special dinner with a few lucky fans (details for each event will be announced soon).
Macross World Convention will be held at the Ken Miller Auditorium in Torrance, California on October 5th, 2013.
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More images after the break
Gubaba, from Macross SpeakerPodCast, has posted a complete English translation for the Macross® novella, Misa Hayase: White Reminiscences. Despite having been originally published in 1984, this is the first time that White Reminiscences has ever been translated into English. White Reminiscences recounts Misa’s early life experiences, from her initial meeting with Riber Fruhling to her days at the UN Spacy Officer’s Academy during the tumultuous period of the Unification Wars. Having been conceived by Macross creator, Shoji Kawamori, and written by Macross screenplay writer, Hiroshi Ohnogi, White Reminiscences is a canonical piece of Macross literature and an absolute must read for fans.
Voice actress Aya Edo, known better by Macross fans as the speaking voice of Sheryl Nome in Macross Frontier, announced on Thursday in her blog that she had gotten married.
No information has come to light yet regarding who the lucky groom was, how they met, or whether he goes by the nickname ‘Princess.’
Source: Anime News Network
Thank you for your interest in registering for MW Con 2013! We are excited to open registration to the public over the next 2 months as we prepare for MW Con 2013. As more events and guests are confirmed, please continue to check our MW Con 2013 Thread on the MW Forums.
This year’s convention will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2013 (12pm-7pm) at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center – Ken Miller Auditorium in Torrance, California. Please join us for our 12th annual MW Con by following the simple registration steps below.
MW Con 2013 Registration Process
Onsite registration and payment will be accepted, however each registration level will increase by $5 if paid the day of. For additional questions regarding MacrossWorld Convention 2013, please email us at MacrossWorldConvention@gmail.com.
Visit the Macross World Convention 2013 Events Page after you register and invite your friends!
We look forward to seeing you there!
-MacrossWorld Convention Planning Team
Shinichiro Watanabe will be attending Otakon® this year. Macross® fans will recognize Mr. Watanabe as the co-director of Macross Plus. He was also the director of Cowboy Bebop®, Samurai Champloo®, Kids on the Slope, and involved with several other anime projects, such as Mobile Suit Gundam® 0083: Stardust Memory and Lupin the 3rd®: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine.
In addition to Yoko Kanno (announced earlier), Shinichiro Watanabe will be the second Macross related guest to attend this year’s Otakon. If you’re a Macross fan and live anywhere near Otakon, this year’s convention cannot be missed. Otakon 2013 will be held in Baltimore, Maryland and take place from August 9 through August 11. For more information, please visit Otakon’s website.
OTAKON is a registered trademark of Otakorp, Inc.
MACROSS is a registered trademark of Harmony Gold USA, Inc.
COWBOY BEBOP and GUNDAM are registered trademarks of Sunrise Inc.
SAMURAI CHAMPLOO is a registered trademark of Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd
LUPIN THE 3RD is a registered trademark of TMS Entertainment Ltd.
Just when Macross fans thought their wallets were safe, a new Macross Frontier Bluray Disc boxset has been announced. While Macross Frontier has already been released on BD previously, this new set will feature a new digital remaster that the trailer claims will reduce banding, resulting in a sharper image, a mountain of extras, and will be in print for a limited period of 1 year. No word on English subtitles at this stage.
Details and pre-order information follow the jump.
MACROSS THE MUSEUM opened today at the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum in Hyogo Prefecture.
Over the past couple of days photos have started to leak out from various people involved with the project. The following gallery comes from a variety of sources, including artist Hidetaka Tenjin, and Mai Enoki.
Keep an eye out both here and on the forums as we will be updating as new pictures emerge and users start posting their accounts of the event.
Event: MACROSS THE MUSEUM
Date: June 28 ~ October 28 (closed on Wednesdays)
Location: Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum, Hyogo Prefecture.
Cost: 1300 yen (special ticket with art card), 700 yen (adults), 400 yen (middle-school students), 100 yen (elementary students).