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30th Anniversary Collectors Statues Toys

New Banpresto Macross F Figures

Scooped a few days back by forum user CF18, and later followed up on with further pics by Reivaj and nanoplasm, Banpresto has revealed the latest additions to their Macross figure lineup. These are ‘prize figures’ for UFO catchers (commonly found in most game centers in Japan).

The first of these are a new 3-figure set in the ‘Chibi Kyun Chara’ lineup – ‘ Macross 30th Anniversary Songstress Collection.’

Next up are nurse versions of Sheryl and Ranka.

Finally, in a crossover that no-one imagined, a Sheryl in Basara-cosplay figure! Here’s hoping that this is only the first of several such figures because its looking great!

Being Prize Figures, these technically cannot be sold, but most good online figure stores tend to get a carton or two so they shouldn’t be too hard to get for anyone who is interested.

More pics can be found in the original thread in the forums.

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Macross News and Site Info Music staff interviews

Interview Questions for May’n for AFA 2011

[We’re eighteen days away from May’n’s Key Club appearance, I myself cannot wait. I thought it’d be a good time to continue the hype. Everyone planning on going should get their tickets soon and make sure that we show our Macross singers some love for the rare times they actually come to the U.S.

Some time last year Vanpang collected some questions from MW members to ask during his interview with May’n. Together with other MW members (James Wong, Ikhii, Rei) he was lucky enough to have a sitdown with the Galactic Fairy herself]

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Toys

Bandai 1/60 VF-25G Images

It’s been four long days since this was posted, it’s amazing how ancient news becomes on the internet in mere hours… obviously from www.toyworld.com.hk, charger69 put up these pictures of Mikhail’s VF-25G.

See post here.

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Macross Related Video Games

First footage of new Macross phone game

Bndena, the popular Japanese cell-phone game company, has updated its website with the first footage of its upcoming Macross SP Cross Deculture game for smartphones. No details on a release date or pricing as of yet.

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30th Anniversary Events Uncategorized

30th Anniversary Events in Nagoya

Much like in Tokyo, both the 1:1 VF-25 Valkyrie and Macross art exhibition will be held in Nagoya.

The VF-25 goes on display from tomorrow (June 1st) and artist extraordinaire  Hidetaka Tenjin is again overseeing the iconic valkyrie’s construction and detailing.

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30th Anniversary Toys

Yamato 1/60 VF-4G Partial Battroid Configuration

Thanks to Sketchley for posting this pic.

 

Judging from this scan, I should ask for the day off ahead of time if I want to transform this baby.

Discuss here.

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Collectors Models Toys

The Legend of the Zentradi Stamp Kit — Part Two

Aaaand… we’re back!  Save, Bariaburu Faita and I triumphantly return from the deepest, darkest depths of Asakusabashi to bring you another installment in the continuing archaeological saga of that Holiest of Grails, the Zentradi Stamp Kit by Nichimo!

In Part Two, we investigate the contents of this mysterious box of wonders and try to make sense of the hieroglyphs within.

Be sure to also check out Part 1 if you have not already done so, HERE

More junk follows after the jump.

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SpeakerPodCast

Macross SpeakerPODcast Ep. 1 – From the distant past of 2011

With Megaupload being gone, and given the generally positive reaction Episode 3 has received (thanks for the feedback guys!), I am re-encoding Episodes 1 & 2 of the podcast and posting them here in Macross World.

This is the first episode we attempted to record – the weekend after Wings of Farewell hit cinemas in Japan. This was long before any sort of English translations were available so we discuss general opinions about the film at the time, as well as report on the various events that were happening in Japan to commemorate both its opening and the final end of the Macross Frontier rollercoaster that had been going strong for the past 3 years.

Please keep in mind that there were several technical issues and the acoustics were far from great (this is something we have improved in subsequent episodes).

For anyone who missed it the first time around, I hope you have as much fun listen to it as we had recording it.

Download here (right-click, save as)

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Feedback thread HERE

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30th Anniversary Collectors Movies and TV Series Uncategorized

SDF Macross — Blu-Ray Box is out NOW!

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Hello, what’s this?  Oh, it looks like Macrossworld scoopmeister Tochiro has taken some photos of his beautiful carpet.  Lovely… but wait!  There’s some STUFF on it, innit guvna’!  Could it be the uber-deluxe limited edition 30th Anniversary Blu-Ray Box Set of “Super Dimension Fortress Macross” complete with booklets, storyboards, postcards and the kitchen sink??  Perhaps!  Let’s see what he has to say…
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Toys

Yamato 1/60 VF-1A “Alaska Base” Custom

Another scoop by IXTL is the announcement of the 1/60 VF-1A “Alaska Base” Custom scheme.