Macross is a Japanese science fiction mecha anime media franchise/media mix,created by Studio Nue and Artland in 1982. The franchise features a fictional history of Earth and the human race after the year 1999,as well as the history of humanoid civilization in the Milky Way. It consists of four TV series,four movies,six OVAs,one light novel,and five manga series,all sponsored by Big West Advertising,in addition to 40 video games set in the Macross universe,two crossover games,and a wide variety of physical merchandise.
Macross Plus is a four-episode anime OVA and theatrical movie in the Macross series. It was the first sequel to the original Macross television series that took place in the official timeline. Plus was a groundbreaking combination of traditional cel and computer-generated animation at the time of its release,paving the way for the incorporation of more computer-generated imagery in Japanese animation.
In the fictional Macross Japanese anime series and its English adaptation Robotech,the first mass-produced transforming aerospace fighter mecha is called the VF-1 Valkyrie. The VF-1 Valkyrie is referred to as a "variable fighter" in Macross,but this is changed to the term "veritech fighter" in the Robotech series.
Macross Zero is an anime prequel OVA to The Super Dimension Fortress Macross released for the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Macross franchise during 2002 in Japan. It was created and directed by Shoji Kawamori and produced by Satelight.
Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II:Lovers Again is a six episode OVA in the Macross franchise. It was the first installment of Macross to feature a new cast of characters. Macross II was produced by Big West,with no involvement from the original series creators from Studio Nue or the original series animators from Tatsunoko Production.
Maschinen Krieger,often abbreviated as Ma.K.,is a science fiction intellectual property created by Japanese artist and sculptor Kow Yokoyama in the 1980s. It consists of an illustrated series,a line of merchandise comprising display and action figures of mecha characters,a 1985 short film,as well as an upcoming Hollywood-produced film by Vertigo Entertainment's Roy Lee.
Shōji Kawamori is a Japanese anime creator and producer,screenwriter,visual artist,and mecha designer. He is best known for creating the Macross mecha anime franchise and the Diaclone toyline,which were in turn the basis for the Robotech and Transformers franchises,respectively. He is also known for creating The Vision of Escaflowne anime series. He pioneered several innovative concepts in his works,such as transforming mecha and virtual idols. His work has had a significant impact on popular culture,both in Japan and internationally.
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On is a series of video games created by Sega AM3. The series was created by Juro Watari. The original series was first published for arcades in January 1996. The game features fast,action-oriented gameplay requiring quick reflexes. It has seen four iterations to date and has been ported to several video game consoles.
Model robots are model figures with origins in the Japanese anime genre of mecha. The majority of model robots are produced by Bandai and are based on the Gundam anime metaseries. This has given rise to the hobby's common name in Japan,Gunpla. Though there are exceptions,the model robot genre is dominated by anime tie-ins,with anime series and movies frequently serving as merchandising platform.
Dengeki Hobby Magazine was a Japanese magazine under the Dengeki Hobby brand published by ASCII Media Works centering on information relating to plastic models and toys. It first went on sale on 25 November 1998. There was a Chinese version published by Ching Win Publishing,Taiwan.
Macross Frontier is a Japanese anime television series and the third Japanese anime television series set in the Macross universe. It was broadcast on MBS from April 4,2008 to September 26,2008.
ASCII Media Works,formerly ASCII Media Works,Inc.,is a Japanese publisher and brand company of Kadokawa Future Publishing headquartered in Nishi-Shinjuku,Shinjuku,Tokyo,Japan. It originally formed on April 1,2008 as a result of a merger between ASCII Corporation and MediaWorks where MediaWorks legally absorbed ASCII. Despite this,the former president and CEO of ASCII,Kiyoshi Takano,became the first president and CEO of ASCII Media Works. It became an internal division of Kadokawa Corporation on October 1,2013.
MediaWorks,Inc. was a Japanese publishing company in the Kadokawa Group known for their Dengeki brand magazines and book labels. These included such well-known magazines as Dengeki Daioh,and Dengeki G's Magazine,along with MediaWorks' main light novel publishing imprint Dengeki Bunko. The company was merged with ASCII on April 1,2008,and became ASCII Media Works. They mainly catered to the Japanese male otaku crowd,covering such topics as anime,light novels,manga,plastic modelling,and visual novels. However,MediaWorks had published three magazines targeted towards females—Comic Sylph,Dengeki Girl's Style,and Character Parfait—but each one was a special edition version of another magazine. MediaWorks ran yearly contests for original novel and manga submissions,such as the light novel Dengeki Novel Prize contest.
Macross Ace Frontier is a shooting game developed by Artdink for the PlayStation Portable. The game is based on Studio Nue's popular Macross series,one of which is known in the West as the first generation of Robotech. It features original elements as well as characters,mechanics,episode plots and BGM borrowed from 1982's The Super Dimension Fortress Macross original TV series,the 1994 Macross Plus OVA series,the 1994 Macross 7 TV series and the 2008 Macross Frontier TV series,as well as incorporating more elements from the 1984 Macross:Do You Remember Love? feature film and the 2002 prequel OVA series Macross Zero.
Hidetaka Tenjin is a Japanese mecha anime artist and science fiction illustrator.
Macross 30:Voices across the Galaxy is an action role-playing game for the PlayStation 3 developed by Artdink and published by Namco Bandai Games. The game commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Macross anime series created by Shoji Kawamori,featuring every series from the franchise. The game was released on February 28,2013.
Valvrave the Liberator is a Japanese mecha anime series,produced by Sunrise. It is directed by KōMatsuo and written by IchirōŌkouchi. The series is set in a futuristic date in which three factions divided from 70% of mankind are in war. It focuses on Haruto Tokishima,a high school student from the faction of JIOR who pilots one of the highly advanced weaponized mecha technology called the Valvrave to stop the Dorssian forces.
Macross Delta,stylized as Macross Δ is a science fiction anime television series that aired on Tokyo MX in Japan from April 3,2016,to September 25,2016. The fourth television series set in the Macross universe,it is directed by Kenji Yasuda and written by Toshizo Nemoto with Shōji Kawamori being the chief director and mechanical designer,while Chisato Mita handling the original character design. Kawamori is also credited as the original creator along Studio Nue.
Super Spacefortress Macross is a 1992 vertically scrolling shooter arcade video game developed NMK and published by Banpresto. Based upon the 1984 anime film Macross:Do You Remember Love?,it is the first arcade entry in the Macross franchise. In the game,the players control the VF-1 Valkyrie variable mecha fighters,piloted by Hikaru Ichijyo and Max Jenius,in a battle against the Zentradi alien race.
