At the second "Walküre ga Tomaranai" concert in Yokohama on Sunday, it was announced that Shoji Kawamori's Macross franchise will receive a new TV anime in 2018. Commemorating the series' 35th anniversary, a "super dimensional visual project" is currently under planning. In addition, future live events, planetarium project, and merchandise programs have also been planned. The concert held on Sunday is set to be released in Blu-ray and DVD.
Macross is a sci-fi mecha franchise featuring an alternate history of earth and humanity after the year of 1999. The series has inspired four TV anime, six OVA series, six movies, and several light novel and manga adaptations. The latest TV anime in the franchise, Macross Δ (Macross Delta), aired in Spring 2016 for 26 episodes.
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'Macross' Franchise Receives New TV Anime
At the second "Walküre ga Tomaranai" concert in Yokohama on Sunday, it was announced that Shoji Kawamori's Macross franchise will receive a new TV anime in 2018. Commemorating the series' 35th anniversary, a "super dimensional visual project" is currently under planning. In addit...
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