As they say, familiarity breeds contempt. So when it comes to celebrating a quarter century-plus of one of animedom’s most iconic creations, what can one do, but wonder what could have been if those in charge (and this is also considering the franchise’s fractured, litigiously spotty past) retained some manner of focus regarding their [...]
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My history with Macross Frontier is one of dispassionate apathy, filled with its ups and downs and often accompanied by an insatiable urge to drive whoever decided to hammer that Aimo song into every single episode into a brick wall. Other than that, I have nothing much to say about it. As far as anime [...]
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I thought some of you might be interested in this I’d have to apologize though since I can’t find the track list, but it just says “many songs from the movie” in the descriptions. Release Title: Band Score: Macross F Movie ~ Sayonara no Tsubasa ~ Sheet Music Price: Y2800 (Y2940 Tax incl.) USD 35.81 [...]
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Yesterday I was listening to an old interview with renowned physicist Michio Kaku on alien lifeforms and how the U.S. government should deal with them if some contact were to be made.  Dr. Kaku was brutally frank: in such a case “freedom of information” goes out the window.  The government should be very careful in [...]
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Even the story’s setting backs my theory that this movie was thought up by someone who avoided using his brain. Macross Frontier Movie 2: Happiness Is A Warm Vajra The first movie was a condensed version of all the flaws and virtues of the series. What made it bearable was the fact that you got [...]
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DYRL Minmay meet your new Ranka Counterpart. Luca has sister? Cathy and Leon never got it on? Leon is more devious than Grace? Best Ranka ever losing to nerfed Sheryl? Does this condensation work and Mr. Kawamori just created the best new age hippie drug ever or is this so heavy handed that only Brera [...]
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Um… yeah. This movie…. I think I’ve just been trolled. The first Macross Frontier Movie stayed very close to the TV-series, only in a much more streamlined version. It cut all of the unnecessary stuff that dragged out, and instead focused on the core of the series, which worked really well and I ended up really [...]
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「恋離飛翼～サヨナラノツバサ～」 (Sayonara no Tsubasa) "The Wings of Goodbye" Almost one year ago, I said in my coverage of Itsuwari no Utahime that I considered a trip to Japan to coincide with the theatrical release of Sayonara no Tsubasa. I can definitely say now that it would've been well worth it, as the second movie shuffles the story around more and features brand-new jaw-dropping animation. Movie-quality visuals backed by an epic soundtrack by Kanno Youko's and new songs by May'n and Nakajima Megumi, plus a conclusion where Alto finally picks one of the songstresses? What more could a longtime Macross fan possibly ask for? Note: This post's contents (minus the screen caps) is purposely free of major spoilers. There's no specific mention of key developments, the final battle, or the ending. Still, I mention some specific plot points, so it's not recommended for those who don't want to be spoiled at all.
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Macross Frontier ~Sayonara no Tsubasa~ (劇場版 マクロスF ~サヨナラノツバサ~) With movies all the rage nowadays, it’s no surprise that Macross Frontier got the movie-retelling treatment, similar to the Evangelion movies. And indeed, the Macross movies note a radical departure from the storyline of the TV series, better in some ways, and more lackluster in others. On [...]
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Being a big Macross fan, I couldn’t wait to see this movie is all it’s glory, and I couldn’t wait to see two hours of the latest Macross franchise get animated. This movie is different to the previous Macross Frontier movie, as there’s new songs, all new aniamtion, and all new valkyrie (YF-29). I thought [...]
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People in this show have super-vision: they can see guys inside cockpits a mile away!!  Case in point is the very beginning of episode 03, where Alto discerns Mikhail in action and scowls at his friend’s success [the moment is very revealing as to Alto's psychology]. I loved this sequence here: The dialogue in the [...]
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Why I’m Watching This: Actually, my first contact with this anime was rather odd: I translated an Alto x Mikhail doujinshi.  I remember having a lot of trouble with the references to the show and Macross in general, which were relatively plentiful considering that most of the dojinshi consisted of those two guys putting the [...]
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Title: Yoko Kanno Produce Macross F Super Dimensional Super Live Super Live Cosmic Nyan Blu-Ray Price: Y8,190 (tax in) Release Date: November 23, 2011 Description: Contains compiled footage from the December 22, 2010 Nippon Budokan and December 24 Kobe Port Island Hall Macross F ~Merry Christmas Without You~ live performance. The live performances near 3 [...]
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Namco Bandai has released a trailer for Macross Frontier -Sayonara no Tsubasa- Hybrid Pack. On one blu-ray, you can get [...]
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Pseudo mecha, super girly idol singing anime Macross Frontier has held its most interesting concert to date becoming the largest event ever to take place in PlayStation Home.
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The second movie of Macross F will finally be available in video format this October 20th. There will be three releases, one with the DVD, another with the Blu-ray, and another special edition with the Blu-ray. Details: Title: Macross Frontier: Sayonara no Tsubasa (DVD) Price: Y6090 [approx. 77.27 USD] Includes: - Movie - 70 minutes [...]
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Macross F movie: Sayonara no Tsubasa Blu-ray will be released on 10/20. PS3 game/Blu-ray like the previous movie. Regular edition 7140yen. Special edition 10500yen. Bonus/Special features: - 70min special features clips (included in reg ed. as well) - A..
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The free Macross Frontier concert to be held on the Playstation Network’s HOME service is finally happening! Again… First announced in January of this year, the event had suffered set back due to quite a few circumstances… The digital concert will be featuring the voice of both May’n and Megumi Nakajima as Sheryl and Ranka [...] Related posts:Macross Frontier concept album! Macross Frontier Returns to PSP in New Game Macross Frontier Girasama Announcements!
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Bandai is going to release the FW Macross Frontier The Movie NyanNyan Heroine 2nd STAGE ( 劇場版マクロスF 娘娘ヒロインズ 2nd STAGE ) trading figure from the anime movie “Macross Frontier The Movie: The Wings of Goodbye” ( 劇場版マクロスF -サヨナラノツバサ- ). Will be released in September 2011. 800 yen each (6,400 yen for a BOX of 8 [...]
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57. Oiran Sheryl from Macross FrontierRegular Please. I wrote comment with Oiran JapaneseSoures->http://mjv-art.org/jvwall/view_post/119091?lang=jp58. Oiran
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