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Keep Them Coming! Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring: HG Durandal Valkyrie
Continuing on this thread of reveals is what I think one of the best things to come out of the High Grade line recently. Making Macross kits more…


Left in the Dust: Uncovering the Secret of the Stampede Valkyrie
Before Macross sequels hit video shelves and airwaves, Shoji Kawamori’s Stampede Valkyrie was one of a handful of rarely seen and now mostly forgotten designs created for Macross…


Weekly Round-Up, 1-7 March 2023: Shoujo AniTube, Funding for Anime, and Stars Align Update
AniFem Round-Up Airborne Onnagata: Viewing Macross Frontier’s protagonist through a genderqueer lens Corrine Courtland focuses in on the much-maligned Alto and how his arc is greatly enriched by…


An Anime Otaku Guide and Itinerary For Tokyo
If you're an anime fan, then a visit to Tokyo is not just a visit to Japan, but a bit of a pilgrimage to the heart of Anime…


Airborne Onnagata: Viewing Macross Frontier’s protagonist through a genderqueer lens
After an initial viewing of Macross Frontier, most viewers would comment on a handful of topics. Not limited to, but including: the series’ back-to-basics approach reminiscent of the…


“Could we do another Macross?”- A curated look at Noboru Ishiguro’s Interview with AnimEigo
Hidden within AnimEigo’s beloved Super Dimension Fortress Macross DVD Boxset lies a candid conversation with series director Noboru Ishiguro. However, the stories shared by (and of) the late…


(#MechaMarch2023 Announcement) Super Dimension Fortress Macross
Introducing Mecha March 2023 Welcome everyone to this blog once again. I know that it’s February right now (and September when I am writing this), but it’s that…


Best of Anime 2022
Use my code GIGGUK at https://partner.bokksu.com/gigguk to get $15 off your first Bokksu Japanese snack box! Yo that's alotta good Anime. Time Stamps: Intro 0:00 17 4:14 16 5:10 15 6:51 14 8:01 13+12 8:14 11 9:47 10…


Bunny Girls Interrupted
The Playboy bunny girl costume is an unavoidable fixture of sexist pop culture—and a persistent one in video games. Showing women in rabbit ...
Macross, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Variable Geo, FLCL


Box Art Extravaganza: January 2023
Years may change, but our tendencies to spend our time and resources on plastic model kits never change, well I mean it can, but you get the idea.…
Tengai Makyou
Our 300th release, or at least that's what is says on the release page. Orphan starts out 2023 on the right note with the first English-subt...
Cosmic Fantasy, Crest of the Stars, Tree in the Sun, Laughing Target, Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid
Pre-2000s Anime with Multi-Channel Audio
Had this in Drafts for about a year because I lost interest. Obviously this is an incomplete list, so I may come back and update it if I…
Mononoke, Jungle Emperor Leo, Devilman, Gunsmith Cats, Jungle Emperor Leo
Star Dust
Orphan's last release for 2022. The 1992 sci-fi OVA Star Dust is the brainchild of Itano Ichirou, a well-known action director who worked o...
Death Note, Dragon Fist, Fruits Basket, Karuizawa Syndrome, Ushio and Tora


Floating Catacombs 2022 Roundup
It's been a difficult year, but I'm pretty happy with the essays I got out this time. I'm starting to poke at weirder, more complicated ideas, and broadening…


Macross Frontier and the Hilarity of Giving Your Protagonist a Recap Movie-Only Gender Dysphoria Arc
12 Days of Aniblogging 2022, Day 5 Thanks to the defusal of a 20-year legal nightmare that prevented the distribution of the franchise outside of Japan until last year,…


Anime and the Costs of Starting Battles
I think a lot of people who read my blog posts know how I feel about wars and fighting. I hate them. Not because they aren’t necessary sometimes,…
Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Macross, Space Battleship Yamato


Yoko Kanno: Crafting the Songs of 90s Anime
Yoko Kanno is perhaps the definitive anime composer. Her soundtracks include Cowboy Bebop, Macross Plus, Porco Rosso, and many others!
Review: THE VISION OF ESCAFLOWNE
It's November, which means it's time once more for me to review some robot-centric manga. While I may have exhausted all of the Evangelion...
Review: THE VISION OF ESCAFLOWNE
It's November, which means it's time once more for me to review some robot-centric manga. While I may have exhausted all of the Evangelion...


SDF Macross | Retro Anime Recommendations
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Passion and Macross 7
0:00 AMV introduction with Holy Lonely Light 1:52 Review starts + Planet Dance AMV with singing 5:00 Submarine Street cover where I sing the next part of the review 6:46 Next…


Anime Series Like Symphogear
Under constant assault by an alien race called Noise, society doesn't know that the idol duo Zwei Wing use their songs to charge powerful weapons known as
Kill la Kill, Macross, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Strike Witches, Vividred Operation


Finally, My Gateway to Macross! HG YF-19 (Macross Plus)
One of the mecha franchises I really want to get into, merch-wise, is Macross. However, the figures or model kits we have are either too large or too…


The Only 100 Anime You Need To Watch
100 Anime Recommendations These are the only 100 anime you need to see! Some of the old.. some of the new, I’m sure there are dozens that are perfect…


Super Dimension Century Orguss 02: A Whirlwind of an Adventure
Is This Really a Sequel? As a few people had read from here a few months back, Super Dimension Century Orguss is a series from a lot of…
Super Dimension Century Orguss, Super Dimension Century Orguss 02


Crunchyroll Expo 2022: Interview with SHIHORI
SHIHORI is a Japanese pop singer/songwriter, best known for her collaborations with Yoko Kanno (Cowboy Bebop, Ghost in The Shell: Stand Alone Complex) and Kohei Tanaka (One Piece).…
Cowboy Bebop, Fairy Tail, Macross, Macross Frontier, One Piece


The REAL History of 70s SUPER Robots
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Astroganger, Getter Robo, Kimagure Orange Road, Macross, Mazinger Z


Shattering the Old Baltimore Ceiling: Otakon 2022
Out of all fan conventions, I consider Otakon the one can’t-miss event. There’s certainly a sentimental component, as I’ve been attending for about 15 years at this point,…


Episode 12: Macross Retrospective Part 3 (Macross 7)
We’re back! It took a little longer than anticipated to get this one out but hopefully it’s worth the wait. As part of our ongoing Macross retrospective this…


Third Impact Anime Episode # 126 – Macross Frontier MOVIES: The False Songstress & The Wings of Farewell
Macross Frontier finally came to the states officially for the first time! Fathom Events and Big West brought us the two theatrical films The False Songstress and The…


#126 - Macross Frontier: The Movies | The False Songstress & The Wings of Farewell
Macross. Frontier. Movies. Here's a podcast about them. Show notes coming soon. Okay thanks, bye for now. If you enjoy this or any other episode, leave us a Rating and…


Anime OVAs You Missed: Hyper Doll
https://myanimelist.net/profile/animebackwhen https://www.patreon.com/animebackwhen They willingly risk their lives for justice. Reincarnated within immortal bodies Crushing evil demons of the underworld If the dolls don’t do it.. Who will? Shit, it’s not my job. What’s up guys,…


Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell – A Passing of Generations
Macross and Theater Rambling Macross Frontier! Man, what a good film series. I’m so glad that I was able to watch these films in a theater. I hope…
Macross, Macross Frontier, Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell
Anime Limited announces upcoming release of Macross Plus on Blu-ray in North America, UK and Europe
Anime Limited is excited to present the home video release of the classic Macross title on Blu-ray! GLASGOW, JULY 01, 2022 – Anime Limited is proud to announce…


Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell
This rewrite of the final act of Macross Frontier changes a lot, but are the adjustments in service a better story?
Macross Frontier, Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell, Macross


Flying under the radar: Macross Zero
In ongoing media franchises, one advantage of a prequel is that it can appeal to both long-standing fans and new viewers who can experience everything in chronological order. Macross Zero…


Macross Frontier: The False Songstress – Love and Bugs at the Cost of the World
I am rushing this post out a bit from my usual more relaxed sort of blogging schedule because it’s Macross and I want to talk about it now…
Macross, Macross Frontier, Macross Frontier: The False Songstress


Macross Frontier: The False Songstress
Now screening in the U.S. for the first time, Macross Frontier: The False Songstress proves its larger-than-life idol, Sheryl, is still legendary for a reason.
Macross, Macross Frontier, Macross Frontier: The False Songstress


“Make it like a Hollywood Movie” - The Story of Macross Frontier Films' Official English Subtitles
Macross Frontier: The False Songstress and The Wings of Farewell have had official English subtitles for nearly a decade. Here's the story of a trio of fans and…
Macross Frontier, Macross Frontier: The False Songstress, Macross
Anime World Order Show # 209 – So THIS is the Power of the Handle God
We’re picking another one from the Patreon request tier this time around, as Daryl reviews the 2009 series Basquash!, which despite being Satelight’s highly anticipated follow-up to Mac…


Ranking Retro Anime Watch Priority
List of anime: • Aim for the Ace • Akage no Anne • Akira • Angel’s Egg • Ashita no Joe • Barefoot Gen • Beck • Belladonna of Sadness • Berserk • Birdy the Mighty • Bubblegum Crisis •…
Berserk, Cipher, Ghost in the Shell, Master Keaton, Crusher Joe


Space Dimension Century Orguss: Did I Do that?
Macross. Macross is one of many bits of lightning caught in a bottle that was produced in the early 1980’s. I’m amazed that it happened, but I am…
Review: MARIONETTE GENERATION
Sometimes a character designer can successfully make the leap from animation to manga. Today is an example of a beloved old-school designer...


The Economics Behind the Golden Age of Anime
Many consider the Golden Age of Anime to encompass the late 70s to the late 80s. But what are the economics that led to this anime boom?


Which Macross Idols Sing It Better: Walküre or Sheryl Nome & Ranka Lee?
The “Macross 40th Anniversary Super Dimension Collab Album ‘Deculture Mixture’” was released last month in Japan. To put it simply, this album features Macross Delta’s Walküre singing the…


Mecha Never Dies - A Bandai Namco Story | Anime Studio Spotlight
Install Raid for Free ✅ IOS/ANDROID/PC: https://clcr.me/VcvPtK and get a special starter pack 💥 Available only for the next 30 days #ad Canipa takes a cynical look into the…
Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative, SAKUGAN, Planet With, Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars


Healing the anime industry – The production of Healer Girl, Halloween Pajama and the role of JAniCA – Interview with Yasuhiro Irie
Director Yasuhiro Irie discusses the production of the original anime Healer Girl, Halloween Pajama and the activities of JAniCA.


Macross Plus: The Masterpiece Almost-fake Macross
How the influence of Shinichiro Watanabe and Keiko Nobumoto makes Macross Plus a somewhat different creature from the rest of its franchise


Macross Plus OVA vs. Movie: Part 2
Heavy Spoilers: Second part of comparing the Macros Plus OVA vs. the Movie The movie jumps directly post this to Isamu getting scolded by Millard and getting banned…
February 1991Pt. 2 Protoculture Addicts Fan Magazine
Protoculture Addicts No. 11. FEBRUARY 1991 NADIA, HARLOCK, COMIC PREVIEW, TFOS: Macross Characters. Protoculture Addicts – The Anime & M...