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 was the franchise’s twentieth anniversary celebration project, but it seems to be overlooked today and (anecdotally at least) gets
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