r/macross

I have recently bought two Bandai HG 1/100 scale kits which i recently completed (VF-25F Messiah and VF-22S Stürmvogel II Milia Farina Jenius use) and despite both having been time consuming i loved seeing them completed and have been looking for other Bandai HG 1/100 scale Macross kits to buy. However, i'm still a beginner and the VF-25F and VF-22S were my first ever model kits i've ever built.

The kits i have been looking at are the following:

YF-19

VF-31S

YF-29 (Maximilian Jenius use)

YF-21 (not sure considering i already own a VF-22S but at the same time am contemplating on buying Max's VF-22S to complement the other)

VF-25G (not sure because it's very pricey in my region)

Which of these kits would be good to buy next?

I don't know if there are any arabic fans here but I just heard that spacetoon (a childhood TV channel) will stream macross frontier.

I just think it’s crazy how the channel that got me into anime will be streaming it. I can't wait to see all the censorship they will do. It will be quite fun I am sure

Previously, when Macross launched on Disney+ in 2024, the only available translated languages were Korean, English and Chinese, as these were subtitles provided to Big West by Creative Sphere. Recently, they have gotten new subtitles in Thai, Malay and Indonesian, perhaps as part of Disney integrating Disney+ Hotstar outside of India into the regular Disney+ network. Obviously these new subtitles were done by Disney themselves and Big West is known to heavily micromanage any overseas translations of Macross.

In hindsight, Macross 7 was such a ballsy endeavor because of what kind of show it aims to be. Even with D7's vastly improved animation now kinda matching Plus' quality, it's still got the same structure and direction style as 7 for better and worse.

I'm gonna start off with the awful first. Mylene. Keep in mind, I watched the Disney Plus version of it that kept out the subplot of her getting manipulated. But yeah she was a non-entity here which is such a shame. She's such a fun character. I mean Mirage LOST her Love Triangle before the Delta movies began and even she had an arc and great character moments in Zettai Live. Maybe it could have been improved by giving her some scenes contemplating why she needs Basara and maybe learning to let him go because he's a dude who literally just does what he wants.

But yeah I still think Basara is a fascinating protagonist. He's incredibly unique in the sense that the concept of the "Hero's Journey" is completely alien to him. He is still Macross' most pure musician in the sense that everything he does is for the sake of his music. He has love for people and wants them to be safe but again, the biggest reason he wants them to be safe is so that they can continue listening to his songs.

Another thing I enjoy about Dynamite 7 and Macross in general is how it embraces the fantastical and mystic elements of Sci-Fi. Gundam is my favorite franchise but not every Sci-fi show has to be about humans blowing eachother up with advanced and futuristic technology. I like how it takes time to go on a different planet of Non-Earth Humanoids and learning about their mythos, I love how the climax is about singing to whales, etc.

Again, Macross 7 and its entries are far from the most perfect Anime out there, but I'll always have a spot in my heart for it.

What a phenomenal series, honestly. I struggled to get into it back when I was younger and fresh to mecha in general. But recently decided to give it a fair shot. I'm going to try not to type to much, because I have a lot to say about what I just watched. But holy, those last few episodes were really touching. As someone who has had their own summer of love triangles and heartbreak, I found a lot of understanding from this show. The romance was probably the part I was most interested in. I kept getting so pissed every time Ichijyo would neglect Hayase for Minmay. It distracted me from the sci fi plot, which also really intrigued me. I've never seen anything really depict aliens as more primitive than humans the way Macross did. Or even pivot that plotpoint into them actually being humans. Such a fun series, and I'm glad I've decided to watch it now, as I probably wouldn't have appreciated it as much had I of watched it back when I was more into Gundam a few years back when I first heard about it. That final episode gave me chills so many times, and the ending really got me in my emotions. Oh, and I forgot to mention that this was one of my few exceptions to watching in dub. I started it in sub my first time, and then this most recent attempt I tried the dub and never looked back. I recognized a lot of voices, but they all gave insanely good performances and took it seriously. I laughed so much throughout, and for once watching a dub of an older series, the comedy was actually intentional. But I should stop yapping now, and find some time to watch DYRL, considering that was my main motivation to watch the original series. But now, I'm happy I watched it over the film, as it was an insanely good experience. But no doubt, that 80s anime film magic will definitely be great to experience as well. Then I'm gonna have to check out some other stuff in the series. Feel free to ask my thoughts on anything else about the show, you'd be doing me a favor since I am so excited to indulge about this show. Now for a nice, introspective walk thinking about how I could become a playboy like Ichijyo.

Had a few Macross Blu Rays in my wish list, now searching "Macross" yields only Robotech products. Seems like Crunchyroll Store has pulled the plug because I swear they were there a few days ago, a few figures too. RIP.