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|  "Re(1):Any information on that new Macross ser"
, posted Sat 12 Oct 15:00
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Do any of you guys have info on the new Macross series thats coming out in Japan soon? Id really like to know what is the story for this one and if its after Macross 7's time line.
Macross Zero is a prequel to the original Super Dimension Fortress Macross anime TV series. According to the Macross Compendium (http://www.anime.net/macross/), the events of Macross Zero occur in 2007-2008 (Space War I begins in 2009). See the Prelude to Space War I section of the Compendium's Macross timeline for info on the events leading up to 2009 (starting with the Macross' impact on South Ataria Island in 1999):
http://www.anime.net/macross/story/chronology/1999/index.html
The Character section of the official Macross Zero website (http://www.bandaivisual.co.jp/macrosszero/main.html) currently shows 6 of 12 characters from the show. Two of these have an obvious connection to the original Super Dimension Fortress Macross TV series.
The first is Edgar La Salle (character profile 2) -- although he has the same surname as Macross' Chief Weaponry Officer / Navigator, Claudia La Salle, his relation to her has yet to be revealed. See the Compendium for a translation of the official site's profile of Edgar (http://www.anime.net/macross/characters/l/la_salle_edgar/index.html).
Revealed on 9/17, the 6th character profile on the official site is Roy Fokker. Local Macross fans here in Las Vegas had been predicting his appearance in Macross Zero since the series' initial plot & setting were first announced, and we're quite pleased to see that suspicion confirmed.
Also revealed on 9/17 was the VF-0, the first of 12 mechanical designs to be revealed on the official site. See the Compendium for preliminary information on the VF-0:
http://www.anime.net/macross/mecha/united_nations/variable/vf0/index.html
Macross Zero will be released in Japan on five Region 2 DVDs. Vol. 1 (on sale 12/21/02) will have a running time of 30 mins. Running times (and release dates) have not been announced for Vols. 2-5, but it is assumed that each Vol. will contain a single, 30-min. episode. Each Vol. will retail for 5250 yen, and will feature 2 soundtrack options: Japanese in 5.1ch Surround, and Japanese in standard Stereo.
My partners and I run an online Japanese DVD shop, Hoteiya Las Vegas (http://www.hoteiyalv.com). If you're interested in buying the Macross Zero series on Region 2 DVD, we can reserve the entire series for you, automatically receiving each Vol. as it's released. Our pricing will depend on the state of the U.S.$-to-Yen exchange rate at the time of release, but current estimates place it at about $46 per Vol.
--Chris
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"Any information on that new Macross series?" 