Ishtar from 'Macross II', one of the Emulators for the alien race called the Marduk. Yet another AnimEigo successful crowdfunding campaign has already blasted past its funding goal, so let’s dig into ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Gundam and its ilk worked because its mecha design sat across the ...

A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he's an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne ...

In 2025, Macross is one of the most long-running and recognizable anime franchises. The IP has been called “one of the three unassailable pillars of Japanese sci-fi” by historians Jonathan Clements ...

Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook While incorporating new blood in the way of workers always helps rejuvenate a long-lasting franchise, adding new ...

Gundam has always used its ongoing mecha premise to communicate its themes about the military hierarchy, government corruption, and empathy. In contrast, Macross‘ military conflict feels more ...