Unfortunately for Macek, Macross only had 36 episodes, far fewer than the 65 minimum needed for syndication. He would have to supplement it with two other series: 1984’s Super Dimension Cavalry ...

“In the year 1999, high above Macross island in the South Pacific, a phenomenal event occurred in the skies which altered the cause of human history…” With a blaze of animated light, a huge alien ...

Robotech consumed our childhoods. In a lot of ways, it created the American anime industry as we know it. But some people find the show’s complex origins baffling, as well as what makes it so unique ...

Sometimes at night, when we're hanging out with friends, we'll start talking TV. Retro TV. We'll rehash pieces of plot that are now only vague memories. “Did I remember that right?” we ask as we chat ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. If you were wondering what was happening with the live-action ...

In the early 2000’s, Robotech seemed to have hit a dead end. While the classic series was experiencing a minor resurgence thanks to a DVD release, any attempt at continuing the series had stalled.

“Robotech,” the seminal Japanese anime about humans piloting massive robotic machines to defend Earth from hostile aliens, will begin streaming on Funimation’s streaming service in the fall. “Robotech ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Anyway, the fact that this game has been released on the Switch’s ...

Thirty years since it debuted on weekday afternoon television, the Harmony Gold produced animated series Robotech continues to hold a special place in the history of anime in North America. Robotech ...

Sony Pictures is all-in apparently when it comes to the creation of live-action anime adaptations, with the studio previously confirming that it had several movies in the works that would dive into ...

Robotech, the classic 1980s anime about transforming mechs, is now available to stream for free. During the Robotech panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, Harmony Gold, the original distributor, ...