TV anime "Macross Delta" to start in spring 2016!　Information on events such as advance screenings and participation in the "Sapporo Snow Festival" is also coming soon!

The TV anime "Macross Delta," which will start in 2016, has released some advance scene photos.

Macross Delta" is a new anime work in the popular "Macross" series, which is based on transformable robots, songs, and love triangles. Set eight years after the previous work "Macross F" on a planet in a remote part of the universe, the story depicts a joint operation and love story between the five aerial knights of the "Kingdom of Wind" and the five divas of the tactical music unit "Valkyrie". General director is Shoji Kawamori, director is Kenji Yasuda, series composition and script are by Toshizo Nemoto, character design is by Chisato Jitsuda (CAPCOM), character design is by Majiro and Yu Shindo, and animation production is by Satellite. Before the official announcement, an audition was held to select a voice actress and singer for the heroine, and approximately 8,000 applications were received.

The first scene photos have been released this time. The scenes show Valkyrie and other mecha as well as the characters. In addition, the latest PV featuring the song "Nai nai borderline" sung by Valkyrie has been released. In addition, a special program that will be broadcast on TOKYO MX and BS11 from 18:00 on December 31 will be distributed on the web. It will be distributed on the Macross portal site (macross.jp) and Bandai Channel (www.b-ch.com/) from 18:00 on December 31.


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The broadcast will start in spring 2016. The "Episode 1 Advance Edition" will be distributed free of charge on the "Macross Portal Site" and "Bandai Channel" after 19:00 on December 31, and on d-Anime Store from January 7, 2016. Screening of the first/second episodes of the broadcast version, live performance by Minori Suzuki, etc. The fastest ticket pre-order will be available from 19:00 on December 31 to 23:59 on January 14, 2016.At Wonder Festival 2016 [Winter] to be held on February 7, 2016 at Makuhari Messe, a booth titled "Macross SANKEI" will be exhibited. In addition to exhibiting the new plastic model brand "Macross Modelers" and the latest Macross products, there will be a stage event.Macross snow sculptures will participate in the 67th Sapporo Snow Festival to be held in Sapporo from February 5 to February 18, 2016.

Special "Macross Delta" preview special
In the animation part, almost an entire episode of "Macross Delta" will be broadcasted in a single 25-minute "advance edition" prior to the main broadcast!
The main staff is led by the general director, Mr. Shoji Kawamori, and is made up of the talented creators of each generation who have grown up watching "The Super Dimension Fortress Macross", "Macross 7", and "Macross F". The film is a fusion of three elements: authentic science fiction set on a remote galactic planet, a brilliant battlefield live show by a singing unit, and a coming-of-age group portrayed by a diverse cast of characters. In addition to the VF-31 Siegfried, the most advanced of the variable fighter Valkyries, the mysterious Sv-262 Draken III also makes a new appearance. The latest computer graphics have been used to create a sophisticated array of mechanical action sequences. Dogfights in outer space and in the atmosphere are depicted with a quality even better than that of the previous "Macross F." The live-action part is "Macross Delta.
The live-action part of the film is based on in-depth interviews with the "Macross Delta" anime production site. The live-action part includes interviews with the main staff, including Shoji Kawamori (general director), Kenji Yasuda (director), and Toshizo Nemoto (series composition); footage of location scouting in Dubai and at Self Defense Force bases; rare footage from the audition of Minori Suzuki, who makes her debut as the heroine of the film; and valuable documents and original know-how on the animation production process. The program will also feature rare footage from the audition of Minori Suzuki, who will make her debut as the heroine of the film, as well as valuable materials and unique know-how on the animation production process!
The hour-long program is also packed with the latest information on the "Macross" project, which will be unveiled on this program in 2016!