Macross Ace

Macross Ace

• First Issue
• Aug 2009
• Nov 2009
• Sept 2010
• Dec 2010

Macross Ace (マクロスエース,Makurosu Ace)

The publication was notable for its adaptation ofSuper Dimension Fortress Macross calledSuper Dimension Fortress Macross The First, written byHaruhiko Mikimoto (the original character designer & graphic art director of the series). The magazine also contained an original story set during the events ofMacross Frontier known asMacross F ~Secret Visions~, aMacross 7 spinoff calledMacross 7th Chord by Akira Kano and aMacross Plus adaptation named Macross Plus: TAC Name.

Overview[]

Publication[]

Ever since the originalSuper Dimension Fortress Macross aired on Japanese television in 1982, theMacross franchise has expanded with several TV series, theatrical films and OVAs. The publisher stated there was enough variety in content to publish something in the vein of Monthly Shonen Ace or its sister magazine,Gundam Ace. The first volume was released in January 2009, while the second was released in June, 2009, and the third was was launched in November 2009.

In 2010, the subsequent volumes were released in March, June, September and December. The eight volume was released on March 2011, but the planned ninth volume was put on indefinite hiatus.^[2]

The original price until the third volume was 480 yen (457 yen without tax), but the price increased following the fourth volume at 540 yen (514 yen without tax).

Highlights[]

• Macross THE FIRST was considered to be the highlight of the magazine. This "reboot" was designed from the group up by series' character designerHaruhiko Mikimoto. His art also graced the cover.
• Macross 7th Chord was spinoff story, set seven years after the events ofMacross 7, and featured two young female protagonists, and was written and drawn by Akira Kano.
• Macross F Secret Vision is set during the events ofMacross Frontier.
• The magazine also featured a four-panel "Zentran-bento Macross-style" comic by Akiba Iron Works.
• Interviews with creators and voice cast, including one with mechanical designerKazutaka Miyatake.
• The latest information regarding Macross-related video games, plastic model kits, and several full-colored promotional ads.

Release[]

• The magazine had around 270 pages, with an overall circulation of 12 million copies.
• Macross THE FIRST actually moved to another magazine,Newtype ACE.
• The eighth volume was released on March 2011. No further issues ofMacross Ace has since been released.

Credits[]

Main Authors[]

• Macross THE FIRST (Haruhiko Mikimoto)
• Zentran-Bento Macross-Style (Akiba Iron Works)
• Macross 7th Chord (Akira Kano)
• Macross F Secret Vision (Okiura)
• Ultra Student Council President Sheryl (Gerotan)
• Idol's Life is Hard F (Kaohsiung Ukyo)
• Macross Plus: TAC Name (UGE)

One-shot Comics[]

• Extra editionMacross F ( Hayato Aoki ) Vol.001,005
• Embracing Macross F, to the Ends of the Galaxy. (Mizushima Sora) Vol.001
• New EditionMacross 7: Trash digest (Haruhiko this Miki) Vol.003
• Lucky ☆ Star( Bi-sui and Kagami ) Vol.003
• Macross F Rankanooto (Hirabuki Masahiro) Vol.004
• Macross 7 Sunny Flower of the longest day (Kobayashi Kosuke) Vol.004
• Macross F SMS ☆ story ( Kori-do Ryo two ) Vol.005
• Pine Pine Pine (Hirabuki Masahiro) Vol.006
• Itsuwari Iodine Say!? (Hirabuki Masahiro) Vol.007
• The Kattobase Macross (Takehigashi So哉) Vol.007
• Macross Triangle Frontier of the "dream" school mode "scramble Ver (Toda HiKon, cooperation: Namco Bandai) Vol.008
• Bride Overflows (Hirabuki Masahiro) Vol.008
• MACROSS THE FIRST CONTACT (Yudzuka Masanaru) Vol.008
• Number Maniakusu (Taichi Yong) Vol.008

Columns[]

• Road Stick ofMay'n!!!
• Megumi Nakajima of MY Love TEM
• Noboru Ishiguro of Okubo Neighborhood Communication
• Noriko Ohara of Pine salad anniversary
• It intends Bajuranbo (Yuichi Takahashi)

Other Articles[]

• Macross Goods News
  • Plastic, superalloy, figures, trading cards, prize, apparel goods as seen on the Macross page.
• Why What Macross!
  • We want to explain the setting ofMacross THE FIRST, by Namikokorozashi Motoyasushi, with paintings by Yudzuka Masanaru.
• Macross 7 Outline (Macross 7th Chord)
  • Commentary and four-frame comic ofMacross 7 andMacross 7th Chord. Text, cartoon by Narumi Yamamoto.
• And "speak!" by anime critic Ryusuke Hikawa
  • Critic, Hikawa Ryusuke according to the commentary-commentary on the "Macross".
• MACROSS MECHANICS
• MACROSS Informal × Machine MECHATRONICS
  • Dr. Chiba fromMacross 7 gets to interact with the female cast members ofMacross Frontier in short 4-panel comics, which began in Volume 3. It was meant to replace another comic featuringKlan Klang lecturing about the series.
• Yack Deculture Communication

Fan art and fan interaction page.

Novel[]

• Macross F Novel (Kodachi Ukyo)

Interviews[]

• Hidetaka Tenjin ("Macross Zero", "Macross F", mechanical designer)
• Haruhiko Mikimoto ("Macross", "Macross II" character design, "Macross 7" original character designer)
• Yuichi Nakamura ("Macross F", Alto Saotome)
• May'n (Sheryl Nome)
• Megumi Nakajima (Ranka Lee)
• Shōji Kawamori (Series creator)
• Mari Iijima (Lynn Minmay)
• Yoko Kanno ("Macross Plus , "Macross Frontier", composer)
• Junya Ishigaki ("Macross Zero"," "Macross F" mechanical designer)
• Hiroshi Kamiya ("Macross F", Michael Blanc)
• Jun Fukuyama ("Macross F", Luca Angers Roni)
• Katsuyuki Konishi ("Macross F", Ozma Lee)
• Sugita Tomokazu ("Macross F", Leon Mishima)
• Kazutaka Miyatake ("Macross", mechanical design)
• Ichiro Itano ("Macross", animation director)

Notes & Trivia[]

• The publication was worked on by an inexperienced staff, which made producing it very difficult.

References[]