Big West Announces Macross Franchise To Land Exclusively On Disney Plus, Hulu

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Mar 28, 2024

Hikaru Ichijyo (Arihiro Hase) prepares for takeoff in the intro to Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1982), Big West

Mecha fans rejoice! Following the conclusion of Big West, Studio Nue and Tatsunoko Productions’ brutal, two-decade long court battle against Harmony Gold, Macross has finally been liberated for a long-awaited worldwide release!

Source: Hidetaka Tenjin’s Artistry of Macross: From Flashback 2012 to Macross Frontier (2022), Udon Entertainment

On March 18th, the anime’s official website unveiled the long-awaited news that (as translated via Deep L), that the majority of the Macross franchise will be available on worldwide Disney Plus anime streaming service Star – except for U.S., where it’s expected to instead land on another of Disney’s streaming hubs, Hulu.

While all eighteen Macross series will be available in Japan, only sixteen will be accessible worldwide

Despite the 2021 agreement permitting the immediate distribution of the original franchise entries and the creation of new ones, 1982’s Super Dimension Fortress Macross and its accompanying movie The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? will remain exclusive to Japan.

By the end of 2024, the following sixteen Macross titles will be available worldwide on Disney Plus:

The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012: A music video in which director Masaharu Kawamori himself re-edited famous scenes from The Super Dimension Fortress Macross and its movie adaptation The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? to Lin Minmei’s song Do You Remember Love.

The Super Dimension Fortress Macross II: Lovers, Again: Set 80 years after the events of The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, the six episode anime follows Scramble News Network reporter Hibiki Kanzaki. While covering the U.N. Spacy’s first clash against the Marduck, Hibiki discovers Ishtar, an Emulator whose singing can enhance the Marduck’s power. Following his discovery, Hibiki brings Ishtar to earth to teach her the planet’s culture.

Macross Plus and Macross Plus: Movie Edition: The first sequel to the original Macross, This four-episode anime OVA and movie adaptation follows military test pilots and former childhood friends Isamu Alva Dyson and Guld Goa Bowman as they attempt to help Shinsei Industries determine the successor vehicle to the classic VF-11 Thunderbolt.

Macross 7: The direct sequel to The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, this 49 episode anime chronicles the Macross 7-led 37th colonial fleet’s colonization mission into deep space – including its confrontation with two hostile alien enemy forces known as the Varauta Army and the Protodeviln.

Macross 7 the Movie: The Galaxy is Calling Me: This three episode OVA takes place roughly around Macross 7 episodes 38-40 and fills in the gaps regarding how Basara Nekki met Mylene Flare Jenius’ older sister Emilia Jenius.

Macross Dynamite 7: One year following the Macross 7 fleet’s victory over Geperuniti, this four episode OVA follows Basara Nekki as he shifts gear from fighting a war to embarking on a rescue mission to save Galactic Whales from space poachers.

Macross Zero: Set one year prior to the Zentraedi’s arrival to earth, this The Super Dimension Fortress Macross five-episode prequel recounts the conclusion of the U.N. Spacy’s war against the anti-U.N. factions.

Macross Frontier (Macross F). Macross ~The False Songstress~ and Macross F the Movie ~The Wings of Farewell~: A decade following the brutal war against the Zentradi, the 25 episode anime and two part movie adaptation centers around mecha pilot trainee Alto Saotome, rising pop singer Ranka Lee, and pop idol Sheryl Nome and not only chronicles their time assisting humanity’s in their journey towards the center of the galaxy, but also their eventual confrontation with the biomechanical alien menace known as the Vajra.

Macross FB7 Galaxy Flow Soul: Listen to My Song!: Similar to The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012, this Macross 7 and Macross Frontier musical anthology crossover was part of Macross 30th anniversary project and features new songs and animation from Macross Frontier studio Satelight.

Macross Delta and Macross Delta the Movie: Passionate Walküre: Eight years following the events of Macross F, this 26 episode anime and compilation film follows next the generation of the tactical sound unit Walküre’s idols – Mikumo Guynemer, Kaname Buccaneer, Makina Nakajima and Reina Prowler – as they fight alongside the Delta Flight to tackle Var Syndrome, a mysterious bacterial disease which causes hosts to go into a violent rampage.

Theatrical Short Macross F ~Labyrinth of Time~: Originally screened alongside Macross Delta the Movie Absolutely LIVE!!!!!!, this long awaited short follows Ranka Lee as she searches for the missing Alto Saotome and awakens unconscious idol Sheryl Nome.

Macross Delta the Movie Absolutely LIVE!!!!!!: In the direct sequel to Macross Delta and Macross Delta the Movie: Passionate Walküre, the franchises 40th anniversary project sees the Kingdom of Windermere’s newfound peace, as secured by the tactical music unit Walküre, shattered by the Heimdall organization’s new mission to liberate Children of Protoculture and eradicate Lady M.