 Macross Frontier Although the Macross franchise has existed for a quarter century, the 2008 series Macross Frontier marks only the third TV entry, following the original series and 1994's Macross 7. Supervised by Shoji Kawamori, the series will be directed by Yasuhito Kikuchi (Saint Seiya, El Hazard) and feature mecha designs from Kawamori, as well as music from famed composer Yoko Kanno (Macross Plus, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex). Set in 2059, the series focuses on the Macross Frontier deep space colonization fleet that comes under attack from the mysterious Vajra aliens. The protagonist this time is Alto Saotome, a young pilot trainee who is bored of life in the fleet. A special version of the first episode aired in December 2007 as part of a Macross 25th anniversary special. The series is available on DVD and Blu-ray in Japan, and a movie version has been announced. No further information is available on the movie, and like other Macross sequels, Frontier isn't available in the U.S. |