Historic Agreement Settled for Global Distribution of the Macross Franchise

Recently, it has been reported that Tatsunoko has been able to come to an agreement with Harmony Gold USA. Now, this agreement is for the global distribution of the Macross franchise which was adapted into Robotech. For decades, the two parties have battled over the rights for the anime series regarding its international distribution. Fan speculation for the legal issues has often centered on Harmony Gold USA fearing the original material would upstage their adaptation. In addition, fans believed Harmony Gold USA only wanted their version to exist in North…

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Time Boukan 24 Premiere Date Announced

The official website for the Tatsunoko Productions series titled “, Time Boukan 24,” has recently announced that it will premiere on Yomiuri TV / Nihon TV and their affiliates on October 1 at 7:30 PM JST.   The series is apart of the 55th anniversary of the company and is the latest series in the Time Bokan franchise. The original series premiered in Japan in 1975 and lasted 61 episodes. The mecha and character designs of the original series was helm by Level-5 who is well known for developing the Yo-Kai Watch and the Professor Layton franchise.  Akihiro Hino, president of Level-5, will be in charge as the creative producer for…

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