After the runaway success of his definitive Ultimate Guide to Gundam, Andy Glass returned to his lab and searched for the next endlessly confusing anime franchise to walk us through; the results of which is his similiarly detailed Beginner’s Guide to Macross, a comprehensive look at the only mecha franchise to be close to challenging the twists and turns of the Gundam universe.<ul class="menu">"Ever since it first aired in 1982, the Macross saga has captured the imaginations of people across the globe. With its epic story of intergalactic war, romance and giant robots, Macross helped ignite the anime industry like few before it. It was also instrumental in giving Japanese animation a foothold in the west, as one of the first true anime series aired on US television, albeit under a new guise."</ul>Click here to read the full article.
