Japanese anime 'Macross' coming to Disney+

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<img src="https://news-image-api.abs-cbn.com/Prod/editorImage/1712215974097macross2.jpg" style="width: 950px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"><span id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Handout photo.&nbsp;MANILA -- Japanese anime Macross is set to stream on Disney+ this year, the online streaming platform said Thursday.The anime gave viewers four decades of futuristic depictions of mecha battles, deep space exploration, and award-winning original songs and scores.&quot;Macross&quot; sets up the fate of the human race in the wake of a massive alien spacecraft crashing into Earth, causing an all-out space war between the United Nations Government and an unknown extraterrestrial threat that takes humanity to the brink of extinction.&nbsp;Following the events of the war, the New UN Government begins an emigration plan to ensure the survival of the species. Shortly after, the first ultra-long-range fleet, Megaroad-01 leaves Earth, marking the beginning of humanity&rsquo;s expansion into space.&nbsp;The &quot;Macross&quot; series goes on to depict the lives and events of future generations, including their conflicts with alien lifeforms and the power of songs, resulting in award-winning soundtracks featured throughout the franchise.&nbsp;Replete with action, romance, music, and poignant modern themes, the &quot;Macross&quot; catalogue has attracted fans across the world since it first debuted in 1982.&nbsp;&quot;Macross&quot; fans can access a wealth of unmissable titles, including &quot;Sand Land: The Series,&quot; about a group of eccentric misfits who band together against a greedy king to find the &quot;Legendary Spring; Ishura,&quot; about a world following the demise of the &quot;Demon King;&quot; and &quot;PHOENIX: EDEN17,&quot; an adaptation of Osamu Tezuka&rsquo;s seminal work that takes viewers on a dangerous extraterrestrial adventure to a new planet filled with nothing but misery.&nbsp;Fans can also look forward to the April 7 release of &quot;The Fable,&quot; about an accomplished assassin who is forced to lay low for a year; and &quot;Go! Go! Loser Ranger!&quot; about an ongoing war between an invading &quot;Monster Army&quot; and the hugely popular &quot;Divine Dragon Rangers.&quot;

Following the events of the war, the New UN Government begins an emigration plan to ensure the survival of the species. Shortly after, the first ultra-long-range fleet, Megaroad-01 leaves Earth, marking the beginning of humanity&rsquo;s expansion into space.&nbsp;The &quot;Macross&quot; series goes on to depict the lives and events of future generations, including their conflicts with alien lifeforms and the power of songs, resulting in award-winning soundtracks featured throughout the franchise.&nbsp;Replete with action, romance, music, and poignant modern themes, the &quot;Macross&quot; catalogue has attracted fans across the world since it first debuted in 1982.&nbsp;&quot;Macross&quot; fans can access a wealth of unmissable titles, including &quot;Sand Land: The Series,&quot; about a group of eccentric misfits who band together against a greedy king to find the &quot;Legendary Spring; Ishura,&quot; about a world following the demise of the &quot;Demon King;&quot; and &quot;PHOENIX: EDEN17,&quot; an adaptation of Osamu Tezuka&rsquo;s seminal work that takes viewers on a dangerous extraterrestrial adventure to a new planet filled with nothing but misery.&nbsp;Fans can also look forward to the April 7 release of &quot;The Fable,&quot; about an accomplished assassin who is forced to lay low for a year; and &quot;Go! Go! Loser Ranger!&quot; about an ongoing war between an invading &quot;Monster Army&quot; and the hugely popular &quot;Divine Dragon Rangers.&quot;

The anime gave viewers four decades of futuristic depictions of mecha battles, deep space exploration, and award-winning original songs and scores.&quot;Macross&quot; sets up the fate of the human race in the wake of a massive alien spacecraft crashing into Earth, causing an all-out space war between the United Nations Government and an unknown extraterrestrial threat that takes humanity to the brink of extinction.&nbsp;

<img src="https://news-image-api.abs-cbn.com/Prod/editorImage/1712215974097macross2.jpg" style="width: 950px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"><span id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Handout photo.&nbsp;MANILA -- Japanese anime Macross is set to stream on Disney+ this year, the online streaming platform said Thursday.

Japanese anime Macross is set to stream on Disney+ this year, the online streaming platform said Thursday.

Japanese anime Macross is set to stream on Disney+ this year, the online streaming platform said Thursday.

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Japanese anime 'Macross' coming to Disney+

Japanese anime 'Macross' coming to Disney+