During a recent concert series for the latest series entry, Sunrise announced that a new Macross anime project has been decided.
Specifically, the announcement was made at the end of the SANKYO presents Walküre FINAL LIVE TOUR 2023 which was a concert series for the Macross Delta anime series.
Following the announcement at the concert, the official Macross Twitter account as well as the franchise’s official website confirmed the news, indicating that Sunrise has now begun work on a new Macross anime.
新作「マクロス」アニメーション企画始動！⁰制作は、サンライズ⁰⁰https://t.co/xEEWv5SHAZ⁰⁰#マクロス #macross
— 「マクロス」公式アカウント (@macrossD) June 4, 2023
Macross is arguably one of the most iconic anime franchises of the 80s, and while some classify it as a mecha anime, that’s not entirely accurate as there are also unique variable fighters in the anime alongside mechas.
Interestingly, some may know Macross as Robotech which is an adaptation of Macross when it was aired in the US. Think of it like what the Power Rangers series is to Super Sentai.
Thanks to the series’ popularity, Macross has gotten new projects over the years, the latest being Macross Delta which got a TV anime series in 2016.
For now, there’s no word yet on what this new anime will be and what it’ll be about. And given that the only thing revealed is the fact that the anime has been decided means we’ll likely have to wait a while before we see more of it.