Along with other classic mecha anime like Gundam, Mazinger Z and Voltron, the Macross franchise has become one of the most recognizable series from the genre.
Yesterday, August 9, a life-size VF-25 Valkyrie was erected at the Minatomirai station in Yokohama. This VF-25 Valkyrie may be as humongous as the RX-78-2 Gundam in Odaiba, but it is scaled 1/1. The VF-25 will remain in Yokohama’s Minatomirai until September 2 when it will fly off into outer space for actual missions.
A wax figure of Lynn Minmay is also present at Minatomirai. Lynn Minmai is the female lead of the original 1982 series and is considered one of the very first anime idols in history. A female representative dressed as Lynn Minmay was also present during the exhibit’s ribbon cutting.
This was to commemorate the broadcast of the original anime series titled Super Dimension Fortress Macross which was aired in Japan from 1982-1983. This is a limited-time exhibit and will last only until September.
The unveiling event was attended by officials from the city of Yokohama and it also drew in a lot of people. According to Tetsuya Kishi, chief of the Minatomirai station, “the station looks like a fortress”, and this would be very fitting place to display the Valkyrie as the Macross are somewhat like travelling space fortresses.
Another Macross exhibit is scheduled for next month from September 13-29. It will take place in Shibuya Station in a communication space called WOWOW Shibuya Station. The exhibit aims to convey the charms of Macross and it will include several Macross plastic model dioramas.The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum in Hyogo is also currently exhibiting up a Macross museum which will only last until October 28.
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From Mantan
Life-size VF-25 Valkyrie from Macross displayed in Yokohama"s Minatomirai [Video]
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