ADV Announces Robotech Remastered!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ROBOTECH® SAGA COMPLETELY REMASTERED FOR UPCOMING RELEASE
ROBOTECH REMASTERED: EXTENDED EDITION TO INCLUDE NEW FOOTAGE AND TWO NEW EXCLUSIVE AUDIO TRACKS; ON SALE JANUARY 27 2004
HOUSTON November 19 2003?ADV Films today announced the release of
Robotech Remastered: Extended Edition a complete remastering of all three acts of Harmony Gold?s classic
Robotech the series that introduced generations of Americans to the art form and cultural phenomenon that is anime. The first DVD volume which will include the first twelve episodes on two discs with a handsome art box fitting both discs will go on sale everywhere January 27 2004.
Often compared to
Star Trek and
Star Wars Robotech is a uniquely addictive and complex intergalactic drama drawn across generations spinning together hard-hitting mecha action and richly developed characters over the course of three acts:
The Macross Saga; Robotech Masters; and
New Generation.
Robotech has become a major merchandising force with movies graphic novels books and toys incorporating and elaborating on the story.
This newest release from ADV Films features a fresh clean digital transfer of
Robotech from the original film stock returning the series to a lovely and near-pristine state without compromising the character of the original animation. New footage featuring scenes cut from the original broadcast version of
Robotech has been added and also featuring new opening and closing credits and eye catches creating a never-before-seen version of this seminal adventure series.
Additionally the audio has been restored and remixed to create the highest-quality sound experience available.
Robotech Remastered: Extended Edition ($29.98 SRP) will feature two new audio tracks: the original classic English-language dub in glorious digital 5.1 sound and a Spanish-language digital 5.1 track. In addition to the upgraded audio the release is also subtitled in English.
The Story: 1999: A massive alien battlecruiser crash-lands on Earth in the midst of a bloody global war. With the possibility of a more perilous threat looming the human race puts aside their differences and collectively undertakes the arduous task of rebuilding the spacecraft redubbed the SDF-1 to defend the Earth should its extraterrestrial masters come to reclaim it. Eventually the alien Zentraedi invade Earth to collect the SDF-1 and the technology it contains forcing the inexperienced crew including hotshot pilot Rick Hunter and his war hero mentor Roy Fokker to launch the battlecruiser into war--a war that will cross generations stretch across the farthest reaches of the universe and turn ordinary soldiers into extraordinary heroes.
Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2003 (Archive on Friday, December 19, 2003)