The Macross franchise is in a period of heavy model kit and collectible releases, with multiple manufacturers issuing new and reissued Valkyrie kits and a landmark DX Chogokin SDF-1 Macross toy for the 45th anniversary. The 1984 film Do You Remember Love? is scheduled for its first official North American screening at Anime Expo.
Macross is experiencing a wave of plastic model kit releases and premium collectibles, driven by the franchise's 45th anniversary. Bandai Spirits opened pre-orders for the DX Chogokin SDF-1 Macross, a fully transformable 1/2000 scale figure measuring about 650 mm in fortress mode and over 700 mm in storm attacker mode, priced at 99,000 yen and scheduled for November 2026. The company also added Chuck Mustang's VF-31E Siegfried to its HG 1/100 model line, featuring a swap-part transformation system and launching June 6, 2026.
Multiple manufacturers are reissuing or expanding their Macross model kit lines. Wave re-released the 1/100 scale VF-1J Valkyrie kits in Fighter and Battroid modes as Multiplex editions, including marking decals for Hikaru, Max, or Milia's units, with the Fighter kit shipping in late October 2026 and the Battroid in late September 2026. Max Factory opened orders for the PLAMAX PX-20 VF-1J Super Fighter Valkyrie Max & Milia Galaxy Strongest Set, a 1/72 scale kit priced at 11,000 yen with orders open until July 22 and shipping scheduled for December 2026. The company also released a 1/72 scale PLAMAX VF-19P Excalibur in Battroid mode from Macross Dynamite 7, including speaker unit parts and a Nekki Basara figure, available for 7,806 yen. Hasegawa is selling a set combining a 1/24 scale 3D printed figure kit of Misa Hayase with a deformed Tamago Hikoki VF-1S Super Valkyrie, releasing July 1, 2026 at 3,960 yen.
Anime Expo announced the first official North American screening of The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? on July 5, along with a Macross panel by BIGWEST on July 2 and guests including voice actors Masakazu Morita and Machico. Separately, Crunchyroll released an illustration of Olympic gold medal figure skater Alysa Liu by Macross Frontier character designer Risa Ebata, connecting the franchise to a mainstream sports figure known for her anime fandom.
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Wave is reissuing the 1/100 scale VF-1J Valkyrie plastic model kits from "Super Dimension Fortress Macross" in Fighter and Battroid modes. The new Multiplex specification includes marking decals for Hikaru, Max, or Milia's units. Preorders are open at Rakuten Books at 4,435 yen each.
Max Factory has begun accepting orders for the PLAMAX PX-20 VF-1J Super Fighter Valkyrie Max & Milia Galaxy Strongest Set, a 1/72 scale plastic model kit of the VF-1J Fighter Valkyrie piloted by Maximilian Jenius and Milia Fallyna Jenius from Super Dimension Fortress Macross. The set includes the Super Pack, reaction missiles, seated pilot figures in extra-atmospheric suits, and a bonus decal folder for Good Smile Company orders. The kit is priced at 11,000 yen, with orders open until July 22 and shipping scheduled for December 2026.
Dengeki Hobby Web reports that Wave is re-releasing the 1/100 scale VF-1J Valkyrie plastic model kits from Super Dimension Fortress Macross in Fighter and Battroid modes, now as Multiplex specifications that let builders choose Hikaru, Max, or Milia's unit via included marking decals. The Fighter kit ships in late October 2026, the Battroid in late September 2026, each priced at 4,950 yen.
Bandai Spirits announced the HG 1/100 VF-31E Siegfried (Chuck Mustang's Machine) from Macross Delta, featuring a large radome and a swap-part transformation system. Three items launch June 6, 2026: the standard kit at 5,500 yen, a dedicated water-slide decal sheet at 770 yen, and a deluxe set with an acrylic stand and decals.
Max Factory's PLAMAX line is releasing a 1/72 scale plastic model of the VF-19P Excalibur in Battroid mode from Macross Dynamite 7. The kit includes new parts for the time-space resonance speaker units, a same-scale Nekki Basara figure, and a gunpod. Reservations are open at Rakuten Books for 7,806 yen.
Hasegawa is selling a set combining a 3D printed figure kit of Misa Hayase from Super Dimension Fortress Macross at 1/24 scale with the deformed plastic model Tamago Hikoki VF-1S Super Valkyrie. The figure prototype is by Tsurugi Dan. The set includes eye decals for the figure and aircraft markings for Hikaru Ichijyo's VF-1S. It is priced at 3,960 yen and releases July 1, 2026.
Bandai Spirits announced the DX Chogokin SDF-1 Macross, the first 45th anniversary product for Super Dimension Fortress Macross. The 1/2000 scale figure measures about 650 mm, transforms without replacement parts, and includes light-up gimmicks. Pre-orders open June 1 for a November 2026 release at 99,000 yen.
Crunchyroll released an illustration of Olympic gold medal figure skater Alysa Liu by Macross Frontier character designer Risa Ebata. Liu, a known anime fan who carried a Pochita plush from Chainsaw Man during the 2026 Winter Olympics, won individual and team gold at those Games.
Bandai Spirits confirmed a new DX Chogokin SDF-1 Macross toy to mark the franchise's 45th anniversary. The fully transformable figure measures 650 mm in fortress mode and over 700 mm in storm attacker mode, making it the largest such toy ever released. Pre-orders begin June 1 for a November 2026 release at 99,000 yen.
Anime Expo announced it will host the first official North American screening of The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? on July 5. The convention also revealed guests including voice actors Masakazu Morita and Machico, and a Macross panel by BIGWEST on July 2.
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