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:Disambiguation: for the 2008 book sharing this title produced by Palladium Books, see Shadow Chronicles RPG ''Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles'' is the 2006 animated sequel to the 1985 ''Robotech'' television series. It was released on DVD on February 6, 2007. At Anime Expo 2004, Harmony Gold USA revealed that ''Robotech: Shadow Force'' was in production to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Robotech in 2005. The name of the new story arc was soon changed to ''Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles'', and the film was completed on January 27, 2006.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Release dates for Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles )〕 This project was initially met with skepticism from the fan community, due to Harmony Gold's spotty track record of completing ''Robotech'' sequels and spin-offs in past decades. The first teaser trailer debuted at Anime Expo 2005. An (official trailer ) was later released on ''The Shadow Chronicles'' website during the NATPE conference, a broadcast industry trade show. Harmony Gold held a number of film festival showings in 2006, but FUNimation delayed the theatrical and Region 1 DVD release until January 5 and February 6, 2007, respectively. ==Story and development== The storyline is a direct continuation from the 85th (and final) episode of the original ''Robotech'' television series, and the first third of the movie runs concurrently with the events at the end of the TV series — albeit from different points of view.〔''Pegasus News'' points out, for example, that "the first half-hour or so of the movie overlaps with the final battle of the Third Robotech War, just from a different perspective." See Todd Maternowski, "(Movie Review: ''Robotech, the Shadow Chronicles'' )," ''Pegasus News'' (January 17, 2007).〕 The plot revolves around the Robotech Expeditionary Force (REF)'s final battle with the Invid on Earth, and the fallout from the events of that battle. An old enemy of the Invid is making its presence known, and is determined to wipe out all Protoculture users, including Humanity. The production is a mixture of 2D animation and cel-shaded CG mecha animation. Though the involvement of original Japanese studio Tatsunoko Productions appeared to be limited to early development, the actual digital production of animation was handled by the Korean animation company DR Movie, whose credits include subcontracting on the inbetweens, ink and paint of ''Macross Plus'', and the inbetweens of ''Yukikaze''. Co-director Tommy Yune said in a (''Newtype USA'' interview ) (republished on the official ''Robotech'' website) that the producers "consulted extensively" with Kenji Terada, a writer on ''Southern Cross'' and ''Mospeada'' (two of the three series adapted into the 1985 ''Robotech'' series). DC Comics' Wildstorm label released ''Robotech: Prelude to the Shadow Chronicles'', a comic prequel series bridging the end of the aborted ''Sentinels'' storyline with ''The Shadow Chronicles''. Each of the issues features a "behind-the-scenes" article about the new animation production. The main characters in the film include Vince Grant, Dr. Jean Grant, Marcus Rush, Maia Sterling, Scott Bernard, Ariel, Janice Em, Louie Nicols, Alex Romero and General Reinhardt. Rick Hunter is seen briefly at the beginning of the movie at an advanced age. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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