Its good to see that HG is really motivated by posting update after update on the Robotech Academy Kickstarter Project. They've added a new Lt. General awards tier due to the popularity of the Vice Admiral one. A cool $6,000 buys you a "chance to be immortalized as an anime character!" Are you going to be one of those backers?
ROBOTECH Academy Kickstarter Day 6
How is the Kickstarter for ROBOTECH Academy going you ask? So far, on day 6 as of the writing of this article is $97,375 (19% funded). According to the Kickstarter tracking website Kicktraq charts. At the current rate. Fulll funding is expected to be met on the 26th day.
PRESS RELEASE: ROBOTECH ACADEMY SERIES TO BRING CLASSIC 1980S ANIME BACK VIA KICKSTARTER
Harmony Gold Goes To The Fans To Revitalize Celebrated Anime Series, Introduce A New Generation of Robotech
Los Angeles, Calif. - July 4, 2014 - During its panel at Anime Expo in Los Angeles today, Harmony Gold USA revealed a Kickstarter campaign for Robotech Academy, an exciting new animated series from the creators of the acclaimed anime series. Robotech Academy aims to thrill and entertain anime fans with an all new, action-packed 24-minute television pilot that will continue the legacy of the original animated series and bring the Robotech universe to a new generation of anime audiences. The Kickstarter for the pilot is now live and will run through August 7, 2014, with a funding goal of $500,000.
Did You Miss Us? - Back online after update!
You may have noticed interrupted access to RobotechX.com, no there were no issues with the website. It was simply time for an update. As many of you know, the website is maintained by fans volunteering their resources and time. Hence the lack of notification. Basically there was an open window and we took it.