Robotech Fans!

AOD is honored to be the first convention stop on Robotech's 25th Anniversary Celebration. As part of the 25th Anniversary celebration of Robotech and its impact on the animation industry, AOD is proud to host three very special guests who have been instrumental with Robotech: Creator/Producer Carl Macek, Tony Oliver, the voice of Rick Hunter, and Tommy Yune, Creative Director. Here are the Robotech-related events we have in store!

Special 25th Anniversary Panel with Carl Macek, Tommy Yune and Tony Oliver

Codename: Robotech Movie Special Screening

Codename: Robotech was a rarely seen special feature-length pilot of the Macross Saga! It only aired in a few select markets when the series first came out. We'll be screening this movie at AOD, with Carl Macek giving live commentary!

Charity Auction

In addition, Carl, Tommy, and Tony will be available to sign your Robotech items at our Guest Autograph sessions.

For exact event times, check our event schedule. And while you're at AOD, check out the many other events, both anime and cartoon, that we have to offer!

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Carl Macek has been involved with various forms of entertainment media since the mid-1970’s. Along the way, Macek wrote or co-edited several books on filmmaking. Eventually he became a “genre expert” specializing in science fiction and animation.

In 1984, Macek began his association with Japanese animation. He worked with Harmony Gold, U.S.A. to develop the groundbreaking anime series ROBOTECH that has been credited with igniting the still growing anime movement outside of Japan. Following his success with ROBOTECH, Macek began working for D.I.C. to develop original animation and merchandising properties. This led to his association with John Kricfalusi and later Bill Kroyer. Macek worked with Kroyer as a writer/producer and then split off with Kricfalusi during the period in time leading up to the start of an independent animation studio that later became SPUMCO. In 1988/89 Macek joined with Jerry Beck to create STREAMLINE PICTURES – a distribution company dedicated to bringing iconic Japanese animation such as AKIRA, VAMPIRE HUNTER D, FIST OF THE NORTH STAR, ROBOT CARNIVAL and WICKED CITY (among others) into theaters, television broadcast and home video. One of his most enduring projects during this period was the English-language adaptation of the Miyazaki classic MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO (later distributed by Fox Home Video). In the late 1990’s, Macek returned to original animation production and was instrumental in developing several projects (HEAVY METAL 2000 and later LADY DEATH). However, he still maintains his interest in anime. Most recently, he has adapted, produced and directed English–language versions of Tomino’s classic 49-episode fantasy AURA BATTLER DUNBINE. He continues to adapt Japanese anime for the North American market – most recently with GALAXY RAILWAY, NARUTO, BLEACH and KYO KARA MAOH!

Currently Macek has been working in on a slate of original projects as well, including: WAR EAGLES – a novel and screenplay inspired by Merian C. Cooper’s unrealized masterpiece set just prior to the start of World War II; THE D’ARC – a high adventure tale set in pre-WWII Europe that falls somewhere between Raiders of the Lost Arc and The da Vinci Code; GIRL IN THE IVORY TOWER – an oriental fable - and several others.