History Trivia / Macross

** On the positive side, it seems that at least some of the parties involved may be trying to get around this with ''Anime/MacrossDelta''. The Japanese Blu-ray releases have the option for English subtitles, and Franchise/SuperRobotWars, commonly saddled with the same issues due to liberal appearances by Macross, releasing in English in South East Asia, with several companies ''happily'' exporting to America and Europe.
** Also, ''MacrossDoYouRememberLove'' can be legally bought in the US (at least via export from Japan) in a format viewable on unmodified US equipment, thanks to the US and Japan finally sharing a common Blu-Ray region. However, though, as the Blu-Ray hovers around $100 new, that just means we've graduated from NoExportForYou to... [[CrackIsCheaper a different trope]]...

*** Notably, in the 2009 incident, Harmony Gold, against existing copyright at the time, and a letter sent to them by Studio Nue and Tatsunoko forbidding them from continuing the lawsuit, were able to point out a clause in the settlement which meant they effectively could still override Studio Nue, and they later, in 2017, did exactly the same thing to Harebrained Schemes, Catalyst's successor!

** Also, ''MacrossDoYouRememberLove'' can be legally bought in the US (at least via export from Japan) in a format viewable on unmodified US equipment, thanks to the US and Japan finally sharing a common Blu-Ray region. However, though, as the Blu-Ray hovers around $100 new, that just means we've graduated from NoExportForYou to... [[CrackIsCheaper a different trope]]...

** This legal snarl also caused some severe issues with the ''TabletopGame/BattleTech'' franchise. FASA had bought (or they believed they had bought) rights to the designs in good faith, and used the designs without molestation for 10 years[[note]]In case you're wondering, the Valkyrie in its various variants became the Phoenix Hawk, Stinger, Wasp, Crusader and Valkyrie Mechs, the Glaug became the Marauder, and the Destroids became the Warhammer, Archer, Rifleman and Longbow. The Regult provided the basis for the Ostscout, Ostroc and Ostsol, though those three were so radically changed in the translation from ''Macross'' to ''[=BattleTech=]'' that they are officially considered by Catalyst to be original art and safe to use[[/note]]. However, FASA and Creator/PlaymatesToys got into a legal battle when Playmates created several toys for their ''WesternAnimation/ExoSquad'' line that closely resembled their ''[=BattleTech=]'' equivalents (at the time, FASA was finalizing both toy and TV deals for ''[=BattleTech=]''); naturally, FASA sued. However, Harmony Gold had sublicensed ''Robotech'' to Playmates as a tie-in to ''WesternAnimation/ExoSquad'', and when ''they'' noticed that FASA was using the ''Macross'' designs, they naturally counter-sued. Nobody quite knows what the actual settlement in the cases were, but [[WordOfGod official word from Catalyst Game Labs, FASA's successor company,]] is that the discontinuation of the ''Macross'', ''LightNovel/CrusherJoe'' and ''Anime/FangOfTheSunDougram'' (of which the latter two were not owned in any way by HG) designs was part of an internal decision by FASA to bar all designs not created in-house in order to avoid any potential legal hassles, and not a legal mandate from a court. This policy, funnily enough, also forced FASA to stop using designs made specifically for them by Creator/StudioNue for Japanese releases of ''[=BattleTech=]''. However, since 2009, Catalyst has felt comfortable in resurrecting the ''Dougram'' and ''Crusher Joe'' mechs (realizing that the law is most likely on their side there), and as of late 2015, ''[[VideoGame/MechWarrior Mechwarrior Online]]'' has been successfully re-releasing the ''Macross''-based "Warhammer" and "Marauder" designs, suggesting that Catalyst has worked out some kind of deal with HG regarding ''Macross''... although HG is back in the courts as of July 2017.[[note]]But, then again... See right above...[[/note]]

** On the positive side, it seems that at least some of the parties involved may be trying to get around this with ''Anime/MacrossDelta''. The Japanese Blu-ray releases have the option for English subtitles, and Franchise/SuperRobotTaisen, commonly saddled with the same issues due to liberal appearances by Macross, releasing in English in South East Asia, with several companies ''happily'' exporting to America and Europe.

** On the positive side, it seems that at least some of the parties involved may be trying to get around this with ''Anime/MacrossDelta''. The Japanese Blu-ray releases have the option for English subtitles, and Super Robot Wars, commonly saddled with the same issues, releasing in English in South East Asia, with several companies outright saying 'Import it, Please!'

** This legal snarl also caused some severe issues with the ''TabletopGame/BattleTech'' franchise. FASA had bought (or they believed they had bought) rights to the designs in good faith, and used the designs without molestation for 10 years[[note]]In case you're wondering, the Valkyrie in its various variants became the Phoenix Hawk, Stinger, Wasp, Crusader and Valkyrie Mechs, the Glaug became the Marauder, and the Destroids became the Warhammer, Archer, Rifleman and Longbow. The Regult provided the basis for the Ostscout, Ostroc and Ostsol, though those three were so radically changed in the translation from ''Macross'' to ''[=BattleTech=]'' that they are officially considered by Catalyst to be original art and safe to use[[/note]]. However, FASA and Creator/PlaymatesToys got into a legal battle when Playmates created several toys for their ''WesternAnimation/ExoSquad'' line that closely resembled their ''[=BattleTech=]'' equivalents (at the time, FASA was finalizing both toy and TV deals for ''[=BattleTech=]''); naturally, FASA sued. However, Harmony Gold had sublicensed ''Robotech'' to Playmates as a tie-in to ''WesternAnimation/ExoSquad'', and when ''they'' noticed that FASA was using the ''Macross'' designs, they naturally counter-sued. Nobody quite knows what the actual settlement in the cases were, but [[WordOfGod official word from Catalyst Game Labs, FASA's successor company,]] is that the discontinuation of the ''Macross'', ''LightNovel/CrusherJoe'' and ''Anime/FangOfTheSunDougram'' (of which the latter two were not owned in any way by HG) designs was part of an internal decision by FASA to bar all designs not created in-house in order to avoid any potential legal hassles, and not a legal mandate from a court. This policy, funnily enough, also forced FASA to stop using designs made specifically for them by Creator/StudioNue for Japanese releases of ''[=BattleTech=]''. However, since 2009, Catalyst has felt comfortable in resurrecting the ''Dougram'' and ''Crusher Joe'' mechs (realizing that the law is most likely on their side there), and as of late 2015, ''[[VideoGame/MechWarrior Mechwarrior Online]]'' has been successfully re-releasing the ''Macross''-based "Warhammer" and "Marauder" designs, suggesting that Catalyst has worked out some kind of deal with HG regarding ''Macross''... although HG is back in the courts as of July 2017.

** On the positive side, it seems that at least some of the parties involved may be trying to get around this with ''Anime/MacrossDelta''. The Japanese Blu-ray releases have the option for English subtitles.

*** In 2017, as part of lead-up for the latest stage in the below-mentioned case, Harmony Gold took Tatsunoko into arbitration, to reaffirm their legal position ready for the case... '''and lost!''' Harmony Gold has been forced to release Macross back to the original copyright holders in 2021.

*** In 2018, as part of lead-up for the latest stage in the below-mentioned case, Harmony Gold took Tatsunoko into arbitration, to reaffirm their legal position ready for the case... '''and lost!''' Harmony Gold has been forced to release Macross back to the original copyright holders in 2021.

*** In 2018, as part of lead-up for the latest stage in the below-mentioned case, Harmony Gold took Tatsunoko into arbitration, to reaffirm their legal position ready for the case... '''''AND LOST!''''' Harmony Gold has been forced to release Macross back to the original copyright holders in 2021. [[AndTheFandomRejoiced To say that the fans were happy with just that is underexaggerating it...]]

*** In 2018, as part of lead-up for the latest stage in the below-mentioned case, Harmony Gold took Tatsunoko into arbitration, to reaffirm their legal position ready for the case... '''''AND LOST!'''' Harmony Gold has been forced to release Macross back to the original copyright holders in 2021. [[AndTheFandomRejoiced To say that the fans were happy with just that is underexaggerating it...]]

*** That said, the planned ''Robotech'' movie with Creator/SonyPictures could finally give Studio Nue and Big West their chance to take Harmony Gold to court, because bomb or not, Hollywood movie deals are potential big bucks, and Hollywood movie adaptations are not something that slips under the radar so easily. Not to mention that the original creators of ''Macross'' are no doubt frowning upon this project (the same way Shotaro Ishinomori reacted to Saban's ''Masked Rider'')[[note]]with one exception: Shoji Kawamori himself has said that he would actually be perfectly willing to help with the film[[/note]].

** This legal snarl also caused some severe issues with the ''TabletopGame/BattleTech'' franchise. FASA had bought (or they believed they had bought) rights to the designs in good faith, and used the designs without molestation for 10 years[[note]]In case you're wondering, the Valkyrie in its various variants became the Phoenix Hawk, Stinger, Wasp, Crusader and Valkyrie Mechs, the Glaug became the Marauder, and the Destroids became the Warhammer, Archer, Rifleman and Longbow. The Regult provided the basis for the Ostscout, Ostroc and Ostsol, though those three were so radically changed in the translation from ''Macross'' to ''[=BattleTech=]'' that they are officially considered by Catalyst to be original art and safe to use[[/note]]. However, FASA and Creator/PlaymatesToys got into a legal battle when Playmates created several toys for their ''WesternAnimation/ExoSquad'' line that closely resembled their ''[=BattleTech=]'' equivalents (at the time, FASA was finalizing both toy and TV deals for ''[=BattleTech=]''); naturally, FASA sued. However, Harmony Gold had sublicensed ''Robotech'' to Playmates as a tie-in to ''WesternAnimation/ExoSquad'', and when ''they'' noticed that FASA was using the ''Macross'' designs, they naturally counter-sued. Nobody quite knows what the actual settlement in the cases were, but [[WordOfGod official word from Catalyst Game Labs, FASA's successor company,]] is that the discontinuation of the ''Macross'', ''LightNovel/CrusherJoe'' and ''Anime/FangOfTheSunDougram'' (of which the latter two were not owned in any way by HG) designs was part of an internal decision by FASA to bar all designs not created in-house in order to avoid any potential legal hassles, and not a legal mandate from a court. This policy, funnily enough, also forced FASA to stop using designs made specifically for them by Creator/StudioNue for Japanese releases of ''[=BattleTech=]''. However, since 2009, Catalyst has felt comfortable in resurrecting the ''Dougram'' and ''Crusher Joe'' mechs (realizing that the law is most likely on their side there), and as of late 2015, ''[[VideoGame/MechWarrior Mechwarrior Online]]'' has been successfully re-releasing the ''Macross''-based "Warhammer" and "Marauder" designs, suggesting that Catalyst has worked out some kind of deal with HG regarding ''Macross''.

*** Robert Woodhead, Creator/AnimEigo's CEO, once said he does not expect to ever see a legal US release of ''Do You Remember Love?'' because of the titanic, multi-side battle (it's not just the usual culprits like Harmony Gold in the way, but apparently Shogakukan, Toho, and a few others who have some sort of interest in the film).

*** That said, the planned ''Robotech'' movie with Sony could finally give Studio Nue and Big West their chance to take Harmony Gold to court, because bomb or not, movie deals are potential big bucks, and movie adaptations are not something that slips under the radar so easily. Not to mention that the original creators of ''Macross'' are no doubt frowning upon this project (the same way Shotaro Ishinomori reacted to Saban's ''Masked Rider'')[[note]]with one exception: Shoji Kawamori himself has said that he would actually be perfectly willing to help with the film[[/note]].

** On top of all that, you've got the VF-1[=/=][[Franchise/TransformersGeneration1 Jetfire]] issue. [=TakaraTomy=] can't reissue the original Jetfire figure (the mold would now be owned by [=TakaraTomy=] and Hasbro's joint rival Bandai- which is why Hasbro can't releases any of the original 80s ''WesternAnimation/ChallengeOfTheGoBots'' toys, as Bandai licensed them to Tonka at the time), but thanks to a later court ruling between Hasbro and Harmony Gold (the latter had sued Hasbro when the former rereleased a Skystriker jet plane in VF-1 colors as part of a set of ''Franchise/GIJoe''/''Transformers'' toys), Hasbro and Takara can now release new versions of Jetfire in all of his ''Macross'' glory so long as they stick to the modern Hasbro-created redesign of Jetfire, and Harmony Gold can't do a thing to stop it.

** On a side note, Tommy Yune, representative for Harmony Gold, has stated that they're willing to license ''Anime/MacrossZero'' and sublicense it to whoever wants to pay their price; Harmony Gold may charge sublicensors out the nose, but it's actually in their interests to have as much of the ''Macross'' franchise licensed as possible, so they can earn royalties on it (they don't get squat from anything in Japan). As such, they'd no doubt also love to bring ''Anime/Macross7'' and every other ''Macross'' series to North America. However, the Japanese rights-holders, especially Big West, are quick to jump in and stop progress from happening, Big West having actively taken ''Zero''[='s=] license off the market due to its massive grudge against HG for ''Robotech'' and keeping Tatsunoko relevant[[note]]although as noted above, even if legal snarls were not an issue, the odds of ''Macross 7'' being brought with all its music intact stateside are extremely slim; this is partially because Fire Bomber, the in-universe band for the series, has released 13 albums, and the record company has an "all or nothing" deal in regards to licensing. Although that being said, there isn't a major demand for ''Macross 7'' to be licensed, due to [[AmericansHateTingle the US having a lower opinion of the series than Japan[[/note]]..

** On a side note, Tommy Yune, representative for Harmony Gold, has stated that they're willing to license ''Anime/MacrossZero'' and sublicense it to whoever wants to pay their price; Harmony Gold may charge sublicensors out the nose, but it's actually in their interests to have as much of the ''Macross'' franchise licensed as possible, so they can earn royalties on it (they don't get squat from anything in Japan). As such, they'd no doubt also love to bring ''Anime/Macross7'' and every other ''Macross'' series to North America. However, the Japanese rights-holders, especially Big West, are quick to jump in and stop progress from happening, Big West having actively taken ''Zero''[='s=] license off the market due to its massive grudge against HG for ''Robotech'' and keeping Tatsunoko relevant[[note]]although as noted above, even if legal snarls were not an issue, the odds of ''Macross 7'' being brought with all its music intact stateside are extremely slim; this is partially because Fire Bomber, the in-universe band for the series, has released 13 albums, and the record company has an "all or nothing" deal in regards to licensing. Although that being said, there isn't a major demand for ''Macross 7'' to be licensed, due to [[AmericansHateTingle the US having a lower opinion of the series than Japan]]..

** On a side note, Tommy Yune, representative for Harmony Gold, has stated that they're willing to license ''Anime/MacrossZero'' and sublicense it to whoever wants to pay their price; Harmony Gold may charge sublicensors out the nose, but it's actually in their interests to have as much of the ''Macross'' franchise licensed as possible, so they can earn royalties on it (they don't get squat from anything in Japan). As such, they'd no doubt also love to bring ''Anime/Macross7'' and every other ''Macross'' series to North America. However, the Japanese rights-holders, especially Big West, are quick to jump in and stop progress from happening, Big West having actively taken ''Zero''[='s=] license off the market due to its massive grudge against HG for ''Robotech'' and keeping Tatsunoko relevant.

** On top of all that, you've got the VF-1[=/=][[Franchise/TransformersGeneration1 Jetfire]] issue. [=TakaraTomy=] can't reissue the original Jetfire figure, but thanks to a later court ruling between Hasbro and Harmony Gold (the latter had sued Hasbro when the former rereleased a Skystriker jet plane in VF-1 colors), Hasbro and Takara can now release new versions of Jetfire in all of his ''Macross'' glory so long as they stick to the modern Hasbro-created redesign of Jetfire, and Harmony Gold can't do a thing to stop it.

** ''Anime/MacrossPlus'' apparently only got released in the West due to the absolutely ''titanic'' pressure that fans, critics, and other distributors put on the parties involved to not completely sit on triple-A-quality material needlessly (also, Harmony Gold was in a state of chaos at the time thanks to a head-hunting raid by Haim Saban)[[note]]''Anime/MacrossII'' also had a proper Western release, but that seems to be mostly because no one considers it a proper ''Macross'' series anyways (since franchise creators Creator/StudioNue and Creator/ShojiKawamori had no hand in making it to begin with)[[/note]].

** ''Anime/MacrossPlus'' apparently only got released in the West due to the absolutely ''titanic'' pressure that fans, critics, and other distributors put on the parties involved to not completely sit on triple-A-quality material needlessly (also, rumours are that Harmony Gold, low on capital at the time, was asleep at the switch)[[note]]''Anime/MacrossII'' also had a proper Western release, but that seems to be mostly because no one considers it a proper ''Macross'' series anyways (since franchise creators Creator/StudioNue and Creator/ShojiKawamori had no hand in making it to begin with)[[/note]].

** On top of all that, you've got the VF-1[=/=][[Franchise/TransformersGeneration1 Jetfire]] issue. [=TakaraTomy=] can't reissue the original Jetfire figure, but thanks to a recent court ruling between Hasbro and Harmony Gold, when Hasbro got sued when they rereleased a Skystriker jet plane in VF-1 colors, Hasbro and Takara can now release new versions of Jetfire in all of his Macross glory so long as they stick to the modern Hasbro-created redesign of Jetfire and Harmony Gold can't do a thing to stop it.

** On the positive side, it seems that at least some of the parties involved may be trying to get around this with ''Anime/MacrossDelta''. The Japanese Blu-ray releases have the option for English subtitles.

** On top of all that, you've got the VF-1[=/=][[Franchise/TransformersGeneration1 Jetfire]] issue. [=TakaraTomy=] still has fears about the figure and its license[[note]]something that's been going on since 1985[[/note]]. Hence why there's no reissue of the character.

** On the positive side, it seems that at least some of the parties involved may be trying to get around this with ''Anime/MacrossDelta''. The Japanese Blu-ray releases are set to have the option for English subtitles.

*** That said, the planned ''Robotech'' movie with Sony could finally give Studio Nue and Big West their chance to take Harmony Gold to court, because bomb or not, movie deals are potential big bucks, and movie adaptations are not something that slips under the radar so easily. Not to mention that the original creators of ''Macross'' will no doubt frown upon this project (the same way Shotaro Ishinomori reacted to Saban's ''Masked Rider'').

** This legal snarl also caused some severe issues with the ''TabletopGame/BattleTech'' franchise. FASA had bought (or they believed they had bought) rights to the designs in good faith, and used the designs without molestation for 10 years[[note]]In case you're wondering, the Valkyrie in its various variants became the Phoenix Hawk, Stinger, Wasp, Crusader and Valkyrie Mechs, the Glaug became the Marauder, and the Destroids became the Warhammer, Archer, Rifleman and Longbow. The Regult provided the basis for the Ostscout, Ostroc and Ostsol, though those three were so radically changed in the translation from ''Macross'' to ''[=BattleTech=]'' that they are officially considered by Catalyst to be original art and safe to use[[/note]]. However, FASA and Creator/PlaymatesToys got into a legal battle when Playmates created several toys for their ''WesternAnimation/ExoSquad'' line that closely resembled their ''[=BattleTech=]'' equivalents (at the time, FASA was finalizing both toy and TV deals for ''[=BattleTech=]''); naturally, FASA sued. However, Harmony Gold had sublicensed ''Robotech'' to Playmates as a tie-in to ''WesternAnimation/ExoSquad'', and when ''they'' noticed that FASA was using the ''Macross'' designs, they naturally counter-sued. Nobody quite knows what the actual settlement in the cases were, but [[WordOfGod official word from Catalyst Game Labs, FASA's successor company,]] is that the discontinuation of the ''Macross'', ''LightNovel/CrusherJoe'' and ''Anime/FangOfTheSunDougram'' (of which the latter two were not owned in any way by HG) designs was part of an internal decision by FASA to bar all designs not created in-house in order to avoid any potential legal hassles, and not a legal mandate from a court. This policy, funnily enough, also forced FASA to stop using designs made specifically for them by ''Creator/StudioNue'' for Japanese releases of ''[=BattleTech=]''. However, since 2009, Catalyst has felt comfortable in resurrecting the ''Dougram'' and ''Crusher Joe'' mechs (realizing that the law is most likely on their side there), and as of late 2015, ''[[VideoGame/MechWarrior Mechwarrior Online]]'' has been successfully re-releasing the ''Macross''-based "Warhammer" and "Marauder" designs, suggesting that Catalyst has worked out some kind of deal with HG regarding ''Macross''.

** This legal snarl also caused some severe issues with the ''TabletopGame/BattleTech'' franchise. FASA had bought (or they believed they had bought) rights to the designs in good faith, and used the designs without molestation for 10 years[[note]]In case you're wondering, the Valkyrie in its various variants became the Phoenix Hawk, Stinger, Wasp, Crusader and Valkyrie Mechs, the Glaug became the Marauder, and the Destroids became the Warhammer, Archer, Rifleman and Longbow. The Regult provided the basis for the Ostscout, Ostroc and Ostsol, though those three were so radically changed in the translation from ''Macross'' to ''[=BattleTech=]'' that they are officially considered by Catalyst to be original art and safe to use[[/note]]. However, FASA and Creator/PlaymatesToys got into a legal battle when Playmates created several toys for their ''WesternAnimation/ExoSquad'' line that closely resembled their ''[=BattleTech=]'' equivalents (at the time, FASA was finalizing both toy and TV deals for ''[=BattleTech=]''); naturally, FASA sued. However, Harmony Gold had sublicensed ''Robotech'' to Playmates as a tie-in to ''WesternAnimation/ExoSquad'', and when ''they'' noticed that FASA was using the ''Macross'' designs, they naturally counter-sued. Nobody quite knows what the actual settlement in the cases were, but [[WordOfGod official word from Catalyst Game Labs, FASA's successor company,]] is that the discontinuation of the ''Macross'', ''LightNovel/CrusherJoe'' and ''Anime/FangOfTheSunDougram'' (the latter two which were not owned in any way by HG) designs was part of an internal decision by FASA to bar all designs not created in-house in order to avoid any potential legal hassles, and not a legal mandate from a court. This policy, funnily enough, also forced FASA to stop using designs made specifically for them by ''Creator/StudioNue'' for Japanese releases of ''[=BattleTech=]''. However, since 2009, Catalyst has felt comfortable in resurrecting the ''Dougram'' and ''Crusher Joe'' mechs (realizing that the law is most likely on their side there), and as of late 2015, ''[[VideoGame/MechWarrior Mechwarrior Online]]'' has been successfully re-releasing the ''Macross''-based "Warhammer" and "Marauder" designs, suggesting that Catalyst has worked out some kind of deal with HG regarding ''Macross''.

** This legal snarl also caused some severe issues with the ''TabletopGame/BattleTech'' franchise. FASA had bought (or they believed they had bought) rights to the designs in good faith, and used the designs without molestation for 10 years[[note]]In case you're wondering, the Valkyrie in its various variants became the Phoenix Hawk, Stinger, Wasp, Crusader and Valkyrie Mechs, the Glaug became the Marauder, and the Destroids became the Warhammer, Archer, Rifleman and Longbow. The Regult provided the basis for the Ostscout, Ostroc and Ostsol, though those three were so radically changed in the translation from ''Macross'' to ''[=BattleTech=]'' that they are officially considered by Catalyst to be original art and safe to use[[/note]]. Harmony Gold got pissy in the '90s when FASA were negotiating with [=PlayMates=] for toylines – that would have been based on the same designs (this was when the ''[=BattleTech=]'' cartoon was about to be produced). However, FASA and Creator/PlaymatesToys got into a legal battle when Playmates created several toys for their ''WesternAnimation/ExoSquad'' line that closely resembled their ''[=BattleTech=]'' equivalents (at the time, FASA was finalizing both toy and TV deals for ''[=BattleTech=]''); naturally, FASA sued. However, Harmony Gold had sublicensed ''Robotech'' to Playmates as a tie-in to ''WesternAnimation/ExoSquad'', and when ''they'' noticed that FASA was using the ''Macross'' designs, they naturally counter-sued. Nobody quite knows what the actual settlement in the cases were, but [[WordOfGod official word from Catalyst Game Labs, FASA's successor company,]] is that the discontinuation of the ''Macross'', ''LightNovel/CrusherJoe'' and ''Anime/FangOfTheSunDougram'' (the latter two which were not owned in any way by HG) designs was part of an internal decision by FASA to bar all designs not created in-house in order to avoid any potential legal hassles, and not a legal mandate from a court. This policy, funnily enough, also forced FASA to stop using designs made specifically for them by ''Creator/StudioNue'' for Japanese releases of ''[=BattleTech=]''. However, since 2009, Catalyst has felt comfortable in resurrecting the ''Dougram'' and ''Crusher Joe'' mechs (realizing that the law is most likely on their side there), and as of late 2015, ''[[VideoGame/MechWarrior Mechwarrior Online]]'' has been successfully re-releasing the ''Macross''-based "Warhammer" and "Marauder" designs, suggesting that Catalyst has worked out some kind of deal with HG regarding ''Macross''.