| Formerly | Big West Advertising Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Industry | Advertising |
| Headquarters | 19-8, Nishihara 3-chome, Shibuya, , |
| Owner | BigWest (100%) |
| Website | www |
Big West Advertising Co., Ltd. (BWA), recently renamed to Big West Frontier Co., Ltd. (株式会社ビックウエスト フロンティア) is a Japanese advertising agency. They are known as one of the sponsors of the Macross franchise in Japan.
Big West initially sponsored the Super Dimension series (超時空シリーズ, Chō Jikū Shiriizu, "Super Spacetime series"), composed in chronological order of the original Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Super Dimension Century Orguss, and Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross.
Big West has also sponsored the different sequels and prequels to the original Macross series and other anime as well as several manga, toy lines, music albums and video games related to their sponsored productions that have been released mostly in Japan.
Macross legal case
Due to Harmony Gold USA claiming ownership of the Macross series outside of Japan a series of legal cases began in Japan. In 2005, Big West, along with Studio Nue were determined to co-own the Macross franchise and its characters and stories.[1]
Sponsored animated productions
- The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1982–1983)
- The Super Dimension Century Orguss (1983)
- The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross (1984)
- The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? (1984)
- The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012 (1987)
- Idol Angel Yokoso Yoko (1990–1991)
- Jankenman (1991–1992)
- Getter Robo Go (1991–1992)
- The Super Dimension Fortress Macross II: Lovers, Again (1992)
- Flower Witch Mary Bell (1992–1993)
- The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (1993)
- Orguss 02 (1993)
- Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō (1993-2008)
- The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA (1994–1996)
- Macross Plus (1994)
- Macross 7 (1994–1995)
- Macross 7 The Movie: The Galaxy Is Calling Me! (1995)
- Macross Plus: Movie Edition (1995)
- Macross 7: Encore (1995)
- Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer (1996)
- Apocalypse Zero (1996)
- Macross Dynamite 7 (1997)
- Nessa no Haou Gandalla (1998)
- Macross Zero (2002–2004)
- Macross Frontier: Deculture Edition (2007)
- Macross Frontier (2008)
- Macross Frontier The Movie: The False Diva (2009)
- Macross Frontier The Movie 2: The Wings of Goodbye (2011)
- Macross Delta (2016)
References
- ^ Eisenbeis, Richard (March 15, 2013). "Why You Haven't Seen Any New Macross in the West for Nearly 15 Years". Kotaku. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
External links
- (in Japanese) Big West Advertising's official webpage
- Big West Frontier at Anime News Network's encyclopedia