What Happened To Robotech Academy?

The spin off to Robotech never managed to get off the ground.

We find out why.

Two of the main characters would have been the child prodigy Wally and the swashbuckling teen pilot Lindsay.

The Academy would fall under attack by alien fanatics calling themselves the Childen of Zor.

After the success of that campaign, numerous cult franchises turned to Kickstarter for funding.

There was this kind of gold rush mentality.

As the campaign got underway, characters and mecha designs were unveiled along with returning cast members.

Yune describes the teams thought process.

We were really concerned wed end up with another Robotech II: The Sentinels scenario.

But that doesnt meanRobotech Academyor future attempts at an animatedRobotechseries are completely dead.

Yune teases, There is tremendous opportunity in the traditional route of approaching it.

Yune confirms that cancelling the project was more about the viability ofRobotech Academyin the future.

So canceling the project wasnt about the funds that had or hadnt been raised?

Its making sure we can put out a good product.

There are many factors involved in that, not just one.

We are committed to telling a good story in the most complete kind of way that we can.

Thats part of what Robotech Academy was about, to fill in those gaps.