Tubi TV continues to expand its coverage with titles to draw in people with and the latest one is still something I wish had been able to be something more. The Robotech: Shadow Chronicles film is now streaming on the service in its original English language. Having been a huge fan of Robotech during its original 80s syndication and devouring the Robotech II novels, I still want to see all of those books properly animated. The small bits that did get made are just too tantalizing.
Plot Concept: The war between the Robotech Expeditionary Force and the Invid comes to an unexpected end when the Regess and her Invid spawn retreat from Earth, leaving behind her daughter Ariel, who had developed a love for the planet and mankind. However, all is not well when Ariel receives a premonition of a new threat to Earth. Meanwhile, upon arriving at Admiral Hunter and the SDF-3’s last known location, Vince Grant and his crew encounter an unknown enemy and are forced to fold back to home base without the SDF-3. As the mystery unfolds, our heroes discover that the Invid’s sudden retreat and the REF’s alliance with the Haydonites all relate to a mysterious race known only as the “Children of the Shadow.”
