Crackle, Sony's free video-streaming site, as acquired the rights to the beloved 1980s anime series "Robotech" and the 2006 animated feature “Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles.”

The 85-episode run will debut March 15, anchoring the new channel Crackle Anime.

Created by re-editing three different anime series, "Robotech" originally aired in syndication in the United States in 1984. It's a sci-fi epic in which the human race finds itself on the brink of annihilation and under attack by a fleet of gigantic alien warships capable of destroying Earth. Humanity's only hope for survival lies within the secrets of Robotechnology, which allows humans to develop powerful transforming robotic systems and interstellar spacecraft.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of "Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles," which picks up where the original series leaves off. Richard Epcar, Eddie Frierson and Mark Hamill star.