Super Dimension Fortress Macross (超時空要塞マクロス Chō Jikū Yōsai Makurosu, lit. Super Spacetime Fortress Macross) is a 1982 anime television series created by Studio Nue, Artland and Tatsunoko. It started the Macross metaseries and the Super Dimension Trilogy, both financially supported by the Big West advertising agency. It was later adapted as the first part of Robotech by Carl Macek and Harmony Gold.
Synopsis
Life is out there...and has made the stars its battlefield.
2009. Ten years of furious conflict and frenzied construction have turned an alien wreck into human triumph; the colossal space battleship Macross. On the day of the ship's launch, a world waits with bated breath to witness mankind's next giant leap.
Hovering above the planet, though, the Zentradi, a merciless warrior race, seek to advance their agenda of destruction and conquest. When long-dormant systems aboard the Macross suddenly fire upon the alien fleet, the ship meant to preserve humanity may become its undoing. A war of attrition erupts, taking mankind across the solar system and beyond in a fight to justify its existence [1]!
Episodes
Comprehensive Listing of Super Dimension Fortress Macross Episodes
| Episode | Title | Japanese Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Boobytrap | October 3, 1982 |
| 02 | Countdown | October 3, 1982 |
| 03 | Space Fold | October 17, 1982 |
| 04 | Lynn Minmay | October 24, 1982 |
| 05 | Transformation | October 31, 1982 |
| 06 | Daedalus Attack | November 14, 1982 |
| 07 | Bye-Bye Mars | November 21, 1982 |
| 08 | Longest Birthday | November 28, 1982 |
| 09 | Miss Macross | December 5, 1982 |
| 10 | Blind Game | December 12, 1982 |
| 11 | First Contact | December 19, 1982 |
| 12 | Big Escape | December 26, 1982 |
| 13 | Blue Wind | January 9, 1983 |
| 14 | Global Report | January 16, 1983 |
| 15 | China Town | January 23, 1983 |
| 16 | Kung Fu Dandy | January 30, 1983 |
| 17 | Phantasm | February 13, 1983 |
| 18 | Pine (Apple) Salad | February 20, 1983 |
| 19 | Burst Point | February 27, 1983 |
| 20 | Paradise Lost | March 6, 1983 |
| 21 | Micro Cosmos | March 13, 1983 |
| 22 | Love Concert | March 20, 1983 |
| 23 | Drop Out | March 27, 1983 |
| 24 | Good-bye Girl | April 3, 1983 |
| 25 | Virgin Road | April 10, 1983 |
| 26 | Messenger | April 17, 1983 |
| 27 | Love Drifts Away | April 24, 1983 |
| 28 | My Album | May 1, 1983 |
| 29 | Lonely Song | May 8, 1983 |
| 30 | Viva Milia | May 15, 1983 |
| 31 | Satan's Dolls | May 22, 1983 |
| 32 | Broken Heart | May 29, 1983 |
| 33 | Rainy Night | June 5, 1983 |
| 34 | Private Time | June 12, 1983 |
| 35 | Romanesque | June 19, 1983 |
| 36 | Goodbye, Tenderness | June 26, 1983 |
Characters
Civilians
- Lynn Minmay
- Lynn Shaochin
- Lynn Feichun
- Yoshio
- Lynn Kaifun
- Lynn Paochun
- Mayor
- Mayor's Sycophant
- Civilian A
United Nations Government
U.N. Spacy
- Technical Official
- Helicopter Pilot A
- Helicopter Pilot B
SDF-1 Macross
Pilots
Bridge Crew
Engineers
Zentradi
Boddole Zer Main Fleet
67th Glruimual class branch
109th Branch
Mechanic
Civilian
United Nations Military
U.N. Spacy
Variable Fighters
Destroids
- HWR-00 Monster Mk II
Vehicles and Support Units
Zentradi
Mecha
Vehicles and Support Units
- Nupetiet-Vergnitzs-class
- Quiltra-Queleual-class
- Thuverl-Salan-class
- Picket Patrol Ship
- Gnerl
- Re-Entry Pod
Music
See also: Super Dimension Fortress Macross TV Soundtrack
Openings
- Macross by Makoto Fujiwara
Endings
Production
The original concept came from the staff at Studio Nue and Artland. Planning was done by Yoshimasa Ohnishi and Studio Nue with screenplays written by Kenichi Matsuzaki. Mechanical animation was directed by Ichiro Itano, mechanical designs were provided by Shoji Kawamori and Kazutaka Miyatake and character designs by Haruhiko Mikimoto, all of Studio Nue. Studio Nue required a big budget for such a show and thus required animation powerhouse Tatsunoko Productions but Tatsunoko also outsourced the work to cheaper studios like Anime Friend and Star Pro. The Big West advertising company financed the show, making it the first of their Super Dimension Trilogy.
The chief director was the highly experienced Noboru Ishiguro, who had directed Space Battleship Yamato, one of the shows that inspired and influenced young Studio Nue members.
Release
The series originally aired on Mainichi Broadcasting System.
The series was originally licensed in North America by AnimEigo, who restored the series and released it unedited on DVD with Japanese audio and English subtitles [2]. At first, a limited edition pre-order boxset across nine discs was released on December 21, 2001. Preorders were available on AnimEigo's web store. Three smaller boxsets, each comprising three discs, were released from September 10, 2002 [3][4][5]. Finally, AnimEigo released nine individual volumes. In 2003 Madman Entertainment released a six-disc PAL format version of this edition entitled Macross Ultimate Collection.
In the summer of 2005, ADV Films announced that it would be releasing an English dub of Macross on January 10, 2006. It was later announced that Mari Iijima would be reprising her role as Lynn Minmay in English.[6] To commemorate this, Robotech.com then allowed fans to post online questions that would be answered by Mari Iijima herself.[7][8] Hikaru Ichijyo was voiced by Vic Mignona, the voice of Edward Elric of Full Metal Alchemist and Kurz Weber of Full Metal Panic![9]
The dub was streamed by Hulu in the United States from February 2010 but was removed in February 2013.[10]
On July 28, 2016, the un-remastered version of Super Dimension Fortress Macross became available on Amazon Video with English subtitles.[11]
Gallery
See also
- Macross Zero (Prequel)
- The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012 (Sequel)
- The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? (Alternate Retelling)
- Super Dimension Fortress Macross The First (Alternate Retelling)
- Space Fortress Macross (Adaptation of Boobytrap)
- Robotech: The Macross Saga (Adaptation)
Trivia
See also: Macross#Trivia
References
- ↑ SUPER DIMENSION FORTRESS MACROSS volume 1 UPON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS
- ↑ SuperRestored Television Series Macross. AnimEigo. Retrieved on 2008-12-26.
- ↑ Macross, Super Dimensional Fortress Box Set 1 (eps 1-12). Amazon.ca. Retrieved on 2008-12-26.
- ↑ Macross, Super Dimensional Fortress Box Set 2 (ep.13-24). Amazon.ca. Retrieved on 2008-12-26.
- ↑ 3pc Box: Set 3 - Macross. Amazon.ca. Retrieved on 2008-12-26.
- ↑ Mari Iijima Official Website: Macross (Archived)
- ↑ Mari Iijima Fan Interview Part 1! (Archived)
- ↑ Mari Iijima Fan Interview Part 2! (Archived)
- ↑ ADV Films Official Macross English Dub Page.English/Japanese Cast Information. 04-09-09
- ↑ Template:Cite news
- ↑ Super Dimension Fortress Macross (English Subtitled) 1 Season (Archived)
External links
- Official Website (Japanese)
- Macross at Madman Entertainment
| Chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2009 to 2012 | 2012 |
| Macross Zero | Super Dimension Fortress Macross | The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012 |
| Production | ||
| 1982/10/03 to 1983/06/26 | 1984/07/07 | |
| Super Dimension Fortress Macross | The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? | |
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