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Macross (franchise)

VF-1D two-place combat-capable trainer at South Ataria Island
マクロス
(Makurosu)
Genre Action, Mecha

Macross (マクロス Makurosu?) is a long-running series of science fiction anime, created by Shoji Kawamori of Studio Nue in 1982. Action movies are a Film genre where action sequences such as fights, Shootouts Stunts Car chases or explosions either take precedence Word origin and usage The term "mecha" is derived from the Japanese abbreviation for the English word " mechanical " (anime in Japanese, is a renowned Japanese Anime creator and designer having created or co-created such notable series as The Vision of Escaflowne, Earth Girl Arjuna Studio Nue is a Japanese design studio formed in 1972 (as Crystal Art Studio) by Naoyuki Kato, Kenichi Matsuzaki Kazutaka Miyatake, and Haruka Takachiho The franchise features a fictional Earth History after the year 1999. The franchise title features three TV series, three movies, four OVAs, and 2 manga series. abbreviated (and sometimes as OAV) is a term originating from Japanese animation ( Anime) for animated films and series which are made specially to be ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly The Macross II OVA carries the Macross title; however, it was not produced by Studio Nue.

Within the series, the term Macross is used to denote the main capital ship. This theme began with the first Macross, the SDF-1 Macross. The SDF-1 Macross is a fictional interstellar spacecraft from The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, an Anime

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Title

The series title uses the name of the main human spacecraft (which is usually shortened to SDF-1 Macross as it is Earth's first Super Dimension Fortress). The original name for the Macross project was Battle City Megaload (or Battle City Megaroad, as the Japanese transliteration to either "L" or "R" gives the title a double meaning in reference to the story line: Megaload, referring to the spacecraft containing an entire city of people; and Megaroad, referring to the long journey through space back to Earth). However, Big West, one of the sponsors of the project, was a fan of Shakespeare and wanted the series and the spacecraft to be named Macbeth (マクベス Makubesu?). Big West Advertising Co Ltd (BWA is a Japanese Advertising agency. Macbeth is among the best-known of William Shakespeare 's plays, and is his shortest tragedy, believed to have been written some time between A compromise was made with the title Macross (マクロス Makurosu?) due to its similar pronunciation to Macbeth in Japanese and because it still contained connotations to the original title. The word Macross comes from a wordplay combination of the prefix "macro" in reference to its massive size (though when compared with the alien ships in the series, it is only a relatively small gun destroyer) and the distance they must cross.

Themes

The following are themes commonly seen and established among the various series in the Macross franchise.

U. N. Spacy

The U.N. Spacy is a fictional military arm of the Earth U. The UN Spacy is a fictional military arm of the Earth UN Government (地球統合政府 chikyuu tougou seifu) from the Japanese Anime EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 N. Government (地球統合政府 Chikyū Tōgō Seifu?). It was established by the successor to the modern United Nations in order to defend Earth from a possible attack by hostile aliens, and was involved in Space War I against an extraterrestrial race called the Zentradi. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security See also List of extraterrestrials in fiction In Popular cultures Life forms -especially intelligent life forms that are of extraterrestrial The Zentradi are a fictional militaristic extraterrestrial race of Later operations of the U. N. Spacy expanded into interstellar colonization and general peacekeeping of off-world Earth settlements. Colonisation (also known as Colonization) occurs whenever any one or more species populates a new area

The term "Spacy" is an extrapolation of the terms Army and Navy - though some Japanese sources also use the term Space Army and some English-language sources use the term Space Navy, suggesting that the term is a contraction.

Variable Fighters

A variable fighter is one of a series of transformable aerospace fighters, primarily designed by Studio Nue's Shoji Kawamori and Kazutaka Miyatake. A Variable Fighter is one of a series of fictional transforming aerospace fighters primarily designed by Studio Nue 's Shoji Kawamori and Kazutake Miyatake A fighter aircraft is a Military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other Aircraft, as opposed to a Bomber, which is designed Studio Nue is a Japanese design studio formed in 1972 (as Crystal Art Studio) by Naoyuki Kato, Kenichi Matsuzaki Kazutaka Miyatake, and Haruka Takachiho is a renowned Japanese Anime creator and designer having created or co-created such notable series as The Vision of Escaflowne, Earth Girl Arjuna Kazutaka Miyatake (宮武一貴 Miyatake Kazutaka, born September 21, 1949) is an Anime designer known for the mechanical design of the

Songs & Song Idols

Songs play an integral part in almost every Macross title, having a significance in the way a series' antagonists behave towards it. Song idols also play a central role to various Macross stories. Often, the protagonist will be forced into a love triangle with a series' song idol; the most notable of them all is Lynn Minmay.

Space Fold

Faster-than-light travel in the Macross franchise is achieved via the space fold. The Zentraedi introduced this capability during their Space War I invasion.

Series chronology

Several sequel series and one prequel have followed, with most using a chronology created by the Studio Nue creators, the rest followed their own storylines regarded as "parallel storyline" by the studio. The main Macross production consists of (in chronological release order):

Release Dates Episodes Work Title (original) Chronology
1982/10 to
1983/06		 36 TV series The Super Dimension Fortress Macross
Original work adapted by Harmony Gold to become Robotech: The Macross Saga in 1985. is an Anime Television series According to story creator Shoji Kawamori, it depicts "a small love triangle against the backdrop of great battles" In the fictional world of Robotech, the First Robotech War (February 2009-April 2011 was a conflict between the earth-based Robotech Defense Force and the alien 		1999-2012
1984/07 NA Movie The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?
Alternate telling of the events in The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, specifically episodes two through 27. is an Anime movie based around the Macross Television series. 		2009
"parallel"
1987/06 1 OVA The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012
Epilogue of the Movie, segments were added in the movie's definitive "Perfect Edition". The Super Dimension Fortress Macross Flash Back 2012 is a 1987 collection of music videos from The Super Dimension Fortress Macross animated television 		2012
1992/05 to
1992/11		 6 OVA series The Super Dimension Fortress Macross II: Lovers, Again
"Macross 10th Anniversary"
TV series' sequel created without Studio Nue. also known as Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II or Macross II, is the first animated sequel to The Super Dimension Fortress Macross 		2089
"parallel"
1994/08 to
1995/06		 4 OVA series Macross Plus
TV series' sequel created by Studio Nue. is a four-episode Anime OVA and theatrical movie in the Macross series A side-story. 		2040
1995/03 to
1995/07		 4 OVA series Macross Plus: International Version
Alternative version with English cast and songs. is a four-episode Anime OVA and theatrical movie in the Macross series 		2040
1994/10 to
1995/09		 49 TV series Macross 7
Sequel to Macross Plus. is an Anime television series It is a sequel to the show The Super Dimension Fortress Macross that takes place many years after the events of the first series First of the sequels to touch upon the metaplot. 		2045-46
1994/10 to
2001/05		 8 volumes Manga series Macross 7: Trash
Comic side-story first serialized in Shōnen Ace magazine then released as volumes. is an Anime television series It is a sequel to the show The Super Dimension Fortress Macross that takes place many years after the events of the first series 		2046
1995/09 NA Movie Macross Plus: Movie Edition
Alternative version with a different editing and additional scenes. is a four-episode Anime OVA and theatrical movie in the Macross series 		2040
1995/09 NA Movie Macross 7 the Movie: The Galaxy Is Calling Me! 2046
1995/12 3 OVA Macross 7: Encore
Three '94 TV series additional episodes. is an Anime television series It is a sequel to the show The Super Dimension Fortress Macross that takes place many years after the events of the first series is an Anime television series It is a sequel to the show The Super Dimension Fortress Macross that takes place many years after the events of the first series 		2046
1997/12 to
1998/08		 4 OVA series Macross Dynamite 7
"Macross 15th Anniversary"
'94 TV series' sequel. is an Anime OVA set one year after the events in Macross 7. Released in 1997 in celebration of Macross' 15th anniversary Macross 		2047
2002/12 to
2004/10		 5 OVA series Macross Zero
"Macross 20th Anniversary"
Original '82 TV series' prequel. is an Anime Prequel OVA to The Super Dimension Fortress Macross. 		2008
2007/12 1 TV series pilot Macross Frontier (Deculture Edition)
"Macross 25th Anniversary"
'94 TV series' sequel pilot episode, series start in April, 2008. is the most recent Japanese Anime Television series set in the Macross universe 		2059
2008/04 25 TV series Macross Frontier
"Macross 25th Anniversary"
'94 TV series' sequel. is the most recent Japanese Anime Television series set in the Macross universe 		2059

A feature film, subtitled Do You Remember Love? (愛・おぼえていますか Ai Oboete Imasu ka), was released in 1984, with a condensed version of the storyline and cutting-edge animation. is an Anime movie based around the Macross Television series. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) This movie was later described as a "historical drama" movie within the Macross universe (similar to, for example, Braveheart in the real world). Braveheart is a 1995 historical action-drama movie produced and directed by Mel Gibson, who also starred in the title role In Macross Plus and Macross 7, it is revealed that there was a movie produced after Space War I (the original Earth-Zentradi conflict). (A shortened, English-dubbed version of the feature was also released to video as Clash of the Bionoids, though this is largely lambasted. ) Macross II, the only animated project without Studio Nue's direct involvement, was declared a parallel-world story by Studio Nue. also known as Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II or Macross II, is the first animated sequel to The Super Dimension Fortress Macross

In March of 2007, Studio Victor placed a casting call for a voice actress to play the heroine, Ranka Lee [1] , in a then untitled new Macross series. [2] 18 year old Megumi Nakajima was selected in the nationwide singing and acting audition for the role of Ranka Lee in Japan. The project was given the tentative title of Macross 25. Later, as part of the 25th anniversary concert, a trailer was shown that revealed the new tentative title of Macross F (Frontier). is the most recent Japanese Anime Television series set in the Macross universe During the concert, Shoji Kawamori mentioned that the timeframe of Macross Frontier is about 2070 A. is a renowned Japanese Anime creator and designer having created or co-created such notable series as The Vision of Escaflowne, Earth Girl Arjuna D. Kawamori also announced that Yoko Kanno will be the music co-composer of the new Macross series. is a Composer, Arranger and Musician best known for her work on the Soundtracks for many games seminal Anime films TV series live-action According to Newtype Magazine, this new series were supposed to take place in a school. The pilot episode aired in December 23, 2007. The new series have been finally set in the year 2059 A. D. & take place in a new Macross Colony Fleet called "Macross Frontier". The new series' episodes will begin their regular broadcast in April 04, 2008. It is being produced by Satelight and is scheduled to premiere on April 4, 2008 at 2:00 A. is a Japanese Animation studio. History The studio was founded on December 1995 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, their first project animating M. in MBS channel of Japan. is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan, and it is affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN, National Radio Network (NRN, Japan News Network (JNN

Video games

Macross video games are based on its universe, sometimes expanding it with original characters and sidestories, latest games often include newly created anime footage. All of them were released in Japan only probably because of the Macross / Robotech license issue. These include:

References

  1. ^ Yoko Kanno, Heroine's Voice Announced for New Macross
  2. ^ Follow Up: Victor Voice Actress Auditions for Macross
  3. ^ Chou-Jikuu Yousai Macross
  4. ^ Chou-Jikuu Yousai Macross II
  5. ^ Macross Plus

External links

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Fan Sites

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