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73-602: Macross Zero is set in 2008 A.D., one year before the events of the original Macross series, depicting the final battles of the U.N. Wars between the U.N. Spacy and the Anti-UN forces, and is also set in the South Pacific, where a gigantic alien spaceship crash landed 9 years earlier. Amidst the violence, a U.N. Spacy F-14 KAI pilot named Shin Kudo is attacked by a strange enemy aircraft that can transform itself into

146-408: A colonization mission to preserve human culture across the galaxy. Lynn Minmay, who was left by Kaifun and now loves Hikaru, does not want him to leave to join the fight. However, Hikaru still goes to defend the city anyway. Eventually Quamzin is killed. After a long emotional conflict Hikaru finally decides to be with Misa and join the colonization mission, but the two remain good friends with Minmay in

219-589: A converted ballistic missile submarine as both sides fight to locate and control alien artifacts, with the peaceful and agrarian Mayan caught in the middle of the war. The OVA was released in 2002 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Macross franchise in Japan. New mechanical designs inspired by those of the first Macross series were developed by Shoji Kawamori and Junya Ishikagi, while mecha and sci-fi illustrator Hidetaka Tenjin worked as an animation artist for

292-494: A deal where it acquired the license to distribute the show worldwide (i.e., outside Japan), as well as earning some royalties to the merchandise. Tatsunoko then sub-licensed Macross to Harmony Gold USA in 1984. In 2002, the Tokyo District Court ruled that Big West/Studio Nue is the sole owner of the original character and mecha designs for the first series, while that same court ruled in 2003 that Tatsunoko owned

365-533: A demonstrated kiss between Hayase and Hikaru. After escaping, Hikaru and the others report their findings to their superiors, who have trouble accepting the reasons behind the Zentradi attacks as well as the huge forces the aliens possess. After much difficulty returning to Earth, the UN Spacy refuses to allow the Macross and the civilian passengers to return to land. Minmay's cousin, Lynn Kaifun, decides to join

438-411: A few years later). When Macross debuted on 3 October 1982 (with only three episodes made so far) its stunning success among Japanese television audiences convinced Big West to approve an extension to 36 episodes, allowing the staff to end with the "two years after" story arc. Animation work was contracted out to a number of sub-contracting studios, including Artland ( Haruhiko Mikimoto 's employer),

511-470: A fun spoof of the original series intended to promote the show. The series was aired in 2007 and featured 20 episodes. A theatrical version of the Macross Frontier anime television series was announced in Japan during the broadcast of the 25th and final episode "Your Sound" ("Anata no Oto") on September 25, 2008. According to interviews with Shōji Kawamori the movie was to be an adaptation of

584-557: A habitable planet near the center of the Milky Way . The story focuses on three young adults (a famed pop singer, a private military pilot, and a rising pop singer) and the events that occur around them as the fleet faces a crisis of alien origin. The series features the 25th New Macross-class Colonial Fleet, dubbed the Macross Frontier , en route to the galactic center. This heavily populated interstellar fleet (consisting of numerous civilian vessels and their military escorts) contains

657-459: A knife duel, Milia is defeated and falls in love with Max, and the two are subsequently married. Their wedding aboard the Macross is broadcast to the Zentradi as a message that aliens and humans can co-exist. Since the Zentradi's exposure to culture and to Lynn Minmay's songs, some of them become eager to join the humans. Believing the "miclone contamination" is becoming a threat to all Zentradi forces, Boddole Zer orders his entire army to exterminate

730-620: A live concert of Macross Frontier' s music was performed by May'n, Megumi Nakajima, and Yoko Kanno. A video recording of the concert was released in November 2009, and is available on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Coinciding with both the 25th anniversary of Macross and the Blu-ray releases of volume one of both Macross Zero and Macross Frontier , the official website of Macross Frontier posted two newly animated short films featuring Air Show style demonstrations for both series. People who purchased

803-430: A makeup of both human occupants and their Zentradi allies. As such, many of the Macross Frontier 's companion vessels appear to merge more metallic Human designs with organic Zentradi aesthetics. Macross Frontier 's plot explores a combination of action/political intrigue/space drama more than previous Macross series have done in the past. As the series begins, during a mission to an unexplored asteroid belt

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876-596: A movie made in on one of the colony's city ships for the entertainment of the populace. The Four Romances: one completely doomed (Captain Nora and Captain Ivanov), one tragic (Dr. Aries Turner and Captain Roy Föcker - which led to his depression and incipient alcoholism only later broken by Claudia LaSalle ), one impossible but real (Mao Nome's love of Shynn Kudo), and one transcendental (Sara Nome and Lt. Shynn Kudo) make for

949-519: A number of sequels, including Macross Plus (1994), Macross 7 (1994), Macross Frontier (2007) and Macross Delta (2015). In North America, Super Dimension Fortress Macross was adapted into the first saga of the Robotech television series (1985–1986), called The Macross Saga , which spawned the Robotech franchise. Robotech was influential in the Western world, helping to introduce

1022-424: A reconnaissance New U.N. Spacy (N.U.N.S.) VF-171 is destroyed by extremely powerful and fast insectoid biomechanical alien mecha known as the "Vajra" which immediately begin their attack on the rest of the fleet. Unable to stop the new enemy threat, the N.U.N.S. Colonial Defense Forces authorizes the deployment of a private military provider organization called S.M.S. (Strategic Military Services) which utilizes

1095-558: A robot . Crash landing on Mayan Island he learns that this remote island and its peaceful native inhabitants hold a great secret linking them to the alien space ship and would become the focus of the war, whether they like it or not. Shin eventually returns to his carrier fleet and joins the Skull Squadron, who also operate brand new transforming fighters, the VF-0 Phoenix. He trains and engages Anti-UN forces operating from

1168-432: 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 10 January 2006. This is the first uncut, unedited English dub for Super Dimension Fortress Macross , and featured Mari Iijima returning to reprise the role of Lynn Minmay. This version was released by Hulu for online streaming in

1241-444: A story of mysticism, love, music, and courage. The adaptation stars Miranda Merin (the reigning Miss Macross Frontier) as Sara Nome and Ranka Lee as Mao Nome (after the original actress is injured in a car accident on the way to the filming location). Alto Saotome, the main protagonist of Frontier , is the stunt double for the actor playing Shynn Kudo (as the actor does not do underwater scenes, as stated in his contract). Incidentally,

1314-530: Is an anime television series from 1982. According to story creator Shoji Kawamori , it depicts "a love triangle against the backdrop of great battles" during the first Human-alien war. It is the first part of: The Super Dimension trilogy and the Macross franchise . Macross features mechanical designs by Kazutaka Miyatake and Shoji Kawamori (both of Studio Nue ) and character designs by Haruhiko Mikimoto of Artland . Macross also created one of

1387-680: Is included in the Hybrid Pack, playable on the PlayStation 3. A standard DVD was also released in the same day. Later Namco Bandai (now Bandai Namco Holdings ) released the Macross Frontier the Movie 30th d Shudisuta b Box on May 15, 2014. The official website of the Macross Frontier anime series has confirmed that there will be two theatrical Macross Frontier films. While The False Songstress primarily reedited footage from

1460-482: The Starship Troopers soundtrack. The ending theme for episodes 1 and 5 is "Arkan" (which means "star" in the fictional Mayan language), performed by Holy Raz. "Life Song", the ending theme for episode 2, is by Yen Chang and Holy Raz. Yuuka Nanri performs the episode 3 ending theme "Yanyan". Two volumes of the soundtrack were released in Japan by Victor Entertainment. Due to a current legal dispute over

1533-487: The Macross to see his parents and also look after Minmay. Because of Kaifun's relationship and constant contact with Minmay, the pair eventually enter a romantic relationship. After deliberation, the UN Spacy orders the Macross to leave Earth as a means to get the Zentradi away from them. During all these events, a female Zentradi ace fighter pilot, Milia Fallyna , is micloned and attempts to assassinate Maximilian Jenius , an ace UN Spacy pilot. Attempting to kill him during

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1606-638: The Sony PlayStation 2 console. This game had levels based in both the TV series and its movie adaptation . More recently, a new 3D shooting game called Macross Ace Frontier included several elements from the original series. It was developed by Artdink for the Sony PSP and was released in 2008. In the Anime Encyclopedia , authors Jonathan Clements and Helen McCarthy called

1679-587: The Star hub) in 2024. Four separate manga adaptations were run in Shōnen Ace , Comp Ace and Bessatsu Friend , starting in December 2007, February 2008, July 2008, and September 2010, respectively. Radio Macross is a radio program, based on Macross Frontier , which was first broadcast on Bunka Hōsō and MBS Radio on January 3, 2008. It has featured Megumi Nakajima and Kenta Miyake , voice actors for

1752-535: The anime medium to North America. In 1996, Hyper magazine reviewed The Macross Saga , rating it 10 out of 10. Macross popularized the concept of transforming mecha , which can transform between a standard vehicle (such as a fighter plane or transport truck) and a fighting mecha robot. Shōji Kawamori introduced the concept with Diaclone in 1980 and then popularized it with Macross . Kawamori then went on to design transforming mecha for Transformers (1986). The transforming mecha concept became popular in

1825-426: The "Megaload/Megaroad" ( Macross ) project seemed to be in permanent hiatus. Studio Nue bought the rights of the show from "Wiz" and searched for a sponsor with no avail. Big West , an advertising agency looking to branch out into animation sponsorship, approached Studio Nue about the project and agreed to sponsor it. Big West insisted on a leaner budget, not convinced that the show would pan out as profitable and pared

1898-548: The CGI mecha action sequences. A Blu-ray box was released on August 22, 2008, which added Sheryl Nome's earrings in a shot at the Nome beach house, to better connect the series with Macross Frontier . Composed by Kuniaki Haishima , the OVA's soundtrack is orchestral with some tribal influences. One track, titled "VF-Zero", borrows a section of "Klendathu Drop" by Basil Poledouris , from

1971-572: The English adaptation's production crew and two Tatsunoko producers. No mention of the creators is shown in the credits. In 1999, Harmony Gold asserted it had exclusive rights to the "distribution of the Macross television series and the right to create and authorize the sale of merchandise based on such series" outside Japan, and began sending cease-and-desist letters to import toy dealers, temporarily barring Macross -related merchandise from North America. The merchandise has since been imported again by

2044-631: The First ) began releasing in Japan in 2009. It is a comic format alternate telling of the events in The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (with modern character and mecha designs) that was serialized in the Macross Ace manga magazine until its cancellation, being moved to Newtype Ace manga magazine until its cancellation, then to ComicWalker online magazine, and then to Cygames Psychomi online magazine. It

2117-514: The Macross battleship. She was the boss and commanding officer of the fighter pilot protagonist Hikaru Ichijyo , and later his love interest. This was a scenario Kawamori came up with which he had not seen in any Hollywood movies before. A similar scenario, however, later appeared in the Hollywood movie Top Gun (1986). According to Kawamori, "Many people pointed out that later films like Top Gun copied that idea and setting, as well as including

2190-522: The Supervision Army. As the aliens, known as the Zentradi , approach the Macross , the original systems override the crew's commands and fire its main cannon, wiping out the advance alien scouts and starting a war. While Hikaru takes the new VF-1 Valkyrie on a test flight the aliens retaliate. He then encounters Lynn Minmay and rescues her from the aliens. The Macross crew attempts to use

2263-526: The United States in February 2010 and was removed in February 2013. On April 8, 2021, Harmony Gold and Big West reached an agreement to allow Big West to release Macross globally. Four manga adaptations of the TV series by different artists were serialized in 1982. A new manga adaptation called Super Dimension Fortress Macross: The First ( 超時空要塞マクロス THE FIRST , Choujikuu Yousai Macross

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2336-460: The character Ranka Lee during one of his tournaments and also in a promotional event for the show. The first DVD volume of the series released in Japan by Bandai Visual maintained the #3 spot in the sales chart for two consecutive weeks. It was revealed that about 45,000 Blu-ray Discs and 55,000 DVDs were shipped by Bandai Visual for the first volume. This marked the highest Blu-ray Disc pressing among all Bandai Visual releases. Macross Frontier

2409-426: The characters Ranka Lee and Bobby Margot, as hosts. Macross Fufonfia is a series of Flash -based 90-second promotional shorts developed by Satelight and sponsored by Mainichi Broadcasting System where characters from Macross Frontier are portrayed as office ladies and employees at the "Frontier Software Company". While not exactly standard anime, more a sort of paper cut-out animation, these ONA shorts are

2482-612: The colonization ship SDF-2 Megaroad-01 , but the sequence was scrapped due to lack of time and budget. However, due to fan demand this sequence was later used in the Macross Flashback 2012 OVA released in 1987. Super Dimension Fortress Macross was produced as the first of the three Super Dimension mecha anime television series in Japan. It was followed by Super Dimension Century Orguss (1983) and Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross (1984). These shows were related in name only. In 1984, Harmony Gold licensed

2555-411: The combination of many songs and fighters too." For the video game Devil May Cry 4 , motion and voice actor Reuben Langdon was told to be cockier than his younger persona, albeit more mature. Despite the staff's concerns for the difficulties of such a portrayal, Langdon had no issues after choosing Roy Focker from The Super Dimension Fortress Macross as his character model and noting he had almost

2628-634: The creator Shoji Kawamori and the cast members Yuuichi Nakamura (Alto Saotome), Aya Endo (Sheryl Nome), and Megumi Nakajima ( Ranka Lee ) noted on the actual event, that the new date and the title were still subjected to changes. The theatrical film adaptation of Macross Frontier opened in Japan on November 21, 2009, under the name Macross Frontier the Movie: The False Songstress ( 劇場版 マクロスF 虚空歌姫 〜イツワリノウタヒメ〜 , Gekijōban Makurosu Furontia Itsuwari no Utahime ) . The Kadokawa Cineplex and Shochiku Multiplex theaters' websites revealed

2701-425: The distance they must cross. "Super Dimension Fortress" prefix ("Chō Jikū Yōsai") is a wordplay on an intermediary working title for the series, which was originally "Super Dreadnought Fortress Macross" ("Chō Dokyū Yōsai Makurosu"). Originally proposed in 1980 and greatly inspired by Mobile Suit Gundam (1979-1980), the show created by Studio Nue (from an original concept by newcomer member Shoji Kawamori )

2774-462: The distribution rights of the Macross franchise, involving Studio Nue and Big West against Harmony Gold, much of the Macross merchandise post 1999, including Macross Zero , have not received an international release. Mao Nome's reminiscences have become part of the pre-Space War legendarium of the expanding Human and Zentradi exploration of the Galaxy. The events of the movie paint the story in

2847-637: The end of the first Space War the transition into the Human ways becomes difficult to some Zentradi who cannot stand the idea of a pacified life. Quamzin Kravshera constantly incites conflicts towards the civilians. He repairs a damaged Zentradi warship to return to his old ways and attacks the new Macross City built around the SDF-1. Moments before the final Zentradi attack, Misa Hayase tells Hikaru Ichijyo of her feelings for him and her decision to leave to space in

2920-475: The end. A number of sequels and one prequel to the series have been produced. The series title uses the name of the main spacecraft (which is usually shortened to 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

2993-426: The episode count to 27 episodes (meaning the show would have ended with the battle against Boddole Zer 's fleet). Even then, Big West found that the show was going to run more expensive than it had bargained for, and to secure more money, entered into a partnership with animation studio Tatsunoko Production which included international distribution (what would culminate in the creation of the " Robotech " adaptation

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3066-486: The experimental " Fold System " ( faster-than-light drives) to escape to the Moon's orbit, but instead it accidentally takes the Macross and South Ataria Island to the edge of the solar system. The people from the Macross salvage everything they can, including the city surrounding the ship and its civilians (who have survived in special safety shelters, which were transported along intact), and attach two aircraft carriers to

3139-475: The film's director bears a striking resemblance to series creator Shoji Kawamori. Later episodes explicitly state that Macross Frontier singer Sheryl Nome is the granddaughter of Dr. Mao Nome, and showed a photograph of a much older but still recognizable Mao with glasses, clearly now a venerable survivor of Space War I. Coinciding with both the 25th anniversary of Macross and the Blu-ray releases of volume one of Macross Frontier and Macross Zero box set,

3212-424: The first Macross series from Tatsunoko and planned to dub the series on home video. In 1985, Harmony Gold, without permission from Studio Neu or Big West, edited and rewrote the series with The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross and Genesis Climber Mospeada , collectively releasing them as Robotech , to syndicate on weekday television and to promote a Revell model line. Robotech' s credits listed only

3285-547: The first virtual idol . Voiced by Mari Iijima , Minmay was the first fictional idol singer to garner major real-world success, with the theme song "Do You Remember Love?" (from the film Macross: Do You Remember Love? ) reaching number seven on the Oricon music charts in Japan. This was later further explored in Macross Plus with the virtual idol Sharon Apple , an artificial intelligence (AI) computer program who takes

3358-594: The first anime idols Lynn Minmay , turning her voice actress Mari Iijima into an instant celebrity, and launching her musical career. Most of its animation (with edited content, story changes and revised dialogue) was adapted in the US for the first saga of Robotech . In 1999, a city-sized alien spacecraft crashes in South Ataria Island on Earth. Over the course of 10 years the military organization U.N. Spacy reverse-engineers its technology and rebuilds

3431-515: The first pressings of either Macross Zero or Macross Frontier received a unique code to enter into the website and therefore be able to watch the short film of the respective anime. Due to the legal dispute over the distribution rights of the Macross franchise, involving Studio Nue and Big West against Harmony Gold, much of the Macross merchandise post 1999, including Macross Frontier , has not received an international release. Until Big West, Studio Nue and Harmony Gold reached an agreement on

3504-416: The form of an intergalactic pop star , and in Macross 7 with the virtual band Fire Bomber who became a commercial success and spawned multiple CDs released in Japan. Macross set the template for later virtual idols in the early 21st century, such as Hatsune Miku and Kizuna AI . Another innovative character concept in Macross was the role of Misa Hayase , who was one of the main commanders of

3577-443: The human race and all those Zentradi previously exposed to human culture. Because Britai Kridanik was "contaminated" as well, he works with the humans to defeat the main Zentradi forces. The resulting battle culminates in the large scale devastation of Earth, but the people of the SDF-1 survive. After Boddole Zer is killed and his armada defeated, the surviving humans and their Zentradi allies begin rebuilding Earth. Two years after

3650-492: The international distribution of most Macross sequels and films, on March 1, 2021. The two Macross Frontier films each received a one-night theatrical release with English subtitles in the United States via Big West and Fathom Events , with The False Songstress shown on June 16, 2022, and The Wings of Farewell shown on June 30, 2022. As a tribute to the popularity of the series, Japanese champion cosplay kickboxer Yuichiro Nagashima ("Jienotsu") crossplayed as

3723-539: The mid-1980s, with Macross: Do You Remember Love? and Zeta Gundam (1985) in Japan, and with Robotech and Transformers in the West. Transformers went on to influence the Hollywood movie industry. In contrast to earlier mecha anime which focused on combatants, Macross portrayed a mecha conflict from the perspective of non-combatant civilians, such as the fictional singer Lynn Minmay . She went on to become

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3796-453: The movie were released by Bandai Namco Games on October 20, 2011. The Blu-ray version is still a Hybrid Pack, the same as the first movie released in Blu-ray. A PS3 game titled Macross Last Frontier is included in the Hybrid Pack, and it can be played when the disc is in the PlayStation 3. Later, Namco Bandai (now Bandai Namco Holdings ) released the Macross Frontier the Movie 30th d Shudisuta b Box on May 15, 2014. In November 2008,

3869-461: The movie, titled Macross Frontier The Movie: The False Songstress Hybrid Pack , was released on October 7, 2010. The Blu-ray release contains the Blu-ray jacket, the hybrid disc, a 48-page artwork booklet, a theatrical release archive, and a card featuring frames from the movie. The pack also included a code that allowed the owner to be entered into a contest to attend the Macross F Christmas Live event that year. A PS3 game titled Macross Trial Frontier

3942-468: The nascent AIC and Gainax studios, as well as the Tatsunoko -supplied AnimeFriend and Star Pro . AnimeFriend and Star Pro are infamously notorious among fans of the show for having brought in very spotty, off-model and continuity error-laden animation work. There were plans for a splashy ending to the series, one that would have shown major characters Misa Hayase and Hikaru Ichijo blasting off in

4015-618: The new VF-25 Messiah variable fighter to combat the alien menace. The series was animated by Satelight and was broadcast in Japan on MBS from April 4, 2008 to September 26, 2008. A pre-broadcast airing titled Macross Frontier: Close Encounter - Deculture Edition or Macross Special Edition ( マクロスSP版 , Makurosu SP Ban ) , showcasing a preview version of the first episode was aired on December 23, 2007. The series premiered on satellite television in Japan on Animax on April 7, 2008. The series started streaming on Disney+ globally (via

4088-654: The official website of Macross Frontier posted two newly animated short films featuring Air Show style demonstrations for both series. People who purchased the first pressings of either Macross Zero or Macross Frontier received a unique code to enter into the website and therefore able to watch the short film of the respective anime. The music track for this clip was an excerpt from an orchestral track of Macross Frontier titled "Vital Force" composed by Yoko Kanno . Official sites: Other sites: SDF-1 Macross Super Dimension Fortress Macross ( Japanese : 超時空要塞マクロス , Hepburn : Chōjikū Yōsai Makurosu , lit.)

4161-471: The people on board the Macross , and even have their Zentradi soldiers "micloned" (miniaturized) to learn more about their culture. The Zentradi capture several Macross personnel, including Officer Misa Hayase and Hikaru, to study. Boddole Zer , Supreme Commander of the Zentradi, is puzzled over things such as relationships amongst males and females. He confirms that the Miclones "are" Protoculture during

4234-608: The production rights to the first series. In 2001 the series was sub-licensed in North America by AnimEigo , who restored the series and released it unedited on DVD with Japanese audio and English subtitles. At first a limited edition pre-order boxset across nine discs was released on 21 December 2001. Preorders were available on AnimEigo's web store. Three smaller boxsets, each comprising three discs, were released from 10 September 2002. Finally, AnimEigo released nine individual volumes. In 2003 Madman Entertainment released

4307-490: The same age as Dante during the production of the game. Macross Frontier Macross Frontier ( マクロス F ( フロンティア ) , Makurosu Furontia ) is a Japanese anime television series and the third Japanese anime television series set in the Macross universe. It was broadcast on MBS from April 4, 2008 to September 26, 2008. Macross Frontier is the story of a human space colony fleet trying to find

4380-474: The same toy dealers in direct sales. In 2000, Big West and Studio Nue took Tatsunoko Productions to the Tokyo District Court over who had the rights to the first Macross series, due to Harmony Gold's attempt to bar Japanese Macross merchandise in North America the previous year. During production, Big West entered into a partnership with Tatsunoko to assist in the production of the series in

4453-442: The series "One of the three unassailable pillars of anime sci-fi, pioneering the tripartite winning formula of songs, battling robot-planes and tense relationships". Super Dimension Fortress Macross was the basis for two different animated franchises, Macross in Japan and Robotech in North America. In Japan, Super Dimension Fortress Macross spawned an animated film adaptation, Macross: Do You Remember Love? (1984), and

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4526-507: The ship. Since the fold systems have vanished after the jump, the Macross is forced to make its way back to Earth by conventional power. The Zentradi suspect the humans might be their creators, the Protoculture. Under the command of Britai Kridanik and Exsedol Folmo , they plot ways to understand them. Fearful of their old combat directives of not interfering with Protoculture, the Zentradi perform attacks to test their theories about

4599-750: The show's initial 13 episodes, the second film, titled Macross Frontier the Movie: The Wings of Farewell ( 劇場版 マクロスF 恋離飛翼 〜サヨナラノツバサ〜 , Gekijōban Makurosu Furontia Sayonara no Tsubasa ) , diverges significantly from the events of the television series, featuring entirely new animation and new music. In the Macross Frontier Girasama Festival, the movie's release date is confirmed to be on February 26, 2011. The Wings of Farewell provides an original story and an alternate conclusion to Frontier , following directly off of The False Songstress . Blu-ray and DVD editions of

4672-466: The spacecraft, naming it the SDF-1 Macross . In 2009 at the launch ceremony of the Macross , a young civilian pilot, Hikaru Ichijyo , comes to visit the Macross upon U.N. Spacy pilot Roy Focker 's request. During the launch ceremony, a space war fleet from an alien race of humanoid giants arrives into the solar system and identifies the Macross as a former battleship used by their enemies,

4745-429: The spot for three weeks before falling to #6. The second single, "Diamond Crevasse" by May'n , also debuted at #3. The third single, Megumi Nakajima's "Seikan Hikō", reached #5 with 34,501 copies. The fourth single, including the second opening "Lion" and the second ending theme "Northern Cross", sold about 56,000 copies in its first week, reaching #3 as well. These four singles sold a total of over 500,000 copies, marking

4818-461: The story from the television series. Japanese anime magazine Animedia had originally announced that the film was to be released during the summer of 2009. Other reports later placed the premiere in the fall of 2009. That report was confirmed by an itasha (vehicle decorated with character art) mini-van outside the "Macross: The Super Dimension Space Launching Ceremony" event that took place on February 22, 2009 in Japan. However, at that point,

4891-500: The style of Tales of the South Pacific , romantic and beautiful in the time before the Zentradi nearly annihilated all life on Earth during one of the most cataclysmic battles of the War. The people of the galaxy know this story as 'Bird-Human'. During the third Macross TV series, Macross Frontier , the 10th episode ("Legend of Zero") retells the events of the OVA series as Bird Human ,

4964-422: 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, the director of Big West , one of the later sponsors of the project, was a fan of Shakespeare and wanted the series and the spacecraft to be named Macbeth ( Makubesu ( マクベス ) ). A compromise

5037-499: The title and date, and the second issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Macross Ace magazine eventually published the details on June 26, 2009. The teaser trailer for the film premiered in Japanese theaters on June 27, 2009 (the same day ticket pre-sales began in Japan). The first movie retells the events of the anime from episodes 1 to 13, with significant alterations to the story and timeline of the television series. A Blu-ray Disc release of

5110-593: Was also reported to be the first anime television series to ship simultaneously on both disc formats in Japan. The original soundtrack of the series, Macross Frontier O.S.T.1 Nyan FRO , made it to #3 in Oricon's's weekly album chart . The album sold over 72,000 copies, becoming the first anime album in eleven years to rank in Japan's top 3. The only anime album to rival these sales was The End of Evangelion soundtrack, released on September 26, 1997. The first opening single, "Triangular" by Maaya Sakamoto , debuted at #3 in Oricon's weekly singles chart and maintained

5183-597: Was collected into six volumes. The artist for the new manga series is Haruhiko Mikimoto, who was the character designer for the original Macross . A game based on the TV series called The Super Dimension Fortress Macross was released for the Japanese Nintendo Family Computer console in 1985 by video game company Namco . Years later Bandai released The Super Dimension Fortress Macross 3D shooting game in October 2003 in Japan for

5256-522: Was initially sponsored by a group called the "Wiz" ( Uizu ) Corporation that was prepared to fund a 48-episode run. "Wiz" wanted to produce the Sci-Fi show as an outer space comedy, but this clashed with Studio Nue's original idea of a more serious and epic " space opera " storyline. The resulting animosity between both companies made the initial pre-production of the series very difficult and full of delays. However, by 1981 Wiz had gone out of business and

5329-405: Was made with the title Macross ( Makurosu ( マクロス ) ) due to its similar pronunciation to Macbeth in Japanese and because it still contained connotations to the original title. The word Macross also 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 capital ship) and

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