What can be said about the Super Dimensional Fortress Macross? Probably a lot can be said about it.
Most people, mainly Amercians and probably some others across the globe, got introduced to Macross through another series called Robotech which combined the original Macross Anime with 3 others. While the Robotech version is good and tells some of the story that the original had, it edits the more philosophical points that the original had. And more turns the original space opera into that of a 1980's Saturday Morning Cartoon (which was the intent at the time since Japanese Animation in it's original form in the 1970's and 1980's wasn't as much appreciated in the West like it is today.)
The story takes place in 2009 (this anime was made in 1982, they didn't know how the future would exactly turn out then.)around the launching of the United Nation Spacy's new Super Dimensional Fortress Macross and focuses around the character Hikaru Ichijio, a pacifist suddenly plunged into a war with an alien race known as the Zentraedi. After his friend and Military Pilot Roy Focker gets him into one of the military's new jet fighters to test fly it, The Macross large energy cannon goes off and attacks some Zentraedi ships in space. Roy is forced to leave Hikaru alone in the jet. Hikaru soon finds himself ordered out to take this jet and help defend the Macross. Once he enters the battle the fear of it takes over and he is soon hit and forced to land the jet into the city surrounding the Macross. This is where he meets the girl Lynn Minmay and the story begins on his Journey from a pacifist to that of a soldier.
I'd highly recommend watching all 36 episodes of the Original Macross since there is so much story and sub plots going on in it (and some of it as said was edited out in the Robotech version.) The anime is dated because of it's animation, that's true, And probably a good number of people will not watch it based on this fact alone. I'd still recommend watching it since your really in for a treat. And if you got into the Macross Franchise watching Macross Plus, Macross Zero, Macross Frontier, or perhaps even the retelling movie "Do You Remember Love?" Give the original a try. I promise you, your in for a treat. The show that started a grand franchise, that is sadly limited to Japan only thanks to the likes of the owners of Robotech...
And if your a fan of Robotech: The Macross Saga, I'd still recommend you watch the original Macross as it was intended to be seen. I think for those Robotech fans, it would at least give some of you a greater appreciation for the series that gave your preferred franchise "The Macross Saga".
Most people, mainly Amercians and probably some others across the globe, got introduced to Macross through another series called Robotech which combined the original Macross Anime with 3 others. While the Robotech version is good and tells some of the story that the original had, it edits the more philosophical points that the original had. And more turns the original space opera into that of a 1980's Saturday Morning Cartoon (which was the intent at the time since Japanese Animation in it's original form in the 1970's and 1980's wasn't as much appreciated in the West like it is today.)
The story takes place in 2009 (this anime was made in 1982, they didn't know how the future would exactly turn out then.)around the launching of the United Nation Spacy's new Super Dimensional Fortress Macross and focuses around the character Hikaru Ichijio, a pacifist suddenly plunged into a war with an alien race known as the Zentraedi. After his friend and Military Pilot Roy Focker gets him into one of the military's new jet fighters to test fly it, The Macross large energy cannon goes off and attacks some Zentraedi ships in space. Roy is forced to leave Hikaru alone in the jet. Hikaru soon finds himself ordered out to take this jet and help defend the Macross. Once he enters the battle the fear of it takes over and he is soon hit and forced to land the jet into the city surrounding the Macross. This is where he meets the girl Lynn Minmay and the story begins on his Journey from a pacifist to that of a soldier.
I'd highly recommend watching all 36 episodes of the Original Macross since there is so much story and sub plots going on in it (and some of it as said was edited out in the Robotech version.) The anime is dated because of it's animation, that's true, And probably a good number of people will not watch it based on this fact alone. I'd still recommend watching it since your really in for a treat. And if you got into the Macross Franchise watching Macross Plus, Macross Zero, Macross Frontier, or perhaps even the retelling movie "Do You Remember Love?" Give the original a try. I promise you, your in for a treat. The show that started a grand franchise, that is sadly limited to Japan only thanks to the likes of the owners of Robotech...
And if your a fan of Robotech: The Macross Saga, I'd still recommend you watch the original Macross as it was intended to be seen. I think for those Robotech fans, it would at least give some of you a greater appreciation for the series that gave your preferred franchise "The Macross Saga".