Macross is a Japanese mecha franchise created by Shoji Kawamori and Studio Nue.
Macross is a Japanese mecha franchise that was created by Shoji Kawamori and Studio Nue in 1982.
The first series centers around humanity rebuilding a crashed alien ship into its main flag ship: the SDF‑1 Macross. In the process of studying the crashed ship, humanity learns of the existence of a race of gigantic humanoids called the Zentradi. In anticipation of a coming conflict with the Zentradi, mankind develops several weapons, including the Valkyrie fighter, which transforms into a humanoid form for close-quarters combat. The arrival of a Zentradi fleet triggers a dormant boobytrap in the Macross which made it automatically fire on the incoming fleet, starting the Space War.
The Macross franchise includes a number of titles:
- Super Dimensional Fortress Macross (TV 1982)
- Super Dimensional Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? (Movie 1984)
- Super Dimensional Fortress Macross: Flashback 2012 (OAV 1987)
- Macross II (OAV 1992 - Considered non canon)
- Macross Plus (OAV 1994)
- Macross 7 (TV 1994)
- Macross Zero (OAV 2002 - Prequel)
- Macross Frontier (TV 2007)
For the English-language series produced in part by liberally editing Macross, see robotech.
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