Super Space Fortress Macross
(1984)
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Super Space Fortress Macross
(1984)
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Mari Iijima | ... |
Lynn Minmay
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Arihiro Hase | ... |
Hikaru Ichijyo
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Mika Doi | ... |
Misa Hayase
(voice)
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Michio Hazama | ... |
Bruno J. Global
(voice)
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Noriko Ohara | ... |
Claudia LaSalle
(voice)
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Akira Kamiya | ... |
Roy Focker
(voice)
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Osamu Ichikawa | ... |
Golg BoddoleZer
(voice)
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Eiji Kanie | ... |
Vrlitwhai 7018
(voice)
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Ryûnosuke Ôbayashi | ... |
Exsedol 4970
(voice) (as Ryûsuke Ôbayashi)
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Hirotaka Suzuoki | ... |
Lynn Kaihun
(voice)
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Shô Hayami | ... |
Maximillian Jenius
(voice)
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Katsumi Suzuki | ... |
Hayao Kakizaki
(voice)
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Hiromi Tsuru | ... |
Kim Kaviroff
(voice)
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Sanae Miyuki | ... |
Shammy Milliome
(voice) (as Miyuki Muroi)
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Run Sasaki | ... |
Vanessa Laird
(voice)
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In the next century, a reconfiguring ship (think "Transformer" with a pilot) called Macross carries fifty thousand refugees within its hold as it returns to Earth pursued by giant humanoid warriors. A young pilot in the military named Hikaru rescues his idol, the beautiful singer Lynn Minmay, from the giants as they break through the ship's hull during a concert-during which the giants are shocked to see females on a male vessel-and they are trapped for days in an aft hold of the ship. After their rescue, Hikaru and Minmay continue on good terms until a joyride in a fighter trainer gets Hikaru, his squadron leader, Minmay's brother, Minmay herself and the tough female operations controller captured by the giants, who grill them on how males and females can survive together without fighting. The giants' female counterparts arrive to wreak havoc on their male foes, and in the ensuing confusion Minmay and her brother are detained while the others make an escape that costs squadron leader... Written by Zach Adams <zqa9567@tam2000.tamu.edu>
I first saw this film in the late 80s. Like most anime in the US at the time, it was solely available in a grainy, much-duplicated VHS. Still, the film drew me in. Okay, I was a little confused when I finally saw the American adaptation of the Macross TV series, but what the heck....
It was very disappointing that for years the sole legit commercial copy in English was the bastardized Australian production, ATTACK OF THE BIOROIDS. Suffice it to say, if you want a good example of how NOT to adapt a foreign film, that is the example to study. I used to watch it with the sound mostly turned off.
When I got on the internet, an online acquaintance gave me a VCD of DO YOU REMEMBER LOVE. It was pretty nice, at least until the viewer program failed.
But now I FINALLY have a DVD of the film. I just finished watching it and.....oooooooooooooooooooooooh bliss!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As I said in my title, this is still the greatest SF animated film ever made!
And the DVD includes the final concert! This was originally planned for the film but cut due to budget constraints. It was finally made for the MACROSS FLASHBACK 2012 music compilation. But now it is where it belongs, backing up the closing credits.
happy, happy, joy, joy.....