By most standards, Macross is considered to be a mecha franchise second only to Gundam. Much like the original Gundam series, Macross is a war drama. Aside from war and mecha battles, at its heart is the story of normal people caught up in great events. It has had various incarnations over the last two decades, though not as many as Gundam. Macross was made in the tradition of the 'real robot' genre that Gundam created, and it is probably best known for setting off the transforming mecha craze in the early 80's that many series used afterwards. Most people in the U.S. are more familiar with Macross in the form of 1985's Robotech, which edited and combined three separate anime series. In 2001, AnimEigo released a fully restored uncut version of the original series. Also available in the U.S. is the 1994 OVA series Macross Plus and the alternate universe 1992 OVA Macross II. The 1994 Macross 7 TV series and its sequels are not available in the U.S. The 2002 OVA series Macross Zero serves as a prequel to the original series, but has also not been released in the U.S. A new TV series, Macross Frontier, is currently airing in Japan.

Macross	Macross II	Macross Plus
Macross 7	The Galaxy's Calling Me!	Macross 7 Encore
Macross Dynamite 7	Macross Zero	Macross Frontier

Series Release Information

Series Name	Year	Format	Available in US?
Super Dimension Fortress Macross	1982	TV, 36	Yes
Macross: Do You Remember Love?	1984	Movie	No
Macross: Flashback 2012	1986	Music Video	No
Macross II: Lovers Again	1992	OVA, 6	Yes
Macross Plus	1994	OVA, 4	Yes
Macross 7	1994	TV, 49	No
Macross 7: The Galaxy's Calling Me!	1995	Short Movie	No
Macross 7 Encore	1995	TV, 3	No
Macross Plus: Movie Edition	1995	Movie	Yes
Macross Dynamite 7	1997	OVA, 4	No
Macross Zero	2002	OVA, 5	No
Macross Frontier	2008	TV, ??	No

Macross, characters, images and related items are copyrights Studio Nue, Big West and Satelight ©1982-2008. ©1985-2008 Harmony Gold U.S.A. ©2005-2008 ADV Films. Macross II and Macross Plus ©1995-2008 Manga Entertainment.