Macross

By most standards, Macross is considered to be a mecha franchise second only to Gundam. Much like the original Gundam series, Super Dimension Fortress Macross was a war drama. But instead of powerful prototype robots, Macross set off a craze for transforming planes following its 1982 debut. The show's successful TV run was followed a year later by a theatrical retelling, Do You Remember Love? In 1985, Macross was brought over to the U.S. as the first third of Robotech, an edited compilation of three unrelated series, including Southern Cross and Mospeada. The franchise has seen sporadic sequels throughout the decades, mainly to celebrate anniversaries. To mark the 30th anniversary in 2012, the compilation movie Macross FB7 was released, mixing old footage from Macross 7 with new footage from Macross Frontier. The latest entry in the franchise, Macross Delta, aired on Japanese TV in spring 2016 and was followed up with a movie retelling entitled Passionate Walkure. A new series was announced for release in 2018, but no additional details are available. In 2018, a second Macross Delta movie was announced for future release.

Macross, characters, images, and related items are copyrights of Studio Nue, Big West, and Satelight ©1982 to . ©1984 to Harmony Gold U.S.A. Macross II and Macross Plus ©1995 to Manga Entertainment.