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[Samuel Dyson]

I'm not talking about Robotech, but the original, unedited Macross. It's one of my favorite anime franchises by far, has lots of mecha combat. Yack Deculture!

[Lily of Thrace]

Unfortunately, I've only watched it as Robotech. Once I get through Southern Cross and whatever comes after it, I'll move onto Macross Frontier, and/or whatever ones are as they originally were.
Still, I enjoy the franchise, enough that I got a couple of Destroid figurines, a Tomahawk and a Defender, otherwise known as the Warhammer and Rifleman for the Battletech "variants".
I can celebrate two things I like with just one model. Now that is getting my money's worth.

[Skoll]

I have the entire Macross series and movies on my computer right now. Macross is pretty much what led me into MechWarrior, to be perfectly honest.

I can almost see a Skull Lance forming up, just for nostalgia purposes.

[SpectreHD]

I love Macross although I did watch Robotech growing up but not until the end of Robotech though. I am just wondering what is planned for the 30th Anniversary of Macross since Frontier was pretty much for the 25th Anniversary hence the VF-25.

Loved playing Macross Ultimate Frontier on the PSP.
The intro for the game:

Edited by SpectreHD, 02 November 2011 - 01:57 AM.

[Skoll]

I think the 30th Anniversary is going to be the 2nd Frontier movie, although I am not sure. Maybe they'll do another Macross 7sque series?

[terminator]

Hell yeah, good to see a REAL macross fan.. Although i have to thank robotech for getting me into macross, but macross is where its at... Loved all of it. And if you can get pasted the first 6 eps of Macross 7, its **** **** good show.

I have all of Macross original unedited, Macross dyrl, Macross 7 (original laser discs too), dynamite 7... frontier was ok, but it felt like they were trying to cater to all the anime subcultures out there.

Edited by terminator, 02 November 2011 - 02:04 AM.

[Skoll]

I admit I started off with Robotech too as a kid, but as I got older I found out more about the original series... Stumbled across Do You Remember Love on VHS waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back in the day. Been a diehard fan ever since.

[SpectreHD]

Skoll-, on 02 November 2011 - 01:49 AM, said:

I think the 30th Anniversary is going to be the 2nd Frontier movie, although I am not sure. Maybe they'll do another Macross 7sque series?

Hmm...the 2nd Frontier movie, "Sayonara no Tsubasa" is already out on torrents so that means it was out on cinemas for a while now. I have not watched it yet so this may mean we may get a new Macross series I hope. I personally would like something similar to Macross Zero i.e. something quite realistic. But I would be happy with anything.

[Skoll]

I have to get that Frontier movie then, since I've only seen the first and didn't much like it. I'd rather them do a continuation of Frontier though, or if anything, another Retro series like Macross Zero, maybe focusing on a different unit in the first Space War?

[terminator]

I want them to tell the story of the megaroad 01, with ikaru and misa. In the opening of frontier you can see the megaroad 01 heading towards the galactic core

[Skoll]

That's true, they never go into the fates of the main characters of the original series.

[SpectreHD]

Hm....I gotta watch the original series to know when Megaroad 1 disappeared on its travels.

[SquareSphere]

I'm a macross lifer as well. Watched all of them and enjoyed them for what they were (even M7, after Basara completely broke me with EPIC ROCK SCREAM, in that ep where he lost his voice)

The 2nd MF movie is pretty awesome, but i suggest viewing it as this is a macross movie IN the macross universe. Just like how Hollywood does movies about historic events but adds and changes stuff for entertainment. Better MF related example would be how they did a Macross Zero movie in the MF series that left a lot out.

I'm sure the 30th year anniversary is going to be an awesome live concert with all the singers. (I can FINALLY get my Sheryl + Basara duet!)

Yak Deculture!

My Life for the Northern Cross!

[John Clavell]

Do you Remember Love? I do ;-) Big Macross fan here (not that butchered up thing they called Robotech).

[SquareSphere]

This is my favorite rendision of Angel Voice and probably the best AMV that really captures what macross is about

Edited by SquareSphere, 02 November 2011 - 07:09 AM.

[Skoll]

The sad thing is I WILL be listening to my 20th Anniversary CD while playing MWO.

[SquareSphere]

Nothing sad about that comrade I've got most of Sheryl's and Fire Bomber songs in a playlist that I occasionally listen to while I play MWLL.

[Skoll]

I mix it up with Macross AND Robotech songs. Say what you will, but Reba West's We Will Win is epic.

[Gravitas]

Samuel Dyson, on 01 November 2011 - 09:42 PM, said:

I'm not talking about Robotech, but the original, unedited Macross. It's one of my favorite anime franchises by far, has lots of mecha combat. Yack Deculture!

Well, not to disappoint too much but by extension and thanks to Robotech, I did become a fan of Macross. I pretty much owe my love of "giant mecha" and thus Macross and BattleTech and everything else to finding Robotech on the tv screen when I was 6.

I definitely found a deeper appreciation when I found Macross and saw the source of what Robtech: Macross Saga pulled from. I think Macross gained many more fans once they found out about it being the foundation of Robotech.

Here's to Macross! /cheers

[SquareSphere]

So anyone have thoughts on the last 2 Macross Frontier movies?