It is said this was an homage to the famous blooper in star wars when a stormtrooper hits his head on a door in the death star. The macross saga is currently scheduled for release this september. In 2001, toynami released the robotech masterpiece collection line, featuring replicas of the veritech fighters of the macross saga. In 1999 a giant alien spacecraft crashlands on south atalia island. A malfunction of the ships fold system results in a hyperspace jump, taking the sdf1 and macross island to the orbit of the planet pluto instead of its intended target near the moon. Robotech is an 85episode adaptation of three different japanese anime science fiction television series, the super dimension fortress macross, the super dimension cavalry southern cross and genesis climber mospeada, under the direction of carl macek. Within the series, the term macross is used to denote the main capital ship. Rick hunter in his flight uniform for the first time. Jun 25, 2017 robotech the macross saga 1985 episode 1 boobytrap. Characters and names were changed to better appeal to a western audience and episodes were edited to conform with. There is a running gag throughout the macross saga where captain gloval hits his head as he enters the bridge of the sdf 1. The holidays are cheerless for the trio of broken hearts that are rick, lisa, and minmei. All of the original 36 episodes have been remastered so it actually looks better than the original tv series.
This tape contains the first 3 episodes of robotech the macross saga. Robotech the macross saga 19851989 comico comic books. So begins the epic saga of robotech, carl maceks generationspanning adventure that remains a landmark in the history of television animation. You, your friends, and the might of robotechnology are the only things that stand between them and seventy.
I have sat and watched the first robotech macross edition many times. It shows how everything started, how sdf1 landed on earth, what happened after humans repaired it, the 1st alien attack, the meet of rick hunter with lin minmei, the destruction of macross city and the space fold that took the sdf1 into deep space, close to planet pluto. The daughter of max and miriya from the macross saga, dana on the surface seems carefree and a bit of brat, but as the episode plays out we see theres more to her. Or if you have never watched robotech then this is a good way to start as it tells the first, and most interesting, part of the robotech saga.
The robotech masters was probably the most changed storywise out of the original three shows. The fans turn on robotech, tatsunoko, studio nue, and big west go to court, fbi raid. Part 1 multidimensional characters macross duration. Robotech is an 85episode adaptation of three different japanese anime science fiction. The zentraedi scouts are confused by these tv transmissions. As macross city goes up in arms at being denied disembarkment, kyle minmei makes a considerable impact both in the city and with. The japanese series was adapted by carl macek to become the first act of the american tv series robotech. The macross saga producers at harmony gold combined the series super dimension fortress. This dvd set contains all 36 episodes of the remastered version of the macross saga, aka, the first robotech war.
This title was released during a renaissance of robotech video games, where struggling projects were no longer cancelled and actually made it to market. However, breetai, their commander, is beginning to enjoy th. Minmeis charismatic charm has already made her the darling of the sdf 1. The computer screens of the sdf1 often contain references to star trek. The wiki was founded on oct 31, 2008 and hosts 2,376 articles and has 45,431 edits. Robotech was one of the first anime televised in the united states that attempted to include most of the complexity and.
Showcasing robotech 1985 complete tv series includes all robotech single dvd releases volumes 1 14 into one custom dvd boxset case. The saga is told through the eyes of characters caught up in a series of wars. Its a series which is massive in scope, and the first season. E09 the macross saga miss macross a beauty contest on the sdf 1 is designed to encourage morale as the valiant robotech defenders make their ways back to earth. Humanity proceeds to attempt to rebuild this marvel, but political conflicts centerend around the macross result in a global. In russia, the entire series was shown in the beginning of 1990s on 2x2 the first commercial russian channel. The series was aired again in the same channel from october 1993 to may 1994. Along with the rules, is a 50 page scenario section that outlines the entire robotech.
Robotech the macross saga 1985 episode 1 boobytrap youtube. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. Since then, toynami has become the exclusive toy manufacturer of the robotech franchisehaving covered mecha from the macross saga, the new generation and the shadow chronicles. The masters saga, the next generation, robotech the movie, and robotech the sentinels overview part 3. The macross saga season 1, episode 8 sweet sixteen. Robotech is the critically acclaimed animated series about mankinds first contact with warring alien races, and the use of alien technology to defend earth. The macross saga roleplaying game the alien menace descends upon the sdf 1 in droves. The macross saga season 1, episode 20 paradise lost. Robotech is an americanjapanese 85episode adaptation of three unrelated anime television. In the course of this chapter, earth is nearly annihilated, the zentraedi are defeated, and humans gain knowledge of the energy source called protoculture. If youre looking for super dimension fortress macross go.
The wiki was founded on oct 31, 2008 and hosts 2,564 articles and has 47,642 edits. Season 1 is mostly a recut of the super dimension fortress macross, while later seasons are cribbed from super dimension century orguss and fang of the sun dougram. You, your friends, and the might of robotechnology are the only things that stand between them and seventy thousand innocent civilians. This version has opening titles resembling those found on the robotech remastered. Robotech saga wiki is a collaborative website about harmony golds hit cartoon franchise, robotech. The macross saga season 1, episode 5 transformation. Includes both english and spanish language tracks in full 5.
It was published by titan comics starting in 2017, written by brian wood with marco turini handling the internal art. The zentraedi locate the macross and resume their attacks. Robotech transformation disc 2 contains episode 712 robotech homecoming disc 3 contains episode 18 robotech battlefront disc 4 contains episode 1924 robotech war and peace disc 5 contains episode 2530 robotech final conflict disc 6 contains. In the year 1999, an alien battlefortress crashes on an island in the pacific. Robotech is a sweeping sciencefiction anime epic of humans defending their home world against alien domination. There is a running gag throughout the macross saga where captain gloval hits his head as he enters the bridge of the sdf1. Minmeis cousin kyle is reunited with his family on board the sdf 1 moments before a zentraedi sneak attack which hopes to catch the defenses of the robotech forces offguard. Khyron succeeds in capturing minmei and kyle and uses them in a plot to gain control of the sdf1. The macross saga dvd, 2001, 3disc set at the best online prices at ebay. Alone and stranded in an unexplored region of the sdf 1, rick hunter and minmei try to make the best of things while the crew of the sdf 1 tries to recover after the space fold in the long wait. I usually dont read media tiein books, mostly because a lot of them are of questionable quality that, at the worst of times, reads a lot like internet fan fiction.
The macross saga complete collection dvd, 2002, 6disc set. Adaptation of the macross saga of the 1980s popular animated tv series, robotech. The macross saga is a sidescrolling shoot em up for the game boy advance handheld system, developed by lucky chicken games and published by tdk mediactive. Pictures created by carl macek directed by robert v. The masters saga gets a lot of crap from robotech fans, but dana is criminally underrated. Season s greetings is the thirtyfifth episode of robotech. The editing done throughout robotech mostly amounted to the removal of nudity or some bits of violence. The zentraedi are still puzzled by the actions of the sdf1. The first robotech war the macross saga concerns humanitys discovery of a crashed alien ship and subsequent battle against a race of giant warriors called the zentraedi, who have been sent to retrieve the ship for reasons unknown. Over the next ten years, mankind repairs and refits this fortress, using the advanced. Our agreements with the content provider dont allow purchases of this title at this time. The captain global learns the disappearance of the fold syste. Robotech was one of the first mainstream anime series to hit the west, and set the standard for others to come.
The robotech tv series is neither an original animated series nor a dubbed version of any single anime shows. Robotech stands as one of the premiere animated scifi. Despite the numerous changes and a modern controversy, the macross saga. Nov 15, 2016 robotech 1985 season 3 episode 1 leroy merklein. Overtechnology refers to the scientific advances discovered in an alien starship ass 1 alien star ship one later renamed super dimension fortress one macross that crashed on south ataria island. This was due to the fact that it had to link what went on in the macross saga to the rest of the series. Robotech the macross saga 1985 episode 1 boobytrap. One of the earliest north american anime fanzines is protoculture addicts which began publication in 1987. Characters and names were changed to better appeal to a western audience and episodes were edited to conform with the new robotech storyline. Angry video game nerd season 2 avgn full season two duration.
It shows how everything started, how sdf 1 landed on earth, what happened after humans repaired it, the 1st alien attack, the meet of rick hunter with lin minmei, the destruction of macross city and the space fold that took the sdf 1 into deep space, close to planet pluto. In 2004, the series was remastered, reinstating most of these cut scenes. Malfunction also results in the complete disappearance of the fold system. It was based off the macross saga episode, season s greetings. Humanity proceeds to attempt to rebuild this marve. Upon graduation from his training, he joined the famed skull squadron of veritech pilots, led by his old friend, roy fokker. Rebuilt with new alien technology, the new robotech. The first robotech war the macross saga concerns humanitys discovery of a crashed alien ship and.
Macross, genesis climber mospeada, and superdimensional cavalry southern cross to create a sprawling space opera with a new plot. In some faraway spot in the galaxy, the robotech masters find indication of a giant battle that has taken place in the vicinity of earth. Take action along with your favorite heroes or villains, or play as them. Robotech is in fact made out of three separate unrelated anime shows, known as the super dimension fortress macross, spliced and edited to form one consistent ongoing storyline. This is the final issue in simon furmans run of the robotech comics, the story continues with robotech remix in october. Oct 31, 2008 robotech saga wiki is a collaborative website about harmony gold s hit cartoon franchise, robotech. With the help of some clever editing and voiceover, the three series more or less. The franchise features a fictional history of earth and the human race after the year 1999, as well as the history of humanoid civilization in the milky way. Roboverse episode guides macrosssaga episode guides. Robotech 1985 complete tv series custom dvd boxset 4k. Macross saga rpg is 264 pages of amazing full color art goodness.
Robotech 1 is the first issue in the comic series focusing on robotech. So after two years that ship i mentioned, the sdf1, has finally made it back to. This wikis purpose is to be an encyclopedia of canon and licensed information concerning robotech. In robotech, the vf 1 is officially known as the veritech valkyrie, while in sdf. Rejoin our website for the latest news on the robotech universe. At that time only the macross saga and the robotech masters saga were aired, leaving the third part of the show unaired. She wins the title of miss macross hands down and becomes the official queen of the city. Barron, bill capizzi, frank catalano, richard epcar, eddie frierson, barbara. The zentraedi monitor the activity of the sdf 1, as captain gloval prepares to relocate the refugees of macross city.
The macross saga was originally super dimension fortress macross. Macross s protoculture, the fuel source behind the various technology used by the different races is the uniting factor between each series. This theme began in the original macross, the sdf 1 macross. As minmeis 16th birthday approaches, rick finds himself constantly on duty, defending the hardpressed battle fortress. Transformation also part of dvd box set 1 and the macross saga complete collection novelizations. You may already be wondering how three entirely unrelated shows could be cut into one cohesive storyline.
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