Do you remember love alternate universe or not, macross ii is a good sequel. After her trip home in japan where her parents remained, minmay returned to the fortress with her cousin lynn kaifunn and hikarus competition. Super spacefortress macross ii choujikuu yousai macross ii by banpresto 1993. The title of this game can also be translated as super dimensional fortress macross. Its considered by most people to be an alternate universe, considering its supposed to take place after the events of macross. Space fortress macross is the first pilot episode of what would become macross saga of robotech, made out of the first few episodes of the original super dimension fortress macross. Robotech macross super dimension fortress macross is an anime series many of you under the leadership barry bend have requested that we cover over the yea. Flash back 2012 epilogue of the 1984 movie, segments were added in the movies definitive perfect edition. After the release of macross plus and the start of development on macross 7, the previously established continuity no longer fit the ongoing story, and was placed on official alternate universe status. Super spacetime fortress matros ii bluray box limited. Many design sketches of the 40year macross series by shoji kawamori are gathered here. Contrary to what their name seems to imply, the robotech defenders are not part of the robotech anime universe adapted by carl macek and released by harmony gold usa, however they did adopt the same moniker and logo the robotech defenders were one of two robotech lines released by revell.
Super spacefortress chouzikuu yousai macross 2 beginner course 1993 banpresto. In 1999 a deserted space battleship see starship crashes into the earth. The super dimension fortress macross song collection vicl41084. The fictional ship has also appeared on many videogames set in the macross universe. Pandoras box is a series of bootleg jamma xxxin1 arcade boards manufactured since 2012 by 3agame electronic technology, headquartered in guangzhou, china.
The super dimension fortress macross hobbysearch pvc figure. Written by tomita yoshihiro, and published by shogakkan super quest bunko, who also. This game is known in japan as chouzikuu yousai macross translates from japanese as super space fortress macross. The super dimension fortress macross hobbysearch pvc. Variable fighters, sdf1 macross, vf1 valkyrie, vf25 messiah, vf19 excalibur, vf0 phoenix, vf22 sturmvogel ii, sdf2 megaroad01, vf4 lightning iii, vf11 thunderbolt, sv51, vf17 nightmare, vf9 cutlass.
Macross ii super space fortress attract mode auto demo. Sdf super dimension fortress is a reference to the ship being a maneuverable space fortress capable of space folds, or travelling in subspace for fasterthanlight movement. Discover delightful childrens books with amazon book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new amazon book box prime. Sometime around 19851986, back in japan, shogakukan commissioned an english translation of the macross movie, which was then titled super space fortress macross. Called macross for short, that anime tv series engaged me a lot not only as a geek but also as a person. Super dimension fortress macross dubbing wikia fandom. Sdf1 macross class super dimensional fortress breakdown. When i started watching macross again on bluray it was like watching a brand new anime. Super dimension fortress macross, or macross for short, is justly famous for being the first chapter of the robotech saga.
Tohos legendarily bad dub of the first macross movie, originally made for japanese students learning english hence the subtitles. Super spacetime fortress matros ii bluray box limitedtime. Macross feats and calcs thread page 39 spacebattles forums. Super dimensional fortress macross ii ii is a arcade game based on the ova and movie compilation of super dimensional for tress macross ii. This game is known in japan as chouzikuu yousai macross ii translates from japanese as super space fortress macross ii.
The bluray special edition set comes with a bonus disc, books, and other collectibles. Macross frontier 2008, set in 2059 25 episodes, plus the 2007 pilot. During the launch ceremony, a space war fleet from an alien race of humanoid giants. An extra transition episode was created by editing footage from macross and southern cross together. The super spacefortress macross coinoperated videogame by fabtek circa 1992, and its history and background, photos, repair help, manuals, for sale and wanted lists, and census survey is brought to you by the international arcade museum at the museum of the game. Robotech was influential in the western world, helping to introduce the anime medium to north america. Arcade super space fortress macross ii select screens. The books include material from the super dimension fortress macross. Over the course of 10 years the military organization u. The original trailer in high definition of super space fortress macross directed by noboru ishiguro and shoji kawamori. The ova series macross ii was created shortly after japans economic collapse in the early 90s. The best macross anime that will never come to america cbr. Facebook page for the macross mecha manual, an unoffical website that profiles the.
Super dimension fortress macross robotech saga wiki fandom. With arihiro hase, mari iijima, mika doi, michio hazama. Superdimensional fortress macross was created as a filler show. Viz comics published a tenissue monthly comic book limited series called super dimensional fortress macross ii that was circulated, monthly, from september 1992 through june 1993.
Dyrl was treated as the official version of space war 1, andmacross ii was produced as a canon sequel to the movie. When the macross returns to earth, she is the only civilian allowed off the space fortress. The human race is in the middle of a threeway war with a race of giant humanoid aliens the zentradi and meltrandi. Super dimension fortress macross macross wiki fandom. Super dimension fortress macross all the tropes wiki. Super spacefortress macross 2 beginner 1993 banpresto mame. Now, a decade later, the reconstruction of the crashed alien craft dubbed macross is complete. The micron conspiracy as a fiveissue comic book limited series. Super space fortress macross 1984 original trailer hd.
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. Studio nue was building up to make a series called superdimensional cavalry southern cross, but they released macross first. This limited series was originally published as a manga in shonen sunday zokan by shogakukan in japan. The fictional ship has also appeared on many videogames set in the macross universe in february 2009, the special event macross. Viz comics published a tenissue monthly comic book limited series called super dimensional fortress macross ii that was circulated, monthly, from. Feb 07, 2009 after space war i ends on march 10th 2010, the macross landing site is chosen as home for the reconstruction of macross city.
Lovers again ii lovers again was the first installment in the macross franchise to feature a new cast of characters. Studio nue was building up to make a series called superdimensional cavalry southern cross, but they released macross. Because of these edits the english doesnt match up to the original show. Figure complete deformation 00 sdf1 macross super space time fortress. The name was originally to have been super dimension city megaroad.
After the release of macross plus and the start of development on macross 7, the previously established continuity no longer fit the ongoing. Super space fortress macross is a dub of episode 1, and the macross extended pilot is a 67 minute pilot combining episodes 1 to 3. Super dimensional fortress macross was the first of a longrunning franchise. This book is a large collection of works by shoji kawamori. The first comic format alternate telling of the events in the super dimension fortress macross serialized in macross ace magazine and actually newtype ace. Crunchyroll the super dimension fortress macross overview. Japanese pvc figure, toys, and other goods based on anime and game characters etc. This was released overseas as clash of the bionoids, however that version had most of the violence and singing cut out, which doesnt do justice to a film where violence and singing are important to the plot. Super dimensional fortress macross ii manga animeplanet. Each are prerobotech branded pilots and are more faithful sdf macross dubs than the later adaptation known as robotech.
Jul 21, 1984 directed by noboru ishiguro, shoji kawamori. Super spacetime fortress macross is an anime television series from 1982. The military wants to cover up this new threat but hotshot reporter hibiki kanzaki is determined to break the story. Macrossclass sdf1 super dimension fortress film version. Super dimensional fortress macross ii at9309 soundtrack.
This game is based on the macross movie that was made by studio nue in 1984. The chouzikuu yousai macross macross ii coinoperated videogame by. The super dimension fortress macross song collection vicl41084 oped. Super spacefortress macross, arcade video game by banpresto. The show was going to be adapted with an english dub by harmony gold usa called space fortress macross. According to story creator shoji kawamori,1 it depicts a love triangle against the backdrop of great battles during the first humanalien war. After a mysterious spaceship crashes into earth, humanity realizes that they are not alone. Mechanical designer kazutaka miyatake of studio nue created the original sdf1 design for the first. Sdf super dimension fortress refers to the titular space battleship being like a space fortress capable of space folding, a means of travelling fasterthanlight in subspace. It is as a sidescrolling shooter unlike its predecessor super spacefortress macross, and geared more towards competitive play.
Aug 01, 2019 and among those personal interests is anime and the main reason i love anime is because of my love for the super dimension fortress macross tv series of the early 1980s. Super dimensional fortress macross ii episodes three and four dub. Macross ii was produced by big west, with no involvement from the original series creators from studio nue or the original series animators from tatsunoko production. To create that show, harmony gold edited macross and changed some things around to suit american audiences before they dubbed it. Super dimension fortress macross author carlo carrasco. Macross quarter fortress from macross ii, cruiser mode air space, deep space, 80. Almost all of the characters in robotech macross appear, with their original mostly japanese names. While on the space fortress, minmay wins the miss macross beauty pageant and is propelled into celebrity. Super spacetime fortress macross is an anime television series. It is a far more direct and faithful adaptation, featuring many pieces of dialogue which were either cut or heavily edited for the final version of the show. After executing a space fold that sent it to the edge of the solar system, the space fortress macross is on its way back to earth. The term protoculture first came up during preproduction story development for the super dimension fortress macross japanese tv series big weststudio nue, 1982, when the.
Search results for the super dimension fortress macross. The macross houses an entire city with tens of thousands of civilians who are cut off from earth, after it had executed a space fold on the first day of the earthzentradi war taking the city section of south ataria island with it. Museum of the game book store coin slot publishing. Macross super dimension fortress book set of 4 anime haruhiko mikimoto 198384. It was later edited and amalgamated into the american animation series robotech 1985. The macross takes part in one more major engagement against rogue zentradi kamjin kravsheras forces during the defensive battle of macross city in january 2012.
Apr 06, 2008 the super dimension fortress macross vol. Lovers again macross 10th anniversary sequel to the 1982 tv series, created without studio nue. Out in space, ingues orders the entire marduk fleet to begin the attack on earth, and. Sdf super dimension fortress refers to the titular space battleship being like a space fortress capable of space folding, a means of travelling fasterthanlight in subspace due to the popularity of the series, macross has also appeared in many video games set in the macross universe in february of 2009, a special event, macross. In episode 35 of the 1982 super dimension fortress macross animated tv. The term protoculture first came up during preproduction story development for the super dimension fortress macross japanese tv series big weststudio nue, 1982, when the creators were. Ana f the super dimension fortress macross bd 720 an icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. Due to a small number of episodes needed for weekday first run syndication. Bandai tamashii nations himetal r super dimensional fortress macross ii. Super dimension fortress macross wikipedia republished. Spacy reverseengineers its technology and rebuilds the spacecraft, naming it the sdf1 macross. These being super space two words fortress macross and the macross extended pilot. In 2009 at the launch ceremony of the macross, a young civilian pilot, hikaru ichijyo, comes to visit the macross upon u.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. A fortress exceeding time and space macross original. Super dimensional fortress macross ii arcade macross wiki. Super spacefortress macross ii, arcade video game by. Super dimension fortress macross all the tropes wiki fandom. The amount of truly new material dropped off sharply, and sequels to old favorites that already had a builtin following. This is a horizontal space shooter in which the player must aquire a. Super dimensional fortress macross magazine for anime and hobby fan. The seminal series that introduced the whole trope of transforming mecha, super dimension fortress macross originally started as a parody of humongous mecha series notably mobile suit gundam but evolved into a serious series of its own. The super dimension fortress macross manga wiki fandom.
The one category in which sidonia might have the edge is the animation. Fearing a potential threat from space, the world pushes aside their nationalism, conflicting interests, and cultural differences, unifying under the banner of the united nations. The anime was coproduction for big west, studio nue, artland, and tatsunoko production. It follows pilot hikaru ichijyo as he tries to protect the space fortress of macross from the evil zentradi. Super dimensional fortress macross anime recommendations. Thus begin the unification wars, a worldwide war that eventually unites the planet under the governance of the united nations. The super dimension space launching ceremony was held. A strange spaceship crashes onto the island of south ataria, throwing the world into disarray over its fate.
According to story creator shoji kawamori, it depicts a love triangle against the backdrop of great battles during the first humanalien war. Arcade super space fortress macross ii the spriters resource. The super dimension fortress macross original work adapted by harmony gold to become robotech. According to story creator shoji kawamori, it depicts a love triangle against the backdrop of great battles during the first. Super spacefortress macross ii choujikuu yousai macross i.
The film begins in medias res with the space fortress sdf1 macross trying to evade the zentradi at the edge of the solar system. In 1999, a citysized alien spacecraft crashes in south ataria island on earth. The corresponding tv series based off the movie is called robotech in its english translation. Vhs 2 19930210 super dimensional fortress macross ii episodes five and six dub. Search results for super dimension fortress macross morebooks. Obviously, with a higher episode count, and to be honest, much better writing, macross is superior in just about every way to sidonia. The super dimension fortress macross ii animation ii lovers again choujikuu yousai macross ii. The super dimension fortress macross,chojiku yosai makurosu. The chouzikuu yousai part of the title is translated as super dimensional fortress in the us versions of the anime. It was adapted later into the macross saga, the first. Lovers again, developed by nmk with the cooperation of gamest and published by banpresto in 1993. It is 2089 and earth is at peace when the battle fleet of a new alien race, the marduk, is detected near saturn.
Super dimension fortress macross was a japanese anime released in 1982. Macross book library also contains robotech and battletech. Multiple issues the sdf1 macross is a fictional interstellar transforming spacecraft from the super dimension fortress macross, an anime science fiction series that aired in japan in 19821983, and its american adaptation robotech 1985. Super dimensional fortress is the series off of which the first segment of robotech is based, so any robotech fan will recognize the characters, the battlefortress, the aliens, etc. Super spacefortress macross ii choujikuu yousai macross ii. In north america, super dimension fortress macross was adapted into the first saga of the robotech television series 19851986, called the macross saga, which spawned the robotech franchise. Due to the popularity of the series, macross has also appeared in many video games set in the macross universe. Lovers again was released in japan in 1992 as part of macross 10th anniversary.
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