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Alternate Names: The Super Dimension Fortress Macross; Robotech: The Macross Saga
- Television Series
- 36 episodes, 25 minutes each
1982 October 3 - 1983 June 26
Sundays, 14:00-14:30
- Video Release
Staff
Project Planner: Yoshimasa Ohnishi
Story Concept: Studio Nue with cooperation by Artland
Series Script Supervisor: Ken'ichi Matsuzaki
Character Designer: Haruhiko Mikimoto
Mechanic Designer: Kazutaka Miyatake, Shoji Kawamori
Chief Director: Noboru Ishiguro
Art Direction: Kikuko Tada, Kazuko Katsui
Scenario: Ken'ichi Matsuzaki, Noboru Ishiguro, Sukehiro Tomita
Music: Kentaroh Haneda
Producer: Akira Inoue
Production: MBS, Tatsunoko Productions
Release In Japan
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross
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Television Broadcast
MBS
36 episodes, 25 minutes each, color monoaural
- 1982.10.03 Booby Trap
- 1982.10.03 Countdown/Count Down
- 1982.10.17 Space Fold
- 1982.10.31 Lynn Minmay
- 1982.11.07 Transformation/Trans Formation
- 1982.11.14 Daedalus Attack/Daidalos Attack
- 1982.11.21 Bye-Bye Mars (Mars)
- 1982.11.28 Longest Birthday
- 1982.12.05 Miss Macross
- 1982.12.12 The Blind Game/Blind Game (Prisoner No. 1)
- 1982.12.19 First Contact
- 1982.12.26 The Big Escape/Big Escape (Protoculture)
- 1983.01.09 Blue Wind (Return My Home)
- 1983.01.16 Global Report/Growbal Report
- 1983.01.23 China Town
- 1983.01.30 Kung-Fu Dandy (Anti-Warrior)
- 1983.02.13 Phantasm/Fantasm
- 1983.02.20 Pineapple Salad/Pine Salad
- 1983.02.27 Burst Point (Barrier Burst)
- 1983.03.06 Paradise Lost
- 1983.03.13 Micro-Cosmos/Micro Cosmos (Macro Cosmos)
- 1983.03.20 Love Concert
- 1983.03.27 Dropout/Drop Out (Fire Storm)
- 1983.04.03 Good-Bye Girl
- 1983.04.10 Virgin Road
- 1983.04.17 The Messenger/Messenger
- 1983.04.24 Love Goes Away/Aiwa Nagareru (Chorus Track)
- 1983.05.01 My Album
- 1983.05.08 Lonely Song
- 1983.05.15 Viva Maria (Peaceful Baby)
- 1983.05.22 Satan's Dolls/Satan Doll
- 1983.05.29 Broken Heart
- 1983.06.05 Rainy Night
- 1983.06.12 Private Time
- 1983.06.19 Romanesque (Passion Love)
- 1983.06.26 Fly High/Yasashisa Sayonara
*The first title is the one listed on the laser disc cover; if there is a second title, it is the one listed in Macross Perfect Memory. If the working production title differs from the final title, it is listed in parentheses. "Yasashisa Sayonara" roughly translates as "Tenderness, Farewell."
[The complete version of the episode-by-episode notes as well as other production, story, character, mecha, and music notes will be available in AnimEigo's DVD set liner notes and on AnimEigo's website.]
Note: The series has since been rebroadcasted on individual stations in Japan. In 1990, the series was rebroadcasted nationwide with an SD version opening to tie-in with a line of SD models. In 1997, the series will be rebroadcasted nationwide again to celebrate the 15th anniversary, but with the original opening instead.
Video Tape
TV Series: The Super Dimension Fortress Macross
9 volumes, 4 episodes each, 100 minutes each, color, monoaural
BES-721 to BES-729
BES-1452 to BES-1460 (re-release)
Bandai Visual
Vol.:
- 1992 January 25
1996 August 25 (re-release)
- 1992 January 25
1996 August 25 (re-release)
- 1992 January 25
1996 August 25 (re-release)
- 1992 February 20
1996 September 25 (re-release)
- 1992 February 20
1996 September 25 (re-release)
- 1992 February 20
1996 October 25 (re-release)
- 1992 March 19
1996 October 25 (re-release)
- 1992 March 19
1996 November 25 (re-release)
- 1992 March 19
1996 November 25 (re-release)
Y13,184 (each, tax included)
Y6,180 (each, tax included, re-release)
Laser Disc
[The Super Dimension Fortress] Macross
TV Memorial Box
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Re-released under the title:
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross
15th Anniversary Memorial Box
36 episodes plus silent still-frame production material collection and advertisements
Cover artwork: Shoji Kawamori (New artwork for re-release planned)
Re-release includes VF-1 Valkyrie papercraft (Fighter mode); 16-page pamphlet with interviews from the main staff including Shoji Kawamori, Haruhiko Mikimoto, Kazutaka Miyatake, and others; special telephone card with digital illustration, present campaign response postcard (Megaroad Course)
11 LDs, 4 CAV sides, 17 CLV sides, approximately 909 minutes
Color, digital monoaural
Emotion (Bandai)
BELL-245
BELL-1036 (re-release)
1989 August 25
1997 October 25 (re-release)
Y58,000
Y59,740 (tax included)
Y48,000 (re-release, planned)
Y50,400 (re-release, tax included, planned)
The TV Series: The Super Dimension Fortress Macross
9 volumes, 4 episodes each, 100 minutes each, VHS, color, monoaural
Bandai Visual
BELL-513 to BELL-721
- 1992 November 21
- 1992 December 17
- 1993 January 21
- 1993 February 21
- 1993 March 22
- 1993 April 22
- 1993 May 21
- 1993 June 21
- 1993 July 22
Y5,800 (each, tax included)
DVD
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross
DVD-Box 1
Episodes 1-12
300 minutes
3 discs, single-side, dual-layer
Color, Dolby Digital monoaural
BCBA-0384
Bandai Visual (Emotion)
2000 January 25
Y15,000
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross
DVD-Box 2
Episodes 13-24
300 minutes
3 discs, single-side, dual-layer
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Color, Dolby Digital monoaural
BCBA-0385
Bandai Visual (Emotion)
2000 March 25
Y15,000
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross
DVD-Box 3
Episodes 25-36
300 minutes
3 discs, single-side, dual-layer
Color, Dolby Digital monoaural
BCBA-0386
Bandai Visual (Emotion)
2000 May 25 (scheduled)
Y15,000
TV Series: The Super Dimension Fortress Macross
9 volumes, 4 episodes each, 97-101 minutes each
Color, Dolby Digital (monoaural)
Single side, dual layers per disc
Bandai Visual (Emotion)
| Vol. | Item Number | Release Date |
| 1 | BCBA-0792 | 2001 June 25 |
| 2 | BCBA-0793 | 2001 July 25 |
| 3 | BCBA-0794 | 2001 August 25 |
| 4 | BCBA-0795 | 2001 September 25 |
| 5 | BCBA-0796 | 2001 October 25 |
| 6 | BCBA-0797 | 2001 November 25 (scheduled) |
| 7 | BCBA-0798 | 2001 December 21 (scheduled) |
| 8 | BCBA-0799 | 2002 January 25 (scheduled) |
Y4,800 each
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross I
Macross Special
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Contains episode 1 (Booby Trap) and 2 (Countdown)
Video Tape
47 minutes, color, monoaural
VBG-5 (Beta II)
VTG-5 (VHS)
Victor
1983 November 21 (Beta II)
1983 December 16 (VHS)
Y12381
Y12800 (tax included)
Laser Disc
50 minutes, CAV, color, digital monoaural
BEAL-23
Emotion
1985 April 28
Y8800
Y9538
VHD
47 minutes, color, digital monoaural
BEHD-19
Emotion
1985 July 21
Y8800
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross II
Lynn Minmay Special
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Contains episode 4 (Lynn Minmay) and 27 (Love Goes Away) and all the previews for these episodes and those in between them
Video Tape
60 minutes, color, monoaural
VTG-6 (VHS)
VBG-6 (Beta II)
Releaser: Bandai, Frontier Division
Distributor: Victor, Emotion label
1983 December 16 (VHS)
1983 December 16 (Beta II)
Y12381
Y12800 (tax included)
Laser Disc
60 minutes, CAV, color, digital monoaural
BEAL-37
Emotion
1985 April 28
Y8800
Y9538
Macross Mech Graffiti
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A series of mainly mecha and some character scenes from Macross "TV On Air Version" set to Macross background music and Lynn Minmay songs. The video includes an unbroadcasted version of the opening title sequence without the actual printed credits, as well as the first ending title sequence (of Hikaru's sunset-lit racer) with the printed credits and the second ending title sequences without them.
Video Tape
45 minutes, VHS, color, Hi-Fi Stereo
VTG-38(VHS)
VBG-38 (Beta II)
Maker: Emotion (Bandai)
Distributor: Victor
1984 July 12 (discontinued)
Y9476
Y9800 (tax included)
Release In North America
[Space Fortress] Macross Volume 1: Booby Trap
Video Tape
1 volume, approximately 70 minutes, color, monoaural, English dubbing
Three dubbed episodes with new English opening theme song
Harmony Gold, USA
1984
Robotech Perfect Collection: Macross
Video Tape
7 volumes (of 18 volumes planned), approximately 100 minutes each, color, monoaural, Japanese with English dubbing and subtitles
Two dubbed Robotech episodes with two corresponding subtitled Macross episodes in each volume
Streamline Pictures, Inc.
1994
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross
DVD
9 volumes (planned), approximately 100 minutes each, 4 episodes each, color, monoaural, Japanese dialogue with English subtitles (with the option of music and sound effects soundtrack without dialogue), digitally remastered video and audio
Includes final version of episodes 1-2 with initially unbroadcasted episode 2 preview, short Noboru Ishiguro director's commentary, creditless opening and ending animation, unbroadcasted Anime Friend promotional video, image gallery (planned)
Include 2 liner note cards per episode with illustrations, deluxe box with 3D animated lenticular coverplate
Translation/Remastering Supervisor: Shin Kurokawa
Liner Notes Translation and Writing: Egan Loo and Shin Kurokawa
AnimEigo
2001 December, beginning of (limited edition box, planned)
2002 Spring (first individual volume release, planned)
$360.00 (limited edition box retail price, planned)
$250.00 (limited edition box pre-order price, planned)
[Lower limited edition box pre-order price based on volume]
Super Dimension Fortress Macross
DVD
7 volumes (planned), approximately 150 (Volume 1) to 125 (Volume 2-7) minutes each, 6 (Volume 1) to 5 (Volume 2-7) episodes each
Color, 1.33:1 aspect ratiom digitally restored video
Digitally restored Japanese soundtrack with English subtitles or 5.1-surround-sound English soundtrack
Two discs (Volume 1)
Volume 1 includes "Becoming Minmay" interview with Mari Iijima and interview with Javier Lopez, first episode of 1984 English dub, commentaries with Matt Greenfield and Javier Lopez (episode 3), Mari Iijima and Monica Rial (episode 4), liner notes, clean credit-less opening footage, and restoration comparison footage
Extras with Mari Iijima (Lynn Minmay) planned
ADR Director: Matt Greenfield
Translation: Javier Lopez
ADR Script: Mike Yantosca
ADR Production: ADV Studios
ADV Films
| Vol. | Name | ISBN | Release Date |
| 1 | Upon the Shoulders of Giants | 702727141720
702727146725 (with box) | 2006 January 10 |
| 2 | Under Crimson Skies | 702727141829 | 2006 March 14 |
| 3 | Dangerous Divisions | 702727141928 | 2006 May 16 |
| 4 | Fallen Angels | 702727142024 | 2006 July 11 |
| 5 | When Worlds Collide | 702727142123 | 2006 September 12 |
| 6 | Eve of Destruction | 702727142222 | 2006 October 24 |
| 7 | Hell's Fury | 702727142321 | 2006 December 19 (scheduled) |
$29.98 each
$39.98 (volume 1 with collectors box)
Go to Main Title Page | Endnotes | Last Revised on: 2006 November 02
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