Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1982)★ 8.4/10
- Action
- Adventure
- Animation
- Drama
- Music
- Romance
- Sci-Fi
Directed by: Noboru Ishiguro, Fumihiko Takayama, Ryô Yasumura, Hiroshi Yoshida, Katsuhito Akiyama
Written by: Shôji Kawamori, Ken'ichi Matsuzaki, Sukehiro Tomita, Hiroshi Ônogi, Hiroyuki Hoshiyama
An alien spaceship crash lands on Earth and her secrets lead to a desperate war against an alien enemy sent to retrieve the ship.
- Original title
- Super Dimension Fortress Macross
- Storyline
- In the middle of World War III in 1999, an alien spaceship crashes on deserted Macross Island. In response to this event, a cease fire is declared as the ship reveals evidence of a potential extraterrestrial threat that could come to retrieve her. In response, the nations of the world unite to create the United Nations Space Navy (UN Spacy). In ten years, the ship is rebuilt as Super Dimensional Fortress One (SDF-1) and her technology is adopted for use. On the day of her formal launch, the Zentradi arrive determined to retrieve the ship intact. As Earth defends itself, we also see the personal lives of the ship's crew and residents as the war profoundly changes them. Meanwhile, the Zentradi learn that their enemy bears an uncomfortable resemble to their creators, the Protoculture, a fact which threatens to take this war down paths that no one can anticipate.
- Rating
- 8.4 / 10 · 2,624
- Companies
- Artland, Big West, Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS), Studio Nue, Tatsunoko Production, ADV Films, AnimEigo, Bandai Visual Company, Déclic Images, Harmony Gold, Madman Entertainment, Mania Entertainment, Streamline Pictures
- Release dates
- JP October 3, 1982
- US December 20, 2001