| Super Dimension Fortress Macross | |
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| Information | |
| Title: | Super Dimension Fortress Macross |
| Format: | Animated |
| Running time: | 30 min. |
| country: | Japan |
| Network: | MBS |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Episodes: | 36 |
| Production | |
| Production company: | Tatsunoko Productions Company Harmony Gold |
| Executive producers: | John Ledford; James Rocknowski; Natsumi Ueki; Mark Williams; Janice Hindle |
| Producers: | Matt Greenfield; Akira Inoue; Hiroshi Iwata; Shin Kurokawa; Carl Macek |
| Principal cast: | Arihiro Hase; Mari Iijima; Vic Mignogna; Monica Rial; John Swasey |
| Air dates | |
| First aired: | October 3rd, 1982 |
| Last aired: | June 26th, 1983 |
Super Dimension Fortress Macross is a Japanese anime program of the science fiction genre. It was created by Shoji Kawamori and was produced by Tatsunoko Production. It was distributed in the U.S. market by Harmony Gold. It originally aired on MBS in Japan from October, 1982 to June, 1983, spanning a total of thirty-six episodes. The series is a precursor to the larger Robotech franchise that will evolve in subsequent years.
Episodes[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1x01 | Booby Trap | October 3rd, 1982 |
| 1x02 | Countdown | October 3rd, 1982 |
| 1x03 | Space Fold | October 17th, 1982 |
| 1x04 | Lynn Minmay | October 31st, 1982 |
| 1x05 | Transformation | November 7th, 1982 |
| 1x06 | Daedalus Attack | November 14th, 1982 |
| 1x07 | Bye-Bye Mars | November 21st, 1982 |
| 1x08 | Longest Birthday | November 28th, 1982 |
| 1x09 | Miss Macross | December 5th, 1982 |
| 1x10 | Blind Game | December 12th, 1982 |
| 1x11 | First Contact | December 19th, 1982 |
| 1x12 | Big Escape | December 26th, 1982 |
| 1x13 | Blue Wind | January 9th, 1983 |
| 1x14 | Global Report | January 16th, 1983 |
| 1x15 | Chinatown | January 23rd, 1983 |
| 1x16 | Kung Fu Dandy | January 30th, 1983 |
| 1x17 | Phantasm | February 13th, 1983 |
| 1x18 | Pineapple Salad | February 20th, 1983 |
| 1x19 | Burst Point | February 27th, 1983 |
| 1x20 | Paradise Lost | March 6th, 1983 |
| 1x21 | Micro Cosmos | March 13th, 1983 |
| 1x22 | Love Concert | March 20th, 1983 |
| 1x23 | Drop Out | March 27th, 1983 |
| 1x24 | Good-bye Girl | April 3rd, 1983 |
| 1x25 | Virgin Road | April 10th, 1983 |
| 1x26 | Messenger | April 17th, 1983 |
| 1x27 | Love Flows By | April 24th, 1983 |
| 1x28 | My Album | May 1st, 1983 |
| 1x29 | Lonely Song | May 9th, 1983 |
| 1x30 | Viva Maria | May 15th, 1983 |
| 1x31 | Satan's Dolls | May 21st, 1983 |
| 1x32 | Broken Heart | May 29th, 1983 |
| 1x33 | Rainy Night | June 5th, 1983 |
| 1x34 | Private Time | June 12th, 1983 |
| 1x35 | Romanesque | June 19th, 1983 |
| 1x36 | Farewell to Tenderness | June 26th, 1983 |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The program's original anime title is Chôjikû Yôsai Macross, which redirects to this page. It's literal translation is Super Spacetime Fortress Macross, which also redirects to this page.
- "SDFM" serves as a shortcut to this page.
- The original title of this series was going to be Super Dreadnought Fortress Macross (Chō Dokyū Yōsai Makurosu).
- This series is the first part of two related franchises, the Super Dimension series, and the Macross series, both of which fall under the greater Robotech umbrella in U.S. distribution.
- Home video releases of Super Dimension Fortress Macross were distributed through ADV Films and later by FUNimation Entertainment.
- Mecha designs on the series are by Kazutaka Miyatake and Shoji Kawamori for Studio Nue.
- Character designs on the series are by Haruhiko Mikimoto of Artland.
- The title of the show is named for the primary space vessel featured in the series. In most instances, the name is abbreviated to SDF-1 Macross, or just SDF-1.
- The series was inspired by another anime series Mobile Suit Gundam, which was created by Yoshiyuki Tomino, and aired for forty-three episodes from 1979-1980.
Home Video[]
- Super Dimension Fortress Macross Blu-ray Box
- Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?
- Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012
- Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Volume 1: Upon the Shoulders of Giants
- Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Volume 6: Eve of Destruction