| Robotech #01 & 02: Macross Saga: Box Set #1 (1985)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
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| Mika Doi |
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| Sh Hayami |
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| Akira Kamiya |
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| Michio Hazama |
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| Arihiro Hase |
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| Mari Iijima |
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| Tsutomu Fujii |
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| Osamu Ichikawa |
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| Minoru Inaba |
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| Noboru Ishiguro |
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| Robotech-Macross Saga |
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Anime |
| Director |
Noboru Ishiguro |
| Studio |
A.D. Vision |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
GA |
| Running Time |
375 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| This early anime series that helped introduce the genre to the United States in the mid-1980s is a curious hybrid. Harmony Gold bought the rights to the 36-episode Super Dimension Fortress: Macross, in which an alien invasion was held at bay by the voice of a girl pop star, but executives felt that American viewers wouldn't accept that plot. Producer-story editor Carl Macek intercut sequences from Macross with two similar-looking sci-fi series from Tatsunoko Studios, Genesis Climber Mospeada and Super Dimensional Cavalry Southern Cross, creating a sprawling 85-episode space opera with a completely new story line. A gigantic spaceship crashes into the Earth in 1999; after 10 years of analysis and repairs, the Earth forces relaunch the gargantuan flying fortress--just as the 50-foot alien Zentraedi attack hoping to capture it--precipitating an interstellar war. In addition to two discs (12 episodes) of the Macross adventure, this first collection includes the first video release of Codename: Robotech. Made to promote interest in the series before its debut, Codename consists of the first 13 episodes recut as a feature. Captain Gloval's reminiscences about the characters' adventures ties together the rather choppy film. The supplemental disc also offers a commentary by Macek, describing the origins of the Robotech project and the making of the Codename feature; a portfolio of character model sheets; and selected scenes in English, French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese. A must-have for Robotech fans. Unrated; "contains mild animated violence." Suitable for ages 8 and up: violence is restricted to spaceship and robot battles. --Charles Solomon |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
80 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Links |
Amazon US
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| Product Details |
| Edition |
Special Edition |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
Fullscreen (4:3) |
| Layers |
Single side, Single layer |
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702727007521 |
| Release Date |
6/19/2001 |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
Dolby Digital Stereo [English] |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
3 |
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