Robotech (1985– )

An alien ship crashes on Earth and the tech and secrets it bears lead Earth into three destructive interplanetary wars.

Stars:

Cam Clarke, Rebecca Forstadt, Tony Oliver

Cast

Series cast summary:
Cam Clarke	...	Lance Belmont (36 episodes, 1985)
Rebecca Forstadt	...	Lynn Minmei (36 episodes, 1985)
Tony Oliver	...	Rick Hunter (36 episodes, 1985)
Gregory Snegoff	...	Scott Bernard (25 episodes, 1985)
Melissa Newman	...	Dana Sterling (24 episodes, 1985)

Storyline

In the year 1999, an alien battle-fortress crashes on an island in the Pacific. Over the next ten years, mankind repairs and refits this fortress, using the advanced "robo-technology" found aboard it to create fighter planes that can transform into giant robots. As soon as the repaired fortress is ready for launch, the aliens to whom it belongs finally discover its location. Thus begins a series of wars that will devastate the planet earth. This television series was created by Carl Macek from three Japanese television series, Super Dimensional Fortress Macross, Super Dimensional Cavalry Southern Cross, and Genesis Climber Mospeada.

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Plot Keywords:

giant robot | robot | transforming robot | mecha | piloted giant robot | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-Y7

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA Japan

Language:

English

Company Credits

Production Co:

Harmony Gold, Tatsunoko Productions Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (85 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (1985) Dolby Digital (2004 restoration)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original 1985 series left viewers hanging with an unresolved ending that was not continued until the release of Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles over 20 years later.

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Connections

Edited into Robotech II: The Sentinels (1988)

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Soundtracks

"Look Up! (The Sky is Falling)"
Written by Michael Bradley and Steve Wittmack
Performed by Michael Bradley

User Reviews

The Anime Saga of the 80s

Well, what can be said? First step for a lot of kids when this originally aired into a more mature anime world.

This was the first, that took itself seriously and was not censored by the relentless attacking parent groups out there who try dumb down anything that may seen as violent or potentially harmful to children.

Well, they missed this one for long time and damn well happy they did. It was story about human race being finally forged into one people instead of divided nations. War without happy ending in may sense. A Drama that shows all faces of humanity facing inhuman forces from beyond. Which in may ways, did not know what they were doing as well.

It puts a very big spin on anti-war, despite the conflict, glamorization of giant robots which i am a fan of. However its a hardcore story that with original writers of Japan and the American adapters trying make it work on American Television...before the television Der-regulations started to take away the independent television stations. This show was the thing to watch.

Thou now it is a very affordable DVD, its may seem to a lot of purist that its is a rip off of another anime and its seems to be hacked up. This maybe bit crude...However, for those who had NOTHING but few scant shows (Starblazers, Force Five (For those who've heard of it!), Galaxy Rangers and even Transzor Z) I say to you, this was godsend and should be given a second look. This was NOT a goofy, far fetch show that has bubblegum style (unbelievable, trying hard not explain itself or take seriously) This was serious hardcore television show that was a true Story-book on TV, precursor to shows that came after it like EXO-Squad or more common Sci-fiction show....Babylon 5. This was Anime-Mech show that put generation on notice that there more to animation then goofy silly stuff. Starblazers started this in American (Maybe Gundam but i've never seen it when i was growing up), Robotech took America by the balls and kept its attention for least a decade!