Macross Frontier
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| マクロスF (フロンティア) (Makurosu Furontia) |
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| Genre | Mecha |
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| Illustrator | Aoki Hayato |
| Publisher | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Shōnen Ace |
| Original run | December 26, 2007 – ongoing |
| Manga: Super Spatial Song Maiden Ranka | |
| Illustrator | Kuroiwa Yoshihiro |
| Publisher | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | Comp Ace |
| Original run | February 26, 2008 – May 26, 2008 |
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| Director | Yasuhito Kikuchi Shōji Kawamori (supervising director) |
| Writer | Hiroyuki Yoshino Shōji Kawamori (original concept, story composition) |
| Studio | Satelight |
| Licensor |  Big West |
| Network | MBS, TBS, Animax |
| Original run | April 3, 2008 – ongoing |
| Episodes | 25 |
Macross Frontier (マクロスF (フロンティア) Makurosu Furontia?) is a Japanese anime television series set in the Macross universe. Animated by Satelight, it premiered Japan on MBS on April 3, 2008. A pre-broadcast airing, called Macross Frontier Deculture Edition or Macross Special Edition (マクロスSP版 Makurosu SP Ban?), showcasing a preview version of the first episode was aired on December 23, 2007. The series also received its satellite television premiere in Japan on Animax on April 7, 2008.[1]
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[edit] Plot and overview
The series celebrates the 25th anniversary of its original Super Dimension Fortress Macross TV series (1982~1983), and is chronologically subsequent to Macross 7 (1994~1996). This third TV series introduces Earth's latest main variable fighter, the VF-25 Messiah (メサイア)[1] and a new starship called the Macross Quarter, but retains the signature space opera theme consistent with all series set in the Macross Universe (which intertwine musical numbers with fast-paced variable fighter combat). Two separate manga adaptations have been running in Shōnen Ace and Comp Ace, since February 2008 and April 2008 respectively.[2]
The series features the 25th Colonial Fleet, dubbed the Macross Frontier, en route to the galactic center. This heavily-populated interstellar fleet (consisting of numerous civilan vessels and their military escorts) contains a makeup of both human occupants and their Zentradi allies. As such, many of the Macross Frontier's companion vessels appear to merge more metallic Human designs with organic Zentradi aesthetics. On the Macross timeline, the story is set on the year 2059, 47 years after the original Super Dimension Fortress Macross and 13 years after Macross 7.
During a mission to an unexplored asteroid belt, a reconnaissance New U.N. Spacy (N.U.N.S.) VF-171 is destroyed by extremely powerful and fast insectoid biomechanical alien mecha known as the "Vajra", (バジュラ)[2], which immediately begin their attack on the rest of the fleet. Not being able to stop the new enemy threat, the N.U.N.S. Colonial Defense Forces authorize the deployment of a Civilian Military Provider organization called S.M.S. which utilizes the new VF-25 Messiah variable fighter to destroy the alien menace.
[edit] Characters
A cast and characters list has been unveiled on the official website in early December 2007.[3]
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Staff
- Original concept: Shōji Kawamori, Studio Nue
- Supervising director, story composition: Shōji Kawamori
- Director: Yasuhito Kikuchi
- Series composition and screenplay: Hiroyuki Yoshino
- Character design: Risa Ebata, Yūichi Takahashi
- Valkyrie design: Shōji Kawamori
- Mechanical design: Junya Ishigaki, Takeshi Takakura
- Mechanical art: Hidetaka Tenjin
- Conceptual design: Kazutaka Miyatake
- Motion graphics: Itsurō Sasakura, HIBIKI
- Art designs: Akihiro Hirasawa
- Color design: Kumiko Nakayama
- Color design assistant: Satoshi Takezawa
- Set director: Stanislas Brunet
- Music: Yoko Kanno
- Music producers: Shirō Sasaki, Toshiaki Ōta
- Music director: Hiroshi Inoue
- Music production: flyingDOG/JVC Entertainment, Border Rain
- Sound director: Masafumi Mima
- Sound production: Techno Sound
- Producers: Hisanori Kunisaki, Hirō Maruyama, Hirofumi Morotomi (MBS), Shin'ichi Hirai, Tsutomu Kasai
- Executive producers: Yoshimasa Ōnishi, Kazumi Kawashiro, Seiji Takeda (MBS), Michiaki Satō
- Animation production: Satelight
- Production: Big West, Macross F Production Committee, Mainichi Broadcasting System
Sources: [2]
[edit] Soundtrack
- See also: List of Macross Frontier albums
| Songs | Composer | Lyrics | Arrangement | Debut | Vocals |
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| "Toraiangurā" (トライアングラー "Triangler"?) | Yoko Kanno | Gabriela Robin | Yoko Kanno | Opening Theme | Maaya Sakamoto |
| "Ai Oboete imasu ka" (愛・おぼえていますか? "Do you remember love?") | Kazuhiko Kato | Kazumi Yasui | Yoko Kanno | Deculture edition Ending Theme | Megumi Nakajima |
| "Aimo" (アイモ?) | Yoko Kanno | Gabriela Robin | Yoko Kanno | Episode 1, Episode 7 (ED) | Megumi Nakajima |
| "Aimo ~ Tori no hito" (アイモ ~ 鳥のひと?) | Yoko Kanno | Gabriela Robin | Yoko Kanno | Episode 10 (ED) | Megumi Nakajima |
| "Daiamondo Kurebasu" (ダイアモンド クレバス? "Diamond Crevasse") | Yoko Kanno | hal | Yoko Kanno | Ending Theme | May Nakabayashi |
| "Iteza☆Gogo Kuji Don't be late" (射手座☆午後九時Don't be late? "Sagittarius☆9pm Don't be late") | Yoko Kanno | Dai Satō, hal, Maiku Sugiyama | Yoko Kanno | Episode 1 | May Nakabayashi |
| "What 'bout my star?" | Yoko Kanno | hal | Yoko Kanno | Episode 1 (Sheryl on Stage), Episode 5 (Ranka @ Formo) | May Nakabayashi, Megumi Nakajima |
| "Totsugeki Love Heart" | Kawauchi Atsutaka | K. Inojo | Yoko Kanno | Episode 2 | Fire Bomber |
| "Watashi no Kare wa Pilot" (私の彼はパイロット? "My Boyfriend is a Pilot") | Kentarō Haneda | Akane Osa | Yoko Kanno, Hisaaki Mogari | Episode 4 | Megumi Nakajima |
| "Ujyukyodaisen" (宇宙兄弟船? "Spaceship of Brothers") | Yoko Kanno | Hiroshi Ichikura | Yoko Kanno | Episode 5 | Ichiro Dokugawa |
| "Daiyamondo Kurebasu" (ダイヤモンド クレバス? "Diamond Crevasse") | Yoko Kanno | hal | Yoko Kanno | Episode 6 | May Nakabayashi |
| "Infiniti" (インフィニティ? "Infinity") | Yoko Kanno | Yuuho Iwasato | Yoko Kanno | Episode 7 | May Nakabayashi, Megumi Nakajima |
| "Ninjiin Loves you Yeah!" (ニンジーン Loves you Yeah!? "Carrot loves you yeah!") | Yoko Kanno | Hiroshi Ichikura | Yoko Kanno | Episode 8 | Megumi Nakajima |
[edit] Adaptations
[edit] Radio Macross
Radio Macross is a radio program, based on Macross Frontier, which was first broadcast on Bunka Hōsō and MBS Radio from January 3, 2008[2]. It has featured Megumi Nakajima and Kenta Miyake, voice actors for the characters Ranka Lee and Bobby Margot, as hosts. [4]
[edit] Reception
[edit] References
- ^ ANIMAX アニメ見るならアニマックス：番組表. Animax. Retrieved on 2008-04-03.
- ^ a b c マクロスF (Macross F - Japanese Wikipedia). Retrieved on 2008-04-03.
- ^ Macross F Cast List 0!
- ^ Radio Macross Show Begins Broadcasting, Web Streaming. ANN (2008-01-10). Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Official website @ MBS
- Official promotion video @ Bandai Channel (1Mbps)
- Macross Frontier entry at the Macross Compendium
- Macross Frontier (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
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