| vivster said: I never heard of Robotech until yesterday and Macross isn't that big either. It will always just be that "thing that is like Gundam". No one who isn't into anime will even know what Macross is. |
Macross is a veritable institution in Japan and one of the most respected anime/toy franchises. Robotech, the English name, was more well-known when I was a kid but they completely fucked up making it popular over here. Many anime licensing companies back then were awful. They edited stuff out and changed the story and script. It was a travesty.
The toys were cool, though. I had the small version of this.
This is interesting, too:
Super Dimension Fortress Macross Ranked Japan's Favorite Idol Anime
http://macross.wikia.com/wiki/The_Macross_Wiki
Of coure, Macross pretty much invented the anime idol with Lynn Minmay. Music is extremely important in the Macross series.
A new anime, 'Macross Delta', is being producted.
