Macross Frontier
Macross Frontier or Macross F (マクロスF (フロンティア)) is a science fiction space drama drama anime series. It is the third TV series of the popular Macross universe and was released to celebrate the franchise's 25th anniversary. The anime is animated by Satelight studio, directed by Kawamori Shouji and with music written by Kanno Yoko. It was aired every Thursday at 25:25 on MBS from April 3rd to September 25th, 2008. The anime is notable for its musical succession with all related CDs debuted on the Oricon weekly charts top 3 and made to the Oricon 2008 Top 100. In total, Macross Frontier related CDs sold around 1 million copies in Japan and its first volume is the best selling Blu-ray disc of 2008 in Japan.
Macross Frontier also was adapted into three manga series: Macross F, Macross F Chou Jikuu Uta Miko Ranka (マクロスF 超次空歌巫女ランカ; Supper Dimension Singing Priestess Ranka) and Macross F Dakishimete, Ginga no Hate Made (マクロスF 抱きしめて、銀河の果てまで。; Hold On, Till the End of the Universe.); and a light novel series.
Contents
Story
In the year 2059, 47 years after the original Super Dimension Fortress Macross, on the Macross Frontier, Saotome Alto, a teenager boy meets Ranka Lee, a shy girl who want to become a singer and Sheryl Nome, the "Galactic Fairy" from Macross Galaxy who is on her galaxy live tour. While sailing in its long journey in search of a new habitable planet, the Macross Frontier was attack by an extra terrest monsters called Varja, the accident involves the three of them and their wheels of fate begins to turn. The anime focuses on the war between humans and Varja to protect the Macross and the love triangle between Alto, Sheryl and Ranka along with the mystical power carried by Ranka.
Staffs
- Chief Director: Kawamori Shouji
- Director: Kikuchi Yasuhito
- Series Composition: Yoshino Hiroyuki
- Script: Yoshino Hiroyuki
- Music: Kanno Yoko
- Character Design: Ebata Risa, Takahashi Yuuichi
Cast
- Saotome Alto (早乙女アルト) - Nakamura Yuuichi
- Ranka Lee - Nakajima Megumi
- Sheryl Nome - talking voice: Endou Aya, singing voice: May'n
- Michael Blanc - Kamiya Hiroshi
- Klan Klan - Toyoguchi Megumi
- Luca Angelloni - Fukuyama Jun
- Matsuura Nanase (松浦ナナセ) & Canaria Berstein - Kuwashima Houko
- Ozma Lee - Konishi Katsuyuki
- Catherine Glass) - Kobayashi Sanae
- Bobby Margot - Miyake Kenta
- Jeffrey Wilder - Okawa Touru
- Nene Rora & Mina Roshan - Hirano Aya
- Monica Lange - Tanaka Rie
- Ram Hoa - Fukuhara Kaori
- Leon Mishima (レオン・三島) - Sugita Tomokazu
- Grace O'Connor - Inoue Kikuko
- Brera Sterne - Hoshi Souichirou
- Ranshe Mei (蘭雪 美) - Sakamoto Maaya
Episode List
- Close Encounter (クロース・エンカウンター)
- Hard Chase (ハード・チェイス)
- On Your Marks (オン・ユア・マークス)
- Miss Macross (ミス・マクロス)
- Star Date (スター・デイト)
- Bye Bye Sheryl (バイバイ・シェリル)
- First Attack (ファースト・アタック)
- High School Queen (ハイスクール・クイーン)
- Friendly Fire (フレンドリー・ファイア)
- Legend of Zero (レジェンド・オブ・ゼロ)
- Missing Birthday (ミッシング・バースデー)
- Fastest Delivery (ファステスト・デリバリー)
- Memory of Global (メモリー・オブ・グローバル)
- Mother's Lullaby (マザーズ・ララバイ)
- Lost Peace (ロスト・ピース)
- Ranka Attack (ランカ・アタック)
- Goodbye, Sister (グッバイ・シスター)
- Fold Fame (フォールド･フェーム)
- Triangler (トライアングラー)
- Diamond Crevasse (ダイアモンド・クレバス)
- Ao no Ether (蒼のエーテル; Azure Ether)
- Northern Cross (ノーザン・クロス)
- True Begin (トゥルビギン)
- Last Frontier (ラスト・フロンティア)
- Anata no Oto (アナタノオト; Your Sound)
Music
Discography
Singles
- [2008.04.23] Sakamoto Maaya - Triangler
- [2008.05.08] Sheryl Nome starring May'n - Diamond Crevasse / Iteza☆Gogo Kuji Don't be late (ダイアモンド クレバス / 射手座☆午後九時Don't be late; Sagittarius☆9PM Don't be late)
- [2008.06.25] Ranka Lee=Nakajima Megumi - Seikan Hikou (星間飛行; Interstellar Flight)
- [2008.08.20] May'n / Nakajima Megumi - Lion (ライオン)
- [2008.12.24] Ranka Lee (Nakajima Megumi) & Bobby Margot (Miyake Kenta) - Ranka to Bobby no SMS Shoutai no Uta Nado. (ランカとボビーのSMS小隊の歌 など。; Ranka and Bobby's SMS Platoon Theme and More.)
- [2008.12.24] Sheryl Nome (May'n) & Bobby Margot (Miyake Kenta) - Sheryl no Uchuu Kyoudaibune Nado. ((シェリルの宇宙兄弟船 など。; Sheryl's Brother Spaceship and More.)
Albums
- [2008.06.24] Macross Frontier O.S.T.1 Nyan Fro. (マクロスF(フロンティア) O.S.T.1 娘フロ。; Frontier's Girls.)
- [2008.10.08] Macross Frontier O.S.T.2 Nyan Tra☆ (マクロスF(フロンティア) O.S.T.2 娘トラ☆; Girls Tra☆)
- [2008.12.03] Macross Frontier VOCAL COLLECTION Nyan Tama♀ (マクロスF(フロンティア) VOCAL COLLECTION 娘たま♀; Girls' Soul♀)
Drama CDs
- [2009.04.08] Macross Frontier Drama CD Nyan Dra◎Dra1 (マクロスF(フロンティア) ドラマCD 娘ドラ◎ドラ1)
- [2009.05.06] Macross Frontier Drama CD Nyan Dra◎Dra2 (マクロスF(フロンティア) ドラマCD 娘ドラ◎ドラ2)
- [2009.06.03] Macross Frontier Drama CD Nyan Dra◎Dra3 (マクロスF(フロンティア) ドラマCD 娘ドラ◎ドラ3)
- [2009.07.08] Macross Frontier Drama CD Nyan Dra◎Dra4 (マクロスF(フロンティア) ドラマCD 娘ドラ◎ドラ4)
