Macross Zero
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| Macross Zero | |
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 DVD 1 cover |
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| マクロスゼロ (Makurosu Zero) |
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| Genre | Adventure, Mecha, Military |
| OVA | |
| Director | Shoji Kawamori |
| Studio | Satelight |
| Episodes | 5 |
| Released | December 21, 2002 |
Macross Zero (マクロスゼロ Makurosu Zero?) is an anime prequel OVA to The Super Dimension Fortress Macross. It was directed by Shoji Kawamori and produced by Satelight.
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[edit] Premise
Macross Zero is set one year before the events of the original Macross series, depicting a war between the UN Spacy and the Anti-UN separatist forces. Amidst the violence, a UN F-14 pilot named Shin Kudo is attacked by strange enemy aircraft that can transform into robots. Crashing down, but surviving, on Mayan Island he learns that this remote island and its peaceful native inhabitants hold a great secret linking them to the alien space ship and would become the focus of the war, whether they like it or not.
[edit] Characters
- Shin Kudo (工藤 シン Kudō Shin?): Japanese-American fighter pilot flying for the UN. Lost his parents early in the U.N. Wars.
- Sara Nome: Priestess of Mayan Island. Highly skeptical of outsiders and the violence they bring with them.
- Mao Nome: Sara's younger sister. Cheerful and outgoing, and longing to see the outside world. Also has a very obvious crush on Shin.
- Roy Focker: Famed UN ace and test pilot for the new and experimental variable fighter, the VF-0.
- Edgar LaSalle: Shin's Radar Intercept Officer, and best friend.
- D.D.Ivanov: Ace pilot flying for the Anti-UN forces. Roy Focker's former instructor turned rival. Flies the SV-51 Anti-U.N. variable fighter.
- Nora Polyansky: Ivanov's wingmate. A ruthless and highly skilled warrior dedicated to the Anti-UN cause.
[edit] English Release Possibilities
As of 2007, there are no plans to officially release the series in English due to legal concerns with the Macross copyright, including but not limited to the original series. According to Tommy Yune of Harmony Gold USA (sub-licensor of the original Macross series and merchandising rights of The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? outside of Japan), the company would have been "willing to let the deal go through" for a possible release by A.D. Vision. [1]
According to the Japanese company Big West, it (and the Studio Nue creators of Macross) is the "copyright owner of all character" designs of the original Macross series, and through that, other Macross products. [2]
[edit] Episodes
| Episode # | Name |
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| 1 | The Ocean, The Wind, And... |
| 2 | The Star Of The Surface |
| 3 | Blue And Desperate Battle |
| 4 | Jungle |
| 5 | The Bird Human |
[edit] References
- ^ Meadows, Chris (2007-01-30). Melanie MacQueen Interview, Part Four (mp3). Space Station Liberty. Retrieved on 2007-01-31.
- ^ Big West letter on Macross copyrights (2002-02-25). Retrieved on 2004-08-06.
[edit] External links
Official Sites:
- Macross Official Web Site (Japanese)
- Macross Zero Official Site (Japanese)
- Bandai Visual's Macross Zero web site (Japanese)
- Macross Compendium
Other Sites:
- Macross Zero (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Macross Zero at the Internet Movie Database
- Macross Mecha Manual A website profiling the fictional vehicles of the Macross series
- Mecha Anime Headquarters Another site with information about the mecha of the Macross series
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