The wiki was founded on Oct 31, 2008 and hosts 2,644 articles and has 51,603 edits. Well of course Hikaru is a total badass at the start of Do You Remember Love? ROBOTECH REMASTERED: EXTENDED EDITION Amazon.com According to A.D. If your players expect to be the super top dog like Hikaru is in the Macross Movie right off the bat, well, there's little place for them to go from there. Robotech.com is back! Super Dimensional Cavalry Southern Cross and Genesis Climber MOSPEADA don't hold up nearly as well. I've just started to get into Palladium Books role-playing games. First off I'd rent or buy the dvd's - and watch the series - it's awesome. [6], Robotech was one of the first anime televised in the United States that attempted to include most of the complexity and drama of its original Japanese source material. The Zentraedi plan an ambush for the SDF-1 at a deserted Martian outpost. ADV Films, an American distributor of anime, began releasing the entire series on DVD in 2001. - posted in Lifestyle & Off Topic: So I was searching for something to watch on hulu and came across Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles. If you're looking for Genesis Climber ⦠- I don't honestly remember the original title credits, but these take scenes from all 3 acts (the remastered credits use scenes from whatever Act you're in) Keep in mind, this is not the "entire" Robotech series--it's just the first Act, the 36 episode Macross Saga. In Spain, all Robotech episodes were aired using the Latin American Dubbing, from August 1990 to April 1991, with changes in time slots, in Telecinco channel. It's a movie made thirty years (in universe) after the events of the series... Max, Mirei, and Exodor actually comment on how much it gets wrong as an injoke in Macross 7. I think one difficulty in remastering the Robotech series in HD is mimiching the original opening titles and credits, as well as the ending credits without having the title and logo generator they used back in the 1980's. Robotech music consists of the musical scores written for the original 1985 Robotech television series and its various sequels and spinoffs, including Robotech video games.The recognizable original themes were composed by Ulpio Minucci and orchestrated by Arlon Ober.. With Richard Epcar, Steve Kramer, Tom Wyner, Robert Axelrod. Page 1 of 2 - Robotech vs. Macross...wtf? (I got Midnight 2E for them.). From the source, the 85 original episodes, the 85 remastered episodes, and the 85 episodes in the original form before being Macekered into Robotech. These are so much better than the original DVD release. (FYI: NEW ROBOTECH RELATED ITEM FOR SALE SOON) I wandered back into the realms "pull out money and buy Robotech Stuff" as it would seem that around December 19th 2017 a new "Robotech Book" is hitting the market. [9] This complicated process was supervised by producer Carl Macek, a pioneer of the anime industry in the United States.[10][11]. Between then and 2003, all releases were based on the original unrestored broadcast versions with the censorships and edits that were done for its initial televised run, until Robotech Remastered appeared in ⦠I remember that I liked it, but I know very little about the overall story arc. Weekdays). It may not display this or other websites correctly. It was included on DVD as an extra with the first volume of the Robotech Legacy Collection and the complete Protoculture Collection, from ADV Films. According to story creator Shoji Kawamori, it depicts "a love triangle against the backdrop of great battles" during the first Human-alien war. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Rick starts out as just a wingman (albeit a good one, as any PC would be) and grows to lead a few, then lead a whole squadron, and later one of the prime soldiers in all of the RDF. I just felt like they weren't worth keeping now that I have The Shadow Chronicles RPG book. Most of what made the original Macross great (great characterization, drama, action, and storyline) was present to a slightly less (albeit still satisfying) degree in Robotech Masters. White - Executive Music Producer, Harmony Gold attempted to produce several follow ups (see, A disastrous reception by the fans to the, This page was last edited on 22 December 2020, at 06:41. Robotech Remastered (also digital remastering and digitally remastered) refers to changing the quality of the sound or of the image, or both, of previously created recordings, either audiophonic, cinematic, or videographic. (I have this but haven't started reading it yet), Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0, TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History, Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News, Enchanted Trinkets II for D&D 5th Edition, Super Dimension Fortress Macross - Full Episodes and Clips streaming online - Hulu, http://www.hulu.com/robotech-macross-saga. Re ⦠Macross 7 is probably the most 80's thing ever, which is hilarious because it was made in the 90's. This combination resulted in a storyline that spans three generations as mankind must fight three destructive Robotech Wars in succession over a powerful energy source called "Protoculture": Codename: Robotech is a 73-minute animated pilot that preceded the series. There was a newer series macros 0 that was pretty good I think it is a prequel. Ten cut the series at episode 52 (Love Song), while Seven broadcast all 85 episodes. I started running my Robotech RPG games without having seen the series way back when (1990ish), and boy did it make a difference once I'd actually seen it. In Russia on the TV channel 2x2 a dubbed version in Russian was shown in 1992[13][14][15]. Robotech: Love Live Alive es el nuevo OVA de la serie Robotech que todos disfrutamos en los 80's y 90's. At that time only The Macross Saga and The Robotech Masters Saga were aired, leaving the third part of the show unaired. This version has opening titles resembling I've decided that I'm not interested in RIFTS; however, I've already bought a few Robotech books. The series has attained a significant cult-following over the years along with critical appraisal; in 2009, IGN ranked Robotech as the 34th greatest animated show of all time in their Top 100 list. March 4th marks the 35th anniversary of the classic TV series, Robotech.For many, Robotech offered a view into the world of Japanese anime, and caught many kids' attention by offering some of the most traumatic, disturbing violence in animation. I didn't have to give it a location. If your players expect to be the super top dog like Hikaru is in the Macross Movie right off the bat, well, there's little place for them to go from there. The series as a whole is still one of my favorites, though. [19], Since Robotech was a non-union project, many of the voice actors involved worked under pseudonyms to avoid trouble with their union. Also, Mari Iijima's rendition of Minmay is far better and the character is more pitiable then annoying in the original. So it's a trade off - original 1980s video cassette vs Legacy (If you can find those) vs The Complete Set. Robotech is an American-Japanese 85-episode adaptation of three unrelated anime television series (from three different fictional universes) made between 1982â1984 in Japan; the adaptation was aired in 1985. [12] The disc includes the option of audio commentary by producer Carl Macek and was also released in Australia by Madman Entertainment. 675)! I've decided that I'm not interested in RIFTS; however, I've already bought a few Robotech books. Robotech II: The Sentinels was released on VHS by Palladium Books. The Dubai-based channel MBC 3 began broadcasting an Arabic-language dubbed version in early 2010. Robotech Remastered Episode 72 - The Fortress [1080p] 684.6 MiB 2016-04-15 14:44 1 0 10 Robotech Remastered Episode 66 - Hard Times [1080p] 676.5 MiB 2016-01-30 09:29 0 1 7 Robotech Remastered Episode 65 - Curtain "Super Spacetime Fortress Macross") is an anime television series from 1982. It is set within the events of the First Robotech War. As an adult, you'll appreciate the slightly more complex story and more complex characters. In 2011, a "remastered" version was released on the A&E DVD set, Robotech: The Complete Original Series DVD. It was aired on some television stations before the broadcast of the series in 1985. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features You are using an out of date browser. Having run a few Palladium RTech games back in the day I found it works best starting small to get a feel of how the game and combat runs (it's different than it is in the series) and also to let the characters develop as it is done in the series. Within the combined and edited story, Robotechnology refers to the scientific advances discovered in an alien starship that crashed on a South Pacific island. So 85*3=225. 1 Synopsis 2 Characters 3 Episodes 4 Books 5 Comic Books 6 Footnotes The year is 2031 and following the defeat of the Robotech Masters by Earth's Robotech Force headed by Dana Sterling's 15th Tactical squad, the planet faces a new threat! Recently there were reprints done of the original comics put into graphic novels - which depicted the series as well. This wiki's purpose is to be an encyclopedia of canon and licensed information concerning Robotech. In the UK, Robotech aired on The Children's Channel in the mid to late 1980s, and it was transmitted on Prem1ere, the satellite movie channel, in the same period. I've watched very little of the original Robotech TV series -- one or two episodes back in the day (maybe). The Hong Kong cable television channel Star Plus (now Star World) aired all 85 episodes, from May 1994 to January 1995, with changes in time-slots (May-early October 1994, 11:00 a.m. Sundays; October 1994-January 1995, 5:30 p.m. I knew I was outside of the US. In France, Robotech was originally broadcast by La Cinq during the summer of 1987; the show moved to TF1 in 1991. The Sentinels was going to be the first 65 of 175 newly animated Robotech episodes, which, when added to the original's 85, would have allowed for a 260 episode cycle, a different Robotech episode for every weekday of the year [5] With this technology, Earth developed giant robotic machines or mecha (many of which were capable of transforming into vehicles) to fight three successive extraterrestrial invasions. I've just started to get into Palladium Books role-playing games. If you're going to be watching the Macross episodes, I recommend finding either the Animego Remastered Subtitle version or the ADV dub of the original series which uses Animego's video. I've seen a promo video of Robotech Shadow Chronicles, but not seen the whole thing so my knowledge is based on flipping through my book. Harmony Gold's cited reasoning for combining these unrelated series was its decision to market Macross for US-American weekday syndication television, which required a minimum of 65 episodes at the time (thirteen weeks at five episodes per week). JavaScript is disabled. Robotech Saga Wiki is a collaborative website about Harmony Gold's hit cartoon franchise, ROBOTECH. Episode features remastered video with bonus footage and 5.1 audio mix. Super Dimension Fortress Macross (Japanese: è¶
æ空è¦å¡ãã¯ãã¹, Hepburn: ChÅjikÅ« YÅsai Makurosu, lit. Robotech Remastered Episode 72 - The Fortress [1080p] 684.6 MiB 2016-04-15 14:44 1 0 10 [Chillock] Robotech Remastered Episode 79 - Frostbite [1080p] 567.2 MiB 2019-07-06 18:19 1 0 26 Robotech Remastered Episode 69 I'll skip any comments on Robotech videos except to say that you'll get different parallel universes if you don't remember that Robotech is a meta-construct of other giant robot shows, one of which is Macross. [8], Harmony Gold hired American writers to adapt the scripts of the three Japanese series. Digitally remastered video and digitally remixed audio including 5.1 surround. [7] Produced by Harmony Gold USA, Inc. in association with Tatsunoko Productions Co. Ltd., Robotech is a story adapted with edited content and revised dialogue from the animation of three different mecha anime series: The Super Dimension Fortress Macross from 1982, Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross from 1984, and Genesis Climber Mospeada from 1983. I seem to remember reading a few Robotech comic books, which I thought were very good. Created by Carl Macek. You're welcome! (I'm in Canada.). :D I think I am going to get the complete set. Macross and the two other series each had fewer episodes than required since they originally aired in Japan as a weekly series. Robotech - Opening Latino Original (Remasterizado) - YouTube For the franchise, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Carl Macek stated that a remaster would be impossible, "He created Macross and designed Transformers toys: Japanese anime legend Shoji Kawamori", "Shoji Kawamori, The Creator Hollywood Copies But Never Credits", "The Past, Present and Future of Macross", "Why were the names from the original shows changed? A common complaint leveled against the series is that the characterization is "poor" and that only a relatively few characters (i.e Dana Sterling) have any depth. 7/26: Original Japanese Robotech: The New Generation is the third part of the Robotech television series, which aired from 27 May 1985 to 28 June 1985. Well, I decided to trade away the two older Robotech books today. [citation needed], This article is about the 1985 television series. I've just received my brand new Robotech remastered box, and have to say the image quality is great and the sound rocks, but i'm a little disapointed about Spanish track, because this isn't the old original spanish translation of the Robotech is the American adaptation of three Japanese animated series: The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross, and Genesis Climber Mospeada, as a ⦠ROBOTECH 35TH ANNIVERSARY MARATHON ON PLUTO.TV (UPDATED) In honor of its 35th anniversary, stream a #Robotech marathon for free 7/25â7/28 on Pluto.TVâs Anime-All-Day channel (Ch. That dub isn't viewable outside of the United States. 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Also there was a line of novels that was based on the series, that went further then the series did. Production In the spring of 2012, there was a rerun on the TV channel 2x2 with a new dubbed version[16][17][18]. The series was broadcast in a number of European countries by the then Super Channel during the 1980s. Vision, "a fresh, clean digital transfer of Robotech from the original film stock" returns the cult favorite to "a lovely and near-pristine state." The Super Dimension Fortress Macross holds up amazingly well (even with the infamously bad animation in the AnimeFriend and Star Pro animated parts) almost twenty years later. If you're looking for Super Dimension Fortress Macross go here. In 2018, also in Australia, Network Ten multichannel Eleven started airing the Macross Saga. The Philippine network GMA-7 aired the Masters and New Generation episodes in the late 1980s (as RPN-9 aired Macross in the early 1980s), as part of the late-afternoon weekday animation block (together with Captain Harlock). An alien spaceship crash lands on Earth and the technology and ⦠:thumbsup: I even get a cool Veritech Action Figure. It was a greatly extended version of Gloval's Report, the fourteenth television episode that summarizes the beginning of the series. Rebuilt with new alien technology, the new Robotech.com is back and better than ever! Nicely, the whole series is now up on YouTube, put up legitly even: I've always wanted to combine Robotech with Heroes Unlimited. As I recall there were Robotech II The Sentinels books where the series went only the three episodes. This is partly why Robotech Remastered will be released at an MSRP of $30 a box set, at $2.50 per episode, matching the cost of the MSRP of the original ⦠I watched it, enjoyed it, then spent the next two days watching the first Robotech series. Rejoin our website for the latest news on the Robotech Universe! In Australia, Robotech was aired from 12 April 1986 to and throughout 1988 and 1995 by both the Ten and Seven Networks and various regional stations in different states (including RTQ7, AMV4 and GRV6). The series was aired again in the same channel from October 1993 to May 1994. [citation needed] The voice-actor list printed in Robotech Art One lists the pseudonyms rather than the real names of most of the actors. 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