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Summary: 4 Stars for Sentimental Reasons
Review: If you are expecting the uncut Japanese version, you are out of luck. Some other company owns the rights to that. This is the "dub" version that was made for American TV. This is the version that I grew up on and remember that got me hooked on anime. The animation, which seemed amazing at the time, now seems old and dated. However, I still love and cherish Robotech.
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Summary: Hasn't aged too gracefully, but neither have I.
Review: If you're in the 20-35 age group, then you *know* how huge this series was. For many of us, this was our first exposure to Japanese animation. The story is rich and complex, and for all its faults (Minmei, Gloval's disappearing accent, Lancer's um...costume), it struck a huge chord in my preteen mind. Basically, and alien spaceship crashes on earth. Earthlings rebuild it, figure out the technology, and then the aliens (who happen to look *just* like us but 50 feet tall) come back to take the ship, only to find that they've underestimated us. Of course, what makes this series great is that it just begins with this huge war. Macross is only the first third of a long story arc continuing through the Masters (Southern Cross) and Next Generation (Mospeda). The earth is almost completely destroyed three times, we find out who the Zentraedi and their Masters are, where THEY got the technology, and why we're so similar to them. This defined my childhood much the same way Superman did for a generation before. OK, so how's the DVD? Well, it's the same old print. I'm not sure if it was remastered or not, but it looks pretty much the same as I saw on reruns awhile back. For the most part, the colors are a bit washed out, and the sound is pretty much UHF television quality. They even kept the really cheesy "star wipe" effect between scenes, but what the heck, this IS an '80's show. The nice thing is that you get six episodes for around twelve bucks as opposed to twenty for two episodes on VHS, so this is one heck of a bargain, and for the price, a great nostalgia trip. P.S.-there are plans to release the whole series. If you're puzzled by the Zentraedi resemblance, read "Inherit the Stars," by Frank Hogan. It's the book Lunk (?) hands to Scott in the second episode or so of Next Generation.
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Summary: Worth every penny
Review: In all of the Robotech series, this is probably the best DVD of them all. Because it unravels the precious story of Robotech, and tells the fantastic beginning! Plenty of comic reliefs, great fights, drama, music, and even on this DVD spectacular; nothing has been changed! They've kept it as original as "original" means! Yes!! 7 episodes of robotech wonder! If you just want one Robotech film, buy this one. Trust me, if you buy this one, it will NOT be your last.,
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Summary: Pretty Good!!
Review: It must be good if my entire family liked it.( including my mother ) I was really excited when I heard a dvd version was coming out. It does not have exploding sound or anything, but it still was worth getting. I give it 5 stars...
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Summary: CHILDISH BUT GREAT FOR OLDER PEOPLE TO
Review: nice action, ok story and nice work on the dvd six episodes, exciting. its not the original story of super dimensinol fortress macross i recomend this to add to ur collection ialso recomend samurai x the motion picture, patlabor 2 the movie, x (one), digimon the movie , legend of cristiana the motion picture, dragon ball z: the history of trunks and dragonballz:namek. suitable for all ages
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Summary: DVD screams buy me!!
Review: Okay people heres the deal, the two seperate Robotech DVDs are the American version. The Macross saga DVD boxed set is in Japanese. However if you just learned how to speak Japanese and want to test your skill the Robotech DVDs have options that allow you to hear a Japanese voiceover. You can also choose english subtitles. If you are a fan of Robotech, Gundam, giant robots, enormous aliens,on and off relationships, or anime in general this is for you! And for those of you who saw it first on Cartoon Network, the DVD series will eventually include all three sagas. That means that the last series that Cartoon Network left out for some reason will be published. Finally buy this here. I can guarantee you that this is no retail store.
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Summary: OK, if the DVD Worked
Review: One important caution -- the first DVD doesn't work on my Playstation 2. If your only DVD player is a PS2 or a similarly picky player, don't buy this on DVD. Buy it on VHS, if you can find it, or buy a ... DVD player that won't refuse to recognize the disk. Assuming you've resolved that issue -- If you're a fan of 80s cartoons or americanized Anime, you've probably already seen Robotech. I never got a chance to see it all the way through, and it was definitely worth purchasing for me. If you are an Anime purist, you probably already know why you'll hate it. Go buy Macross Plus or something. If you're an american wanting to get into Anime, this is a relatively painless way to do it -- its more understandable than many recent popular hits, in the same way that Point of No Return is easier for an American to understand than the original La Femme Nikita -- the script was re-written by an american, and the voice actors are all native english speakers. The story is about on par with Star Wars, the graphics amateurish by today's standards, but the movie is enjoyable for what it is.
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Summary: Very Nicely Done
Review: Perfect for any anime purists. You get 6 episodes for a very good price. And seeing how most animes give you only 3 episodes on one disc this is a VERY good deal. Besides, Robotech is as big a part in the lives of people who grew up in the 80's as lets Transformers, GI Joe, Thundercats and even Sabre Rider and the Star Sheriffs for that matter. Buy this. -RW
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Summary: The Greatest Anime Series Ever, on DVD
Review: Robotech - The Macross Saga 1: First Contact, contains the first six episodes of the legendary anime series from the mid 1980s. For the uninitiated, Robotech was the most popular of the Americanized Japanese anime series to hit American TV waves during the 1970s and 1980s (along with Star Blazers, Voltron, Transor Z, etc.) Known for its cutting edge animation, thrilling battle scenes, futuristic techonology (planes, tanks, motorcyles that transform into robots), cool alien invaders, and realistic and compelling storylines, Robotech swept an entire generation and helped put Japanese Anime forever on the map of American pop culture. Robotech's sweeping saga spanned three seasons and weaved together three actual separate storylines based on Japanese anime: The Macross Saga (Season 1), The Robotech Masters (The Southern Cross in Japan) (Season 2), and The New Generation (Mospeada in Japan) (Season 3). The basic story premise is that the earth became forever changed in 1999 when a mysterious alien battleship crashes on earth. The people of the world, now knowing that they are not alone in the universe, end all wars and unite to understand and assimilate the advanced technology and prepare for the inevitable alien invasion that is sure to come. As the story unfolds mankind would go on to battle three separate alien races over the next three seasons. The sweeping intergalactic war saga itself though, merely becomes the backdrop of a more deeper "human" saga. Included on this first volume are these first six episodes: Episode 1 - Booby Trap: Introduction to the Robotech world. In 1999 an alien battleship crashes on Earth, uniting all of mankind as one to figure out its awesome technology and to prepare itself against potential alien threats. Ten years later, the ship is renovated. Young Rick Hunter, a civilian pilot visiting his friend Roy Fokker (a commander in the earth forces) during the grand launching ceremony for the space ship becomes an unwilling fighter pilot caught right in the middle of an alien invasion!!! Episode 2 - Countdown: During the Zentraedi invasion Capt. Gloval must contend with the fact that he and his inexperienced crew are commanding an alien vessel that they barely comprehend how to operate. Plus, Rick Hunter aimlessly tries to operate the strange transforming fighter plane he is stuck in while trying to save the beautiful young girl Minmei. Episode 3 - Space Fold: After launching the SD-F1 to lure away the alien invaders Capt. Gloval orders a "Space Fold" to the moon to escape the bombardment from the Zentraedi battleships. Unknowingly, the Space Fold not only DOES NOT take them to moon, but it also winds up taking Macross Island with them - all the way out to Pluto. Plus, Rick and Minmei try to make a break for it and wind up lost in the depths of the SD-F1. Episode 4 - The Long Wait: Rick and Minmei are trapped in the depths of the massive SD-F1 and must battle psychological and physical hardships. Also, the SD-F1 takes on 70,000 refugees from Macross Island. Plus, The Giant Tuna!!! Episode 5 - Transformation: The Battle of Pluto!!! Under attack by Zentraedi forces Capt. Gloval's only hope of saving the ship is to transform the SD-F1 into batteloid mode - at the potential cost of thousands of civilian lives that may potentially get hurt during the transformation. Also, Rick is utterly confused about his feelings toward Minmei. Episode 6 - Blitzkrieg: The Battle of Saturn!!! After much soul searching Rick decides to enlist and become a Veritech Fighter Pilot. Making their way back to earth the SD-F1 takes on the Zentraedi near Saturn. Plus, Rick crashes into the Zentraedi ship coming face-to-face with their mysterious foes. In addition to these episodes the DVD also contains trailer ads for other anime series coming out on DVD from ADV. Here's my assessment of the DVD itself: Great: ROBOTECH ON DVD!!! 'Nuff said. Good: Awesome production. The design, navigation, video and audio are all top-notch. Okay: The trailers for the other DVD anime series from ADV were well done, but of course are just shameless plugs... Incidentally, these volumes DO NOT have special DVD features. While on its own this may be considered a crime, not to fear. If you purchase the boxed set collections, each boxed set collection will come with an "Extra: Elements of Robotechnology" DVD special which will contain all the DVD special features you could want on DVD: interviews, trailers, specs, etc... So by all means, get the boxed set if you are planning on buying. Personally, I'm very happy that ADV and Harmony Gold have finally released this series on DVD. This is BY FAR one of my favorite cartoons from childhood. If you've never seen Robotech, simply put YOU MUST. It is the series that forever set the standard for Japanese anime. If you did grow up with Robotech, give these a watch again. They're great for a trip down memory lane. Watching these episodes again now, I can honestly say that they are better than I remember. Give this (and all the other volumes, current and future releases) a watch. You won't be disappointed. Highest Recommendation possible.
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Summary: Great DVD with a great story.
Review: Robotech combines material from three previously unrelated shows, Macross-Southern Cross-Mospeda, into one very well written story. Highly Recommended!
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