Macross Frontier

マクロスF (Macross Frontier)

Plot: Set 13 years after the story of Macross 7. This story follows the 25th Colonization Fleet Macross Frontier. Alto Saotome is a hotshot who loves to fly. Called “Princess” because of his feminine looks. He flies aerobatics at Sheryl Nome’s opening concert on Frontier. Only for a new alien menace to attack the fleet. Watching the alien Vajra enter the ship and kill a pilot, Alto decides to pilot the abandoned VF-25 Messiah himself to save a young girl, Ranka Lee.

This is one of the most anticipated titles this season. It’s the 25th anniversary of the original Super Dimentional Fortress Macross and the producers aren’t holding anything back. The animation is beautiful and as always the music is fantastic. For people who are fans of the original series, there are small things that connect the worlds together. Ozma makes multiple Fire Bomber References. While the characters themselves are new, they are reminiscent of the characters in the original series. You have Alto Saotome who is an updated Hikaru Ichijo. Ozma Lee, who is leader of the Skull Squadron, resembles Roy Focker. The captain of the ship, Jeffrey Wilder is a lot like Captain Bruno Global. For those of you who liked Minmay in the original series get double in Frontier. Sheryl is a singing sensation who does what she wants, and Ranka is just starting her musical carrier.

While there are a lot of simularities between character types, this by no means takes away from the experience of the show. If anything it makes it better for old fans, gives them something to remember from their childhood.

Music
This is a huge part of the Macross Universe, and the tradition continues.
Both Ranka and Sheryl sing in the show and the new music is great.
Ranka even sings an updated version of 私の彼はパイロット(My Boyfriend is a Pilot)

OP: Maaya Sakamoto – トライアングラー (Triangular)

ED: Ranka Lee (Megumi Nakajima) - 愛・おぼえていますか (Do you Remember Love?) EP01 Deculture Edition Only
Ranka Lee (Megumi Nakajima) – アイモ (Aimo)
Sheryl Nome (May’n) – ダイヤモンド クレバス (Diamond Crevasse)