Macross

is a Japanese science fiction mecha anime media franchise, created by Studio Nue (most prominently mecha designer, writer and producer Shōji Kawamori) and Artland in 1982. The franchise features a fictional history of Earth and the human race after the year 1999, as well as the history of humanoid civilization in the Milky Way. It consists of four TV series, nine movies, six OVAs, and multiple light novel and manga series, all sponsored by , in addition to 40 video games set in the Macross universe, two crossover games, and a wide variety of physical merchandise.

Japanese animation studio

Japanese anime television series

Japanese mechanic designer, anime director, director

Robotech is an American-Japanese science fiction franchise that began with an 85-episode anime television series produced by Harmony Gold USA in association with Tatsunoko Production; it was first released in the United States in 1985.

Japanese character designer, illustrator, cartoonist (1959-)

Japanese anime director

Japanese animation studio known for Macross

American film and TV company

The are a fictional alien race of militaristic giants. They are antagonists in the Macross franchise and its Robotech adaptation.

Fictional vehicle from Macross/Robotech

"''''''" is Maaya Sakamoto's sixteenth single. The title track was used as the opening theme for the mecha anime Macross Frontier and won the 2008 Animation Kobe award for best theme song. The single reached number 3 on Oricon weekly chart and so far is the best selling single of Maaya Sakamoto.

1984 single by Mari Iijima