Macross

Macross is a long-running series of science fictionMecha anime, directed by Shōji Kawamoriof Studio Nuein 1982. The franchise features a fictionalhistory of Earth/Humanity after the year 1999.

Franchise
It consists of;

Three television Series

 * The Macross Saga


 * The Robotech Masters


 * The New Generation

Four movies

 * Robotech: The Movie
 * Robotech II: The Sentinels
 * Robotech III: The Odyssey
 * Robotech IV
 * Robotech V
 * Robotech 3000
 * Robotech 2000
 * Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles
 * Robotech: Shadow Rising

18 Games

 * The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (Computer)
 * The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (Play Station)
 * The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (Arcade)
 * The Super Dimension Fortress Macross II
 * The Super Dimension Fortress Macross 2036
 * The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?
 * The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Eternal Love Song
 * The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie
 * The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Valkyrie Overdrive
 * Macross Digital Mission VF-X
 * Macross VF-X2
 * Macross Plus: Game Edition
 * Macross Plus
 * Macross M3
 * Macross 7 Let's Reveal the Galaxy's Heart!
 * Macross Ace Frontier
 * Macross Ultimate Frontier
 * Macross Triangle Frontier

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Within the series, the term Macross is used to denote the main capital ship, the SDF-1. This theme began in the original Macross, the SDF-1 Macross.

Robotechnology refers to the scientific advances discovered in an alien starship, later renamed the SDF-1 (Super Dimensional Fortress - One) that crashed on Macross island. With this technology, Earthwas able to reverse engineer the technology to create Mechas(Veritech fighters and Destroids), a faster-than-light space fold drive for starships and other advanced technologies, featured throughout the series.