Macross Frontier

[KrayZ33]

It doesn't make sense for Zero to have developed the variable fighters for any purpose but that.
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Well I'm just quoting Wikipedia here but it says

"In the original series, the reason behind the development of the variable fighters' Battroid mode was the discovery of the existence of the Zentradi race, giant humanoid aliens genetically engineered for military conquest. Although at the time the humans hadn't met any actual Zentradi, the discovery of the SDF-1 Macross and its accommodations for humanoid giants justified the development of a weapon that could enable mankind to fight the aliens on their own environment (Battroid mode), on the ground (Gerwalk mode), and the air (Fighter mode). Thus, research into Overtechnology culminated in the development of the variable fighters for the U.N. Spacy."

well, there is nothing else to say about that.
I think the plane Shin pilots was only produced 40 or 50 times, so it isn't much more than a prototype of the VF... they are probably the first to test in combat.

And at least the U.N. forces had a reason to develop the VF-0
because of the SV-51 variable fighter of the anti-u.n. forces.

those machines brought in a new kind of aerial combat (clearly superior to the f-14 shin used at the beginning before he was shot down) and thus there was the need for a fighting plane similiar to those.

[GurrenLagann]

I wonder if we will see the Purple 1 pilot anymore on Frontier. After all, they now have video footage of the mecha, so he shouldn't be able to get anywhere near it without being shot at. I can't imagine they would let a recognized enemy to get near, least of all dock. Perhaps he will keep his fighter somewhere else and just travel there by using a common shuttle.

VF27 has a stealth system far more advance than anything Frontier can detect

ow do you figure zero is the start of macross did you watch the original macross?

so lets say that zero was the start why in the original do they say the world was basicaly in a slump then bam this shit (the macross) drops outta the sky and the world comes togeather to study it further more after reserching the Macross it was learned that there was a possibility of a race of giants wich is why VFs were created in the first place.

if zero is the start why did they have VFs and why did the enemy have them and why wear there no mention of zentradie ect ect it seems pretty clear to me without having to think about it that Macross was the start and zero was just a side story (OAV)

Macross Zero Doesnt take place in 1999 it takes place about 10 years later 2008 The Zentran ship already fell on earth, the Nuke Shinn saw when he was a kid was the Zentran ship falling on earth, this started the UN wars, the prototype VF-0 are supposed to be the first VF ever but Overtechnology got leaked leading to the development of the SV-51 by the Anti-UN faction, the roll out the SV-51 Faster than the UN thought, the UN counters with the VF0 given to Shinn and co. one year later, the original Macross Takes place 2009. It all fits in...

What amazes me is that that Pink Fighter looses a leg and possibly a full arm (or at least shoulder) and is still able to transform back from mecha to plane and speed away from the fight as if it was nothing.

The other strange thing is that Alto is able to be on a higher level than him when it seems his fighting suit is so superior. You could say it was a way of buying time and occupy Alto and Michel so that the mission is completed: Klan, Alto and Michel do not get anything from that ship.

Brera, the pilot of the VF27 got too cocky thats why he got his ass handed down to him

[Kraco]

VF27 has a stealth system far more advance than anything Frontier can detect

I thought this Frontier series was placed farthest in the future of the Macrosses. But then again, the only other Macross I've seen is Zero, so I don't really know anything.

[KrayZ33]

I thought this Frontier series was placed farthest in the future of the Macrosses. But then again, the only other Macross I've seen is Zero, so I don't really know anything.

It's the second farthest of Macross...the OAV-series SDF-Macross II plays ~ 2080 (?)

but I don't know where he got that information, because its the first time I've seen the VF27

[David75]

Beware of spoilers.
For series with low interrest, spoilers are a minor problem.
When you're totally into a show, be warned that a spoiler can ruin it all...

[GurrenLagann]

Ehh there haven't been any spoilers for Frontier thou if thats what you mean.

[shinta|hikari]

That is why he said "beware".

[Ryllharu]

The first soundtrack is out.

[Nipponsei] Macross Frontier Original Soundtrack - Nyan Furo [320 kbps / mp3]

or for the audiophiles out there:
[LonE]​_Various​_Artists​_-​_Macross​_Frontier​_O.​S.​T.​​_1​_Nyan​_Furo .​​_[w​_scans]​_(FLAC) (Lossless obviously)

Contains the OP, the two songs from May'n (Sheryl) already released, and all the insert songs up to this point, though most are not in both versions, i.e. Infinity is a version with just May'n, not the May'n and Nakajima Ai (Ranka) version where they both sang at the concert.

And plenty of excellent Youko Kanno instrumental tracks.

[shinta|hikari]

Thank you.

[Buffalobiian]

Awesome OST. I didn't notice it when I was listening to it, but they made it so song 2-4 flowed on like a concert.

[Inazuma]

I mean ... It's Yoko Kanno, if Soundtracks were divine tablets, he would be the god.
(See- Cowboy Bebop OSTs)

[David75]

Argh, it's been a long time since I've been waiting so eagerly for my dose.
I can't really define why, because except for klan, nothing is really appealing for me in that show.

Sometimes you don't even have to understand, feelings aren't reasonable...

[Ryllharu]

I mean ... It's Yoko Kanno, if Soundtracks were divine tablets, he would be the god.
(See- Cowboy Bebop OSTs)

She, you mean.

While I do think she has quite a few peers with an equal amount of talent (though perhaps not the creative range... looking at you Yuki Kajiura, excellent but all sound kinda the same) Yoko Kanno is by far one of the most amazing contemporary composers worldwide. She's able to go from jazz to classical to Eurasian techno and back.

[KrayZ33]

why are those files so extremely big? I've never seen "free lossless audio codec files" before

whats the difference? I can't see (hear) the slightest change in quality, do my ears fail me?

[shinta|hikari]

Its for audiophiles who have perfect pitch or something

Seriously, I think it has very little variation, and is only for those who have superb sound systems.

[GurrenLagann]

The songs are amazing, love Yoko Kanno's work, always impresses me. Can't wait to see what new songs Yoko will make as the series goes on.

[TheBladeChild]

Heres episode 10:
http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=21641

[Buffalobiian]

Damn, where are those Gattai HDs?

[Inazuma]

Amazing depth and brindging to MZ.

[Ryllharu]

Interesting.

So Brera is being used by the blue-haired "man" too (who may or may not actually be Sheryl's manager Grace), and I wonder what Sheryl's earrings have to do with whatever they want. That gem was certainly part of the one Alto lost in space, probably recovered by Brera.

For now, I'll speculate that with Brera's amnesia, he is probably a blood relative to Ranka.

The rest of the episode had lots of cute and funny moments, from Sheryl's regular antics toying with Alto, the jumbly-titted Miss Macross being blatantly ignored (plus she's voiced by Rie Tanaka of Gundam SEED fame), to Alto's own deliberate denial of his own past accomplishments.

EDIT: I loved the shocked and slightly happy look on Nanase's face in the theater when Ranka is kissing Alto on screen. A fangirl at her best (of Ranka x Alto).