![]() Having grown up on anime in the form of Marine Boy, Battle of the Planets, Star Blazers, and Astroboy, I was totally blown away by this incredible series. I first saw Robotech as an 11-year old at 6 in the morning back in early 1986, when it aired for the first time. Starblazers started this in American (Maybe Gundam but i've never seen it when i was growing up), Robotech took America by the balls and kept its attention for least a decade! This was Anime-Mech show that put generation on notice that there more to animation then goofy silly stuff. This was NOT a goofy, far fetch show that has bubblegum style (unbelievable, trying hard not explain itself or take seriously) This was serious hardcore television show that was a true Story-book on TV, precursor to shows that came after it like EXO-Squad or more common Sci-fiction show.Babylon 5. This maybe bit crude.However, for those who had NOTHING but few scant shows (Starblazers, Force Five (For those who've heard of it!), Galaxy Rangers and even Transzor Z) I say to you, this was godsend and should be given a second look. Thou now it is a very affordable DVD, its may seem to a lot of purist that its is a rip off of another anime and its seems to be hacked up. However its a hardcore story that with original writers of Japan and the American adapters trying make it work on American Television.before the television Der-regulations started to take away the independent television stations. It puts a very big spin on anti-war, despite the conflict, glamorization of giant robots which i am a fan of. Which in may ways, did not know what they were doing as well. A Drama that shows all faces of humanity facing inhuman forces from beyond. ![]() It was story about human race being finally forged into one people instead of divided nations. Well, they missed this one for long time and damn well happy they did. This was the first, that took itself seriously and was not censored by the relentless attacking parent groups out there who try dumb down anything that may seen as violent or potentially harmful to children. Well, what can be said? First step for a lot of kids when this originally aired into a more mature anime world. ![]() Perhaps then the snafus that have kept causing Robotech to disappear from store shelves will be overcome. But, I hope that it renews interest about Robotech with the public. I'm apprehensive but hopeful I doubt any show can ever really hope to match (and mesh with) the standards set by the original series- identifying with characters may be a wee bit hard with CGI models. I've heard rumors of a new Robotech 3000 series under development by the animators responsible for Beast Wars and the Voltron 3D show. all in 1/2 hour weekday installments right before school. It showed racism, interracial relationships, the futility but necessity of war. It was one of the first American cartoon series to have a continuing storyline, to have character deaths (and births!). Robotech spans 3 generations of people battling to save earth. There is no rational explanation my wife gave up trying to figure it out a long time ago. This is the only show that I have felt such an emotional attachment to, for so long. I won't get into the whole discussion of whether the translation butchered the original Japanese creators' intentions or not I stand in awe with what Carl Macek was able to do with 3 distinctly unrelated series, and feel that the whole Robotech mythos is more engaging and fun than the original series. ![]() I'm usually a purist with my anime, but I make no apologies for saying this- Robotech is my favorite TV show of all time, and my favorite anime.
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