What Is The History Behind Robotech And ItS Component Shows?
Sherman, set the Way-Back machine to 1982, in Japan. It was then that a series by name of Super Dimension Fortress Macross first aired on Japanese television, a product of Tatsunoko. After Macross ended in 1983, Tokyo Movie Shinsha’s Super Dimension Century Orguss took its place on the airwaves. Orguss shared some common creators with, and had a few in-joke references to Macross. Beyond that, there was no relation. When Orguss finished its run of episodes, another “Super Dimension” show took its place: Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross. This is also in 1983. Bear in mind that these “Super Dimension” shows had little in common save the title. They were not related in any way, save for the brief references in Orguss mentioned above. Megazone 23, one of the first OVAs (Original Video Animation), was released in 1984. It had the same character designer as Macross and Orguss, one Haruhiko Mikimoto.
Sherman, set the Way-Back machine to 1982, in Japan. It was then that a series by name of The Super Dimension Fortress Macross first aired on Japanese television, a product of Studio Nue, Artland, and Tatsunoko. After Macross ended in 1983, Studio Nue, Artland, and Tokyo Movie Shinsha’s the Super Dimension Century Orguss took its place on the airwaves. Orguss shared some common creators with, and had a few in-joke references to Macross. Beyond that, there was no relation. On television, a short-lived series by name of Genesis Climber Mospeada came and went. When Orguss finished its run of episodes in 1984, another “Super Dimension” show took its place: Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross. Bear in mind that these “Super Dimension” shows had little in common save the title. They were not related in any way, save for the brief references in Orguss mentioned above. Theatrically, the Macross movie was released (its title, Macross: Oboete Imasuka has been translated as Macross: Do You Rem
