Macross Frontier
Why does watching Macross Frontier bring a warm and fuzzy feeling to my heart? Perhaps it’s the draw of its wonderful soundtrack composed by Yoko Kanno, or is it the oscillating love triangle between Alto, Sheryl and Ranka? The storytelling is altogether compelling and the seamless blending of audio and visual effects bring highlight to every episode, each one an unique and exhilarating ride to satisfaction. It’s difficult to pinpoint just what Macross F has done right, but the use of music as a central plot device is without a doubt a vital part of its magic.
Macross Frontier looks set to be the show of the year. Go watch it if you haven’t. It’s simply deculture. (Zentradian for “unbelievable”.)
P.S. The primary motivation for this post is my sudden urge to fanboy over Sheryl after having watched episode 5. Sheryl <3
May 5th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
first!!!
I’ve heard alot of good things about this series so I might start watching it after my testing week is finished
May 5th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Considering it is 13 episodes, half of which is gone and NOTHING has happened, in terms of story it’s probably going to be a letdown. Also, the Valkyries themselves are so in the background that I can’t even remember how they look like, unlike say in Plus or Zero where each was quite distinct. That said, Sheryl is hot.
May 5th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
The future is promising.
May 5th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
I love Macross F the only Mecha Anime I watched it since the original Macross
May 5th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
>> Considering it is 13 episodes…
ANN considers these series is 25 episodes long.
PS: funny… there are 4 comments visible in the RSS feed and only one - on this page. :)
May 5th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
Sheryl \o/!!!
Diamond Crevasse and Iteza Gogo Kyuji Don’t Be Late are both awesome songs, I’m hoping you’ll do a transliteration of them, DM.
Now to wait for What ’bout my star?….
May 6th, 2008 at 12:49 am
I love how everything seems to be lively and vibrant compared to the other dreary looking shows. Yep, it’s definitely the show of the year. :D
And yeah, playful Sheryl ftw! \o\
May 6th, 2008 at 12:56 am
Macross F is really great, even shadowing Code Geass in my opinion.
Sheryl is sexy :3
May 6th, 2008 at 5:15 am
Yup always been a fan of Macross, and not going to stop now. The great thing about this show is that there is absolutely no need for gimmicks beyond mild fan service or last minute plot twists to keep us entertained because they know they have a solid story and solid characters.
May 6th, 2008 at 7:31 am
Odd taste. I think its kind of a blah show.
Im still watching it, cause, well its there and free, but that doesnt mean im in a rush to see the 2 unwatched episodes on my desktop.
May 6th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Goody, DM’s posting about Macross F.
So do you know anything about the slowdown of ‘one’ of the fansubber site?
May 6th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
I have been watching it so far and I think it is great:) Great music and nice story.
May 6th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
For some reason, based on my musical knowledge, I feel that Ranka’s voice is better than Sheryl’s.
They’re dragging out the relationships and character development for too long - we want some physical plot now. But then again… some men and girls want to see only more of Ranka-Alto-Sheryl fanservice.
And Alto is becoming annoying… he’s been acting too philosophical and heroic for the last two episodes…
May 6th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
What happen is ep 5 ?
Me still on ep 4.
Would say its quite awesome in its 1st ep.
Been catching it since its then.
May 7th, 2008 at 2:15 am
Yay, yet another one joins in the Macross Frontier Love :)
Goodly show. But I do feel bad if it´s only 13 eps, seems the pacing is to slow for that.
Sheryl is love and all, but I do think I´m more of leaning towards Ranka. Her hair is just so cute. And her cellphone, oh god what is that thing!!
Can´t wait for the next ep.