Robotech: The Macross Saga [DVD]

I watched some of Robotech on Cartoon Network's Toonami. I came in during the second half of the Macross Saga, my first episode being Bursting Point. I was shocked that people died on this show, so naturally I kept watching it. And seeing it again, it's better than I remember it for the most part. It has a well-made dub, & while some of the voices are kind of stilted at times, the good ones are really good (I love hearing some of the voices from Macron 1). And every character has some personality. My favorite hero was Max because he was really cool. My favorite villain was Khyron because he was psycho and that made him a great menace (I also love the fact that his voice is the same as Prince Aharn's in Macron 1). And the writing more then makes up for any bad acting. What other 80's or even 90's cartoon had lines like "Last battle he got drunk & killed some of his own men." Like I said, great show, until episode 27, Force of Arms. It was the best episode in this season, and I sort of wish it had ended there. But the show continued for another 9 episodes. As a kid, I thought these were a little boring & completely unnecessary so I gave up after the first 2 (although watching them again the first one is pretty good & the second one is okay). A pity, as the next 3 episodes were quite good all things considering. But it's all downhill from there when we get to the last disc. None of the 4 episodes on it are memorable, but they have moments. A Rainy Night is good despite the lack of action, but Private Time is the worst episode of the season (apart from the clip shows), Season's Greetings is better but still not fantastic, & while To The Stars is hardly the best season finale I've seen, it was worth it for Khyron's glorious exit. But it still felt a little rushed, mainly in how they dropped a bridge on some characters offscreen. However, the worst part of these final episodes was the love triangle. It's sort of like the Bora & Upa subplot in Dragonball; it was fine while the big bad was around, but with the threat gone it suddenly became frustrating. But even so, there were 4 great episodes after Force of Arms, which is more than that horrible post Red Ribbon Army Dragonball arc ever had. I must say that if it ended here I would probably deduct a star, but since it doesn't & what comes next is even better, I'll give it 5.Just so you know, this is the uncut edition, & while most of the deleted scenes are just violence, there are 3 episodes with nudity in them. There's Minmei's infamous shower scene in episode 4 (which is used again in the clip show Phantasm), and while not as noticeable there is a topless poster in episode 15. But apart from these, this is safe for kids to watch. I really like the back & cover for this, although I wonder why Miriya was chosen over Max. I know it had to have Rick & Roy, but what about my favorite character? He was around longer than her. Ah well, it's a good set, & I'm glad I got it, because I won't ever be owning any of the other sets in this series, as the next 2 seasons feature lots of nudity uncut. I'll stick with the Legacy Collections thank you very much (& that is what I recommend parents get so that they can show Robotech to their kids & not have to pre-screen every single episode for nudity). So tune in next time Robotech fans, when you and me will experience deja vu as we set on Southern Cross Road.

Robotech is an amazing space saga of epic heroism. The show was one of the best anime TV shows to come out of the 80s, and was ahead of its time. The show has great animation, likable characters, explosive action, music that fits, and of course an amazing story. The Macross Saga is the first of the 3 Robotech wars so this is the DVD set you want to start out on first. I don't want to give away anything, but I can say anime fans old and new will not regret picking up the Robotech saga.

The first series I remember watching in the early 80's. Robotech made and anime fan out of me at the age of 6. The mecha, the drama and for the time the animation is really dope. I've been watching this series for over 30yrs, know 90% of by heart and it just doesn't get old. I like having all of them in one box set instead of the giant ones I had before. Wish there were some in-depth interviews with the creators, animators and voice staff though. But i guess that's asking for too much with something this old. Either way, I love this purchase, it was worth every penny.

the condition of the used DVD case was better then I thought.From the description it had I thought the case would be damaged, but it was not.

Great collection at a great price. These are the Animeigo masters. For younger viewers, do note that two episodes contain minor nudity, but the show as a whole doesn't have a running theme of crudeness.

A wonderful series, well worth the watching and enjoyable to the end. Rick Hunter had me going all the way to the end; I never thought he was going to finally see Lisa Hayes's feelings for him and dump Lynn Minmei. ha ha. It was as much fun to watch now as when I first saw it as a youngster. A bold inventive series that was years aheads of its time and very, very well done.

awesome dvd for any robotech and anime fan, great addition to your collection.

Excellent product in the exact shape they said it was in!