Robotech - Protoculture Collection
by Robert V. Barron
from Adv Films
A massive alien battle cruiser crash lands on Earth in the midst of a bloody global war. With the possibility of a more perilous threat looming the human race puts aside their differences and collectively undertakes the arduous task of rebuilding the spacecraft redubbed the SDF-1 to defend the Earth should its extraterrestrial masters come to reclaim it. Eventually the alien Zentraedi invade Earth to collect the SDF-1 and the technology it contains forcing the inexperienced crew including hotshot pilot Rick Hunter and his war hero mentor Roy Fokker to launch the battle cruiser into war a war that will cross generations stretch across the farthest reaches of the universe and turn ordinary soldiers into extraordinary heroes.System Requirements:7 extras discs are included with loads of special features including Codename: Robotech and Robotech: The Sentinels Running Time: 2575 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM Rating: PG UPC: 702727153129 Manufacturer No: DRT/BX100
Robotech - The Shadow Chronicles Movie (Two-disc Collector's Edition)
by Tommy Yune
from Funimation
"Anime fandom wouldn't be where it is today without Robotech". -- Anime InsiderRobotech: The Shadow Chronicles is the latest exciting chapter of the Robotech saga. A heroic cast of returning characters led by Scott Bernard and Vince Grant fight to end a decades-long struggle against an enigmatic alien race known as the Invid. However the mysterious disappearance of the legendary Admiral Hunter will unfold in a treacherous mystery that could tear apart our young heroes and threaten their very survival!2 Disc Collectors Edition Contains the full-length Robotech Shadow Chronicles Movie and 90 minutes of extras:8 Deleted Scenes including Alternate Opening and Closing6 Storyboard Animatics5 Features Including the "Birth of a Sequel" Documentary and Robotech 3000 PromoDirector Commentary TrackTrailersGalleriesOutakesSystem Requirements:Run Time: 180 minutes Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM UPC: 704400070969
Created for the 20th anniversary of the popular Robotech continuity, The Shadow Chronicles Movie picks up where 85-episode series ended. In 2044 A.D., humanity is at war with the alien Invid, who occupy most of the Earth. The Invid ruler takes her people to "a higher plane" to escape the Children of the Shadows, aliens dedicated to the destruction of any race that possesses Protoculture. (Illogically, they fear the power of Protoculture, but they can destroy its users.) New characters and ones from the original series battle the Children of Shadows until a cliffhanger ending that makes it clear a sequel must be in production.
Although it helped to create the audience for anime in America, the original Robotech was an anomaly: a Japanese show that never aired in Japan. Producers at Harmony Gold edited together the unrelated series Super Dimension Fortress: Macross, Genesis Climber Mospeada, and Super-dimensional Cavalry Southern Cross. The Shadow Chronicles Movie is also an anomaly: an "anime" feature made primarily in the U.S. and Korea. Although they've added lots of flashy CG effects to the space battles, the film lacks the qualities that made the series a hit. Like Star Wars, Robotech used an interstellar conflict as a backdrop for a tale about friendship, romance, and heroism. The filmmakers spend the first half-hour of Shadow Chronicles filling in background material for new viewers; the rest is so packed with exposition and action, there's no time to get to know the characters--or care about them. The movie will appeal primarily to fans of the series and its manifestations in games, toys, novels, etc. (Rated TV PG, suitable for ages 12 and older: violence, alcohol use) --Charles Solomon
Robotech - The Shadow Chronicles Movie
by Dong-Wook Lee
from Funimation
Everyone thought the war was over but the darkest battle has only just begun. Spectacular mecha action explodes onscreen in this long-awaited and eagerly-anticipated sequel to the blockbuster anime series that spawned a generation of fans! The legendary Admiral Hunter is missing as a deadly new adversary threatens the vulnerable survivors of the Robotech wars. Vince Grant and Scott Bernard must race against time to unravel a treacherous mystery that could spell the end of the human race! Features the voice talents of Mark Hamill (Star Wars) and Chase Masterson (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) Extra features include "Birth of a Sequel" featurette with director Tommy Yune composer Scott Glasgow and more. Winner Best Animated Sci-Fi Feature - 2006 International Horror & Sci-Fi Film FestivalSystem Requirements:Running Time: 88 Mins. Format: ROBOTECH Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM Rating: NR UPC: 704400070952 Manufacturer No: 1-4210-0633-2
Created for the 20th anniversary of the popular Robotech continuity, The Shadow Chronicles Movie picks up where 85-episode series ended. In 2044 A.D., humanity is at war with the alien Invid, who occupy most of the Earth. The Invid ruler takes her people to "a higher plane" to escape the Children of the Shadows, aliens dedicated to the destruction of any race that possesses Protoculture. (Illogically, they fear the power of Protoculture, but they can destroy its users.) New characters and ones from the original series battle the Children of Shadows until a cliffhanger ending that makes it clear a sequel must be in production.
Although it helped to create the audience for anime in America, the original Robotech was an anomaly: a Japanese show that never aired in Japan. Producers at Harmony Gold edited together the unrelated series Super Dimension Fortress: Macross, Genesis Climber Mospeada, and Super-dimensional Cavalry Southern Cross. The Shadow Chronicles Movie is also an anomaly: an "anime" feature made primarily in the U.S. and Korea. Although they've added lots of flashy CG effects to the space battles, the film lacks the qualities that made the series a hit. Like Star Wars, Robotech used an interstellar conflict as a backdrop for a tale about friendship, romance, and heroism. The filmmakers spend the first half-hour of Shadow Chronicles filling in background material for new viewers; the rest is so packed with exposition and action, there's no time to get to know the characters--or care about them. The movie will appeal primarily to fans of the series and its manifestations in games, toys, novels, etc. (Rated TV PG, suitable for ages 12 and older: violence, alcohol use) --Charles Solomon
Robotech - The Macross Saga - Complete Collection
by Robert V. Barron
from Adv Films
Producers at Harmony Gold combined the series Super Dimension Fortress: Macross, Genesis Climber Mospeada, and Super-dimensional Cavalry Southern Cross to create a sprawling space opera with a new plot: Robotech (1985), which helped to build an audience for anime in the U.S. The story begins in 1999, when a gigantic spaceship strikes the Earth. Ten years later, Earth forces relaunch the ship as the alien Zentraedi attack, hoping to recapture it. The seesaw warfare is played against a vague romantic triangle involving brash pilot Rick Hunter, straight-laced officer Lisa Hayes, and aspiring singer Minmei. The Zentraedi have somehow lost the secret of biological reproduction, but the two races are virtually identical biochemically. The similarity is sealed by the marriage of Earth pilot Max and Zentraedi spy Miriya. Minmei's performances become a key element in the ongoing war, as the Zentraedi consider her bubblegum pop songs a form of "psychological assault." (They have a point.) Although humanity emerges victorious, much of the Earth is devastated. Lisa and Rick discover their true feelings as the new threat of the Robotech Masters appears--which leads into the second continuity. Gen-X-ers who grew up on Robotech will delight in retracing the coy romances and crude space battles; viewers accustomed to the faster pacing, snazzier effects, and more dramatic conflicts of more recent anime will grow impatient with the endless shilly-shallying. It's a classic of sorts. (Suitable for all ages; appropriate for ages 8 and up: mild violence restricted to spaceship and robot battles) --Charles Solomon
Robotech Remastered - Volume 4 Extended Edition
from Adv Films
Robotech - New Generation - Complete Collection
by Robert V. Barron
from Adv Films
The final act of the original Robotech series begins as an advance rescue mission mounted by the "Mars Base" Division of the Robotech Expeditionary Forces is wiped out by the Invid-a powerful and mysterious alien race. Scott Bernard, one of the few survivors of the battle, leads a colorful band of freedom fighters in a campaign to seek out and destroy Reflex Point, the Invid Stronghold. Along the way, Scott and the others are forced to look inside themselves to discover hidden strength and the determination to carry on in the face of overwhelming odds. Throughout this final chapter, many of the mysteries of Protoculture are revealed, including the role the Invid play in this complex, dramatic intergalactic saga.
Robotech - The Masters - Complete Collection
by Robert V. Barron
from Adv Films
Robotech: The Masters: Complete Collection assembles, for the first time in one set, the entire second act of Robotech! One of the most critically acclaimed animated science fiction television series of all time! Presented for the first time together in one DVD set, this special collector's edition contains epsidoes 37-60 (the contents of Robotech Voulumes 7-10 but does NOT contain Extras Discs.
Robotech - The Macross Saga - Legacy Collection 3
from Adv Films
Producers at Harmony Gold edited together Super Dimension Fortress: Macross, Genesis Climber Mospeada, and Super Dimensional Cavalry Southern Cross to create Robotech (1985), a landmark sci-fi adventure that helped to establish an audience for Japanese animation in America. In the final episodes of the Macross segment, the Lisa-Rick-Minmei romantic triangle plays out against the ongoing Earth-Zentraedi conflict and the machinations of rebel Zentraedi captain Khyron, which devastate much of the planet.
Intimations of a new threat posed by the distant Robotech Masters serve as a lead-in to the second part of the epic. A planned 65-episode fourth installment in the saga was never completed, but the first four episodes and some additional footage were combined into the feature Robotech II: The Sentinels, the final installment in the Robotech continuity. The supplemental "Elements of Robotechnology III" disc includes The Sentinels, a trailer for it prepared for the 1987 Toy Fair, and a rather self-serving commentary by writer-director Carl Macek. Members of Gen-X who grew up on Robotech will delight in retracing these romances and battles; it's a classic, of sorts. Viewers accustomed to the more rapid pacing, dynamic action, and sophisticated direction of recent anime will tire of the endless shilly-shallying. Unrated; suitable for ages 8 and up: Mild violence restricted to spaceship and robot battles. --Charles Solomon
A special 3-disc collector's edition which includes War and Peace, The Final Conflict and the third installment in the Elements of Robotechnology extras series available only in this collection. This bonus disc continues with another section of Robotech International clips; a promotional video announcing Robotech II: The Sentinels television series; a library of character and mecha designs from Robotech II: The Sentinels and the feature-length original Harmony Gold production of Robotech II: The Sentinels with audio commentary from series writer/producer Carl Macek - available on DVD exclusively in this 3-disc collector's edition.
Robotech - The New Generation - Legacy Collection 6
from Adv Films
Robotech (1985), the early sci-fi epic that helped to foster an audience for Japanese animation in America, was created by the producers at Harmony Gold, who edited together the unrelated series Super Dimension Fortress: Macross, Genesis Climber Mospeada, and Super Dimensional Cavalry Southern Cross. The episodes in this penultimate collection begin the New Generation story line, originally Genesis Climber Mospeada. Drawn by the Protoculture generated during the Second Robotech War, the alien Invid have invaded and conquered Earth. The only opposition to their tyranny comes from the survivors of Admiral Rick Hunter's space fleet and a few rebels on the devastated planet. Lieutenant Scott Bernard manages to assemble a cadre of resistance fighters in record time: sardonic Rand, the obnoxious little girl Annie, cyclone rider Rook, and engineer Lunk. The most curious member of the group is Lancer, who appears as the transvestite performer Yellow Dancer, a singer who models himself after Minmei, the heroine of the first continuity. This unlikely posse is soon battling not only the Invid, but human traitors and gang members. The Elements of Robotechnology disc includes a stolid presentation of the 1985-86 line of toys from Matchbox--now sought-after collectibles. The unaired pilot for Genesis Climber Mospeada allows viewers to compare the original story line with the recut version of episode 1, "The Invid Invasion." The New Generation story line is considerably more violent than the previous Robotech continuities. Unrated; suitable for ages 10 and up: Violence (human versus human, spaceship and robot battles). --Charles Solomon
A special 3-disc collector's edition which includes "The Next Wave", "Counter Strike", and the sixth installment in the indispensable "Elements of Robotechnology" extras series (available only in this collection). This bonus disc continues with a selection of animation drawings featuring characters and mecha from The New Generation; another batch of Robotech International clips: a gallery of vintage comic book covers featuring an episode-by-episode adaptation of The New Generation; promotional films never before seen by the general public; and the home video premiere of the unaired English language pilot for "Genesis Climber Mospead," the first episode of one of the original Japanese series which came together to create Robotech.
Robotech - The Macross Saga - Legacy Collection 1
from Adv Films
This early anime series that helped introduce the genre to the United States in the mid-1980s is a curious hybrid. Harmony Gold bought the rights to the 36-episode Super Dimension Fortress: Macross, in which an alien invasion was held at bay by the voice of a girl pop star, but executives felt that American viewers wouldn't accept that plot. Producer-story editor Carl Macek intercut sequences from Macross with two similar-looking sci-fi series from Tatsunoko Studios, Genesis Climber Mospeada and Super Dimensional Cavalry Southern Cross, creating a sprawling 85-episode space opera with a completely new story line. A gigantic spaceship crashes into the Earth in 1999; after 10 years of analysis and repairs, the Earth forces relaunch the gargantuan flying fortress--just as the 50-foot alien Zentraedi attack hoping to capture it--precipitating an interstellar war. In addition to two discs (12 episodes) of the Macross adventure, this first collection includes the first video release of Codename: Robotech. Made to promote interest in the series before its debut, Codename consists of the first 13 episodes recut as a feature. Captain Gloval's reminiscences about the characters' adventures ties together the rather choppy film. The supplemental disc also offers a commentary by Macek, describing the origins of the Robotech project and the making of the Codename feature; a portfolio of character model sheets; and selected scenes in English, French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese. A must-have for Robotech fans. Unrated; "contains mild animated violence." Suitable for ages 8 and up: violence is restricted to spaceship and robot battles. --Charles Solomon
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