Macross: Do You Remember Love?

"Explore the outer limits of imagination where humans battle a race of giant bionoids."

1984 1h 54m JA

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★7.2TMDB · 109★7.6IMDB · 3,718

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Synopsis

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It is A.D. 2009 and the human race is caught in a war between giant humanoids, male Zentrans and female Meltrans. Returning from the edge of our solar system after making a space fold, the SDF-1 Macross makes the long journey back to Earth with survivors of South Ataria Island.

“Explore the outer limits of imagination where humans battle a race of giant bionoids.”

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Cast

Mari Iijima
Lynn Minmay (voice)
Arihiro Hase
Hikaru Ichijyo (voice)
Mika Doi
Misa Hayase (voice)
Akira Kamiya
Roy Focker (voice)
Michio Hazama
Bruno J. Global (voice)
Osamu Ichikawa
Golg BoddoleZer (voice)
Eiji Kanie
Vrlitwhai 7018 (voice)
Ryusuke Ohbayashi
Exsedol 4970 (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shoji Kawamori
Writers: Sukehiro Tomita, Shoji Kawamori, Shoji Kawamori
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Macross Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shoji Kawamori, shot by Kazunori Hashimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chihiro Yoshida shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mari Iijima and Arihiro Hase and Mika Doi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Explore the outer limits of imagination where humans battle a race of giant bionoids.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087660 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Shoji Kawamori directs. Kazunori Hashimoto behind the camera. Chihiro Yoshida cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Macross Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Shoji Kawamori, shot by Kazunori Hashimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Chihiro Yoshida shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mari Iijima and Arihiro Hase and Mika Doi carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Explore the outer limits of imagination where humans battle a race of giant bionoids.".
7IMDB entry: tt0087660 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "future", "love triangle", "refugee", "space war".
9Released under 15 different titles around the world.