Macross FB7: Listen to My Song!

2012 1h 30m JA

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★5.8TMDB · 10

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Synopsis

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Set in 2059, five decades after the Space War I conflict seen in the first Macross story. Macross Frontier, the 25th New Macross Class super-long-distance colonization fleet, is journeying through the galaxy to a new paradise to call home. However, it is locked in a state of war with a strange enemy called Vajra. Ozma Lee, the leader of the S.M.S. Skull Team that is fighting the Vajra on the frontlines, encounters a mysterious lifeform, different from even the Vajra, one day. This mysterious lifeform leaves an archival video of the Macross 7 colonization fleet with Ozma, Ranka, and Sheryl.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Megumi Nakajima
Ranka Lee
Aya Endo
Sheryl Nome (Voice)
Houko Kuwashima
Canaria Berstein
Jun Fukuyama
Luca Angeloni
Katsuyuki Konishi
Ozma Lee
Hiroshi Kamiya
Mikhail Blanc
Kenta Miyake
Bobby Margot
Megumi Toyoguchi
Klan Klang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tetsuro Amino
Writers: Shoji Kawamori, Tetsuro Amino
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CINEMA

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

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tetsuro Amino, shot by Maki Ueda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Takeshi Sadamatsu 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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Megumi Nakajima and Aya Endo and Houko Kuwashima carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3709868 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tetsuro Amino directs. Maki Ueda behind the camera. Takeshi Sadamatsu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Part of the "Macross Frontier Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Tetsuro Amino, shot by Maki Ueda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Takeshi Sadamatsu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Megumi Nakajima and Aya Endo and Houko Kuwashima carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt3709868 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Maki Ueda
Editing: Takeshi Sadamatsu
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Macross FB7: Listen to My Song! (2012)

Part of

Macross Frontier Collection

Macross Frontier is the story of a human space colony fleet trying to find a habitable planet near the center of the Milky Way. These films branch off from the anime television series.