The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? - Definition and Overview

The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? (Chou Jikuu Yousai Macross: Ai Oboete Imasu Ka?) is an anime movie based off of Macross television series.

The movie is a condensed version of the Macross series. The storyline of the movie does not fit directly into the Macross chronology, but within the Macross universe, it is a popular movie (ie. a movie within a television series). In Macross tradition, it features transforming mecha, pop music, and a love triangle. The movie gets its name from its romantic themes and also by the song sung during its climatic battle sequence by Lynn Minmay (voiced by Mari Iijima).

The plot revolves around Hikaru Ichijyo (a hotshot pilot) and his love triangle with the coquettish pop-star Lynn Minmay and the fortress' first mate Misa Hayase. This story is framed by a war between humans and the alien Zentradi over possession of the space fortress Macross, which harbors tens of thousands of human civilians after the aliens bombarded Earth. However, it is revealed that the all-male Zentradi are fighting a war against their female counterparts: the Meltlandi; both genders, bred for war, are stricken by their contact with Protoculture (human culture), most particularly music.

The movie is perhaps best noted for its well-executed animation and character design and its pop soundtrack. It has been infamously dubbed into English as Clash of the Bionoids.

External links

Official Sites:

• Macross Official Web Site (Japanese) (http://www.macross.co.jp/)
• Macross Compendium (http://www.anime.net/macross/)

Fan Sites:

• MAHQ (http://www.mahq.net/)