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Titolo: Evangelion 24

Ma qualcuno ha capito il senso dell'episodio? E poi non e' totalmente
assurdo il piano della SEELE nei riguardi di Kaoru?
                                     Andrea 'Cid Highwind'

 assurdo il piano della SEELE nei riguardi di Kaoru?
Perche'? E' il loro asso nella manica, no? Lo usano anche [rot13] cre
ernyvmmner vy qhzzl cyht qn vafgnyyner artyv rin znff cebqhpgvba frevrf (raq
bs rin)...
Piuttosto, mi sono venute in mente alcune domande:
[rot13]
1) Evgfhxb fncrin tvn' ghggb, ireb? 2aq vzcnpg, yvyvgu, vqragvgn' qv xnjbeh,
rpp.
2) Crepur' Xnjbeh in ary prageny qbtzn r fv fghcvfpr qv gebineiv Yvyvgu fr
yn Frryr tyv nirin tvn' qrggb pur Traqb fv ren vzcvnagngb Nqnz (r yhv
evfcbaqr napur: "nyyben Traqb r' pbzr zr")? Inoor' pur r' ha natryb, zn fr
fgn fhyyn znab qv Traqb aba chb' fgner napur ary prageny qbtzn!
3) Pbzr pv r' neevingn Nfhxn aryyn infpn? Aba ren tvn' va pbzn?
4) Xnjbeh r' fgngb "pbfgehvgb" pbzr Erv (navzn? r qan qv Lhv + qan qv
Yvyvgu) bccher r' ha natryb "qbezvragr" pur un nfcrggngb dhvaqvpv naav fhyyn
Green r fv r' snggb ibybagnevnzragr hfner qnyyn Frryr cre vy cebcevb fpbcb
(evpbatvhatrefv pba Nqnz)?
Adesso non mi viene in mente altro...
Da notare la sensazione che ho avuto dopo queste ultime 4 puntate: che
fretta! Vabbe' che i fondi erano praticamente terminati, ma mi pare che sia
stata messa troppa carne al fuoco nelle ultime puntate e la serie ne risulti
squilibrata. L'unica spiegazione e' che intendessero farla durare di piu' e
siano stati costretti a ridurre il numero di episodi a causa del budget, ma
mi pare che la lunghezza canonica di 26 episodi fosse gia' prevista, o no?
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ma io non ci ho capito nienteeeeee!!!!
spiegatemi!!!! sono tarataaaaaaaaa

(evpbatvhatrefv pba Nqnz)?
Navzn qv Nqnz, vy pbecb cbgeroor rssrggvinzragr rffrer fgngb pbfgehvgb
(qan hznab + qan qv Nqnz).
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assurdo il piano della SEELE nei riguardi di Kaoru?
Perche' assurdo? ?_?
Yb ibtyvb fnpevsvpner cre rffrer yvorev qv trarener ybeb y'vzcnpg!
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mi pare che la lunghezza canonica di 26 episodi fosse gia' prevista, o no?
Troppa frettaaaa??????
ma se e' da una vita ormai che ha rotto i coglioniiiiii !!!!
ciao

                                     Andrea 'Cid Highwind'
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non si puo' vedere Eva per il semplice gusto di vederlo ?
allora ti manca qualcosa.
Perche senza i suoi stuipi enigni eva NON ESISTE.
rimangono le grazie di misato che pero' non vediamo mai, dato che quel
pirla di shinji le rifiuta....
ciao 

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 subliminali contenuti nei Puffi o in Hurricane Polymar ? ;PPP
Spiacente, ma i Puffi sono stati esaminati attentamente e piu' di 
una volta. L'unica cosa che non e' stato possibile fare e' la 
dissezione in laboratorio; mi pare che il massimo a cui si sia 
giunti e' stato metterne uno in un forno a microonde (e accendere 
il forno).
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 >rpp.
Come no!
;_;
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ma io non ci ho capito nienteeeeee!!!!
Oh, non preoccuparti, non sei la sola.
Presumo che, strafatto com'era(ed e' tuttora), non c'abbia capito nulla pure
Anno ;DD
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E' possibile tradurre 'sta roba utilizzando i newsgroup tramite google?
Non credo sia possibile! ^_^
Procurati un programma per la decodifica del ROT13.
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 ciao
Quello si trova benissimo come <cite>lavoratore autonomo</cite>. Tent'è vero
che quando Ritsuko si è fatta un frullato di Rei lui c'è rimasto male....

pirla di shinji le rifiuta....
le doujinshi esistono per questo :D
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 (qan hznab + qan qv Nqnz).
Adesso e' piu' chiaro, grazie! In pratica potremmo considerare [rot13] Erv
yn "svtyvn qryyn Yhan Aren" r Xnjbeh vy "svtyvb qryyn Yhan Ovnapn", dhvaqv
yn cevzn r' ha voevqb hznab-qrzbavnpb (Yvyvgu fr aba r' ha natryb r' ha
qrzbar, b dhnypbfn qv fvzvyr, ab?), vy frpbaqb ha voevqb hznab-natryvpb. Mi
pare che il ragionamento possa funzionare. Ma allora Gendo cos'e' adesso? Un
umano innestato (come le piante per dare frutti migliori)?
Ah, un'altra domanda:
Pbfn perqrin qv sner Traqb pba Nqnz vzcvnagngb fhyyn znab? Snefv nppbtyvrer
qn Yvyvgu cre vavmvner yhv vy guveq vzcnpg framn y'hfb qryy'rin01 r qryyn
ynapvn qv Ybatvab? Zn nyyben n pur tyv freir Erv, aba chb' havefv
qverggnzragr n Yvyvgu? Dhv y'nire ivfgb vy "gur raq..." aba zv un nvhgngb...
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qverggnzragr n Yvyvgu? Dhv y'nire ivfgb vy "gur raq..." aba zv un nvhgngb...
Dhvaqv "frzoen" pur Traqb ibtyvn ernyvmmn y'vzcnpg cre evpbatvhatrefv
n Lhv (r sva dhv ahyyn qv fgenab). Nqnz vzcvnagngb "cbgeroor"
crezrggrer n Traqb qv pbagebyyneyb (fr Nqnz qn fbyb fv pbatvhatr n
Yvyvgu pbzvapvn y'vzcnpg r pvnb pvnb hznavgn'). Va dhrfgb zbqb (sbefr)
nieroor znagrahgb dhryy'vaqvivqhnyvgn' pur fneroor naqngn crefn ary
pnfb qv vzcnpg "ireb r cebcevb" (ernyvmmngb qntyv natryv vafbzzn ^_^)
Erv cbffvrqr ny fhb vagreab y'navzn qv Yvyvgu r dhvaqv freir vagnagb n
"evnggviner" dhrfg'hygvzn r, sbefr, n crezrggrer vy "pbatvhatvzragb"
qv Traqb. 
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ciao 
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 di qua ed un pò di là?
Mi riallaccio anche io con una opinione personale e sicuramente gia' venuta
fuori altrove...
Secondo me Anno, quando ha iniziato la lavorazione di NGE, non aveva tutta
la storia gia' sviluppata in mente (o quello che ne rimane...^^;;).
Ha usato un approccio del tipo:"Ci sono questi elementi, voglio metterci
queste cose, devo metterne certe altre: iniziamo da qui', in seguito si
vedra'...", o detto in parole povere, so dove inizio, ma non ho idea di dove
andro' a parare, strada facendo si vedra'... (che in parte e' un po' quello
che faccio io, ogni tanto, quando scrivo ^^;).
Il che avrebbe anche potuto essere non tanto male, se non fossero
sopraggiunti i ben noti problemi economici, che non hanno dato il tempo al
regista di decidere cosa voleva fare (corollario alternativo, se Anno,
troppo fatto, non avesse continuato ad approdare a nulla), costringendo EVA
ad una conclusione, o presunta tale, alquanto afrettata.
Scoperto l'acqua calda?
Probabilmente si, ma era una sfumatura che non mi sembra sia stata
sviscerata almeno in tempi recenti...
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ma di giudicare quello che la storia trasmettera' a me...
si perchè prima di parlare bisogna vedere......

 che faccio io, ogni tanto, quando scrivo ^^;).
E' l'impressione che sto avendo anche io. Probabilmente era nata una
storia che doveva andare in un certo senso, poi la storia ha preso una
altra strada (Asimov docet).
Sfortunatamente si e` dovuto fare collassare il tutto quando la serie
aveva molta carne al fuoco e yuyyo si e` dovuto chiudere in fretta.
Ad esempio Kaworu dura solo una puntata, mentre secondo avrebbe avuto
diritto ad almeno tre o quattro puntate. E' un angelo 'atipico' per
EVA[1] e non si capisce assolutamente se e` una pedina della Seele
oppure stia cercando di fregare anche la Seele, rimanendo pero`
fregato da Gendo[2]. Il rapporto che
instaura con Shinji avrebbe avuto necessita` di un approfondimento.
Asuka ce la siamo persa per strada, e cosi` via.
Dopo il culmine di Shinji dissolto nell'LCL la serie e` andata via via
accelerando troppo e perdendo troppi pezzi per stada.
Mike
[1] E' invece tipicissimo per la tradizione occidentale, non solo
cristiana. Ad esempio nel Charmed-universo potrebbe essere un
angelo nero, o forse un demone. Inoltre non agisce per istinto,
anzi si dimostra assai machiavellico nel suo piano di azione.
[2] instant FF
(non leggere se non avete visto la puntata)
Kaworu, nel central Dogma
(tira fuori un cellulare)
K: Pronto, ciao Raffae`, c'e` mica il capo?
T: ...
K: Ok. Allora dico a te: ci hanno fragati.
T: ...
K: Si` sono nel Central Dogma e..
T: ...
K: No, non c'e`.
T: ...!
K: Se ti dico che non c'e`. Se ti dico che non c'e`, non c'e`.
T: ...!
K: Certo che ne sono sicuro. Qui c'e` Lilith!
T: ...?
K: Te lo detto: ci hanno fregato. Mo che faccio?
T: ... ...
K: lo so che adesso il capo s'incazza nero, ma che ci posso fare? Si vede
che l'anno nascosto dall'altra parte.
T: ...
K: Cerca... solo che adesso mi hanno sgamato e sono a venti metri da un EVA
pilotato da Shinji, che sara` cozza fin che vuoi ma e` sempre sopra un
EVA: anche se riesco ad infinocchiarlo, da qui non esco vivo.
T: ...
K: in che senso appunto?
T: ... ... ... ... ...
K: questo e` ovvio. Certo la cosa non mi garba molto, ma del resto gli
ordini sono ordini. Va beh, salutami il capo. Mi sa che non ci sentiremo
piu`. Addio e grazie per tutto il pesce.
T: ...?
K: Mi sono confuso con un altro libro, scusa
T: ...
K: Anche a me... Ti saluto che l'Eva mi sta per acchiappare. Cia`.

 finire di leggere gli arretrati ^^
Ma ti pagano????
[IT]
Secondo me invece Anno ha messo troppa carne al fuoco gia' dall'inizio per non
avere un'idea precisa di dove voleva andare a parare, per questo basta guardare
la sigla iniziale, dove c'e' gran parte di tutto quello che vuole dire nel
corso della serie, se fosse stata una narrazione di tipo improvvisata non
avrebbe fatto una sigla simile (che esiste dalla prima puntata). QUindi secondo
me lui aveva un'idea nben precisa di cosa voleva fare gia' dall'inizio, solo
che la mancanza di fondi non ha permesso una perfetta espressione di questa
idea, i riferimenti teologici ci sono tutti nella sigla (pergamene del mar
morto, lucifero angelo decaduto e cosi via).
Questa e' una mia visione probabilmente favorita da una pizza ai
peperoni,formaggio e bambini morti, digerita male ma mi sembra valida.
Una cosa mi chiedo piuttosto:
Eva e' del 95 ,96 se non ricordo male, OK la prima messa in onda va male e
devono concludere in fretta, la seconda va da Dio (no ido tu no c'entri, non
parlavo di te, no nenche tu Poldozeus, ^_______^), ma allora mi chiedo io, dato
che i finanziamenti ti verrebbero giu a pioggia, perche non riprendersi gli
episodi dal 21 al 26 farli come Ido comanda e magari fare una seconda
serie???(che secondo me nel progetto originale ci doveva essere per spiegare
meglio la psicologia dei personaggi), invece di limitarsi a rifare il 25,26
episodio??? Anche se postumi al 25,26 episodio si sarebbero potuti introdurre
come un Flshback della storia e penso sarebbero stati graditi a tutti!!!
Adamanter


ROTFL! ^__^
Kaworu simil-tamarro che parla al cellulare mi mancava ^^;
Ma chi sarebbe T ?__?
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 serie???
Ti pongo come contro-esempio la serie TV di Macross (1982) serie a medio-basso
budget: ebbene questa serie la prima volta che venne messa in onda in Giappone ebbe
uno share molto basso, raffrontato a Lamu' dello stesso periodo (da quello che
avevo letto nei volumetti allegati alle VHS di Robotech), tuttavia  al secondo
passaggio e successivi la serie comincio' a decollare come gradimento presso il
pubblico e da li' in poi inizio' la leggenda.
In pratica quella serie aveva anche degli errori o elementi discutibili (gia'
discussi in parte in un precedente post sulle morti piu' commoventi), tuttavia gli
ideatori non cambiarono MAI alcunche' e cmq  per colmare gli interrogativi o
reinterpretare certi elementi delle serie esistono pur sempre i film (come quelli
di Evangelion o di Macross).
Per essere spicci: guardati i film di Evangelion e non lamentarti, o gustati
Xenogears (videogame che rassomiglia in maniera impressionante ad Evangelion per
tematiche, ma con trama 10 volte migliori), oppure semplicemente cambia serie
fanta-robotica a cui appassionarti (consiglierei Gundam)
                                                                         Andrea
'Cid Highwind'

 Ma chi sarebbe T ?__?
Uhm... era l'una di notte e non ci ho pensato.
Rimedio subito. Raffaele Terraneo, che deve supervisionare suo malgrado
il lavoro degli angeli. In realta' preferirebbe passare il tempo a bere il
caffe' ed a leggere il giornale. Il suo incarico precedente era quello
di istruttore di volo per angeli custodi.
E' molto contento che la seconda serie di EVA non sia mai stata fatta, 
altrimenti doveva sorbirsi il capo incazzato nero ed andare di persona
a neo-Tokio 3.
Il suo aspetto e' quello del Rag. Filini ma con le alucce.
Mike

 me lui aveva un'idea nben precisa di cosa voleva fare gia' dall'inizio,
Mi sa che potremmo parlarne all'infinito, ma che in fin dei conti, neanche
Anno sarebbe in grado di
/Mode Marzullo ON
DARSI una risposta
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avrebbe fatto una sigla simile (che esiste dalla prima puntata).
Cmq alla stesura della sigla iniziale, aveva gia' in mente l'ep 24. Se noti
bene c'e' yn znab qryy'rin-01 vagevfn qv fnathr pur ivrar yningn, pbzr aryyn
cnegr svanyr qry 24...
Diciamo che gli hanno tagliato le gambe, perche' l'opera era gia' pronta,
almeno in fase di sceneggiatura.
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si perchè prima di parlare bisogna vedere......
uh? E' esattamente quello che ho detto io... invece di inalberarti -
come fanno tutti gli eva-otaku quando gli si tocca il giocattolino -
leggi bene quello che ti si scrive... ho semplicemente detto che, quando
vedro' Eva, lo giudichero' esclusivamente in base alle sensazioni che,
eventualmente, sara' in grado di darmi, senza dover necessariamente
mettermi a farmi seghe mentali sui significati che potrebbe o non
potrebbe avere. E, francamente, un'opera che nemmeno i suoi fan sanno
definire correttamente (esempio: si vedono prima i film o prima gli
episodi 25-26? Mi sembra che ci sia molta confusione, eh) parte
decisamente molto svantaggiata.
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tematiche, ma con trama 10 volte migliori),
Xenogears!!! T_T bellissimo videogioco!!! Trama spettacolo! Intricata,
ma con un finale "sensato" e senza toppe ^__^
(Mi chiedo perche' nessuno abbia mai penasto a "farci" un anime...
hanno fatto pure la serie tv d Star Ocean...)
ehm.. scusate l'OT ^^;;;
ma Xenogears e' bellissimo ^^;;
momiji

 qv Traqb.
Crepur' evnggvineyn? Zvpn tyvry'unaab ehongn y'navzn! B fontyvb? Oru, fr aba
nygeb vy pbecb qv Yvyvgu shamvban, vasnggv aba nccran rfgenttbab yn ynapvn
qny pbfgngb yr tnzor fv evtrarenab.
Nu, n cebcbfvgb qv dhrfgb: va han chagngn cerprqragr fv irqr Erv pur pnzzvan
pba yb 00 va han tnyyrevn oenaqraqb yn ynapvn, pur dhvaqv qbirin tvn' rffrer
fgngn rfgenggn qn Yvyvgu cre rfcrevzragv... zn nyyben crepur' aba yr renab
tvn' evperfpvhgr yr tnzor? b Tyvryr gntyvnab qv ibygn va ibygn?
Sempre piu' domande... credevo fossero solo 2 o 3 e invece diventano una
marea! ;-)
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 cnegr svanyr qry 24...
...Sicuro che quella scena non si fosse gia' vista in qualche altra puntata?
A me e' sembrato di averla gia' vista, ma magari mi sbaglio ed il senso di
conosciuto era dato proprio dalla sigla ^^;
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tvn' evperfpvhgr yr tnzor? b Tyvryr gntyvnab qv ibygn va ibygn?
Zv cner pur fvn fgngn erphcrengn qny cbyb fhq qhenagr yn frevr (fh Zgi
aba unaab znaqngb va baqn han fbegn qv ivqrb nzngbevnyr nyy'vavmvb
qryy'rc. 21 zbygb pnevab). Pbzhadhr fv abgnin, aryy'rc. 12 zv cner,
pur fhyyn cbegn-nrerv pv sbffr dhnypbfn pur yr fbzvtyvnin. ^_^
Yr tnzor aba yr renab evperfpvhgr crepur' (cebonovyzragr) ary zbzragb
va phv yn ynapvn r' fgngn pbasvppngn ary fhb gbenpr yn perfpvgn qv
Yvyvgu aba ren napben grezvangn.
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Grazie!!
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K: Anche a me... Ti saluto che l'Eva mi sta per acchiappare. Cia`.
ROTFL ^_^
Manca solo il pensiero di Kaworu nella mano di Shinji: "Possa io
rimanerti sulla coscienza, pezzo di merda rottinculo (che te l'ho
rotto io il culo) senza spina dorsale..."
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Evangelion per tematiche, ma con trama 10 volte migliori),
E ricordo che Xenogears e' il quinto capitolo di sei, e tra poco
dovrebbe arrivare Xenosaga (il primo capitolo) per PS2 ^_^
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tutto il resto.
No.
I primi OAV sono del 1983 e dovrebbero essere dei Cream Lemon...
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 I primi OAV sono del 1983 e dovrebbero essere dei Cream Lemon...
Il primo OAV in assoluto e' stato Dallos, del'83.
Nel '84 fecero la prima apparizione gli OAV henati "Lolita anime" e
pochi mesi piu' tardi anche i Cream lemon ^^
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dara' MAI !" ?
E fu cosi' che si scopri' il vero messaggio che Anno voleva dare a
tutti gli spettatori di EVA !!! Lenny, fattene una ragione :-PPPPPPPP
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 rotto io il culo) senza spina dorsale..."
:-).
Altra bella modifica sarebbe quella che Kaworu, anziche` canticchiare
l'inno alla gioia, avesse canticchiato questo:
   You leave in the morning
   With everything you own
   In a little black case
   Alone on a platform
   The wind and the rain
   On a sad and lonely face
eccetera...

In ogni caso il personaggio non viene sfruttato.
(cut)
non trovo...anzi la si fa apparire troppo spesso, se si fosse parlato
prima del suo passato la cosa piu' bilanciata sarebbe stato un suo
oblio...(e qui torna l'ipotesi di FV)
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serie???
non c'e' motivo di rifare cosi' tanto, la confusione delle puntate
suppongo sia tra i motivi di sucesso, non e' il caso di fare una
seconda serie perche' "Paganini (a scelta Anno visto da se stesso o
dai fan) non fa bis"
rimane (per me, finche non vedro' le ultime due) la questione se la 25
e la 26 siano piu' confuse delle 21-24...
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   On a sad and lonely face
Non conosco la canzone.
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Si' postala, sono curioso di comprendere l'operato originale di Kawamori e del suo staff
Detto fatto :)
Taglio alcune parti dove ci sono le canzoni e taglio alcuni dati sui
personaggi e sui mecha per accorciare un po'. In effetti, se postassi
l'url sarebbe meglio, ma vorra' dire che sara' per la prossima
volta... :PPP
 
 Translation & Cultural Notes  
About the Title: "The Super Dimension Fortress Macross" 
The series title is a complicated play on words, the result of the
project's convoluted preproduction. The original story creators at
Studio Nue and Artland initially named their project, "Battle City
Megaload/Megaroad." The double pun refers to the ship's massive
civilian population and long space journey. According to Chief
Director Ishiguro, the producer for the sponsor was a fan of
Shakespeare, and insisted on naming the series and ship "Macbeth"
(pronounced "Makubesu" in Japanese). Studio Nue and Artland regrouped
and proposed the title "Makurosu," or "Macross" when written in
English. Along with its similarity to Macbeth's Japanese
pronunciation, the finalized title also retained the first title's
connotation. 
"The Super Dimension Fortress" prefix ("Choo Jikuu Yoosai") is a
wordplay on an intermediary working title, "The Super Dreadnought
Fortress Macross" ("Choo Dokyuu Yoosai Makurosu"). 
Comments attributed to Kawamori Shoji in the Macross liner notes are
drawn from Nanda, Mamoru (1983) Best Hit Series: The Super Dimension
Fortress Macross: Macross Graffiti, Akita Shoten, Tokyo. 
Episode 1 "Booby Trap" (July 17, 1999-February 7, 2009) 
When the series debuted in 1982, the creators deliberately inserted no
scenes of Hikaru in a Valkyrie cockpit into the opening, and only one
fleeting shot of the Valkyrie in Battroid mode, substituting other
shots in order to keep the Valkyrie's transformation and Hikaru's
exploits a surprise until the very end of the episode. (After the
debut broadcast, the standard opening animation that's on this DVD
release was used instead.) A similar shot substitution was used in the
first episode of Macross 7 to conceal another plot surprise. 
As the camera pans across Roy Focker's air show audience in the
beginning of the episode, watch for the gaunt, dark-toned,
mouth-gaping man in the back. He's the caricature of Macross creator
Kawamori Shoji, as drawn by his old school friend and character
designer Mikimoto Haruhiko. Kawamori was notorious for his aviation
fan roots, noticeably dark complexion, and (according to some friendly
jabbing from Mikimoto) disheveled appearance. 
If the color scheme of the Valkyrie aerobatic team seems odd, imagine
each fighter in Battroid mode. The creators designed the Angelbirds
team colors to look like a Japanese schoolgirl sailor uniform -- navy
blue skirt, red knotted handkerchief, and all. "Angelbirds" is a play
on the US Navy Blue Angels and US Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration
teams. 
During Hikaru's flashback to Focker's stunt-piloting days, look for
"Kawamori" and "Haru/Hal" etched on the Fokker D.VIII replica
turboprop biplane. At the time Macross was filmed, Mikimoto would sign
his name as "Hal." 
Among the many buildings that Hikaru demolishes at the end of the
episode are Studio Nue, Artland, and the subcontractor Anime Friend --
three of the major studios behind Macross. A "nue" is a chimera-like
creature in Japanese mythology, and the Studio Nue logo on the
building was penned by studio cofounder and mechanical designer
Miyatake Kazutaka. (Oh, and also watch for Hikaru's infamous first
"kill.") 
Kawamori Shoji considers the first encounter between Misa and Hikaru
as a major (but not the only) plot point for the first episode. The
creators also presented the characters and the bridge scene to
emphasize that Macross is "not a serious war story." 
Episode 2 "Countdown" (February 7, 2009) 
The neighborhood urchin is Yoshio, affectionately known as "Yot-chan"
by his elders. His parents run the Japanese noodle shop near the Lynn
family's Nyan-Nyan Chinese restaurant. 
After dealing with the first wave of fighter pods, Major Focker radios
"Skull Leader to Gunsight One." Gunsight, besides being the tactical
call-sign for the bridge of the SDF-1 Macross, also was the fanzine
title of the Gundam fan club that creator Kawamori Shoji, character
designer Mikimoto Haruhiko, and writer Oonogi Hiroshi (Members #1, #2,
and #3) founded while at Keio University. 
When Macross debuted in October of 1982 in Japan's Kanto region, the
first two episodes were broadcast as a one-hour "Macross Special."
That debut broadcast had a unique eye catch commercial bumper and
ending animation of Hikaru's fanracer that are not used in later
episodes. This DVD release contains the final version of the first two
episodes, which includes the episode 2 preview that didn't air in the
debut broadcast. 
Kawamori Shoji says that, compared to the first episode, the second
episode's focus is the first meeting between Hikaru and Minmay. In
this almost random encounter, the creators wanted to show that Minmay
is a typical girl -- just without a typical mindset. 
Episode 3 "Space Fold" (February 7, 2009) 
The standard ending animation first debuted with this episode in 1982,
although it is used for all episodes after the first broadcast as well
as in this DVD release. Mikimoto drew the characters in Minmay's photo
album by hand, and the creators composited them with photographs
Mikimoto and Kawamori snapped all over Shinjuku and Harajuku in Tokyo.
The helmet is an antique American Navy helmet the Studio Nue creators
owned, while the entire live-action footage was shot in Artland's
courtyard. (In case you were wondering, the page-turning hand was
courtesy of a Tatsunoko Productions employee.) 
Kawamori Shoji notes that this episode sets up the city that will be
built aboard the Macross. 
Episode 4 "Lynn Minmay" (February 2009) 
The song that Minmay hums while showering was not made for Macross
itself, but was written and composed by Minmay's voice actress
herself. "Marin" can be found on "RosŽ," Iijima Mari's debut solo
album. 
The first song Minmay ever sings (while she and Hikaru are resting for
the "night") is "Cinderella" -- also written and composed by Iijima
Mari herself. In fact, this is one of the songs that reportedly won
Iijima Mari her casting audition in a real-life parallel (for she was
the only Minmay candidate that not only sang but wrote her own songs).
Kawamori Shoji says Hikaru and Minmay are presented as the main leads
in this episode. The creators also wanted to present episodes with no
battles. 
Episode 5 "Transformation" (March 2009) 
Minmay hums an original Iijima Mari song again in the beginning of the
episode. 
The very first romanization of Minmay's name ever seen in anime is
actually "MINMEI," as written on her pink bunny door sign. Less than a
minute later however, we see the first of the "Minmay" romanization
that will remain prevalent over the rest of the series. 
According to Kawamori Shoji, the transformation takes about 15
minutes. The creators wanted to show Minmay's "lack of sensibility"
even as she urges Hikaru to enlist. 
Episode 6 "Daedalus Attack" (March-April 3, 2009) 
According to the "Macross Perfect Memory" book, there were originally
only two HWR-00-Mk. II Destroid Monsters onboard the Macross. However,
there were also enough parts in the Macross onboard factory for the
third one that was used in the attack. 
Kawamori Shoji notes that Hikaru and Misa's first face-to-face
encounter sets up Misa's role as the heroine. (Kawamori has said that
in Macross, Hikaru is the hero, Misa is the heroine, and Minmay is the
star.) 
Episode 7 "Bye-Bye Mars" (October 2009) 
The story of Misa and Riber's romance and the tragedy of the Mars Base
crew is retold in the novel "Misa Hayase: White Reminiscences." The
crew died after they evacuated the base and were attacked by
Anti-United Nations forces en route back to Earth. 
The flashback between Misa and Riber takes place in the beginning of
2004, about two years after the couple first met. 
According to Kawamori Shoji, this episode focuses on Misa's past to
develop her point of view over Minmay's. The creator had always
planned for Hikaru to save Misa several times during the series.
However, the original preproduction plans didn't call for Hikaru's
string of rescues to start until episode 12. 
Episode 8 "Longest Birthday" (October 10, 2009) 
The team at Studio Nue are avid World War II movie fans, so the
similarity between this episode title and "The Longest Day" is no
coincidence. 
The mini novel "Dreaming Prelude: My Fair Minmay" relates more insight
on October 10th, Lynn Minmay's birthday. In it, the Macross writing
staff pen several short stories written in television script format
about Minmay's day in school, plans for the upcoming Miss Macross
contest, and more. 
Kawamori Shoji says that the creators wrote this episode's story to
reaffirm the overall atmosphere of the series. They also introduced
Max ("the genius") to show there's more to the cast than just the main
trio. 
Episode 9 "Miss Macross" (October 2009) 
MBS isn't just an acronym for Macross Broadcast System, but also one
for Mainichi Broadcast System (Mainichi Hoosoo) -- the network
affiliated with the Tokyo Hoosoo that originally aired the Macross TV
series. 
The designer of the Fanliner prize in the Miss Macross Contest is Ikki
Takemi -- a repro-nounced anagram of Macross mechanical designer
Miyatake Kazutaka. 
Kawamori Shoji considers this episode to be one of the most important,
even quintessential, episodes of Macross. He laughingly notes that the
focus on Minmay proves she's no ordinary girl. The creators also debut
the Armored Valkyrie -- if only because it hardly appears in any other
episodes. 
Episode 10 "Blind Game" (October 2009) 
The creators named Minmay's singing instructor and composer Kent Flyer
after the Macross music composer Haneda Kentarou. (Haneda is also the
name of the domestic airport serving Tokyo, and its kanji literally
means "feather field.") 
Note the "Entrprise" (sic) on-screen reference, the first of several
Star Trek references by Studio Nue, who are avowed science fiction
fans. 
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This is a partial copy of a screen from one of the earliest computer
games, "Star Trek," originally written by Mike Mayfield in 1972; it
spawned dozens of variants on all sorts of minicomputers, timesharing
systems, and early personal computers. 
The hapless pilot of Misa's Cat's Eye recon-naissance craft is "S/Sgt
H. Iwata" -- not coincidentally, Iwata Hiroshi was a Macross series
producer from the contractor studio Anime Friend. 
According to Kawamori Shoji, this episode raises the level of Hikaru
and Misa's relationship and develops Misa's character in particular.
The creators also wanted to expose Britai to the deep vacuum of space
to counter the popular notions people have of space. 
Writer Arthur C. Clarke and director Stanley Kubrick also tried to
dispel the popular misconceptions about people in a vacuum with the
famous unprotected space walk scene in "2001: A Space Odyssey."
Kawamori has always professed admiration for the late director and his
film 2001 in particular. 
Basically, when you're dumped into a vacuum, you don't explode, and
your blood doesn't boil (at least, not at first). Instead, since you
can't hold your breath against the pressure differential, the air in
your lungs rapidly escapes (bad), and then the difference in oxygen
concentration between the now airless lung cavity (no oxygen) and the
blood (lots of it) causes the oxygen to rapidly diffuse out of the
blood, into the lungs, and thence to space. You black out in a few
seconds. 
Episode 11 "First Contact" (November 2009) 
The Zentradi video screens contain some of the first instances of
written Zentradi -- though it was not an actual language at the time,
but simply encoded Japanese or English words. 
Designer Miyatake Kazutaka developed the Zentradi "script" to hide
references in the alien text. 
It may not have been immediately obvious, but the stall in which Max
does his impromptu costume change contains the Zentradi equivalent of
a toilet. 
Kawamori Shoji considers this episode the "big turning point" and
culmination of all the plot setup to date. Even as Minmay debuts as a
singer, the story is actually shifting towards Hikaru and Misa
instead. Kawamori notes that the creators have been foreshadowing this
story twist, but isn't surprised if people are still caught off guard.
The creators also saw this episode as their much-anticipated
opportunity to explore the time-honored science-fiction theme of first
contact. 
Episode 12 "Big Escape" (November 2009) 
Some Japanese fans half-jokingly suggest that Hikaru must come from
the Kansai region of Japan for saying, "Aho ka?" in this episode. The
Kansai region, centered around Osaka, is the second-largest urban area
in Japan after Tokyo's Kanto region, and it is known for its rougher,
more colorful language and cultural idiosyncrasies. "Aho" is a slang
word, mostly used in the Kansai region, that is roughly equivalent to
how "baka" ("idiot") is used in "standard" Japanese. AnimEigo has
traditionally translated the "Osaka-ben" dialect into "Southern"
English. 
Kawamori Shoji notes that Hikaru's perception of Misa changes when he
sees her show signs of vulnerability. The creators considered adding
an encounter between Max and the giant Milia, but did not have the
luxury of more time to develop subplots. 
Episode 13 "Blue Wind" (November 2009) 
According to Kawamori Shoji, the main Studio Nue and Artland staffers
didn't work on this episode, although it did introduce the infamous
"Lolicon 3." 
The "Lolicon 3" is the nickname for the three Zentradi spies. See the
"Secrets" section of the liner notes for more info. 
Episode 14 "Global Report" (November 2009) 
Along with Episode 17 "Phantasm," this episode was created to boost
the episode count after the series was extended from 23 episodes to
36. During production, these episodes were actually numbered "13.5"
and "15.5" respectively. This numbering gave the final episode a
production number of 34, instead of the broadcast number of 36. 
Episode 15 "Chinatown" (November 2009) 
Notice the painted radio call sign and the extra passenger in one of
the Valkyries escorting Captain Global's plane. 
Minmay's manager is supposed to be modeled after Mikimoto Haruhiko. 
If Minmay is telling the truth, the city of Yokohama opened the New
Marine Tower, the world's tallest, in 1993. So far, no one has spotted
a 900-meter-tall tower here... (The real-world Marine Tower in
Yokohama was built only 106 meters tall in 1961.) 
While New Marine Tower may be a figment of the creator's optimistic
imagination, the Harbor View Hill Park (Minato-no-Mieru-Oka-Kooen)
that Hikaru and Minmay visit is a tourist attraction that actually
exists. 
Kawamori Shoji says the staffers shifted the story to Minmay to offset
Hikaru and Misa's developing relationship. The creators also wanted to
introduce Kaifun as this stubborn personality. 
Episode 16 "Kung Fu Dandy" (November 24, 2009) 
This episode was the first written by Oonogi Hiroshi, an old
schoolmate of creator Kawamori Shoji and character designer Mikimoto
Haruhiko. He would later write the flashback novel "Misa Hayase: White
Reminiscences," a collaborative work among these budding artists known
as the "Young Trio." 
Kawamori Shoji notes that the subplot between Misa and Kaifun was
added in this episode to give Misa doubts about the military. 
Episode 17 "Phantasm" (November 26, 2009) 
Along with Episode 14 "Global Report," this episode was created to
boost the episode count after the series was extended from 23 episodes
to 36. Kawamori Shoji personally edited this compilation together. 
According to Kawamori, the creators tried to emulate the fragmented
dreams and their surreal logic in this compilation episode. That way,
they could show that Hikaru was subconsciously turning towards Misa
and away from Minmay. 
Episode 18 "Pineapple Salad" (November 30, 2009) 
The comely nurse Mizuhara Haruka is supposedly based on Matsuda Seiko,
a widely popular singer and actress who had her debut in 1980. 
Kawamori Shoji says the main focus of this episode is naturally,
Focker and Claudia. The creators also wanted to show Max and Milia's
superiority over all the other pilots and how Minmay is now living in
a "somewhat different world from Hikaru." 
Episode 19 "Burst Point" (December 6-7, 2009) 
During preproduction, the creators nicknamed the omnidirectional
barrier the "Sunriser." 
Kawamori Shoji notes this episode also shows the gradual distancing
and friction between Minmay and Hikaru, thanks to her cluelessness
about the war and everything else. The creators even planned an
argument between the two in the hospital during preproduction. They
also wanted to demonstrate the ill-fated Kakizaki Hayao's well-meaning
but uncharismatic nature. 
Episode 20 "Paradise Lost" (December 2009) 
We'll leave the name explanation of the Macrossnald's hamburger shop
as an exercise for the viewer. 
According to Kawamori Shoji, Macross is now viewed as a figurative new
"Earth of culture," compared to the Earth of nature that just
abandoned them. 
Episode 21 "Micro Cosmos" (January 2010) 
The director of Shao Pai Lon ("Little White Dragon") is named Shoo
Blackstone after the Macross chief director Ishiguro Noboru. ("Shoo"
is an alternate reading of the kanji for Noboru, and Ishiguro
literally means "stone, black.") The real-life director even voiced
his fictional counterpart. 
This episode is one of several that the main creators did not work on
very much. However, creator Kawamori Shoji notes that Hikaru and
Misa's mutual discomfort in watching the movie creates another
opportunity for the two to become closer. 
Episode 22 "Love Concert" (January 10, 2010) 
The creators planned the debut of the Destroid Phalanx for this
episode. Since the Phalanx was developed on the Macross itself to
answer the need for space defense, only the four other Destroids
appeared previously. 
Kawamori Shoji says that the Zentradi, with only a fragmented
understanding of Protoculture, fear Humans even more now. He also
notes that Hikaru's attempt to save Minmay reveals his real motive for
enrolling in the military -- even as he now subconsciously pines for
Misa. Minmay is just as confused, thanks to Kaifun's heavy-handedness.
Episode 23 "Drop Out" (January 2010) 
When Macross finally debuted after over two years of preproduction,
the staffers only planned for 23 episodes. Two months after the
premiere, the sponsors greenlighted an extension to 36 episodes. (This
episode would have aired earlier in the original plan since several
filler episodes were inserted into the series after the extension was
approved.) The original production title for this episode was "Fire
Storm" -- a reference not only to the Zentradi infiltration of
Macross, but also perhaps to a scene that the creators had to cut from
the episode. 
According to creator Kawamori Shoji, the creators were planning to end
Minmay and Hikaru's relationship here, and even wanted Hikaru to
symbolically burn his fanracer. However, they changed their plans when
the green light was given to extend the series. The creators also
wanted the three Zentradi refugees to see the devastation caused by
war. 
Episode 24 "Good-Bye Girl" (January 20-21, 2010) 
"Booby Duck" is the call-sign for the VF-1 Valkyrie with FAST Pack
parts (a.k.a. "Super Valkyrie"), although it is only used in this
episode. 
While the camera pans inside the game center, it pauses on a fellow
with black sideburns at a driving simulation game. On the video game
screen, a miniature yellow sedan with a black-hatted marksman weaves
and swerves in traffic. Chris Meadows points out the uncanny
resemblance to Rupan and Jigen of Rupan III fame. We'll leave the
whole Rupan/Lupin argument for the liner notes for the movies we
released. 
As the saying goes, "absence makes the heart grow fonder." Creator
Kawamori Shoji notes that this episode proves Hikaru and Misa's
unvoiced feelings for each other. 
Episode 25 "Virgin Road" (January 29-February 2010) 
"Virgin Road" is the name Japanese people give to the aisle that the
bride walks during the marriage ceremony. In theory, this is the last
"road" that the bride walks as a virgin... 
Creator Kawamori Shoji says the creators wanted to show that the
peaceful coexistence of Humans and Zentradi is possible in this
episode. 
Episode 26 "Messenger" (February 11, 2010) 
Notice the Macross Cinema billboard that causes Exedol to have a
virtual cardiac arrest; the mothers of the Macross creators would have
one, too. It seems that by 2010, "N. Ishiguro," "H. Mikimoto," "S.
Kawamori," and "I. Itano" will be directing and shooting risquŽ
flicks. 
According to Kawamori Shoji, Minmay is starting to realize that the
war is not a distant abstraction but a terrible reality. 
Episode 27 "Love Drifts Away" (February 11, 2010) 
When the series premiered, the staff planned this episode as the final
of 23 episodes, the result of budget cuts during preproduction.
However, the series surprised the sponsor with its success during the
first two months, and the sponsor approved an extension to a full 36
episodes. This episode moved from number 23 to 27 by extending the
storyline and adding two episodes of recycled footage. 
Look for references to Minmay voice actress Iijima Mari, Gainax key
animator (and future Neon Genesis Evangelion director) Anno Hideaki,
animation director Itano Ichiroo, and DaiCon IV (the convention where
Itano and the Gainax crew strutted their stuff in the elaborate
opening animation short). 
Also making special appearances in the climactic battle are several
non-Macross ships designed by Studio Nue, a radome-equipped VEFR-1
Valkyrie nicknamed "Funny Chinese," and a mysterious trans-dimensional
mecha known only as the "Orguss Valkyrie." 
Kawamori Shoji says that this episode epitomizes the main theme of "a
small love triangle against the backdrop of great battles." 
Episode 28 "My Album" (October 2011) 
Kawamori Shoji notes that the creators wanted to portray a peaceful
lull almost two years after the last episode, and even move the story
away from the Macross. 
Episode 29 "Lonely Song" (October 2011) 
The digital watch seen in this episode was designed by "Myd Sead" --
it's no small coincidence that the Studio Nue staffers are fans of
Blade Runner, the Alien movies, and other works designed by a certain
Syd Mead... (In real life, the watch was created by mecha designer
Miyatake Kazutaka) 
According to Kawamori Shoji, Minmay idealizes her relationship with
Hikaru, especially in the wake of her shaky one with Kaifun. This
episode also shows the growing discontent of the Zentradi. 
Episode 30 "Viva Maria" (October 2011) 
Kawamori Shoji says the creators wanted to portray the "new humanity"
through the path blazed by Max and Milia. 
Episode 31 "Satan's Dolls" (November 2011) 
The crew member who is constantly harassing Shammy is named Machizaki
Kenichi, supposedly after the bespectacled Macross series script
supervisor Matsuzaki Kenichi. 
Kawamori Shoji notes that Minmay now feels frustrated with her dilemma
between Hikaru and Kaifun. 
Episode 32 "Broken Heart" (November 2011) 
According to Kawamori Shoji, Minmay is shocked that Kamjin is
unaffected by her singing after years of stirring emotions in both
Humans and Zentradi. 
Episode 33 "Rainy Night" (2011) 
Kawamori Shoji says a retrospective on Focker and Claudia's past was
always planned -- even before the series was extended. He felt their
relationship foreshadowed Hikaru and Misa's own. 
Episode 34 "Private Time" (2011) 
The name of the puppy Misa sees is "Shane." 
Kawamori Shoji notes that Hikaru is taking his relationship with Misa
for granted, even as Misa's patience and understanding is tested.
Kaifun also walks away since he feels held back by his brotherly
figure role for Minmay. 
Episode 35 "Romanesque" (December 25, 2011) 
Onogi City is a not-so-subtle nod to Oonogi Hiroshi, one of the
scriptwriters for the later part of the series. 
Oonogi, who was a school buddy of Kawamori and Mikimoto from junior
high through college, came aboard the project after the sponsors
extended the series to 36 episodes. 
In the toy stand run by the former Zentradi spies, look for toys of
Kaitei Gunkan/Atragon, Minky Momo, Godzilla, Ironman No. 28/Gigantor,
and Mighty Atom/Astroboy (whose 1980s remake was directed by Macross
chief director Ishiguro Noboru). Hiding off to the side of the stand
is a nod to Tamiya, a famous Japanese plastic model outfit. Also look
for "Harakiryu," a play on "Valkyrie" and "Harakiri." 
This episode demonstrates how Christmas is celebrated differently in
Japan than in some other countries. Naturally, stores eagerly take
advantage of the secular commercialism that the holiday now embodies
for non-Christians. Still, celebrations are limited mostly to
gift-giving for children and workmates. In fact, Christmas is not a
Japanese work holiday, with it being sandwiched between the current
emperor's birthday and the all-important New Year's break. 
However, a recent Japanese trend (spurred by commercialism naturally)
does dictate that people celebrate Christmas Eve with dinner and a
Christmas cake -- *especially* for young couples. Arguably, Christmas
Eve now holds the same significance among Japanese lovebirds that
Valentine's Day or New Year's Eve holds among North Americans. 
According to Kawamori Shoji, Minmay goes to Hikaru since she's afraid
of being alone. Unfortunately for her, Hikaru is still struggling with
his own life. Meanwhile, the creators set up Kamjin for the series
finale. 
Episode 36 "Farewell to Tenderness" (January 2012) 
The creators deliberately decided not to show the title of this
episode on-screen. The title is a reference to the Minmay song used to
close the episode and the series. 
Originally, the creators wanted to end the series with the launch of
the SDF-2 and the newly-wed Ichijo Misa in her new captain's uniform.
Mechanical designer Miyatake Kazutaka and character designer Mikimoto
Haruhiko even drew new designs appropriate for the occasion.
Unfortunately, the sequence was never animated. The creators finally
got the chance to redesign and animate the SDF-2 Megaroad launch
(along with the Minmay Sayonara Concert that was planned but canceled
for the "Do You Remember Love?" movie ending) four years later. The
conclusion of Hikaru, Misa, and Minmay's story appears in the 1987
music video "The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012." 
Kawamori Shoji says Hikaru finally makes his long-awaited choice --
between Misa and her colonization mission, or Minmay and a life away
from the military. Even though Minmay has matured much in the past two
years, Hikaru chooses Misa because he is no longer ruled by "fleeting
emotions." Still, to Kawamori, the three characters represent equally
important aspects of the new human race. "Minmay is 'the side of
humanity which creates culture' while [Hikaru] and Misa are 'the side
of humanity which protects culture.'" 
Secrets of Macross 
The Lolicon Three: 
If you combine the first names of the three Zentradi spies in
Japanese, you get "Warerarorikonda" -- which means "We're pedophiles."
Protoculture: 
The Protoculture was the first sentient race to evolve in this
universe, about one million years ago. It created the giant Zentradi
to wage proxy warfare on behalf of its Stellar Republic.
Unfortunately, schisms within the Stellar Republic later erupted into
full-blown civil war. The subsequent fall of the Republic came about
when two armies reduced it to ashes -- the Zentradi and the
Supervision Armies. The term Protoculture first came up during
preproduction story development when the creators researched cultural
studies. 
Zentradi: 
Zentradi are giant warriors created by the Protoculture to fight its
battles. The typical Zentradi warrior is five times the height of a
Human, but is only as smart as the typical Human primary schoolchild.
The total number of Zentradi today is unknown, but it is estimated
that there are one to two thousand main fleets, each of which is led
by a mothership of the same class as Bodolzaa's. Zentradi has been
spelled several different ways, including Zentradi (first Macross
notes), Zjentohlauedy (later merchandise for first Macross and then
the "Do You Remember Love?" movie), Zentradi (Tatsunoko script
translations for overseas markets), and Zentrady (Nichimo's language
stamp kit). 
The Supervision Army: 
The Supervision Army has been the mortal foes of the Zentradi for the
past 500,000 years. The two factions were created during the
dissolution of the Protoculture's Stellar Republic. 
Reaction Weaponry: 
Reaction theory forms the foundation for all the advanced power
systems and weaponry on both sides of Space War I. Humans uncovered
the reaction process while dissecting the ship later named Macross.
The intentionally vague "reaction" concept was used as an euphemism to
avoid mentioning the words "nuclear" on-screen. According to Kawamori
Shoji, the use of nuclear weaponry by the "good guys" was considered
taboo by Japanese television stations. 
Ataria Island: 
South Ataria Island is the fictional island where the Macross
crash-landed. It is located at the "southernmost tip of the Ogasawara
Islands." In real life, the southern tip of those islands is Minami
Ioo Jima, otherwise known as South Iwo-jima. Though the island is a
good several hundred kilometers from the center of Tokyo, it's
considered part of the city and under the Tokyo government's
jurisdiction. 
GERWALK: 
GERWALK stands for "Ground Effective Reinforcement of Winged Armament
by Locomotive Knee-joint," which is "Engrish" for the reconfiguration
of a fighter aircraft into a surface effect vehicle by means of
variable knee-joints. This intermediary mode was discovered by
accident during the test flights of the original VF-1 Valkyrie. 
The Unification Wars: 
The Anti-United Nations Military Organization was the most prominent
faction during the Unification Wars. It was responsible for hijacking
a space destroyer and wiping out the crew of the Mars Base. 
Battroids: 
The Battroid is the humanoid mode of variable vehicles, primarily
developed to combat giants. The term was coined from the combination
of "battle" and "android." 
Destroids: 
Destroid is the common term for walking weapons developed primarily
for ground warfare using Macross Overtechnology. The term was coined
from the combination of "destroy" and "android." 
Overtechnology: 
Overtechnology is the generic term for technology developed from
research on the fallen spaceship. It is often abbreviated as OT or OTM
(Overtechnology of Macross). 
OTEC is the corporation assigned to develop Overtechnology from the
fallen spaceship. A notable accomplishment is the Earth-made reaction
power system. 
 
Character Notes  [Top] 
Ichijo Hikaru 
Note: Of all the main characters, Hikaru's name changed the least
during preproduction.  
 
Hayase Misa 
Note: Misa is actually misspelled in Japanese in the ending credits. 
Preproduction name : Hayase Aki 
 
Lynn Minmay 
Note: Minmay's character role is partially based on the World War II
song "Lili Marlene." This song transcended cultural boundaries and
battlefronts to gain popularity among both American and German
soldiers. (The song was a German poem set to music and later sung in
English by German-born Marlene Dietrich.)  
Preproduction name : Sai Minmei 
 
Maximillian Jenius 
Note: Max's family name is based on the English word "genius"
("tensai" in Japanese).  
 
Roy Focker 
Note: The creators based Roy's family name on the famous European
airplane manufacturer.  
 
Bruno J. Global 
Preproduction name : Nagumo Kousuke 
 
Kamjin Kravshera 
Age : 23 years old Officially, Kamjin is the commander of the 7th
Aerial Armored Division of the Gorg Main Fleet's 109th Branch Fleet.
However, he is more infamous among the Zentradi ranks for his
impatient trigger finger and lack of concern for the lives of his own
troops. This has earned Kamjin the nickname "Ally-Killer." He himself
prefers to be called "Boss" by his subordinates, regardless of their
positions.  
 
Britai Kridanik 
Age : 34 years old Britai Kridanik was fulfilling his mission of
searching for Supervision Army survivors when he encountered the
Macross and the Humans who rebuilt it on February 7th, 1999. In the
resulting Space War I, he pursued the Macross relentlessly, even as
his orders changed with every new revelation concerning the Humans.
His defection from the Zentradi Bodolzaa Fleet and approval of the
peace treaty with Earth's United Nations helped the allied forces win
the war in the battle of February 11th, 2010. In the aftermath of
Space War I, he helped capture a Zentradi factory satellite for the
new United Nations in October 2011.  
 
Exedol Folmo 
Age : Unknown Exedol Folmo, a Zem First Class Official of the Britai
Fleet, is the "Archivist," a living memory bank. His memory capacity
is said to surpass any electronic device that ever existed, as he
keeps details of every combat in the Zentradi history for instant
recall. 
After encountering humanity, Exedol miclones himself and will become
instrumental in bringing peace between the UN and Zentradi forces. 
After the war, he becomes a chief consultant to Captain Global in an
effort to make progresss in the research of miclone cultures. What he
uncovers about the roots of Zentradi and Humans may prove to be
disturbing to both races.  
 
Mecha Data  [Top] 
Stonewell Bellcom VF-1 Valkyrie 
Note: The preproduction name "Breast Fighter" referred
(tongue-in-cheek) to the location of the fighter hangers when the
mothership was in humanoid mode. Kawamori Shoji named his Valkyrie
after the North American XB-70 Valkyrie experimental bomber.  
 
SDF-1 Macross 
The new super dimension fortress (or super dreadnought fortress) was
christened Macross and launched in 2009 -- just in time for the
Zentradi alien assault.  
Operational mass : 18,000,000 t 
Complement : 20000; 76000 civilians (reduced to 56000 and then 40000
by attrition) 
Main Cannons : Overtechnology Macross bow-firing
super-dimension-energy cannon with beam polarizing converging system. 
Auxiliary Cannons : 8 Overtechnology guided converging beam cannon
systems, 4 high speed 178-cm-diameter electromagnetic rail cannons. 
Missiles : Main: large automatic anti-ship missile launchers.
Auxiliary: various missile emplacements. 
Variable Vehicles : 212 VF-1 Valkyrie (2009 February 7, 120 VF-1A, 12
VF-1D, 50 VF-1J, 30 VF-S). 300+ VF-1 Super Valkyrie (2010 February
11). Destroids: 587 Destroids initially stationed on docked SLV-111
Daedalus, including 2 HWR-00-Mk. II Monster, 85 MBR-07-Mk. II Spartan,
and approximately 500 MBR-04 (reduced to 440 subsequently). A third
HWR-00-Mk. II Monster, 40 ADR-04-Mk. X Defender, over 20 MBR-04-Mk. X
Phalanx built in onboard factory. 
Preproduction name : Megaroad / Megaload 
 
Esbeliben Reguld 
Height : 15.12 m This light, super-low-cost walking one-man tactical
pod forms the backbone of the Zentradi forces. It may be considered
cannon fodder, but the versatility of the basic design is evident in
the many variants that exist.  
 
Roiquonmi Glaug 
Height : 16.55 m This one-man tactical pod garners more respect than
its Reguld sibling, mostly because of higher survivability and
firepower. Few operational units exist since the automated factory
that produced them was damaged in a Supervision Army attack 280,000
cycles ago.  
[Seguiva una parte sulla produzione con i nomi di TUTTE le persone che
ci hanno lavorato, intercalatori compresi. 'Mazza quanta gente O_O]
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ci hanno lavorato, intercalatori compresi. 'Mazza quanta gente O_O]
Tu sei pazzo, amico. :PPP
-- 
Lennier

 Non conosco la ky beat - Smalltown boy
Non conoscendo la canzone non hai potuto capire la battuta...
V Oebafxv Orng renab nffnv OEBAMR, r arv ybeb oenav yn pbfn ren rfcyvpvgn
ryyr ybeb pnambav, n yviryyb qv qrahpvn fbpvnyr. Aba pbzr nq rfrzcvb
Obl Trbetr. Fznyygbja Obl r` fgngb ha rabezr fhpprffb qrtyv naav '80
r enppbagn ncchagb qv han entnmmb pur gevfgrzragr shttr qnyyn fhn
piccola citta` dove nessuno lo puo` capire ed amare.
Vy ivqrb ren gevfgvffvzb.
Se hai otto euro da spendere di consiglio di comprare l'edizione
rimasterizzata di 'The age of consent' cosi` ti puoi ascoltare
equesta canzone. Se ti piace la musica anni '80 ovviamente.

   On a sad and lonely face
Il tutto doppiato da CB, ovviamente, che come tutti sappiamo bene e' il
clone (anche se in brutto :P) di Jimmy Sommerville ;D
-- 
Ido's Quote of the day:
	PUNNY BOOK = Where to Find Islands: Archie Pelago. 

Jiegen [come si scrive btw? ^_^;;), 
Jigen, Daisuke Jigen.
Son tenuto da contratto a conoscere i miei omonimi ;D
-- 
Ido's Quote of the day:
	Are you talking dirty again? No!? Well, call me when you are... 

siano stati costretti a ridurre il numero di episodi a causa del budget
Affatto. La decisione di aumentare i misteri e i colpi di scena e'
sorta durante la meta' della serie.
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oblio...(e qui torna l'ipotesi di FV)
Io suppongo che il suo passato sarebbero dovuto emergere totalmente
durante l'attacco dell'angelo. Che io ricordi, le sue apparizioni
successive sono: lei sul tetto con Shinji. Shinji e Misato che
guardano la porta della sua stanza. Asuka con Hikari. Asuka sulla
vasca. Asuka nel letto d'ospedale. Nel DC hanno aggiunto una scena in
cui lei vede Shinji insieme a Rei. Insomma, dopo l'attacco dell'angelo
lei e' letteralmente scomparsa. La si vede ancora ma non fa piu' parte
della storia.
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dai fan) non fa bis"
Anno ha anche cercato di scordare Evangelion, di tornare alle radici,
presumo senza successo. Immagino non voglia piu' saperne.
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durante l'attacco dell'angelo.
si, c'e' l'opzione "canto del cigno", mancherebbe giusto un taglio in
mezzo, far finire una puntata sulla scena e dedicarvi buona parte
della sucessiva 
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Tu sei pazzo, amico. :PPP
Confermo!
Sottoscrivo!
Assenso!
Consenso! °_°
QEPQFV! °_____°
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presumo senza successo. Immagino non voglia piu' saperne.
E non lo ha detto in un'intervista (o quello che e') che per lui Eva
e' un progetto ormai concluso? ^_^
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e' un progetto ormai concluso? ^_^
Certo.
"The cinematographic end of Eva is finally completed. Say to us
frankly which are your feelings. 
ANNO: Simply the feeling that it is finished. And that I will be able
to put to me at other thing. Only, it is the second term which I put
for this reason, and it is not the same one. All the team and myself
let us harness itself with other tasks, and Eva does not form any more
part but of last for us. All the team had the air content at the exit
with private projection, then it is perfect. My feelings with me are
contained at the beginning of this new episode 26. There is no fraud.
Actually, I say it to you: it is the truth. All my thoughts are turned
towards my film live. I thus very forgot what related to Eva. I erase
all progressively, a kind of return to the sources. 
Per la cronaca, all'inizio del nuovo episodio 26 ci sono i
ringraziamenti di Anno allo staff per "aver concluso ancora una volta
Evangelion".
-- 
Ż\_/\_/Ż         Vegeta Saiyan de Final         Ż\_/\_/Ż
   \/ back from discinesie di tipo extrapiramidale \/

Evangelion".
Ma perche' non hanno fatto un ammutinamento dico io! :-P
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Ma perche' non hanno fatto un ammutinamento dico io! :-P
Perche' uno yacht fa sempre comodo, anche quando la tua casa dista 60
miglia dall'acqua.
-- 
Ż\_/\_/Ż Vegeta Saiyan de Final Ż\_/\_/Ż
   \/       Energyst Inside        \/

miglia dall'acqua.
Effettivamente e' un buon motivo.
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incomprensibile del francese che non conosco!) vedo che dicono.
Appena hai fatto passale anche a me, devo interpretarle :)
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miglia dall'acqua.
Sopra o sotto? O_______O
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