Lt cmdr scott bernard leads a tightknit team of freedom fighters towards the main invid base located at reflex point. The deculture collection author molly date 15dec2012, 1. Featuring digitally remastered video, the video quality is a vast improvement over the initial adv release of this series. The problem with this is that while they still had the original voice recordings which included audio from scenes cut from the broadcast version, the music and effects reel was lost in a fire. Robotech protoculture complete collection dvd set comic cons. Complete set dvd 039818011 movies robotech is a sweeping sciencefiction anime epic of humans defending their home world against alien domination. Nov 30, 2011 this remastered version of the macross saga contains 36 episodes of the series. Extended edition, a complete remastering of all three acts of harmony golds classic robotech, the series that introduced generations of americans to the art form and cultural phenomenon that is anime. A daring escape forms the basis of the new relationship between zor and members of the 15th squad. This release from the classic american recut of a popular japanese anime series robotech.
Nov 20, 2003 anime distribution powerhouse adv films announced plans to release robotech remastered. At least until its transferred over into hidef bluray. Im considering buying the macross saga and trying to hunt the last four dvds down seperately, but id much rather buy it pristine instead of 2nd hand. As minmei prepares for her sixteenth birthday, the zentraedi prepare for yet another attack on the robotech ship. All music products are properly licensed and guaranteed authentic. There had been several other anime shows broadcast on american tv prior to robotech, but none of them generated the excitement of this 1985 show. It is the most complete collection of the series to date. If you have the robotech remastered series, id be less inclined to double dip. Or if you have never watched robotech then this is a good way to start as it tells the first, and most interesting, part of the robotech saga. This collection features a fresh, clean digital transfer of the entire robotech series from the original film stock, returning the series to a nearpristine state without compromising the character of the original animation. I have enjoyed watching the robotech series in this collection.
Digitally remastered video and digitally remixed audio including 5. Robotech is an americanjapanese 85episode adaptation of three unrelated anime television. So i bought some robotech remastered dvds today anandtech. The film was produced by cannon films, which demanded changes at the last minutecausing macek to include footage from the masters saga story arc. All three parts of the show plus more than ten hours worth of bonus features are spread over 17 disc. Given the number of releases robotech has had in the uk over the years, i wont discuss the series itself in any further depth here, but needless to say the assets used by this release are those of the remastered release from a few years ago this ensures that video quality is about as good as youre going to get with animation of this age to. Originally adv put out this series on dvd as the legacy collectiona series of 14 dvd that were released two at a time. The complete series, will arrive on dvd october 18, 2011. But after this, the series newer ones which arent part of this collection, rapidly go downhill and arent worth watching. Simply named robotech, the complete series, this is a must buy for any anime fan who doesnt already own the show. Robotech is by far the most complete anime ive ever seen. With robert axelrod, bill capizzi, frank catalano, richard epcar.
The complete series arrives on an impressive 17 discs, all contained in four singlewidth keepcases. The stories encompass the series of macross, the robotech masters and leads onto the invid invasion, the stories are well scripted and the voice talents are decent, you will recognise some voices recurring in all three series, this cant be helped as it seemed there wasnt a vast amount of vocal talent at the time, many animations feature the. A gigantic spaceship crash lands on earth, foreshadowing the arrival of an alien armada bent on war and destruction. After a mysterious spaceship crashes in the pacific, the people of earth must band together to rebuild the giant fortress. Robotech is a sweeping sciencefiction anime epic that tells the story of a group of humans caught up in a series of wars, defending planet earth from alien invaders. Extended edition 127 the official robotech websited announced today that they will be rereleasing all of the robotech episodes in 5. The saga is told through the eyes of characters caught up in a series of wars that erupts when a mysterious spacecraft. All of the original 36 episodes have been remastered so it actually looks better than the original tv series. The world unites to unlock the secrets of its alien technology, known as robotech, to defend the world against impending invasion.
This is a series that i enjoy rewatching time and time again, and the first release just didnt look very good. This version has opening titles resembling those found on the robotech remastered dvds, as well as a new ending with text explaining the fate of the sdf3. The first three robotechmacross series, which are all in this wonderful dvd collection, are great. New listing robotech protoculture collection complete in box cib dvd, 2005, 21disc set 5 out of 5 stars 33 product ratings 33 product ratings robotech protoculture collection complete in box cib dvd, 2005, 21disc set. Robotech was originally aired in syndication starting in 1985 and has been seen in north america, australia, the philippines, hong kong, south. Macross saga includes all 65 episodes of the show, following the story of three different generations fighting wars over the same issue. Robotech is an important series that has been credited as the series that started the interest in japanese animation here in the us. So im using the deep discount dvd sale to get box sets i. Considering its age and the original medium, robotech is not likely to be released in a better format than this. The movie, also credited as the untold story, was a english theatrical adaptation of the japanese ova megazone 23, part 1. The complete series pr via for immediate release talk about a vast and expansive scifi franchise. Each saga comes in its own multidisc, singlewidth case 4 discs each except for the first saga which comes on 5 dvds with the fourth case devoted to a whopping four discs. Rejoin our website for the latest news on the robotech universe. Following the annihilation of the earth, the human survivors struggle to rebuild their oncegreat planet, only to be faced with a new threat.
Also, all of the flashback footage used from the macross saga has been removed, along with reused footage from. This remastered version of the macross saga contains 36 episodes of the series. A critical battle takes place aboard the robotech masters flagship, as zor and musica, a robotech clone mistress, defect and join the earth forces. Contains all 85 episodes of robotech macross 6, masters 124, new generation 125. Episode 24 the new generation dark finale 2 sources. Tatsunoko purodakushon, kabushiki kaisha presents the remastered versions of all eightyfive episodes from the three robotech wars. The second robotech war aka masters saga picks up 15 years following the annihilation of the earth, the human survivors are try to rebuild their planet, only to be. A new robotech series was originally planned to be put out in late 2001 or early 2002, however the new target release date for this unnamed series is 2004. I first saw robotech as an 11year old at 6 in the morning back in early 1986, when it aired for the first time. Dx chogokin vf1j valkyrie hikaru ichijo use duration. Dana was left on earth when her family traveled with the robotech expeditionary force to tirol. Yes, the animation itself wasnt so impressive, but the synchronization between the american voice overs and japanese mouths actually go together well.
An alien spaceship crash lands on earth and the technology and secrets she bears lead earth into three destructive interplanetary wars. The first dvd volume, which will include the first twelve episodes on two discs. The complete series robotech is a sweeping sciencefiction anime epic of humans defending their home world against alien domination. Aug 03, 2015 the complete set includes the remastered versions of all 85 episodes from the three robotech wars. Highlander, quantum leap and upgrade my current collection to the special edition versions i. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Remastered included the restoration of some scenes previously cut from the original robotech release to conform to broadcast standards and broadcast length requirements, new openingending sequences, 5. Weary from constant battle with the robotech masters, the united earth forces eventually fall to the invid invasion. Rebuilt with new alien technology, the new robotech. The macross saga, the robotech masters and the new generation. Remastered included the restoration of some scenes previously cut from. It was adapted by carl macek into a spinoff of the robotech series.
The extended edition macross collection 3 dvd,2004 b480 robotech legacy vol. You can expect all of the episodes to receive the remastered treatment, making this the most. I was bored and was browsing vudu for something to watch and noticed all the robotech remastered tv episodes were free with ads. Rejoin our website for the latest news on the robotech. Complete collection boxsets were also released, containing all the episodes of each of the three robotech sagas, minus the extras discs. Although there are no precise winners, the battle lines are being drawn. It starts off slow but once it gets started towards the end is where the fun begins. Robotech is an 85episode adaptation of three different japanese anime science fiction television series, the super dimension fortress macross, the super dimension cavalry southern cross and genesis climber mospeada, under the direction of carl macek.
If youve been waiting for the best representation of the cartoon you remember from childhood, this is definitely it. The only thing i miss from this is not having the original japanese voice overs. Decultures macross, not robotech, but i just had to get a dig in at the protoculture collection and its lucasizations which are, thankfully, mild in comparison to the disasters that happened to other series. The complete series digitally remastered full episode guide episode 25 the new generation symphony of ligh. More than you want to know about the history of robotech on dvd. Those of you that have the original legacy le releases will be happy at the amount of shelf space this saves. Field of dreams, the rock, when i came across the remastered dvds of the robotech macross saga.
The complete series digitally remastered full episodes online. It ran for three years in the states, and paved the way for more anime to be imported. The complete set includes the remastered versions of all 85 episodes from the three robotech wars. Adv films today announced the release of robotech remastered. Episode features remastered video with bonus footage and 5. Unbeknownst to them, the robotech masters had actually left years before, and made the first attack on the earth only 4 years later, in 2029. Robotech the complete series is fully remastered and both looks and sounds great. The saga is told through the eyes of characters caught up in a series of wars that erupts when a mysterious spacecraft crashlands on earth at the turn of the millennium. Robotech store robotech remastered complete series no. The complete series digitally remastered season 2 223 8. Dana graduated from the robotech military academy in. Apr 23, 2016 this meant that to remaster robotech they needed to re edit the three remastered series footage again like it was back 1985. Robotech remastered coming to dvd animation magazine.
The new series is planned to be a direct sequel to the original robotech series, so it will take off where the new generation stopped. Nov 05, 2004 these are so much better than the original dvd release. The complete series dvd release should be considered the shows definitive box set. If you want cleaner video and superior audio but youre willing to sacrifice some editing and sound effects, consider the newer remastered versions like robotech remastered, the protoculture collection, or the tobereleased robotech. Within the combined and edited story, robotechnology refers to the scientific advances discovered in an alien starship that crashed on a. Dec 12, 20 one of the firstever anime imports, this saga spans three generations of mankinds fight for freedom and robotech. The extended edition macross collection 4 dvd, 2004, 2disc set at the. Extended edition, a complete remastering of all three acts of harmony golds classic80s animated series. New video group arts and entertainment network harmony gold u. The complete series contains the remastered versions of all 85 episodes from the three robotech wars. Dana sterling was a halfhuman, halfzentraedi woman, the eldest child of max sterling and miriya sterling. Full season and episodes free online streaming fast high quality legal movies and tv television shows.
Robotech is an americanjapanese 85episode adaptation of three unrelated anime television series from three different fictional universes made between 19821984 in japan. A counterattack by the united earth forces causes the robotech masters to reevaluate their plans to regain the protoculture factory. The complete original series due out, oct 18, 2011 robotech. Take home this allinclusive collectable set every fan must have.
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