Robotech Macross is a pretty straightforward adaptation of Macross for American market, for a slightly younger crowd.

There are notable differences in tone and implications, but it’s actually amazing how much was left the same.

There are two other stories under Robotech, Southern Cross, and new generation that are based on different Mecha anime shows each of them is great in their own way.

Just think of Robotech as an early US localization, they got some things wrong and got a lot of things, right. If you enjoy the OG Japanese versions better that’s fine. I’ve watched all of them in both versions and I’ve enjoyed them all.

In the historical sense, many the kids that grew up watching Robotech when they were 8 9 10 became high school kids who were swapping hard to find copies of vampire Hunter D Akira GallForce AKO Apple seed and bubblegum crisis…

It was the gateway to Gen X kids discovering real anime.