Choujikuu Yousai MACROSS, translated as Super Spacetime Fortress Macross (or more correctly, Hyperspace Fortress Macross), also known in English as The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, is the first anime television series of the MACROSS franchise that first aired in Japan on October 3, 1982. The weekly series lasted 36 episodes and was produced by Big West Advertising and Tatsunoko Pro.
According to concept and fictional story creator Kawamori Shouji it depicts "a small love triangle against the backdrop of great battles" during the first human-alien war. It is set in an alternate history of Earth after the year 1999 and during the period of the years 2009-2012.
It features mechanical designs by Miyatake Kazutaka and Kawamori Shouji (both of Studio Nue) and character designs by Mikimoto Haruhiko of Artland.
According to the creators of the show the series was heavily inspired by Mobile Suit Gundam and Uchuu Senkan Yamato, of which most of the production staff were fans.
Macross also created one of the first anime idols Lynn Minmay, turning her voice actressIijima Mari into an instant celebrity, and launching her musical career.
Most of its animation (with edited content, revised dialogue and a different soundtrack) was adapted outside of Japan for the first saga of ROBOTECH, where it is known as The Macross Saga.
