Keith

Nope, it's a complete 7 set. The only thing missing (and strangely too) are the "to be continued" last 3 seconds of each Dynamite episode....though the next episode previews are there. Why this was done, I'll never know.

It definately lies somewhere between the TV series & movie, though I prefer to lean more towards the movies. Although, I'm a bit interested in finding out about this Amuro dying thing...did his events with Lala still play out?

Pictures...

I assume you're referring to the Misa cell.......perhaps someone was admiring it and accidentally slipped it back into the stack?

Embarassing? I find it endearing. It's very reflective of a time when studoi's had to fight deadlines, certain key animator's taking way too long to get awesome explosions just right, budget, etc, and still turn out an awesome series.

I don't know, a 57 Chevy with a mercedes engine would be pretty sweet, as wood a nomad, or hell, a suped up (inside) 59 Cadilac, with classic exterior. As for 7, I don't see where it was painted "pink" (aside from the Pink Peckers & VF-11 MAXL Kai). The guitar's were merely alternate control schemes (they weren't played in order to fly), the color's on the SF Valkyries were just that,colors. The faces were far from offensive, etc.

Ouch, $30? You should have put in a pre-order with rightstuf back when it was still going to be a single disc release, it was only $20

Perhaps you have a more complicated vision of things, or perhaps I do. When you say things like you enjoyed the story (on paper) and then didn't like it, I can't help but think you're dissagreeing with superficial aspects. i.e. non-miolitary colored Valkyries & alternate control schemes. It also doesn't help argue against my previous "juvenile" statement when you say things like "raped everything i loved about Macross." If you thought the story was great, where's the argument now?

The simple answer to that question is that "you're wrong." Macross 7 was an awesome series, whether you choose to like it or not is your gig, but simply demeaning a show just becasue you're uncomfortable with its concepts is juvenile at best.

Nope, no insert, just a useless second disc

YOU WILL LISTEN TO BASARA'S SONG!

9/11 was a scapegoat for canning 0079. CN was just looking for an excuse to drop a show that wasn't pulling in ratings. Now had they been smart enough to create a Gundam "block,' things would have been different. Say sandwhich it in with Wing or G, that way you pull in the kids who want to watch flashier animation. Although seriously, I don't see how CN, or the average CN watching kid could bitch about 0079's animation. Have you watched the other crap they show? Do they honestly expect people to believe that Ed, Edd, & Eddy, Scooby Doo, & whatever other generic crap fests CN show's during the day are animated better? If anyone there cared, it wouldn't be too late. All they have to do is start an hour long weekday afternoon Wing/Seed fest.

You want a word? How about biotechnology. A way of "naturalling" doing what we can only currently do with mechanical technology. In Macross 7, sound is never "heard" in space. The Sound Energy (Anime Spiritia) phenomenon is first generated by the individual, converted to a form which is usable by mechanical technology with the converter vests, and then amplified by the Sound Boosters. The specific mechanics of how it all works is only known to Chiba.

Biggest surprise to me.....NO ZETA ADVERTISING! There's a freakin' limited edition box set coming out next month, it's a related franchise.....NO MENTION AT ALL!! Hell, Even ADV adertised their Southern Cross & Mospeada box sets with other releases.

Audio is fine, though the layer change is a bit funky, but overall a solid release. Just has a useless dub only second disc. Bandai's funky audio releases have mostly been related to Stand Alone Complex, so I'm sure there's some way to blame Manga.

The commentary is in English. The second disc is pretty much a wash, no japanese trailers, nothing vastly important in the timeline, and the art galleries are just screen captures for the most part. What bugs me about the release....the credits are in english. Bandai has been one of the few companies who actually left all of the credits alone, then included a translated version of them after. Hopefully english credits won't become a standard, we already have one ADV, we don't need another.

I really do not get these statements. I don't either, it's best to just let them go...

Kawamori never said he didn't care about contnuity. He said he wasn't going to be anal about continuity in regards to Zero. And even then, there's nothing in Zero that contradicts anything which came before. As for the two ways of looking at the story, that statement is almost as old as DYRL, and pre-officially placing the movie as a 2031 era feature.

Yup, better in every way shape & form. Go buy them now.

The movie designs are only official as of the 2031 era. The TV designs are official as of the 2009-2012 era. There is no contradiction between the designs & story.

Damnit, I pre-ordered it months ago, when it was still only a 1 disc release, and they just now shipped it!

Very quietly, a season 1 set (13 episodes) has been released today. I highly reccomend you run over to your local retailer & pick it up so we can get the rest of the series. Extra's include commentaries, animatics, interviews, new film shorts, and easter eggs (like a bizarre CG commercial for the Coachs's car.....in Japanese!).

That's one of the stupidest things I've ever heard. Kawamori not liking the original Macross TV series? meh.

Oh come on, no one else has played it yet? The crazy ass stories are not to be missed!

No, getting ripped off would have been animeigo having to cancel the release due to not enough interest. I feel fully justified in my $250 purchase. It helped get Macross out to the masses, and was perfectly reasonable for 9 disc's ($60 markup over a comparatively sized Bandai set, but we were also paying for a superior remaster).