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Really? The account of the story I've heard (which may or may not be true) is that well after it had become the derogatory term we know today, some anime fanatics went back through their mountains of video tapes and laser discs to find the first-ever use of the term in anime...and it turned out to be Macross (in episode one or two, I believe...Hikaru says it, and uses it to mean "you," but I can't remember the line; he also uses it in Miss DJ to address Minmay). So my impression was that it was the first use of the word in anime, but not that it inspired the term in its current meaning. Is Renato still online? He could probably clear this up...

Hmmm...I know Macross was the first anime to use to word "otaku," but I don't think it inspired the term as it is now used (it's a funny conincidence, and makes a good story story, though). And as you say, the Itano Circus was in Ideon (and other shows? I'm not sure) before it was in Macross...so maybe "Nyan-Nyan, Nyan-Nyan, nihao nyan" is the first widespread Macross meme...

Yeah, we do. This is the Dynamite 7 sheet, I'll wager. Different design, different outfit, different character episodes...hence one more sheet. You should head over to Animesuki...you'd fit right in. You'd be surprised. The "Macross Glossary" included with the "Macross 7 Docking Festival" CD has quite a bit of information about Nyan-Nyan, and Frontier expanded upon it. Aimo was overplayed, yes, but don't knock the Nyan-Nyan jingle, the first true widespread Macross meme since the Itano Circus. And the Carrot song is awesome.

Chronicle #42: Mechanic Sheet * Nousjadeul-Ger [Did I call it or what?] * Glaug * SV-51 * YF-21 * UN Forces Battleships Character Sheet * Kamujin Kravshera * Mylene Flare Jenius * Morry / Dick Timeline Sheet * The Birth of the Super Dimension Cinderella History Sheet * Mars Base Salla World Guide Sheet * Super Dimension Chinese Restaurant "Nyan Nyan" [bet none of us saw that one coming, huh?] Technology Sheet * Variable Fighter / Escape Systems Glossary Sheet * VF-3000 Crusader ~ VF-4G Lightning III Song Sheet * Aimo / Nyan-Nyan Commercial Song / Carrot Loves you yeah! Goods Sheet * Bandai DX Chogokin Macross Quarter

Well, it is the 25th Anniversary...surely that's deserving of SOME kind of commemoration, right?

No need. It's clearly already too awesome for some people to handle.

Global: Where's my Zentradi Detector, Dr. Jenius? Max: Well...I'm working on it, but... Milia (suddenly appears on Max's lap, stroking his ear): He doesn't believe you, Max...what are you going to do now? Max: Run away! (Global looks at Max strangely.) Max: Err, I mean, it's a runaway success...everything's worked out astonishingly well...I just need one more thing, and that's... Milia: A reaction warhead. Max: A reaction warhead. (He pauses.) Wait, what?

How else are you going to put Mylene in peril? And he kinda/sorta becomes important later, as one of the Jammingbirds. Besides, it may not be relevant, but there is a great *wink wink* joke thrown in there...since Bobby was voiced by Arihiro Hase, the VA for Hikaru.

But...but...didn't you hear his ANN interview? His script for Lady Death WAS THE BEST SCRIPT THE PRODUCERS HAD EVER SEEN! (but then the ADV people messed it all up.) Robotech the Movie WAS A SMASH SUCCESS WHEN IT WAS SHOWN! (but then Cannon Films pulled the plug.) Streamline Pictures WAS INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL AND INFLUENTIAL! (but then Orion Films bought their catalogue and screwed everything up.) (Oh, and Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years? Not his idea.) So see? NONE OF IT WAS CARL'S FAULT! He's got TONS OF EXPLOSIVELY MASSIVELY GARGANTUAN GENIUS IDEAS!!! (but everyone around him is incompetent, so they never come out right. Ah, the tragedy of it all.)

The whereabouts of the SDF-2 maybe...?

Gotta love the episode titles in your second quote..."Loli's Song"...?

I don't think you want that...it'd be another fiasco like a previous ones we've had. Here's one of Pizza's gems: And another: MW needs people who are smart and witty, with a sparkling prose style and brilliant insights. Not more nonsense.

And I'm the one who gave "The False Diva" its title!

I'm not fluent in Memo, but I think I can get by. Let's see... SATURDAY FIRST DAY OF THE CON. Translation: On this chilly Saturday, as January dribbles to a close, the Animation on Display (AOD) convention in lovely and historic San Francisco, California, opened its doors like a beacon of light unto the world. I COVERED TWO PANELS AT THE SAME TIME FROM TOMMYS ON HOW TO DO COMICS TO CARL MACEK ON TALK BACK CODENAME ROBOTECH. Translation: Alas! Due to scheduling conflicts, I, Memo, had to make a Sophie's Choice-style decision about whether to attend the honorable Tommy Yune's "How to draw comics" panel, or the illustrious Carl Macek's "Codename: Robotech" presentation. Girding my loins, and wiping tears of regret from eyes, I chose the difficult task of participating in both. NOT MUCH THERE FOR NEWS OTHER THAN CARL WAS RE TELLING FANS OF HOW ROBOTECH BECAME TO BE AND THE WORK THAT WAS DONE ON IT. Translation: Information about upcoming events, festivities, and merchandise was scant. However, Mr. Macek once again recounted the glorious tale of the creation of Robotech before an enthralled crowd hanging on his every utterance. THE ROBOTECH PANEL WAS VERY DIFFERENT. Translation: The Robotech panel was quite different. CARL TALKED ABOUT THE MAKING OF ROBOTECH JUST LIKE THE ANN PODCAST AND A LITTLE BIT MORE OF HISTORY OF ANIME. Translation: Mr. Macek narrated the events surrounding the birth of Robotech in much the same inimitable manner in which he spoke during his interview on the downloadable radio show done for Anime News Network, but appended several anecdotes about how the art form known as "anime" came into existence. TOMMY SUMMED UP ALL OF LAST YEARS NEWS KINDA LIKE COMIC CON AND SHOWED THE ALL FAMOUSE NEW DIGITAL ANIMATED CLIP FROM SHADOW CHRONICLES. WHICH IS NOT NEW BECAUSE IT WAS AN OLD EDITED OUT CLIP. Translation: Mr. Yune extended the saga, relating the events of the last few years, much as he has done many times before as the justly famed Comic Book Convention in San Diego; he also showed the magisterial and world-renowned newly animated scene from Shadow Chronicles (although, if I may rely on your discretion, it is not "new" in any strict sense of the word, being as it is a scene that was edited from the final version of the film). Q&A WAS RUSHED AND FEW QUESTIONS WAS ASKED. Translation: It pains me to say that not enough time had been allotted for the "Question and Answer" portion of the afternoon's gala event, and thus only a few queries escaped the lips of the eager fans. THE PANEL ENDED IN A CLIFFHANGER WITH ONE QUESTION FROM MOONGIRL HERSELF. Translation: The sweet torture of anticipation was awakened in us, because of a question asked by the lovely and enticing "lunar young female." (BY MEMORY) Translation: To err is human...perfect recollection is nigh-on-impossible. CAN HG USE THE ANIMATION IMAGES THAT BW AND STUDIO NUE FOUGHT IN RECENT EVENTS OF 2002. Translation: Can Harmony Gold, vulture-like, swoop down from the sky to pick at the carcasses left from the bloody struggle of Big West and Studio Nue over the Macross images? TOMMY WENT INTO PRODUCT AND MERCHANDISING AND HOW THE SLAPPED ROBOTECH ON DYRL AND ALL LEGAL. Translation: Mr. Yune patiently explained that Harmony Gold has already released several toys created from the designs for the Macross film entitled "Do You Remember Love," the name ROBOTECH lovingly etched upon them. MOONGIRL REPEATED HER QUESTION AND TOMMY LOOKED LIKE HE GOT WHAT MOONGIRL WAS ASKING AND SAID YES! Translation: "Lunar young female" reiterated her words of inquisition. Mr. Yune looked at her. The atmosphere was electric, and, wordlessly, an understanding was reached between them. Mr. Yune replied...in the affirmative. FANS JUMP UP AND START THROWING HANDS FOR MORE QUESTIONS AND IF WB WILL BE ABLE TO USE MACROSS AND TOMMY SAID YES. Translation: Legions of people, astonished by this answer, energetically leapt to their feet to ask if even the mighty Warner Brothers may utilize these Macross designs for their dark purposes. Mr. Yune again replied positively. THEN TOMMY, CARL MACEK AND TONY OLIVER ENDED THE PANEL WITH A CONTINUATION FOR SUNDAY ON A ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS ON PANEL... Translation: And then...Woe be unto us all! Messrs. Macek, Yune, and Oliver completed their presentation, and tabled all further questions until the next day. The unasked questions turned to ashes in their askers' mouths. ALL ON VIDEO AND SINCE ITS A RECAP OF LAST YEAR WILL PUT UP SOON. Translation: I am a prompt and obedient Youtube slave. 2 NOTES THAT WERE BROUGHT IN WAS WESTERNIZING (MAV INPUT) ANIME AND HOW CARL SAW ALL THE ORIGINAL ANIME WITHOUT SOUND OR READING IT TO MAKE ROBOTECH (DOUGBENDO STYLE). Translation: Entertainingly, a couple of topics were broached that touch upon discussions had previously with the irrepressible and sometimes lucid Robotech scholars, Maverick_LSC (regarding the "westernization" of work that originates from the farthest reaches of the inscrutable orient) and Doug Bendo (as Mr. Macek told lurid tales of watching anime with no audio output, since as Mr. Bendo finds himself unwilling or unable to read subtitles). STAY TUNED FOR CONTINUATION BECAUSE FANS WERE TRYING THAT SHADOW RISING QUESTION AND THE STAFF KEPT SAYING TILL SUNDAY. Translation: I would like to find a reasonably priced hotel. Could you direct me to one? HEHEHE Translation: I can no longer contain my mirth.

Minmay looks better in shower scenes than Destroids do. She also looks better in white skirts with green polka dots. OOOOH, that's TERRIFYING! You know what would be even scarier? If we had them wearing tattered cloaks, which they throw off to reveal that they're just torsos!

I wanna see a ten-foot-tall bald chick who's married to a giant slug. That'd be COOL!

Was Starbuck's hallucination Daniel? I don't think he ever gave a name...

MEMO'S CONVENTION REPORT: http://www.robotechx.com/forums/23-robotec...on-display.html HEHEHE

BRILLIANT!! Now just combine that with my earlier suggestins of making it an hallucinogenic drug and a mystical force, and we've got something REALLY great!

I'm still on the fence about the show...but I'm interested enough to keep watching. And yeah, the Chinese and Greek signs were a little...odd. But hey...I overlooked it when Kara Thrace's mom had a Marlboro cigarette in her ashtray, I guess I can overlook this.

I totally agree with you about Protoculture, but I'm not sure what they should turn it into. My first thought was that it should be a fuel...but on further reflection, I'm thinking it should be some kind of hallucinogenic drug. Or it could be something like the Force, that could guide and "shape" events in a mystical sort of way. I dunno...whaddya think?

If? IF??? No Minmay = not Macross. And, um...I agree with Valkyrie addict.

If that's the case, download the fansubs instead of buying the boots. It's free (so no money goes to pirates) and the subs will be higher-quality.

You quoted my answer before you even asked the question: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=228

I think the next Macross idol should be based on either Tiny Tim, Anna Russell, or Morrissey.