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| Episode: 7 47A & B: Macross 7 Eps. 47 "Basara Dies" |
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Story
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Commentary
As the subtitle shows, the climax is before our very eyes, and it is a sensational episode where Basara dies. It is unprecedented in a Macross series for the protagonist to die during the story (* specifically a cardiac arrest), and one seems to be able to say that the character named Basara and the production named "Macross 7" themselves signified something that was outside the norm.
Also, in the Spiritia Farm rescue operation, which starts from the destruction of the asteroid, a dynamic battle production catches the eye of the viewers, with such things as Sound Force and Goramu & Zomudo, who exchange beam shots and vehemently struggle for supremacy; and Sybil and Geperunicchi, who clash with powers that exceed human understanding. The scene where Reaction Weapons, which can be called decisive weapons, are simultaneously fired from all ships in the style of the "Itano Circus" in particular is, in a word, a masterpiece. At the same time, it is connected to the result of explicitly stating the astounding power of Goramu and Zomudo, who act as if that attack is nothing.
Staff
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Cast
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Song
"Seventh Moon" Nekki Basara (Fire Bomber)
"Planet Dance" Nekki Basara (Fire Bomber)
"Light The Light" Fire Bomber (Fire Bomber)
"Try Again" Nekki Basara (Fire Bomber)
"Holy Lonely Light" Nekki Basara (Fire Bomber)
"Power To The Dream" Nekki Basara (Fire Bomber)
"My Soul For You (Acoustic Ver.)" Nekki Basara (Fire Bomber)
* "Seventh Moon" flows in the opening outline scene.
* "Light The Light" flows in the scene where Max visits Miria in the A part.
Characters and Mechanic that appear
Note: items that appear in colour with a yellow background are indicated with a (y) in the following. Items that don't appear are black and white.
Character
(y) Nekki Basara / (y) Mylene Flare Jiinasu / (y) Ray Lovelock / (y) Viheeda Feez / (y) Maximilian Jiinasu / (y) Exsedor Forumo / Dr. Chiba
(y) Miho Miho / (y) Sally S. Ford / (y) Gamlin Kizaki / Kinryu / (y) Docker / Physica Fulcrum / (y) Mory/Deek / (y) Miria Farina Jiinasu
(y) Bouquet Girl / Gigiru / (y) Sybil / (y) Ivano Geperunichi / (y) Gabiru / Gurabiru / Barugo
(y) Kim Saint Laurent / (y) Goramu / (y) Zodomu
Mechanic
(y) Macross 7 / (y,N/B) VF-19 Kai / (y,N/B) VF-11MAXL Kai / (y,N/B) VF-17T / (y,S) VF-11
VF-17S / (y,N) VF-17D / (y,N) VF-19S / (y,N) VF-19F / VF-22S (Max's Aircraft) / VF-22S (Miria's Aircraft)
(y) VF-11D Kai / Erugaazorun (general craft) / Erugaazorun (Gigiru's craft) / (y) Pantsuaazorunn / (y) Zaubaagerann
(y) Macross 7 Fleet / (y) Stealth Frigate / (y) Fleet Flagship Space Carrier / (y) Spiritia Farm
N: Normal, B: equipped with Sound Booster, S: equipped with Super Parts or Aerospace Boosters, A: Full Armour
Topics: The Voice Actors Who Perform The Protodevilun
The voice actors who were assigned to the voices of the Protodevilun that appear in the series often concurrently served in minor character roles that appeared in the openings of the series (table on the right). Also, Inoue You of the Geperunicchi role was in charge of the narration in the opening part several times. Incidentally, Nishimura Tomohiro of the Gigiru role appears to have had only the one role.
Chart (voice actor: character)
Nakagawa Akiko: Bouquet Girl & Sybil
Suyama Akio: Physica & Gabiru
Takahashi Hiroki: Kinryu & Barugo
Hase Arihiro: Bobby & Goramu
Igarashi Rei: Torankiru & Zomudo
Topics: The Invulnerable Man Nekki Basara
Even though Basara has his Spiritia stolen and falls into a near death state, he carries out a miraculous revival in the 49th episode. Even in "Macross Dynamite 7", which is equivalent to the sequel of this series, even though Basara is thrown out into outer space and is beyond recovery, he displays a threatening recovery that betrays the doctor's expectations. That good luck and toughness seems to make it possible to say that Basara is in the top class in the successive generations of protagonists.
Caption: [D7]
Preview of the Next Episode
Mylene: "But I'm also the Sound Force vocals! I sing even Basara's parts."
Basara: "Mylene..."
Mylene: "My singing, only I can take over Basara's heart and sing."
Basara: "Mylene!"
Mylene: "Next time, "The Enthusiastic Singing Of Mylene's Tears".
Basara: "It's extreme fire!"