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Episode: F18A & B: Macross F Eps. 18 "Fold Fame" |
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Story
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Commentary
The episode that raises the curtain Sheryl's agonizing chapter where she falls from the star's seat. While "Lion", the series song with the maximum rank in popularity, makes its debut in the opening, the impetus of this series really feels like it is plunging forward toward the climax. While Grace's dark speculations are being actualized more and more in the story, combined with the information related to Mao Nome, the unexpected character that originated in "Macross Zero", the viewers interests are strongly roused. On the other hand, while rising to her big moment, Ranka's air of tension adjoining the constant scheming is exquisite.
In addition, the strong sight of Sheryl loitering in the streets in tatters was originally planned to have an even longer depiction of her suffering. Also, even though it is the impressive Yasaburou who gets the role of rescuing Sheryl, Michelle also rose to the initial helper role. However, it's said that Yasaburou pitched the game because of the intentions of the production side, who wanted to dress Sheryl in Japanese clothes from here on.
Staff
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Cast
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Song
"Interstellar Flight" Ranka Lee (Najima Megumi)
"Do You Remember Love?" Ranka Lee (Nakajima Megumi)
"Aimo O.C." Ranka Lee (Nakajima Megumi)
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) Saotome Aruto / (y) Ranka Lee / (y) Sheryl Nome / (y) Ozuma Lee / (y) Catherine Glass / (y) Mihaeru Braun
(y) Luca Angeloni / (y) Kuran Kuran / Nene / Laramia / (y) Canaria Berstein / (y) Matsuura Nanase / (y) Geoffry Wilder
(y) Bobby Margo / (y) Monika / (y) Miina / (y) Ram / (y) Grace O'conner / (y) Leon Mishima / (y) Brera Stern
(y) Saotome Yasaburou / (y) Mao Nome / (y) Ranshe Mei / (y) Ranka's Father / (y) Captain Perio / (y) Hydra
Mechanic
(y) Macross Frontier / (y) Macross Quarter / VF-25S / (y,S) VF-25F / (y,S) VF-25G / (y,S) RVF-25
(y) Koenig Monster / Quadoran-Rhea / Cheyenne II / (y) VF-171 / RVF-171 / VF-171EX (Aruto) / VF-171EX (standard)
RVF-171EX / AIF-7S / (y) VF-27γ / AIF-9V / Macross Galaxy / (y) Vajra (small) / (y) Vajra (large)
(y) VF-27β / (y) Stealth Frigate / (y) Stealth Cruiser
N: Normal, S: equipped with Super Parts, A: equipped with Armour Pack
Topics: Mao Nome After That
Mao Nome is the role that Ranka played in the movie "Tori No Hito -Birdman-". Although she was also one of the main heroines of "Macross Zero", in her later years she became a scientist. The character's history, aside from her having served as the representative of the 117th Investigation Fleet, was established in this episode, including her relationship with Sheryl, who has the same surname. Mao stirred up the interest of the viewers and became an important key person from now on.
Left: Mao Nome ("Macross Zero")
Topics: Respect For "Do You Remember Love?"
The common ground with the movie "Super Dimensional Macross: Do You Remember Love?" stands out in this episode. In addition to "Do You Remember Love?" flowing in this episode being sung by Ranka, there is the sound space for Ranka established in the bridge of the Battle Frontier, and art settings that give the viewer the impression of that movie in this episode. In addition, the voice actor in the Howard role, Nishimura Tomomichi, was actually in charge of the master of ceremonies role (pictured) when Hikaru and Misa met Minmei again in the movie. He was in charge of the part that introduced both the originator Minmei and the "modern Minmei" to the people.
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Topics: The Large Bargain Sale Within Frontier
A customary bargain sale takes place in the shops in the Frontier Fleet, every super long range space fold. This is because those space folds require a large quantity of energy, and limits are applied even to the citizens on such things as the power supply, and it is related to a momentary change of the air conditioning level from a summer to a fall and winter climate, so to speak. In preparation for this, there are many sacrifice sales in the form of bargain sales centred on off-season goods.
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Preview of the Next Episode
The streets are excited from the success of the space fold. On the other side, people's feelings, desires, and fate are accelerated.
Next time, "Triangular", the song of feelings resounds in the galaxy.