"Extra Sheet: Production Data 2: Super Dimensional Fortress Macross Do You Remember Love? / Super Dimensional Fortress Macross Flash Back 2012 / Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II -Lovers Again-." Macross Chronicle. 13 May. 2010: 32.
"II 00A: Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II -Lovers Again- Production Data." Macross Chronicle Revised Ed.. 03 Sept. 2013: 21-22.

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Staff
(...)

Cast
(...)*

*Translator's note: expanded in the revised edition.

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Story
At the beginning of the 2090's, when the fight between Earth's mankind and the Zentraadi was in the distant past, the Earth suffered the attack of the Marduk Forces. Entertainment reporter Kanzaki Hibiki, who was covering that battle, took the Song Shrine Maiden Ishtar from the enemy ship. Due to coming into contact with Earth's culture for the first time, various songs, and interaction with Hibiki, Ishtar held doubts toward the fight of the Marduk, which seems to have been to destroy all civilizations. On the other hand, Hibiki felt enraged toward the state of the Unified Forces, who hid the truth and averted their eyes from the Earth's crisis, and he opposed the war with the cooperation of the Unified Force's Sylvie Geena.

Caption: Due to meeting Ishtar, Hibiki started fixing his eyes on the role that reports play in the fight, and with Sylvie Geena he gropes for the way to conclude the war. Also, in accordance with her own feelings, Ishtar entrusts hope to the songs of Earth.

Influence chart
Earth Unified Forces
to Marduk: hostility
Marduk:
to Earth Unified Forces: hostility

Character

Civilian: Kanzaki Hibiki
S.N.N.'s novice entertainment reporter. He wakes up to the mission of journalism beginning with meeting Ishtar.

Earth Unified Forces: Syvie Geena
A female pilot who harbours a sense of impending crisis in the decay of the Unified Forces. She connects to and establishes an emotional bond with Hibiki. Her rank is First Lieutenant.*

*Translator's note: rank not on the original.

Earth Unified Forces: Nex Gilbert
The greatest ace pilot of the Unified Forces. He harbours affection for Sylvie, who is comrade-in-arms and rival. His rank is Captain.*

*Translator's note: rank not on the original.

Marduk Forces: Ishtar
The Marduk Song Shrine Maiden (Emulator) who leads the Zentraadi in battle with songs.

Marduk Forces: Fefu
The commander of the Marduk vanguard fleet. On the one hand, he believes in the intentions of his own forces, but on the other hand, his desires are drawn to Ishtar.

Mechanic
Civilian: SNN Valkyrie
The civilian Variable Craft that SNN (Scramble News Network) owns, can transform to GERWALK form.

Earth Unified Forces: VF-2SS Valkyrie II
The Unified Forces main Variable Fighter in the 2090's. It is normally equipped with SAP (Super Armour Packs).*

* Translator's note: VF-2SS image changed from a SAP equipped one on the original, to an unequipped one.

Earth Unified Forces: VA-1SS Metal Siren
The Unified Forces state-of-the-art aircraft that has a mechanism to transform it to Gundroid form, in addition to the three basic forms.

Marduk Forces: Gilgamesh
The main Mobile Weapon of the Marduk Forces. The red coloured aircraft is Fef's personal aircraft.

Marduk Forces: Zentraadi Battle-suit
The Powered-suit of the Marduk Forces, which is considered to have been derived from the Zentraadi armaments.

Episode List
Episode 1 (1992.05.21), "Contact"; Screenplay: (...); Storyboards: -; Production: (...); Drawing Supervisor: (...) / Drawing Supervisor Cooperation: Mikimoto Haruhiko, (...)
Episode 2 (1992.06.21), "Ishtar"; Screenplay: (...); Storyboards: (...); Production: (...); Drawing Supervisor: (...)
Episode 3 (1992.08.21), "Festival"; Screenplay: (...); Storyboards: (...); Production: (...); Drawing Supervisor: (...) / Drawing Supervisor Cooperation: Mikimoto Haruhiko
Episode 4 (1992.09.24), "Marduk Disorder"; Screenplay: (...); Storyboards: (...); Production: (...); Drawing Supervisor: (...)
Episode 5 (1992.10.22), "Station Break"; Screenplay: (...); Storyboards: (...); Production: (...); Drawing Supervisor: (...)
Episode 6 (1992.11.21), "Sing Along"; Screenplay: (...); Storyboards: (...); Production: (...); Drawing Supervisor: (...)

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"II 00B: Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II -Lovers Again- Opening/Ending." Macross Chronicle Revised Ed.. 14 May. 2013: 21-22.

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Opening Clip
It starts from the Valkyrie II that is piloted by the heroine, First Lieutenant Sylvie Geena, launching from a gantry, and cuts over to a shot of the hero, Kanzaki Hibiki, running. With the appearance of one more heroine, Ishtar, this opening is brought to a finish while the Valkyrie II and enemy Gigameshu entangle in a great battle. The forceful visuals and action that were handled by the talented animator, Obari Masami, became a topic of conversation among fans.

"A Hush Like 200 Million Years Ago"
Song: Kaneko Hiroko
Song Lyrics: Mana Anju / Composition: Kashiwara Nobuhiko / Arrangement: Inoue Akira

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Ending Clip
The ending is fixed on the main visual of Ishtar, who is sleeping in the serene silence of space. As the endings of the various "Macross" series are made on the keynote of "quiet", this series doesn't deviate from that custom.

"Dé jà vu ~be nearby me~"
Song: Kaneko Hiroko
Song Lyrics: Kaneko Hiroko / Composition: Tsukasa / Arrangement: Inoue Akira

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