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| Episode: M31A & B: Super Dimensional Fortress Macross Eps. 31 "Satan Doll" |
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Story
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Commentary
While the origins of the giants is made more clear, the clan of giants who cannot adapt to the Earth -such as Kamjin and the others-, openly begin to mobilize. The appearance of Exsedor, who is distressed at the fate of his combat race, also ironically contrasts with the appearance of Kamjin, who cheerfully struggles on pursuing conflict. Trad City, the setting of this episode, is a town that hastens its revival while accepting a great number of My-clonized Zentraadi. It also exquisitely depicts the atmosphere of a world that has experienced the First Interstellar War. To that extent, the plan where the Kamjin sect overruns that city is suitably striking, and it piles on the tension even more in the remaining episodes. The depiction of Minmei filling her desires toward Hikaru, and Kaifun jealous of that on the other side of such a large story current, begins to enshroud the love patterns with a turbulent atmosphere.
Staff
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Cast
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Song
"Gentle Goodbye" Lynn Minmei (Iijima Mari)
* "Gentle Goodbye" flows in the last scene.
Characters and Mechanic that appear
Note: items that appear are in colour with a yellow background; (y) in the following. Items that don't appear are black and white.
Character
(y) Ichijo Hikaru / (y) Lynn Minmei / (y) Hayase Misa / Roy Fokker / (y) Claudia LaSalle / (y) Bruno J. Global
(y) Kim Kabrinov / (y) Shammy Milliom / (y) Vanessa Laird / (y) Maximilian Jiinasu / Kakizaki Hayao / (y) Miria Fariina Jiinasu / (y) Lynn Kaifun
Buritai Kuridaniku / (y) Exsedor Forumo / Warera/Rory/Konda / (y) Kamjin Kravshera / (y) Rap Ramizu / Bodoruzaa
(y) Machizaki / (y) Oiguru / (y) Trad City Mayor
Mechanic
(y) Macross / VF-1J (Hikaru) / VF-1J (Max) / VF-1J (Miria) / (y,N) VF-1S / (y,N) VF-1A (general)
VF-1A (Max) / VF-1A (Kakizaki) / (y) Tomahawk / Defender / (y) Phalanx / (y) Spartan / Monster
(y) Rigaado / Guraaji / (y) Nuujadel-Gaa / Quadoran-Roh / Buritai's Ship
(y) SC-27 / (y) Factory Satellite
N: Normal, S: Super Valkyrie, A: Armoured Valkyrie
Topics: Personnel Change In The Operator Camp
Among the operator girls, Vanessa was promoted to Lieutenant after the First Interstellar War, and served as Misa's assistant in the First Command Section. However, the three operator girls continued to hang-out together, as they served at the same command center. Also, although the male operator Machizaki, who debuts in this episode, serves at the same command center as the three girls, he seems to distrust his senior colleagues. Incidentally, we heard that Machizaki is modelled on Matsuzaki Ken-ichi, who is a member of Studio Nue, and worked on the screenplay for "Super Dimensional Fortress Macross".
Topics: The Hard Fight Of The Destroid Team
A squadron of Nuujadel-Gaa Zentraadi Powered Suits, which haven't played an active role up until now, appear in this episode, and they play a part in the fight with their Destroid garrison opponents. Also, the depiction of the Destroid force suffering damage in the battle is also filled with effort, and gives the battle scene an energy - such as the detailed depiction of the Phalanx, which is struck by an enemy attack, dropping missiles from its missile pod while it collapses; and the Spartan, which incurs an attack that overflows with a feeling of action -such as suffering a blow to the knee, being thrown into the wall, and receiving a high kick.
Preview of the Next Episode
Kamjin, who successfully seized the My-clone Device, escalates the offensive even more. He takes Minmei and Kaifun hostage, and demands that the New Unified Forces deliver a battleship. With Hikaru playing a leading role, the time for the hostage operation begins.
Next time, "Super Dimensional Fortress Macross", "Broken Heart".