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Drama CD
Drama CDs that reproduce the world view of the Macross series by sound and character voices. They collect a lot of content that can be heard only on them, such as later developments to the story and sub-stories.
The World Of Macross Composed Of Voices And Sounds
The "Macross" series animation productions, together with Variable Fighters (VFs) and battle scenes, are elevated with character songs and love components as a large part of their charm. The goods that focus on those "songs" and characters are the Drama CDs. They gained great popularity, irregardless of the listeners gender, as their content is rich in variety, such as original stories that weren't told in the original anime story, and original songs that can only be heard on the CDs.
So far, such series as "Super Dimensional Fortress Macross", "Macross 7", and "Macross F" have been released as Drama CDs, and with "Macross F"*, the "Nyan Dra-maru" has been made into a series. "Nyan Dra-maru" is based on the concept of "granting your wild ideas", and they are composed of duet songs and original short stories touched with comedy that shine the spotlight on the characters that appeared in the series. It is content coveted by character fans.
With "Macross 7", it was labelled a "CD Cinema" series, and five drama CDs were released. These were short stories that unfolded centred on Fire Bomber, in a series that collects the drama that was telecast on the TBS Radio System. It was also possible to confirm the details in this series as the script was also enclosed with the CDs.
"Macross Classics" has been released as the Drama CD of the "Super Dimensional Fortress Macross". This production is composed of a total of four short stories in the two year blank space that's between the 27th episode "Love Flows Away" and 28th episode "My Album" of the TV series. The original cast are used for the roles, and it became the inside story that was supervised by director Kawamori Shouji, and is a must-listen production, if you're a fan. Thus, one can say that the Drama CDs are goods that one is able to enjoy while delving deeply the songs and characters of the "Macross" series.
* Translator's note: originally was "the latest production "Macross F"."
Related Matter: Radio Style CDs
The "Macross" series CD productions that unfold in the form of "radio", are "Miss DJ" and "Radio Fire!!". "Miss DJ" is a project record where Lynn Minmei, the heroine of "Super Dimensional Fortress Macross", disguises herself as a disc jockey. On the other hand, "Radio Fire!!" reproduces the radio that was broadcast on planet Zola, which was the setting of "Macross Dynamite 7".
Right: "Super Dimensional Fortress Macross Vol. III / Miss D.J." A radio program collected in the form of a CD where Minmei serves as the DJ. It collects such things as CMs and news reports in addition to Minmei's songs and MCing.
Data
Release Date: 1983.06 (LP), 2008.04.23 (CD)*
Sales Agency: Flying Dog**
Recorded Track Number: 19 Tracks ("Whispers Of The Stars Part 1", "Whispers Of The Stars Part 2")
* Translator's note: errata. Originally was: "1983.06 (Resale Edition: 2008.04.23)"
** Translator's note: "JVC Entertainment / Flying Dog" on the original.
Right: "Radio Fire!!"
A program collected in the form of a CD that was broadcast by the Planet Zola broadcaster (call sign: ZZNKQB). It collects a radio drama and Fire Bomber's music.
Data
Release Date: 2008.06.25
Sales Agency: Flying Dog
Recorded Track Number: 23 Tracks (contains CM, Call-sign, Drama)
*Please be understanding that the sale of the commodities published here may have ended.*
* Translator's note: originally was "the information is current as of Aug. 2009."
"Nyan Dra-maru 1"
The first CD that ought to commemorate the Nyan Dra-maru Series. It collects short stories that respectively make Saotome Aruto, Brera Sterne and Sheryl Nome the main character, and the "Little White Dragon" duet by Aruto and Brera.
Data
Release Date: 2009.04.08
Sales Agency: Flying Dog
Contents On The Recording: Eps. 1 "Aruto Meets Sky", Eps. 2 "The Triangular Cave", Eps. 3 "The First Experience Of Sheryl's Palpitating Heart", "Little White Dragon" Super Dimensional Duet
"Nyan Dra-maru 2"
The second CD of the Nyan-Dra series. It collects 3 short stories that center on Luca Angeloni, Ranka Lee, and Ozuma Lee, and the "Runner" duet by Michael Blanc and Kuran Kuran.
Data
Release Date: 2009.05.06
Sales Agency: Flying Dog
Contents On The Recording: Eps. 1 "The Three Ghosts Of Luca [Luca And The Ghosts of Scrooge]", Eps. 2 "Ranka Is Idling!", Eps. 3 "Pine[apple] Cake", "Runner" Super Dimensional Duet
"Nyan Dra-maru 3"
It collects shorts stories with Aruto and Sheryl, Grace O'conner and Sheryl, and the three girls, Monica Lange, Miina Roshan, and Ram Hoa, each taking the leads, and "Storming Love Heart" by Ozuma, Catherine, Grace, and Bobby Margo.
Data
Release Date: 2009.06.03
Sales Agency: Flying Dog
Contents On The Recording: Eps. 1 "Aruto, Sheryl and the China Dress", Eps. 2 "Galaxy Memory", Eps. 3 "The Light And Shadow Of The Three Girls' Present Momentary Youth", "Storming Love Heart" Super Dimensional Duet
"Nyan Dra-maru 4"
The fourth CD of the Nyan-Dra series. It collects short stories that place Matsuura Nanase; Aruto, Michael, and Ozuma; Pixy Squadron and Kuran as the protagonists, and "0-G Love" by Grace and Leon Mishima. A four-volume storage box was enclosed as the initial perk in the series.
Data
Release Date: 2009.07.08
Sales Agency: Flying Dog
Contents On The Recording: Eps. 1 "Nanase's Arbitrarily Happy Dream", Eps. 2 "Trigger Blues", Eps. 3 "The Melancholy Of Pixy Squadron", "0-G Love" Super Dimensional Duet
Initial Perk: Box drawn specifically for the purpose by Ebata Risa (can store the 4 volumes)
Super Dimensional Fortress Macross
"Macross Classic"
All 4 episodes are original stories that fill in the blank space that exists between the 27th and 28th episodes of the TV series, in accordance to the attached subtitle, "Super Dimensional Fortress Macross Inside Story". It depicts the conflicts and harmony between Earthlings and Zentraadi, who came to coexist after the First Interstellar War. The CD included a complete script that also collected such things as the preliminary notices of each episode, which weren't recorded.
Data
Release Date: 1996.08.21
Sales Agency: Victor Entertainment
Contents On The Recording: Eps. 1 "The Day After", Eps. 2 "Lonely People", Eps. 3 "Fighters Spirit", Last Eps. "My Life".
Macross 7: Macross 7 CD Cinema Series 1~5 / Macross 7 Docking Festival
"CD Cinema 1 Mellow Heart Beat"
The first disc of the radio drama "radi-mation" series, which was broadcast on the TBS radio group, made into a CD. It collects the not yet broadcast drama as a perk. A Storage Box for the set of CD Cinema volumes and complete script are enclosed.
Data
Release Date: 1995.09.21
Sales Agency: Victor Entertainment
Contents On The Recording: Access 1 "I Am Girl A", Access 2 "The Sad Song Of Resignation", Access 3 "Welcome To Itakouzu Room", Access 4 "Rain-Rain (first part)", Access 5 "Rain-Rain (latter part)", Access 6 "Extremely Bomber...!", Access 7 "Access... With Basara", CD Cinema Special Appendix
"CD Cinema 2 Melodious Illusion"
The radio drama made into a CD, which is the continuation of the first disc, "Mellow Heart Beat". It is the concluding volume of the series that includes themes such as the Internet and personal computers.
Data
Release Date: 1995.10.21
Sales Agency: Victor Entertainment
Contents On The Recording: Access 1 "Interrupted Call", Access 2 "Heart Lovers", Access 3 "Rebellions Boy", Access 4 "Mystery Message", Access 5 "Desire Crisis", Access 6 "Disillusion", CD Cinema Special Appendix
"CD Cinema 3 Galaxy Song Battle 1"
The third disc of the "radi-mation" series. It develops the new story of the Sound Force Unit's participation in the Order Empire sponsored "Pan-Galactic Singing Match".
Data
Release Date: 1996.01.24
Sales Agency: Victor Entertainment
Contents On The Recording: Eps. 1 "Basara Doesn't Bid Farewell", Eps. 2 "A New Encounter", Eps. 3 "An Urgent Situation", Eps. 4 "Farewell Galaxy", CD Cinema Special Appendix
"CD Cinema 4 Galaxy Song Battle 2"
Continuing CD Cinema 3, it collects up to the eighth episode of "Galaxy Song Battle". One can listen to a great number of Fire Bomber tunes within the drama, such as the new song "Halation".
Data
Release Date: 1996.03.06
Sales Agency: Victor Entertainment
Contents On The Recording: Eps. 5 "Sad Song (Elegy)", Eps. 6 "Song Of Anger", Eps. 7 "Sadness, Anger, My Songs", Eps. 8 "Listen To My Songs!", CD Cinema Special Appendix
"CD Cinema 5 Galaxy Song Battle 3"
The final volume of the CD Cinema series is the concluding volume of "Galaxy Song Battle". Basara and others face the musical empire that's lead by the Order Emperor. It collects the new songs "Hello" and "The Magic Of Love".
Data
Release Date: 1996.04.03
Sales Agency: Victor Entertainment
Contents On The Recording: Eps. 9 "Love Song", Eps. 10 "Rock 'n Roll Fire", Eps. 11 "Hello", Eps. 12 "Songs, To Eternity", CD Cinema Special Appendix
"Macross 7 Docking Festival ~Songs Save The Galaxy~" A radio drama depicted with a comedic touch. It collects the event scenery that celebrates the docking of Battle 7 with City 7.
Data
Release Date: 1995.03.24
Sales Agency: Victor Entertainment
Contents On The Recording: 1. "Opening Ceremony", 2. "Michael's Marathon News Report 1", 3. "Basara And Mylene's External Relay (From The Factory Ship Three-Star", 4. "CM", 5. "Miho and Sally's Storming Report", 6. "Gamlin's Hello Servicemen", 7. "Michael's Marathon News Report 2", 8. "Amateur Singing Contest", 9. "Basara And Mylene's External Relay (From The Resort Ship Riviera)", 10. "CM", 11. "Basara And Mylene's External Relay (From The Research Ship Einstein)", 12. "Michael's Marathon News Report 3", 13. "Congratulatory Voice Telegrams And Faxes Section", 14. "CM", 15. "Where-Are-They-Now Special", 16. "CM", 17. "Basara And Mylene's External Relay (From The Amusement Ship Hollywood)", 18. "Basara And Mylene's Docking Love Letter", 19. "Grand Finale"