I am always a bit surprised more people don't compare Ranka's version to Mylene's rather than Minmay's. The music is almost directly based on Mylene's more techno version rather than Minmay's sweeter one. As to vocals, I would have to say I find Minmay and Mylene a bit more appealing though that is personal taste.
I think this is highly up to taste, Minmay have better vocals and more oldschool bgm. Rankas have slightly worse vocals but it makes up with more upbeat modern bgm, I simply prefer Rankas version due to the bgm, and the dancing and dogfighting scenes during the song. Im a newer fan so thats my 2¢
The voice actor of Minmay,Mari Iijima basically made this song while Ranka's VA Megumi Nakajima is having a tough act to follow. I can't make an objective point since there is a bit of bias towards Mari Iijima.
Lynn Minmay IS the legend in the Macross Universe. Nekki Basara, Sheryl Nome, Myung Fang Lone, Ranka Lee, Mylene F. Jenius, Wendy Rider, and the Milky Dolls have all had their inspiration from Lynn Minmay. Ranka is ok, but Minmay was the one who first sang the song and it is heavily associated with her next to the legendary Ai Oboete Imasu Ka? Ranka sure liked to cover Minmay's songs though.
While Ranka's version has a better beat, Minmei hits all the right highs, lows, and holds her notes better than Ranka. It doesn't sound as muffled and gives the song a fuller experience that is ultimately more aesthetically pleasing on the ears. My vote is for Minmei, the legendary songstress to whom all others aspire in the world that is Macross.
I can't choose. They are both so cute and so epic but I just can't choose. I will have to say its a tie. Nyan Nyan!~ Nyan Nyan!~ Ni hao nyan!!~ Gorgeous!~ Delicous!~ Deculture!~
I ADORE Minmay's version. Is SUPER cute! And I don't think anybody should take the dancing into consideration because Minmay's from the 80's! Come on! Give the girl a break! XD
Minmay's version has an old, nostelgic feel to it, but it also sounds so Prime time television. Her singing is cuter though but I prefer Ranka's version..
Only because Ranka dances cuter & sings stronger, Minmay though is the original queen of this track, and I'm saying this after watching Macross SDF & Macross Frontier back to back.
i like ranka's cause it sound less like lament (she sound 's like she understands and is use to it) While minmay's sound's like shes a little upset with her bf
It's a travesty to compare Minmay as singer or character to Ranka... She's one of the most accomplished and complex characters in Macross. Ranka's generic voice and subpar development? She may try to copy Minmay, but isn't good enough.
@congthanh3788 I say ranka's version is better i don't say this cause Im 18 i say this cause in ranka's anime everything is clearer to see and the sound is more vivid plus i don't like minmay she doesn't have a better singing voice than ranka
I like Minmay's much better. Those "Kyuun"s in Ranka's version are pitch too low, the whole song is. The bg music for Minmay's is also better. It sounds like a new singers first single. Ranka's sounds like they put it through a beat box.
P.S Give Minmay's dancing a break! She's working on 80's animation here!
Minmay's original seems like it came right out of Sailor Moon. It brings back a lot of memories. But I'm going to say I like Ranka's version more because it's more peppy to me and she looks so adorable dancing to it! I also like Megumi Nakajima as an idol, and I have Ranka cosplay. I do think both versions are very cute, and though I love Ranka so much, it was hard to decide between the two.
I like Ranka's better, because her voice is much more confident and strong, yet still cute~ And because the image quality of Ranka's is much better too.
Ok fans don't argue! Ha!ha! Lyn minmay is perfect for her own era! And of course ranka lee is also perfect in her own era too. It's just they are both good in their own time. Someday der will be a new minmay and ranka will popped out again.
A classic is a classic I'll give you that. Its sounds so nostalgic. At the same time Ranka's version is so cute, how could you not jump all over that?
Hmm, at first I like Ranka's version better, but the more I listened to it, the nore the original grew on me. So I'm at a tie here. But I agree with Phobotech, Minmay does have the "Kyuun kyuun" over Ranka.
And I have to wonder... why the Nyan Nyan song at the end? 8D
I feel bad for whoever needed to sing on behalf of Ranka Lee... it's incredibly difficult to outdo Mari Iijima's Minmay.
Sound quality completely aside. The little fast paced techno-drums kinda diminish the song on Ranka's part, and the musicianship behind Minmay's song couple nicely in my opinion.
Macross frontier is a continuation of the Macross story. By this time "Watashi no Kare wa Pilot" is considered a legendary song. The storyline in Macross Frontier has striking similarities to that of the original macross but i would consider it more of an homage to the original.
there both good i like ranka more but you have to remember minmay is obviously from a old anime so she doesnt sound as good it may just be the fact that her part in this video is muffled
I like them both but I lean towards Ranka. I know lots of people will probably hate me for saying this but I'm just not much of a Minmay fan (although I do recognize her importance to the series, don't get me wrong)
both are really great but because the voices are to vastly different, the voice fits the character singing, Lynn-chan was a soft sweet and shy character, but Ranka seems to be the opposite so her version fits her while Lynn's version fit her, but both are really good
I personally think that lin minmay is best, for me was a felony who has used one of the songs with her rank, to do nothing until the sound of the old Macross series is better than less time with these songs
Ranka...sigh~ she is ugly.. i'm serious compare to minmay her green hair is just too ugly and her over acting cute! she is only made to please the otakus that's it. Minmay is a beauty she even won the beauty contest MISS MACROSS! stop comparing Ranka can't even win mylene ,minmay is just too far ahead..
Meaning Mimmay is the best oldies version while Ranka is the modern version. The Good thing about the song is the lyric an the way to express it. Everything is the same except for the sound only. Well I liked both of them but now i rather prefer the modern version because im a modern person...he heh!
@JakobderLugner 'Substance' LOL. You mean, a kiddie who is unable to deal with stress, acts unprofessional to ditch her concerts (unlike Minmay who ONCE walked MILES to do one for charity), is unable to be nothing but a damsel in distress that used song to get people killed has it over a beautiful girl who despite her immaturities and flaws, she was forced to grow up and became mankind's savior, searching for the meaning of her songs UNRELATED to a guy?
minmay forever
ellnats 3 days ago
for me personaly id choose ranka bc its lower but this isnt my favorite song of hers
butterfly11331 1 month ago
Minmay is better than Ranka.
wildbird5150 1 month ago
I am always a bit surprised more people don't compare Ranka's version to Mylene's rather than Minmay's. The music is almost directly based on Mylene's more techno version rather than Minmay's sweeter one. As to vocals, I would have to say I find Minmay and Mylene a bit more appealing though that is personal taste.
HoshiAstarte 1 month ago
Miss Nakajima ,she sings bad in the live
aesopo12 1 month ago
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aesopo12 1 month ago
中島さんはLIVE(コンサート)中の歌が下手で、音が悪いです。
aesopo12 1 month ago
Ranka!!! ^^
xXmonce3Xx 2 months ago
Who is this? What's it from?
xxblazingKiLLjoYxx 2 months ago
Minmay is great but Ranka just radiates so much more cuteness!!! It fits the song better. Minmay is more the classic beauty.
fangirl801lost 3 months ago
Isnt it oveus ranka is better
sivermoon222 3 months ago
ranka
butterfly11331 3 months ago
Ranka = Minmay (I mean seriously can you choose ?) <3
suikahakurei 3 months ago
I think this is highly up to taste, Minmay have better vocals and more oldschool bgm. Rankas have slightly worse vocals but it makes up with more upbeat modern bgm, I simply prefer Rankas version due to the bgm, and the dancing and dogfighting scenes during the song. Im a newer fan so thats my 2¢
xSkye629x 3 months ago 2
Ranka.
soulgazer014 3 months ago
Minmay/SDF-Macross > Ranka/Macross Frontier
Ranka is living in Minmay's shadow. Hell, she even has to sing Minmay's classics to get noticed.
808jspekeg6 4 months ago 3
Ranka>Minmei
thesupperkittylover 4 months ago
Ranka it´s cute, however in musical terms, Lynn Minmei really sings, Ranka only talks.
KenshinHi 4 months ago
Minmei is better but they are both better than Reba West.
guyver026 4 months ago
Minmay>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Ranka
silvermoonredmoon 5 months ago
Minmay Vs Ranka (>_<) Dilema!
ciozite 5 months ago
Lynn owns Ranka... Nothing more to say D;
BaranoOtome 5 months ago
I like the way Sheryl sang it in the Nyan Nyan service medley more...
But that's just my taste...
Just wanted to see what the original is like
ykcamseyer 5 months ago
I like ranka version better
animecosplay1001 5 months ago
Kyun Kyun is by lynn way better bun ranka´s version is beter
katjakitty1 6 months ago
@katjakitty1 better*
katjakitty1 6 months ago
Ranka-chan all the way~
saradavinci1995 6 months ago
The voice actor of Minmay,Mari Iijima basically made this song while Ranka's VA Megumi Nakajima is having a tough act to follow. I can't make an objective point since there is a bit of bias towards Mari Iijima.
Xephon0930 7 months ago
Both are pretty good
If I had to vote, It be Ranka
If I had to say a reason, it be the instuments
ApsalusSigma 7 months ago
LYNN MINMAY THE BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEST POWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
killua121212 7 months ago
Minmay, the best ever.
missmacross 7 months ago
Where's Mylene Jenius' version?
BradleyMcCloud 7 months ago
Ranka is better!!! I like more Ranka´s version is really cuteee kawaiii *-*
minmay´s version I see very old. Sorry for spelling errors, my natal idiom is Spanish
sakurikitty 8 months ago
I feel like firing a barrage of missiles when listening to Minmay's version...
So it's Minmay for me
tanatej 8 months ago 3
Ranka.
Darkira05 8 months ago
1:16 Kyun Kyun~ Kyun Kyun~~
GO RANKA LEE!!!
10Mara91 9 months ago 12
RANKA *_* ftw
RikkuDieOlleNuss 9 months ago
minmay's is better. by far
patricklukcy13 9 months ago
huh...which mary sue is thebest mary sue? ...i think Ranka has to win this one. she's a clutz and she gets the guy. XP
as 4 the better song...Minmay
crimsonlilyfairy 10 months ago
@crimsonlilyfairy Ranka doesn't get the guy (she got rejected).
thethessaliah 10 months ago 3
@crimsonlilyfairy Actually....neither get the guy. XD
IrohaWaltz 8 months ago 3
MINMAY'S IS SOOO CUTE!!!! <3
amutokashinohanabusa 10 months ago 3
Do I need to watch the old series to understand the new one? XD
purdoy25 10 months ago
Lynn Minmay IS the legend in the Macross Universe. Nekki Basara, Sheryl Nome, Myung Fang Lone, Ranka Lee, Mylene F. Jenius, Wendy Rider, and the Milky Dolls have all had their inspiration from Lynn Minmay. Ranka is ok, but Minmay was the one who first sang the song and it is heavily associated with her next to the legendary Ai Oboete Imasu Ka? Ranka sure liked to cover Minmay's songs though.
victorygreen 10 months ago 5
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victorygreen 10 months ago
While Ranka's version has a better beat, Minmei hits all the right highs, lows, and holds her notes better than Ranka. It doesn't sound as muffled and gives the song a fuller experience that is ultimately more aesthetically pleasing on the ears. My vote is for Minmei, the legendary songstress to whom all others aspire in the world that is Macross.
sypoth 10 months ago 2
I can't choose. They are both so cute and so epic but I just can't choose. I will have to say its a tie. Nyan Nyan!~ Nyan Nyan!~ Ni hao nyan!!~ Gorgeous!~ Delicous!~ Deculture!~
nadeshiko555 10 months ago
I ADORE Minmay's version. Is SUPER cute! And I don't think anybody should take the dancing into consideration because Minmay's from the 80's! Come on! Give the girl a break! XD
Sakuraleaf2007 10 months ago
I vote for Minmay's ver..
Ericx11189 10 months ago
Minmay's version has an old, nostelgic feel to it, but it also sounds so Prime time television. Her singing is cuter though but I prefer Ranka's version..
Only because Ranka dances cuter & sings stronger, Minmay though is the original queen of this track, and I'm saying this after watching Macross SDF & Macross Frontier back to back.
Esty2326 11 months ago
Minmay's "Kyuun kyuun" conquers me!
hantiop 1 year ago
their both good and i like them both but I LOVE minmay\s version there's difference in love and like ^^
prowse123 1 year ago
i like ranka's cause it sound less like lament (she sound 's like she understands and is use to it) While minmay's sound's like shes a little upset with her bf
BriteStarri 1 year ago
simple i like both. i like rankas singing voice and minmays kyuun part either way ther both cute no need to hate on the other lol
keatsuki 1 year ago
Ranka Lee ^^the best!
Akihime14 1 year ago
...i still think Ranka's "KYUN KYUN" is better
ParadoxZero 1 year ago 2
@ParadoxZero Except that Ranka says Byun Byun while Minmei, the original performer who set the standard sings it with Kyun Kyun.
sypoth 10 months ago
Minmay's is superior, but Rankas is anything but suck.
ssonic15 1 year ago
Nah prefiero 100% lynn minmay xD!!!...
Soy fans de Ranka Lee pero aun asi no le queda el perfil de las canciones de lynn minmay ya que son unicas *¬*!!!..
xDrk21x 1 year ago 2
I personally just don't like the music accompanying Ranka's version. It seems in contrast to the pure bubblegum pop that is the rest of the song.
HelloMelonbread 1 year ago
MINMAY'S 100%!
It's a travesty to compare Minmay as singer or character to Ranka... She's one of the most accomplished and complex characters in Macross. Ranka's generic voice and subpar development? She may try to copy Minmay, but isn't good enough.
thethessaliah 1 year ago
They should do oboete imasuka ranka vs minmay ver im looking for it though
Reach3521 1 year ago
Minmay's version belongs to adults .In contrast Ranka's one belongs to teenage.
congthanh3788 1 year ago
@congthanh3788 I say ranka's version is better i don't say this cause Im 18 i say this cause in ranka's anime everything is clearer to see and the sound is more vivid plus i don't like minmay she doesn't have a better singing voice than ranka
Reach3521 1 year ago
I like Minmay's much better. Those "Kyuun"s in Ranka's version are pitch too low, the whole song is. The bg music for Minmay's is also better. It sounds like a new singers first single. Ranka's sounds like they put it through a beat box.
P.S Give Minmay's dancing a break! She's working on 80's animation here!
Sakuraleaf2007 1 year ago
both xD
both are cute
Luciananami890 1 year ago
I love both version.
xnieax 1 year ago
Minmay's original seems like it came right out of Sailor Moon. It brings back a lot of memories. But I'm going to say I like Ranka's version more because it's more peppy to me and she looks so adorable dancing to it! I also like Megumi Nakajima as an idol, and I have Ranka cosplay. I do think both versions are very cute, and though I love Ranka so much, it was hard to decide between the two.
GORJASU, DERICHASU, DECARUCHAA!
AlbinoBunnyCorp 1 year ago
personally i lik ranka's one betta xD there's so much more power in her voice
kotetsulover185 1 year ago
A Robotech fan gave this a thumbs down. :(
dave19941000 1 year ago
Minmay wins for sure...she sings so much better. Ranka is just cutsey...
okitasemi 1 year ago 2
Where's Mylene's version?
BradleyMcCloud 1 year ago
I like Ranka's better, because her voice is much more confident and strong, yet still cute~ And because the image quality of Ranka's is much better too.
PrincessLelouch 1 year ago
Is this Anime Idol?
GothikOrk 1 year ago
i personaly like ranka's beter
RimaChan0 1 year ago
MInmay has a cuter Kyuun
leonheart666 1 year ago
minmay's version more attractive and powerful.
but ranka's ver is qute.
keita1889 1 year ago 3
wow, both are great! I can't help but love them both.
TheStarrysea 1 year ago 8
Ranka Lee is more energic !!!
SweetyLeia 1 year ago
DECULTERE
dave19941000 1 year ago
Sheryl's version! lol kidding XD
I think Minmay and Ranka are in different levels. so you can't really say who's better.
i just love them both. period :D
jin1105 1 year ago
Both of them sound so cute!!!!!
sakurakinomoto98 1 year ago
Ok fans don't argue! Ha!ha! Lyn minmay is perfect for her own era! And of course ranka lee is also perfect in her own era too. It's just they are both good in their own time. Someday der will be a new minmay and ranka will popped out again.
buroguy32 1 year ago
Their both good and... it's unfair that you showed that nyan nyan song Minnmay didnt have that <_<
Leafshinoby 1 year ago
The Minmay version actually tried to emphasize the singer the music is only set as minor.
The Ranka version tried to meld the singer with the music.
Minmay's "kyun" has more "kyu-" in it emphasizing a cute tone.
Ranka's "kyun" is more like "kyuuhn~" with a flowing gentle tone.
Minmay's version has a more caressing tone and touches the heart.
Ranka's version has a somewhat artificial feel to it. It's beautiful to hear, but it doesn't touch as deeply as Minmay's.
Both are good.
filledvoid 1 year ago 2
@filledvoid very well said.
hentailuvr18 1 year ago
ミンメイちゃんに1票
itagariya 1 year ago
i think there both really good cause minmay is cute and rankas is very cute too xD AHHHHH SO HARD TO PICK!
candytart145 1 year ago
The video footage used for Minmey is actually largely from the Shao Pai Long number in flashback.
PetiteOzma 1 year ago
Minmay > ranka, on everything. WE LOVE MINMAY!
PhsykoOmen 1 year ago
Ranka-chan she has much nicer version and well improved :D
carrotmayuka 1 year ago
ranka lee
panzerthedog1313131 2 years ago
Rankaaaaaaa ^____^
RikaHagall 2 years ago
L-O-V-E Lovely Minmay! :)
victorygreen 2 years ago 4
A classic is a classic I'll give you that. Its sounds so nostalgic. At the same time Ranka's version is so cute, how could you not jump all over that?
I still love them both though~
shijai2 2 years ago 6
pierde puntos ranka por confundir la cancion al final con su comercial y caerse XD...
atte: los juezes
chiiman666 2 years ago
I like both!!!!
animewar999 2 years ago 7
Me too ^_^
Endymionsan 2 years ago
Hmm, at first I like Ranka's version better, but the more I listened to it, the nore the original grew on me. So I'm at a tie here. But I agree with Phobotech, Minmay does have the "Kyuun kyuun" over Ranka.
And I have to wonder... why the Nyan Nyan song at the end? 8D
Crystalize96 2 years ago 30
@Crystalize96 haha~coz feel a bit interesting ^^
sherlynchang 2 years ago 3
I like ranka's better. Really love her deep normal sounding voice over minmay's anime voice. Although I still love the 70's sound of the original
qcfx2a 2 years ago
Love them both "PERIOD"
jer18x 2 years ago
*sigh*.......though the more I listen to Ranka's version the more I like it.
I just don't like how she sings "Kyuun kyuun" ...I think Minmay still has THAT over her.
Phobotech 2 years ago 5
I feel bad for whoever needed to sing on behalf of Ranka Lee... it's incredibly difficult to outdo Mari Iijima's Minmay.
Sound quality completely aside. The little fast paced techno-drums kinda diminish the song on Ranka's part, and the musicianship behind Minmay's song couple nicely in my opinion.
Gotta give it up for the classic. :D
Phobotech 2 years ago 6
I find Minmay's version cuter. X3
berrybeautyberry 2 years ago 54
@berrybeautyberry i totally agree
PreciousThingsVN 5 months ago
what?!?! im so confused!!! so...id macross frontier copied off of this?!?!
VidollMistress 2 years ago
Macross frontier is a continuation of the Macross story. By this time "Watashi no Kare wa Pilot" is considered a legendary song. The storyline in Macross Frontier has striking similarities to that of the original macross but i would consider it more of an homage to the original.
hotohori69 2 years ago
Macross frontier redid the song from the original Super Dimension Fortress Macross.
Chrismonchan 2 years ago
there both good i like ranka more but you have to remember minmay is obviously from a old anime so she doesnt sound as good it may just be the fact that her part in this video is muffled
911sushi 2 years ago 3
hmm the both are good, but the lyn minmay version is much better(mari ijima version).
OtaruxD3 2 years ago
macross is oldddddddd and i like rankas version better
gekidosuru 2 years ago
first ranka rock and second macross is olddddddd
zce813 2 years ago
I like them both but I lean towards Ranka. I know lots of people will probably hate me for saying this but I'm just not much of a Minmay fan (although I do recognize her importance to the series, don't get me wrong)
NyaMewCinnamon 2 years ago 5
Go Ranka chan!!!!!!!!!!
34mea12 2 years ago
RANKA LEE ♥♥♥
amulethearthlove 2 years ago 4
Same here!
NYtassu 2 years ago
I've never Minmays voice before, its cute. But Ranka is better than her, to be honest. she has more of a voice and she can actually sing. :|
froggiefan95 2 years ago 2
both are really great but because the voices are to vastly different, the voice fits the character singing, Lynn-chan was a soft sweet and shy character, but Ranka seems to be the opposite so her version fits her while Lynn's version fit her, but both are really good
hinata1212 2 years ago 4
I saw Ranka as a shy character, she's just good at expressing herself during singing =)
RikkuFukaimori 2 years ago
Minmay version is better.
ikazukinokami 2 years ago 2
Their both so darn cute! <333
QueenStrawberryPop 2 years ago
I personally think that lin minmay is best, for me was a felony who has used one of the songs with her rank, to do nothing until the sound of the old Macross series is better than less time with these songs
masuoasc 2 years ago 2
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Ranka...sigh~ she is ugly.. i'm serious compare to minmay her green hair is just too ugly and her over acting cute! she is only made to please the otakus that's it. Minmay is a beauty she even won the beauty contest MISS MACROSS! stop comparing Ranka can't even win mylene ,minmay is just too far ahead..
laibas 2 years ago
Both of them are Amazing in sense of era.
Meaning Mimmay is the best oldies version while Ranka is the modern version. The Good thing about the song is the lyric an the way to express it. Everything is the same except for the sound only. Well I liked both of them but now i rather prefer the modern version because im a modern person...he heh!
Garyu87 2 years ago 6
Lynn minmay can't be compare :D she is the best xD
sic999 2 years ago 5
no way! ranka > minmay. ranka has more substance than minmay but minmay's songs > ranka's songs.
JakobderLugner 2 years ago
@JakobderLugner 'Substance' LOL. You mean, a kiddie who is unable to deal with stress, acts unprofessional to ditch her concerts (unlike Minmay who ONCE walked MILES to do one for charity), is unable to be nothing but a damsel in distress that used song to get people killed has it over a beautiful girl who despite her immaturities and flaws, she was forced to grow up and became mankind's savior, searching for the meaning of her songs UNRELATED to a guy?
I wish Ranka had given a chance to grow.
thethessaliah 1 year ago
@thethessaliah I never said ranka was a good person. I just thought she was a more interesting character
JakobderLugner 1 year ago
Huaau~ I think both of them are spiffy. ^^
They're both so adorable characters. :3
Kidalanna 2 years ago 8
like minmay's better, nice video.
bob515151 2 years ago 4
I think Rankas Version is better :3!
BlackRockShooter 2 years ago 27
haha~ i think both version nice : ) thx 4 comment~
sherlynchang 2 years ago 3
Yeah that's my choice too :D
Love you Ranka Lee =D!
RankaLin 2 years ago 3