Robotech - Sequels, Sidequels and Originals

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The final part of my 4-part in depth review of Robotech on home video!

Okay, so there have been a LOT of releases of Robotech over the years on all the major formats. But what about the original Japanese shows that Robotech was created from? What's The Shadow Chronicles and how does it fit into the story? And is there REALLY A live action movie in the works???

Watch and learn...

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[David315842]

That pretty much covers Robotech, but Macross continues, and continues.....and continues. :D Maybe one day you'll do an extra add on video explaining the continuation of Macross. Oh and I've just brought Robotech on DVD here in the UK to try out. :)

[Zaranyzerak]

@David315842 Oh wow, you've never seen Robotech???  My friend, you are in for a TREAT! That was probably my number 1 favorite animated show growing up. Influential to me in soooo many ways...

[CaptCamping]

@David315842 This guy forgot about Macross Alpha, Macross 7, Macross Plus and Frontier

[Zaranyzerak]

@CaptCamping I most certainly did not forget any of those. They were not relevant to the focus of this video, which was Robotech and the shows that it was adapted from. I may do a video about the various Macross sequels at some point. But as this is about Robotech, and not just Macross and its various incarnations/sequels, it was beyond the scope of the topic to cover them here.

[dtotheanielip1]

"If you're too lazy to read subtitles" What wrong with watching anime in english?

[David315842]

@CaptCamping If you read the comments, Zaranyzerak said that he only primarily focused on the 'Robotech' titles and the series that they were adapted from and NOT any of the sequels, prequels etc. that came from the original source material. He'll do a seperate video on that one day.

[CaptCamping]

Robotech doesnt exist. Watch Macross, Southern Cross and Genesis Climber. If you want you can watch Orguss.

[pspboy7]

Sweet, another Shadow movies hehe

[David315842]

@Zaranyzerak Ah that would explain why the Robotech toys didn't do well...in part. Oh don't worry I'll be sure to watch the series in chronological order from Macross, then Masters, New Generation and then Shadow Chronicles. It would make a very interesting transition from Cam Clarke and well known english anime voice actors that provided voices for the occasional monster in Power Rangers to Mark Hamill. :D Maybe one day I'll see the Sentinels, even if it has to be on video.

[Zaranyzerak]

@David315842 Nice! Yeah, the Valkyrie copyright issue was on the Transformers side. I actually have the original Jetfire toy, and it is 100% a Valkyrie. :) Make sure you wait until after the series to watch Shadow Chronicles, you'll get way more out of it that way (plus it's a direct continuation of the series that picks up right where it ends). Hopefully your set also includes Robotech II: The Sentinels, all that was completed of the first attempt at a sequel/sidequel.

[David315842]

@David315842 Oh and I al;so brought the Shadow Chronicles too. :)

[David315842]

@David315842 Plus the robots. :D Yep I've seen on Part 2 how into Robotech you were. A pity that those toys never took off, though in the case of the Valkayre there was some copyright issues, or at least there were with the Jetfire/Skyffire character from Transformers. One or the other. :D