Pick A Movie

マクロスF

Season: 1

Episode: 1

Close Encounter

Air Date:03/04/2008

Music idol Sheryl Nome arrives at the Macross Frontier fleet for a concert performance. In the meantime, fleet command deals with an unidentified & powerful alien enemy. Overwhelmed by the new enemies' speed & power (despite their lesser numbers), fleet defenses cannot prevent some of the alien bio mecha from penetrating the main colony ship. Teenage music fan Ranka Lee, young student Saotome Alto & S.M.S. VF-25 veteran pilot Ozma Lee are all involved in the ordeal.

Crew

Name: Masahiko Komino

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hideki Yamazaki

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takayuki Tanaka

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Noriko Ogura

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Atsuko Nozaki

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yuichi Takahashi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Yuichi Takahashi

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroaki Motoigi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Noriko Tejima

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Shoji Kawamori

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Yasuhito Kikuchi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Eddie Mehong

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takao Abo

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yasuhito Kikuchi

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Koichi Usami

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Mamoru Abiko

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Ryoma Ebata

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masahiro Sekiguchi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 2

Hard Chase

Air Date:10/04/2008

Ranka Lee is on her way to S.M.S. to drop off some items for her older brother Ozma Lee when she happens to meet Sheryl Nome. Alto Saotome also shows up when the two arrive at an observation park, but then the Vajra loom over from the skies above.

Crew

Name: Minoru Morita

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masahiko Komino

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Mitsuhiro Kumita

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Kiyoshi Matsuda

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Koichi Takai

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masahiro Sekiguchi

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Akira Inoue

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takashi Igari

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Atsushi Irie

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Shoji Kawamori

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Kiyoshi Matsuda

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yasuhito Kikuchi

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Tomoaki Kado

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Mamiko Nakanishi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hayato Tejima

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takashi Igari

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Etsuko Sumimoto

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masahiro Sekiguchi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 3

On Your Marks

Air Date:17/04/2008

Alto Saotome unexpectedly meets Ranka Lee and Sheryl Nome again at an observation park. However, the Vajra also shows up in the skies above the three, so they immediately head to the park's emergency shelter and get trapped inside.

Crew

Name: Takao Abo

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Yuusuke Matsuo

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Noriko Ogura

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Eddie Mehong

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Shuuichi Kodama

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yoshiko Okuda

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Satoshi Oosawa

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Mamoru Abiko

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takao Abo

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Mari Tominaga

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Etsuko Sumimoto

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masaki Hinata

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Ryoma Ebata

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Futoshi Fujikawa

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 4

Miss Macross

Air Date:24/04/2008

Alto Saotome is put through the paces by Mikhail Buran and the others at S.M.S. Meanwhile, Ranka Lee has passed the initial rounds of the Miss Macross contest auditions and sings a song for the very final screening stage.

Crew

Name: Tomoji Tsuchiya

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Mitsuhiro Kumita

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Noriko Ogura

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yuichi Takahashi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Takahiro Majima

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Ryoma Ebata

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Ryuuta Yanagi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Ryoma Ebata

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masaki Hosoyama

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Kenichi Kutsuna

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Kazuki Akane

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Shohei Kohara

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Misato Otani

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Shingo Yamashita

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Shinichi Wada

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Shigemi Aoyagi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Keiko Nomura

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 5

Star Date

Air Date:01/05/2008

Sheryl comes across Alto again in her quest to find her missing earing. She orders Alto to guide her around the Macross Frontier fleet. Elsewhere, Ozma and Ranka argue about her decision of becoming a singer.

Crew

Name: Hirotaka Marufuji

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Kosuke Murayama

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yuusuke Matsuo

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Noriko Ogura

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Futoshi Higashide

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Eddie Mehong

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yasuhito Kikuchi

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Hirotaka Marufuji

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Etsuko Sumimoto

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masahiro Sekiguchi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Daisuke Kusakari

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takayuki Fukuda

Role: Director

Department: Directing

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Episode: 6

Bye Bye Sheryl

Air Date:08/05/2008

Ranka Lee is scouted by an entertainment production company. While Sheryl is rehearsing for her Sayonara live concert on the final day of her tour, news arrives that the Macross Galaxy fleet is being attacked by a large horde of Vajra. As a result, President Howard Glass decides to inform his citizens of the new enemies' existence.

Crew

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Park Jae-man

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Taichiro Kohara

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takayuki Tanaka

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Nobuyasu Murakami

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiromitsu Morita

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Tamami Miura

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Kazuhiko Ishii

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Chihiro Washio

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hi Tsuchiya

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Tamami Miura

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Daiki Handa

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Shigeki Sato

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 7

First Attack

Air Date:15/05/2008

After the Macross Galaxy fleet is hit by a large-scale Vajra attack, Alto Saotome and his unit head out in the S.M.S. Macross 25 warship to rescue the surviving ships. On the same day Sheryl gives her last live concert on Macross Frontier.

Crew

Name: Kiyoshi Matsuda

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Koichi Takai

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Atsuko Nozaki

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yuichi Takahashi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Shoji Kawamori

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Shuuichi Kodama

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masahiro Sekiguchi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yukihito Ogomori

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Ryouichi Nakano

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Sanae Ikeda

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yukihito Ogomori

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Shingo Yamashita

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Toshifumi Niijima

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Atsushi Kasano

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yuko Hineno

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Toshisue Ueda

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 8

High School Queen

Air Date:22/05/2008

Ranka transfers to Mihoshi Academy so as to be able to pursue a career in entertainment. A visit by Sheryl to Ranka's new school causes chaos in the academy.

Crew

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Hidemi Kanazawa

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yudai Yano

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yuuichi Sugise

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Shingo Suzuki

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiromitsu Kanazawa

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Ai Ishimori

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroshi Hara

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Takayuki Uchida

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masahiro Yamanaka

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 9

Friendly Fire

Air Date:29/05/2008

Sheryl's manager Grace O'Connor informs Mikhail Buran about his elder sister. Mikhail gets troubled by it and during a battle with the Vajra he almost hits Alto Saotome by mistake, which causes trouble between the two.

Crew

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Norio Kajima

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Norio Kajima

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Kim Yong-sik

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 10

Legend of Zero

Air Date:05/06/2008

Ranka Lee is contracted to act in a minor role during a movie about the legend of Shin Kudo, while Sheryl Nome is the main female protagonist of the film.

Crew

Name: Kyoko Okubo

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masahiko Komino

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Mitsuhiro Kumita

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Hiroaki Motoigi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Noriko Tejima

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takao Abo

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takahiro Majima

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Takao Abo

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Ryoma Ebata

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masahiro Sekiguchi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Ryuuta Yanagi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Kouji Motoyama

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroaki Hanawa

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Tomoyuki Niho

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Kenichi Kutsuna

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Ryoko Nakano

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Shingo Yamashita

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Noriko Ogura

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Daisuke Hiramaki

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Nagisa Iwakura

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masayuki Yoshida

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Keiko Nomura

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Keiko Nagamine

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 11

missing birthday

Air Date:19/06/2008

Ranka prepares a special gift for Alto's approaching birthday.

Crew

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Yoshiki Mizuno

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yuji Mukoyama

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Shin'ichi Masaki

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Hiroshi Hara

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Shinichi Wada

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Shinichi Wada

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 12

Fastest Delivery

Air Date:26/06/2008

Sheryl gives a consolation concert at planet Galia 4, but because of an undisclosed illness she cancels her concert, which causes a huge riot.

Crew

Name: Hideki Yamazaki

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takayuki Tanaka

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Yuichi Takahashi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Atsushi Irie

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Hiroaki Motoigi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yae Ootsuka

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Mamoru Abiko

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masahiro Sekiguchi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takayuki Tanaka

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Dai Fujikawa

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masaru Yonezawa

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masayuki Yoshida

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Motoki Yagi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Tomohito Taira

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Shigeki Awai

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 13

Twilight Planet

Air Date:03/07/2008

Alto and Ranka make an emergency landing in planet Galia 4 due to a malfunction with their variable fighter.

Crew

Name: Kiyoshi Matsuda

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Hideki Yamazaki

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Koichi Takai

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Toshiyuki Arai

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Atsuko Nozaki

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Atsushi Irie

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroshi Okubo

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Kiyoshi Matsuda

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Tomoaki Kado

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takahiro Kishida

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Tomoyoshi Tsuchiya

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masahiro Yoshizaki

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Tomokazu Sugimura

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Ryouichi Nakano

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Naoko Okubo

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yukihito Ogomori

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Nagisa Iwakura

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Koichiro Ueda

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Eiji Kaneda

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Kiyoshi Matsuda

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Yuko Hineno

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 14

Mother's Lullaby

Air Date:10/07/2008

The secret of "Aimo", the lullaby that only Ranka and Brera know is finally revealed.

Crew

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Shoji Kawamori

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Norio Kajima

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Kim Yong-sik

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Norio Kajima

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Kim Yong-sik

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 15

Lost Peace

Air Date:17/07/2008

While Sheryl is recovering from her illness, all her work is cancelled. When she is informed that Ranka's popularity is now rising she becomes insecure and worried about her own musical career. During that time, Alto and Ranka give her a friendly visit.

Crew

Name: Kyoko Okubo

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masahiko Komino

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Mitsuhiro Kumita

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yuusuke Matsuo

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Noriko Ogura

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yukihiro Kobayashi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yuichi Takahashi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Atsushi Irie

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Shoji Kawamori

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Takahiro Majima

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Mitsuhiro Iwasaki

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Kenichi Kutsuna

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Shingo Yamashita

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Noriko Ogura

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Daisuke Hiramaki

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Nagisa Iwakura

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Toshiya Washida

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 16

Ranka Attack

Air Date:24/07/2008

Mr. Bilrer, the owner of S.M.S. meets with Alto Saotome. At the same time, Ranka finds out that Brera, the pilot of the hostile VF-27, has been listening to her songs.

Crew

Name: Sunghoo Park

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Yoshiki Mizuno

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Tatsuo Honda

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masami Furukawa

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Hiroshi Hara

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Shinichi Wada

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Shinichi Wada

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 17

Goodbye, Sister

Air Date:31/07/2008

Ozma promises Ranka to attend her first live concert on Macross Frontier, but he is ordered to defend the fleet from another Vajra attack before that.

Crew

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Takao Abo

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Yuriko Ikehara

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Tsuyoshi Kakihara

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroshi Sato

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hironori Sawada

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Naoki Aisaka

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yuko Fujii

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takeyuki Mizumura

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Shigeta Hiroaki

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Satoshi Shimada

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Tomoko Sudo

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yuta Otaka

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Kumiko Kakoi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yoko Nomura

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Keiji Shigesawa

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takuya Hirata

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masanori Ichihara

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Asao Takahashi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Tatsuya Yoshihara

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Kouta Okuno

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Naoyuki Owada

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 18

Fold Fame

Air Date:07/08/2008

Due to repeated Vajra attacks, the Frontier colonial fleet's resources are shortened. Energy becomes limited, and water and food rationing increases the population's unease.

Crew

Name: Hirotaka Marufuji

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Takayuki Fukuda

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Kim Yong-sik

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takayuki Fukuda

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Kim Yong-sik

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 19

Triangler

Air Date:14/08/2008

Ranka's pet Ai-kun suddenly disappears. Ranka asks Brera for help and they look for Ai-kun together. Along the way, Brera asks Ranka who does she sing for? Ranka, who's beginning to feel doubt about her singing, starts to consider her true feelings. Meanwhile, Sheryl tells Alto that she will no longer sing.

Crew

Name: Hideki Yamazaki

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Futoshi Fujikawa

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Toshiyuki Arai

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takayuki Tanaka

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Yukihiro Kobayashi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yuichi Takahashi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Atsushi Irie

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Hiroaki Motoigi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Mamiko Nakanishi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yae Ootsuka

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Keiji Gotoh

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masahiro Sekiguchi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Ryuuta Yanagi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takayuki Tanaka

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Mototo Tsukahara

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Tomokazu Sugimura

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Shingo Nishiyama

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yoshiko Nakamura

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Satoru Fujimoto

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Shinomin

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Atsushi Irie

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Ayumi Miyamoto

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yoshihiro Maeda

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Koichi Hayami

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Mototo Tsukahara

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Mika Yamamoto

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Kazuo Sakai

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Mariko Yamamoto

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroyuki Oshima

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Daisuke Kamei

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yousuke Toyama

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 20

Diamond Crevasse

Air Date:21/08/2008

At Ranka's concert in Mihoshi Academy Ranka, Alto and Sheryl meet. While their thoughts and feelings cross each other during the event, the Vajra attack and Ranka's group becomes caught in a very dangerous and deadly situation.

Crew

Name: Tomoji Tsuchiya

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Kyoko Okubo

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Kiyoshi Matsuda

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Koichi Takai

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Toshiyuki Arai

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Noriko Ogura

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yuichi Takahashi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroshi Okubo

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Hiroaki Motoigi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Shoji Kawamori

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Takao Abo

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takashi Igari

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takahiro Kishida

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yukihito Ogomori

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Tomokazu Sugimura

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Ryouichi Nakano

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yukihito Ogomori

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yae Ootsuka

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Megumi Ueda

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Ryousuke Tanigawa

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hideki Tonokatsu

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Ayumi Miyamoto

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yousuke Toyama

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 21

Azure Ether

Air Date:28/08/2008

In the on-going war against the Vajra, people lose their loved ones and their hatred grows. Refusing to be a singing tool and wanting to clear up other people's thoughts, Ranka is determined to take a major step.

Crew

Name: Masahiro Sekiguchi

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yukihiro Kobayashi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Futoshi Higashide

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Shoji Kawamori

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Masahiro Sekiguchi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masahiro Yoshizaki

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Kim Yong-sik

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Norio Kajima

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Takahiro Arai

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yoko Nomura

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takashi Hirabayashi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hideki Tonokatsu

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Kim Yong-sik

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Kyoko Kotani

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroshi Ishiyama

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroshi Tsukada

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 22

Northern Cross

Air Date:04/09/2008

The Frontier populance's hatred of the Vajra is growing by leaps and bounds, and even Alto and Luka cannot control their own hate. Moreover, now armed with new prototype weapons, Alto and Luka consider using them to utterly exterminate all Vajra. However, Ozma (who has been researching Leon's conspiracy) is beginning to realise the identity of the real enemy behind the conflict. Meanwhile, Sheryl decides to sing again with a brand new perspective.

Crew

Name: Takao Abo

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Noriko Ogura

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yukihiro Kobayashi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yuichi Takahashi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Hiroaki Motoigi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takao Abo

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takao Abo

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Takahiro Kishida

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Akihide Muraji

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yoshihiro Nakamura

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Chiaki Furuzumi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masaaki Kitahara

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yuko Fujii

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Kazuyuki Yamayoshi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masaru Yonezawa

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Noriko Ogura

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Tomoko Sudo

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Tomoko Fukunaga

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yuji Shibata

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masanori Ichihara

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Kaori Ikeda

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masayuki Yoshida

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yuuko Yoshida

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yasushi Shingou

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yuko Hineno

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takeo Ohira

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 23

True Beginning

Air Date:11/09/2008

Due to insufficient resources in the Frontier Fleet, food is being rationed. As even oxygen is being lowered inside the colony, Alto cooks for a V-virus infected Sheryl as they pass the time peacefully. Right after that, Alto receives a shocking revelation about the origin of the Vajra and the power behind Ranka's song from Mr. Bilrer and Leon Mishima. Meanwhile, Brera and Ranka arrive at the the Vajra home system. However, they were soon attacked by Vajra patrols and Ranka was captured. While fighting his way towards Ranka, Brera encounters Grace O'Connor, who took total control over him using an obedience override in his cybernetic implants.

Crew

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Yoshiki Mizuno

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masami Furukawa

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Takayuki Fukuda

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Shinichi Wada

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Shinichi Wada

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 24

Last Frontier

Air Date:18/09/2008

The members of S.M.S Macross Quarter investigate the truth behind the destruction of the 117th Large Scale Research fleet in a Vajra attack and Ozma Lee finds the shadow of Grace O' Connor's ambition present in the incident where Ranka lost her family. Meanwhile, the NUNS military forces of Frontier prepare for a final decisive battle to protect the fleet from the Vajra.

Crew

Name: Hirotaka Marufuji

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takashi Mamezuka

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Futoshi Higashide

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Yasuhito Kikuchi

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Hirotaka Marufuji

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masahiro Sekiguchi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Daisuke Kusakari

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takayuki Fukuda

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Kyoko Kotani

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yukitoshi Hotani

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

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Episode: 25

Your Sound

Air Date:25/09/2008

After arriving at the planet of origin of the Vajra, the Frontier fleet commences an all-out attack and Battle Frontier manages to charge directly into the center of the enemy forces. However, Island One (the main residential area of the fleet) receives a fierce counterattack from the Vajra and becomes endangered. During that time of crisis, the silhouette of a person starts projecting on the stage at the Battle 25 bridge.

Crew

Name: Tomoji Tsuchiya

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Kyoko Okubo

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yuusuke Matsuo

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hajime Tsukahara

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takashi Mamezuka

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Kiyoshi Matsuda

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Hideki Yamazaki

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Futoshi Fujikawa

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Toshiyuki Arai

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Noriko Ogura

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yukihiro Kobayashi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yuichi Takahashi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Atsushi Irie

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroshi Okubo

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Yuichi Takahashi

Role: Animation Director

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Hiroaki Motoigi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Shoji Kawamori

Role: Storyboard Artist

Department: Art

Name: Yasuhito Kikuchi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takao Abo

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Yoshiko Okuda

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Risa Ebata

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takahiro Majima

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Yae Ootsuka

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takashi Igari

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Keiji Gotoh

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Ryoma Ebata

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Masahiro Sekiguchi

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Takahiro Kishida

Role: Key Animation

Department: Visual Effects

Name: Moe Sugita

Role: Production Assistant

Department: Production

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