Macross 7

マクロス7 / M7
Macross 7
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mecha, Military, Music, Romance, Sci-Fi, Space
Themes: Mecha, Military, Music, Space
Studios: Ashi Productions, Hero
Producers: Arts Pro, Big West, Mainichi Broadcasting System
Licensors: Nozomi Entertainment
Rating: 7.12 / 10
Rank: #3898
Popularity: #4207
Users Listed: 33,936
Users Scored: 13,219
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 06/11/2023
Aired: October 16, 1994 – September 24, 1995 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 49
Broadcast: Sunday at 11:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Thirty-five years after a pivotal moment of interspecies harmony, the floating colony of City 7 faces a new threat. Nekki Basara, a musician with a deep faith in music's potential, finds himself at the forefront as an enigmatic alien race besieges his home. Rather than direct conflict, the invaders employ a disturbing method: draining inhabitants of their "spiritia," leaving them vacant and controlled.

Basara consistently ventures into the heart of the conflict, performing his songs amidst the chaos. His belief is that music possesses a power capable of transcending boundaries, potentially reaching even those afflicted by this strange affliction. The series explores themes of connection, the impact of art in times of war, and the search for meaning within a fragile, ever-shifting world. It offers a contemplative narrative centered around the power of performance against overwhelming odds.

Episodes:

  • Episode 1: Speaker Pod (Aired: 10/16/1994)
  • Episode 2: Spiritia Level (Aired: 10/23/1994)
  • Episode 3: Fire Scramble (Aired: 10/30/1994)
  • Episode 4: Vampire Soldier (Aired: 11/06/1994)
  • Episode 5: Spirit Gal (Aired: 11/13/1994)
  • ... and 44 more episodes

Characters:

  • Jenius, Mylene Flare (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Tomo
  • Kizaki, Gamlin (Main) - Voice Actors: Koyasu, Takehito
  • Nekki, Basara (Main) - Voice Actors: Canna, Nobutoshi
  • Chiba, Gadget M. (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sonobe, Keiichi
  • Docker (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagasako, Takashi
  • Fallyna, Milia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takeda, Eri
  • Feaze, Veffidas (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takano, Urara
  • Flower Girl (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakagawa, Akiko
  • Folmo, Exsedol (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oobayashi, Ryuusuke
  • Ford, Sally S. (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iwao, Junko
  • Fulcrum, Physica S. (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suyama, Akio
  • Gavil (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suyama, Akio
  • Geperuniti (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, You
  • Gigile (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishimura, Tomohiro
  • Grabil (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Hiroki
  • Hojo, Akiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takano, Urara
  • Jenius, Maximilian (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayami, Show
  • Johnson, Michalle (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murozono, Takehiro
  • Johnson, Janet (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagahori, Miho
  • Kinryu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Hiroki
  • Lacoste, Bobby (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hase, Arihiro
  • Loverock, Ray (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugawara, Masashi
  • Miho, Miho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Natsuki, Rio
  • Rex (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimamura, Kaoru
  • Saintlaurent, Kim (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nanami, Iruka
  • Sivil (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakagawa, Akiko

Staff:

  • Amino, Tetsurou (Director, Script, Storyboard)
  • Fujimoto, Yoshitaka (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director)
  • Kato, Takao (Episode Director)
  • Kusaka, Naoyoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Matsuzono, Hiroshi (Episode Director)
  • Murayama, Kiyoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Ushigusa, Takeshi (Episode Director)
  • Oohashi, Yukiyoshi (Script)
  • Sumisawa, Katsuyuki (Script)
  • Fire Bomber (Theme Song Performance, Inserted Song Performance)
  • Fukuyama, Yoshiki (Theme Song Performance)
  • Kajiura, Chie (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Performance)
  • Aohachi, Yoshinobu (Key Animation)
  • Arai, Kouichi (Key Animation)
  • Fukazawa, Kouji (Animation Director)
  • Gotou, Keiji (Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Hashimoto, Kazunori (Director of Photography)
  • Ishihara, Mitsuru (Key Animation)
  • Itou, Takeshi (Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Itou, Kouji (Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Kamei, Osamu (In-Between Animation)
  • Kanno, Yoko (Music)
  • Katsura, Kenichirou (Animation Director, Character Design)
  • Kawamori, Shouji (Mechanical Design, Creator)
  • Kawazoe, Masakazu (Key Animation)
  • Komine, Hiromi (Editing)
  • Koyama, Toshihisa (Art Director)
  • Kozuma, Shinsaku (Key Animation)
  • Mikimoto, Haruhiko (Key Animation, Character Design, Animation Director)
  • Minami, Shinichirou (Key Animation)
  • Miyatake, Kazutaka (Mechanical Design)
  • Ogawa, Ichirou (Key Animation)
  • Ohno, Tsutomu (Key Animation)
  • Sakiyama, Tomoaki (Animation Director)
  • Sasaki, Shirou (Sound Supervisor)
  • Shimura, Izumi (Animation Director)
  • Sugimitsu, Noboru (Animation Director)
  • Suzuki, Jirou (Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Takahashi, Tooru (Key Animation)
  • Takami, Akio (Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Tomita, Sukehiro (Series Composition)
  • Uno, Makoto (Key Animation)

Related Anime/Manga:

  • Macross Plus (anime - Prequel)
  • Macross Dynamite 7 (anime - Sequel)
  • Macross 7 Plus (anime - Side Story)
  • Macross 7 Movie: Ginga ga Ore wo Yondeiru! (anime - Side Story)
  • Macross 7 Encore (anime - Side Story)
  • Macross FB7: Ore no Uta wo Kike! (anime - Alternative Version)