The WORST episodes of Macross
Every episode of Macross ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Macross!
In 1999, an alien ship crashes on South Atalia Island. Humans then know that they are not alone in space. Ten years later the ship has been rebuilt and named the SDF-1 Macross. However, on the day of its take off, a species called the Zentraedi arrive at Earth, beginning the UN Spacy vs. Zentraedi war that forever change the history of these two species.
#2 - Phantasm
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/13/1983
A special clip episode where following a severe injury sustained in the previous episode, an incapacitated Hikaru lies in a hospital bed inside the Macross, dreaming about the previous events and his developing relationship with Misa and his ill-fated friendship with Minmay.
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#3 - Kung Fu Dandy
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/30/1983
The crew of the Macross are informed to not let anyone, including civilians, leave the ship, so as to keep the truth of the Zentradi's existence from causing widespread panic. The civilians within the Macross become increasingly unruly and violent toward the military personnel and crew members. Meanwhile, Quamzin returns, breaking orders and attacking the Macross while it sits in the Atlantic ocean.
#4 - Chinatown
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/23/1983
Whilst Misa and Global travel to the Alaskan headquarters of the new UN, Hikaru escorts Minmay to Japan so that she could visit her parents. Lynn Kaifun, a relative of Minmay, joins the Macross to see his parents and protect Minmay.
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#5 - Micro Cosmos
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/13/1983
Milia is now aboard the Macross as a spy and marvels at human culture. The premiere of Minmay's film Shao Pai Long (Little White Dragon) takes place. A Zentradi attack prompts another transformation to combat mode, and Hikaru and Misa end up being trapped within the walls of the ship, where they end up learning more about each other. Milia continues to search for the miclone pilot who defeated her.
#6 - Paradise Lost
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/6/1983
After the catastrophic events in the previous encounter with the Zentradi, the UN orders the Macross to leave Earth in order to give the UN Spacy more time to formulate a defense plan against the aliens. Returning once more to Britai's ship, the macronized Zentradi spies bring back 'samples' of culture to their dumbfounded comrades.
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#7 - Countdown
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/1982
Fan Racer pilot Hikaru Ichijyo is about to get a joy ride in a Valkyrie fighter from his Senpai, Major Roy Focker, when an air raid alert is called - Aliens are attacking. Left alone by Focker, and having nothing better to do, he falls asleep in the cockpit, only to be awoken by an order to launch into combat. Hikaru gets his first taste of combat, and also meets 15-year-old Lynn Minmay, the young woman who will have the greatest impact on the rest of his life. The Macross begins its launch and its crew finds themselves facing an unknown enemy and an uncertain future.
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#8 - Messenger
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/17/1983
In a surprising turn of events, Exsedol Folmo is micronized and attempts to seek peace negotiations with the people of the Macross. During the negotiations, Exsedol reveals that the defection of the Zentradi soldiers could be related to a new cultural awakening caused by Minmay's songs. Hikaru begins to long for Misa, who is still on Earth, trying to convince her father and the UN that the two races may have a chance of co-existing peacefully.
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#9 - Good-Bye Girl
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/3/1983
Max has a chance encounter with Milia in a video game arcade, and proceeds to defeating her a second time during a game. They arrange to have a date in the park later, where Milia secretly plans to destroy him. Misa is escorted back to Earth by Hikaru, so that she could meet her father.
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#10 - Transformation
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/7/1982
The Zentradi locate the Macross and resume their attacks. Captain Global learns that the disappearance of the fold system during their first fold severed the energy conduits that permit the firing of the main cannon. However, a drastic reconfiguration of the ship can restore the connections. The Zentradi send out a few ships to observe the Macross and Global is forced to transform the Macross even at the cost of destroying some of the rebuilt city now nestled within it. Meanwhile, Roy and Minmay suggest to Hikaru that he should join the military so that he can continue flying.
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#11 - Longest Birthday
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/28/1982
As Lynn Minmay prepares to celebrate her birthday, Hikaru begins to wonder about his relationship with Minmay and emerging feelings for Misa Hayase. Hikaru is promoted and has Maximilian Jenius and Hayao Kakizaki assigned as his wingmen. Quamzin Kravshera mounts another strike against the Macross whilst Hikaru wonders if he'll celebrate Minmay's birthday in time.
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#12 - Lonely Song
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 5/9/1983
As some of the giant Zentradi begin to rebel over their new way of life with the humans, Minmay's fame begins to slip away. Wandering around from tour to tour of the local towns, Minmay contemplates at what could have been a serious relationship with the now distant Hikaru.
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#13 - Booby Trap
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/1982
In 1999, a giant alien spacecraft crash-lands on South Ataria Island. Humanity proceeds to attempt to rebuild this marvel, but political conflicts centered around the "Macross" result in a global war. After 10 years, the "Unification Wars" are finally over, the new Earth United Nations Government is in power, and work on the Macross is complete. On the day of the launching ceremony, its main cannon fires on its own, destroying an alien spacecraft. This fateful day marks the beginning of the war between the humans on the Macross and the Zentradi, a race of humanoid aliens of giant proportions.
#15 - First Contact
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/19/1982
After being captured by the Zentradi, Misa, Hikaru and Kakizaki are 'interviewed' on human culture by Britai, Exsedol, and Supreme Commander of all Zentradi forces, Golg Boddole Zer - marking the first verbal encounter between the two races. They discover that the Zentradi have no sense of culture and fear intimacy between men and women. Max, having been separated from the others, formulates a plan to rescue them. Meanwhile, Minmay begins a singing career on the Macross.
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#17 - Miss Macross
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/1982
A TV station is launched on the Macross, and to celebrate, the first ever 'Miss Macross' beauty pageant takes place. Minmay enters, but by doing so she ends up missing dinner with Hikaru on the same night. A Zentradi spy ship approaches the Macross and with Max and Kakizaki on leave, Hikaru intercepts it alone.
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#18 - Blind Game
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/1982
Rori, Konda and Warera - three Zentradi spies who mounted the spy plane in the previous episode - report to Britai and Exsedol on their findings. The Earth refuses to aid the Macross after contact is made for the first time in months. Meanwhile, Quamzin disobeys orders and attacks the Macross radar array, forcing the crew of the ship to send a recon plane to guide them away from the Zentradi.
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#20 - Private Time
Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 6/12/1983
The love triangle between Hikaru, Misa and Minmay intensifies when he decides to skip out on a picnic with the commander, so he could have lunch with the pop idol instead. Giant Zentradi rebellions begin heating up, making matters worse for the humans.
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#21 - Pineapple Salad
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/20/1983
With Hikaru still recovering, Roy has Max and Kakizaki assigned to his Skull Squadron as his wingmen. Milia attacks the Macross with her Queadluun-Rau squadron, however, she has a personal vendetta against an ace human pilot that Quamzin believes she can't defeat.
#22 - Big Escape
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/26/1982
As the four miclone prisoners attempt to make their escape, a fearsome female Zentradi pilot, Milia Fallyna, attempts to approach the Macross on her Queadluun-Rau powered armor to help sneak aboard the three Zentradi spies - now micronized to human size.
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#23 - Drop Out
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/27/1983
The battle within the city comes to a close, with the surviving Zentradi defectors coming to terms with the destruction they caused. Along with Rori, Konda and Warera, the defectors are all given asylum within the Macross. Misa prepares to travel back to Earth to the UN Headquarters, whilst Hikaru begins to further contemplate his feelings for her.
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#24 - Bye-bye Mars
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/21/1982
Having discovered an abandoned base on Mars, the Zentradi set up a trap for the Macross. The ship already far off the intended course for Earth, makes a stop on Mars for much needed supplies. Driven by personal considerations, Misa requests permission to inspect the base for the origin of an emergency signal. The Zentradi spring their trap, pinning the Macross to the surface. Misa is forced to blow up the base's underground nuclear reactor to release the Macross. Hikaru is sent to rescue her after she finds Herself trapped in the doomed base.
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