The BEST episodes written by Hiroyuki Yoshino
#1 - Your Sound
Macross Frontier - Season 1 - Episode 25
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.
#2 - Goodbye, Sister
Macross Frontier - Season 1 - Episode 17
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.
#3 - The Determination of Each One
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 11
Yuma's revealed why he came from the other world. Chika's resolved to join the Border Agency so she can go to the other world in search of her friend and her older brother.
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#4 - True Beginning
Macross Frontier - Season 1 - Episode 23
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.
#5 - Triangler
Macross Frontier - Season 1 - Episode 19
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.
#6 - Legend of Zero
Macross Frontier - Season 1 - Episode 10
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.
#7 - Missing Birthday
Macross Frontier - Season 1 - Episode 11
Ranka prepares a special gift for Alto's approaching birthday.
#8 - Duel! Yuma VS Midorikawa
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 20
Yuma and Shun Midorikawa's fight begins. Yuma quietly rages over Shun's humiliating public defeat of Osamu. How will he fight against the A-rank vet? Meanwhile, Commander Kido convenes a meeting to prepare for the forecast massive Neighbor invasion.
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#9 - The Lost, Lost Little...
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea - Season 1 - Episode 19
Hikari and the others find Manaka asleep within the graveyard of Ojoshisamas. They manage to bring Manaka, who is losing her Ena, safely to the surface and to the Shiodome household, but she is still asleep. Afterwards, they have a doctor examine her and are relieved to find out that other than losing her Ena, she seems to be fine.
#10 - Fold Fame
Macross Frontier - Season 1 - Episode 18
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.
#11 - Northern Cross
Macross Frontier - Season 1 - Episode 22
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.
#12 - Twilight Planet
Macross Frontier - Season 1 - Episode 13
Alto and Ranka make an emergency landing in planet Galia 4 due to a malfunction with their variable fighter.
#13 - Neighbor and Trion Soldier
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 2
Border sees the Neighbor Yuma as an enemy… but Osamu is unable to view him as someone with hostile intentions, and trust begins to bloom between the two boys. Osamu finds himself caught between his own thoughts and the rules of the organization he belongs to, Border.
#14 - Last Frontier
Macross Frontier - Season 1 - Episode 24
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.
#15 - Black Trigger Wind Blade
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 15
Yuichi finally reveals his "Wind Blade" technique with the Black Trigger. As his battle with A-Rank vets Kei and Soya reaches its climax, the Arashiyama Unit shows up in support and clashes with the Miwa Unit. Who will emerge victorious?!
#16 - Neighbor's World
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 21
The Border brass puts together a strategy based on Replica's information about Neighborhood. Meanwhile, Yuichi Jin senses impending danger for Osamu and asks Shuji Miwa for help. A massive battle with the Neighbors is about to begin in Mikado City!
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#17 - Nestling from Mysterious World
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 24
Trion soldiers from Aftokrator appear all over Mikado City. Border is forced to divide its forces to deal with their numbers. Chika's C-rank unit is attacked while organizing the civilian evacuation. What is Aftokrator's true goal?
#18 - Border Official Enlistment
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 17
The day of Yuma and Chika's initiation into the Border Agency arrives. Osamu nervously stands by in support, while they draw the scrutiny of their new peers. At that time,
#19 - Counterattack of Border
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 27
Kizaki, Karauma and Konami fight the sinister Hyuse and Viza so that Osamu and Chika can escape. Meanwhile, Ranbanein easily defeats Chano unit and takes on Yoneya, Izumi, Midorikawa and Azuma's combined forces. Can Jin's worst case scenario be prevented?
#20 - Osamu Mikumo's Ability
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 3
Combat-use Trion Soldiers attack when a gate opens in Osamu’s school just outside of the Forbidden Zone. Worried he’s not strong enough, Yuma tries to stop Osamu from fighting back, but Osamu’s determination to save the other students is limitless.
#21 - A-Rank Agents of Tamakoma
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 12
Osamu, Yuma and Chika set their sights on joining the expeditionary force. First, they'll need to win a tournament called the Rank Wars.
#22 - Fastest Delivery
Macross Frontier - Season 1 - Episode 12
Sheryl gives a consolation concert at planet Galia 4, but because of an undisclosed illness she cancels her concert, which causes a huge riot.
#23 - Border Top Team
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 13
Yuichi and Yuma join forces...while Commander Masamune begins to fear the power gathering in the Tamakoma Branch.
#24 - Diamond Crevasse
Macross Frontier - Season 1 - Episode 20
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.
#25 - Power Elite, Yuichi Jin
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 5
Kitora boldly jumps onto the back of Ilgar, a new type of Trion Soldier, while it’s mid-flight and bent on attacking the city below. Suddenly, Ilgar transforms, enters self-destruct mode and plummets toward its target. How will she escape now?!
#26 - The Ofunehiki Shakes
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea - Season 1 - Episode 7
After school, the classmates get together in the woodshop room for the final stretch of getting the Ojoshi-sama done. After the students finish the Ojoshi-sama, even the teacher gets excited about the feat, and they wonder if it's possible to somehow do an actual Ofunehiki like they used to do with the surface and the sea working together.
#27 - Friendly Fire
Macross Frontier - Season 1 - Episode 9
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.
#28 - The Changing Times
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea - Season 1 - Episode 11
Kaname suddenly confesses his feelings to Chisaki in front of her parents, and Chisaki doesn't know what to do. Hikari and Manaka do their best to go on with the Ofunehiki, hearing that if the Sea God gets his powers back, the disaster that is to befall their world may be stopped.
#29 - Mother's Lullaby
Macross Frontier - Season 1 - Episode 14
The secret of "Aimo", the lullaby that only Ranka and Brera know is finally revealed.
#30 - Chika Amatori's Side Effect
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 6
Yuichi and Osamu's critical mission to investigate the abnormal gate puts a lot of pressure on Osamu. Meanwhile, Yuma follows Replica’s advice and conducts an investigation of his own. The next morning, Osamu and Yuichi have a fateful meeting with Yuma...
#31 - The Organization Known as Border
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 9
With Shuji's squad singlehandedly defeated, the Border Agency's executives order Yuichi to defeat Yuma and recover the Black Trigger. Osamu worries about Yuichi's impending clash, while a secret hidden by Yuma is slowly exposed.
#32 - Tamakoma Branch
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 10
Yuma is invited to join the Border Agency’s Tamakoma Branch, and agrees on the condition that Osamu and Chika join with him.
#33 - Lost Peace
Macross Frontier - Season 1 - Episode 15
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.
#34 - To the Future
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 16
Yuichi Jin and the Arashiyama Unit repel the enemy. Receiving news of their elite squad's defeat, the Border Agency's headquarters starts to get nervous.
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#35 - Ranka Attack
Macross Frontier - Season 1 - Episode 16
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.
#36 - Best Force in Border
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 25
The C-rank units are revealed to be the true target. The battle intensifies as Hyrein sends humanoid Neighbors Enedora and Ranbanein into combat. Osamu fights to give the C-ranks a chance to escape, but Rabbit's merciless attack on Chika continues!
#37 - A Large-Scale Invasion Starts
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 22
The Neighbors' large-scale invasion finally begins. The invading army of Trion soldierrs is countered with a defense strategy. Just as the battle seems to turn in Border's favor, a new Trion soldier, Rabbit, emerges from a defeated Bamster!
#38 - Fierce Fight! Enedora vs. Kazama Squad
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 26
Aftokrator's humanoid Neighbors are unveiled. These so-called Horn Triggers overwhelm the Border agents with powerful Triggers! The A-rank Kazama Unit uses Kikuchihara's Side Effect in a skillful combo play against Enedora, but will their luck continue?
#39 - Mikumo Shu VS Kazama Souya
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 18
Osamu readies for his practice fight against Soya Kazama. Soya is a symbol of overwhelming strength, while Osamu has yet to land a hit in over twenty battles!
#40 - Ranking Battle! Midorikawa Jun's Strategy
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 19
Osamu doesn't know how to deal with his new reputation as "the guy who tied with Soya Kazama". He is soon challenged by one of his fellow agents to a Rank War.
#41 - Miwa Squad's Assault
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 7
Osamu reaches out to Yuma and Replica. He and Chika learn some critical information about Neighbors from Yuma, but they're soon discovered by two A-Rank agents, Shuji and Yosuke; they're searching for a Neighbor in human form...
#42 - Star Wand Master
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 28
Kizaki has figured out Hyuse's Trigger, Lambiris. He orders Karasuma and Konami to protect the city while he holds off Hyuse and Viza.
#43 - Ai Kitora, A-Rank No.5 Agent
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 4
Osamu gets more trouble than credit when he claims to have defeated Trion Soldier Marmod. Really, he’s covering for the Neighbor, Yuma. Kitora, an A-rank Border Agent, is furious with Osamu for stepping out of line… But does she suspect the truth?
#44 - Black Trigger
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 8
Shuji and Yosuke are soon joined by two snipers and they wage a four on one battle against Yuma. Osamu seeks help from Yuichi for the human-form Neighbor but is told to stand down.
#45 - Mikumo Osamu's Consciousness
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 31
Hyrein's attack turns Chika into a cube. Osamu blames himself, but is inspired by his fellow Border agents to race for Border HQ in an attempt to save Chika
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#46 - Enemy Commander Hyrein
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 30
Suwa unit traps Enedora in a virtual training room. Director Shinoda goes to offer them back-up, and the tides begin to turn for Border. Mira's 7 Rabits block the evacuees led by Osamu, as the Aftokrator leader Hyrein heads out to capture Chika!
#47 - Crossroads of Destiny
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 29
Viza and Hyuse continue to pursue Chika, but Yuma and Jin arrive just in time. Yuma faces off against Viza while Jin battles Hyuse. Osamu and Karasuma lead Chika and the C-rank agents to Border HQ. However, Enedora's rampage has the HQ in chaos!
#48 - Miwa Corps
World Trigger - Season 1 - Episode 14
The battle between the A-Rank attack unit and Yuichi Jin begins to rage. In the face of top-level agents, Yuichi tries to turn it into a test of endurance. But just as Shiro Kikuchihara gets by him, Yuichi's Black Trigger goes off!
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#49 - Unreachable Fingertips
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea - Season 1 - Episode 13
Hikari thinks of Manaka while he's at home, and decides to tell her how he really feels about her. Manaka also tries to tell him something, but then tells him that she'll tell him as soon as the Ofunehiki is over.
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#50 - Azure Ether
Macross Frontier - Season 1 - Episode 21
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.