Amazon.com Robotech (1985), the early sci-fi epic that helped to foster an audience for Japanese animation in America, was created by the producers at Harmony Gold, who edited together the unrelated series Super Dimension Fortress: Macross, Genesis Climber Mospeada, and Super Dimensional Cavalry Southern Cross. The episodes in this penultimate collection begin the New Generation story line, originally Genesis Climber Mospeada. Drawn by the Protoculture generated during the Second Robotech War, the alien Invid have invaded and conquered Earth. The only opposition to their tyranny comes from the survivors of Admiral Rick Hunter's space fleet and a few rebels on the devastated planet. Lieutenant Scott Bernard manages to assemble a cadre of resistance fighters in record time: sardonic Rand, the obnoxious little girl Annie, cyclone rider Rook, and engineer Lunk. The most curious member of the group is Lancer, who appears as the transvestite performer Yellow Dancer, a singer who models himself after Minmei, the heroine of the first continuity. This unlikely posse is soon battling not only the Invid, but human traitors and gang members. The Elements of Robotechnology disc includes a stolid presentation of the 1985-86 line of toys from Matchbox--now sought-after collectibles. The unaired pilot for Genesis Climber Mospeada allows viewers to compare the original story line with the recut version of episode 1, "The Invid Invasion." The New Generation story line is considerably more violent than the previous Robotech continuities. Unrated; suitable for ages 10 and up: Violence (human versus human, spaceship and robot battles). --Charles Solomon Description A special 3-disc collector's edition which includes "The Next Wave", "Counter Strike", and the sixth installment in the indispensable "Elements of Robotechnology" extras series (available only in this collection). This bonus disc continues with a selection of animation drawings featuring characters and mecha from The New Generation; another batch of Robotech International clips: a gallery of vintage comic book covers featuring an episode-by-episode adaptation of The New Generation; promotional films never before seen by the general public; and the home video premiere of the unaired English language pilot for "Genesis Climber Mospead," the first episode of one of the original Japanese series which came together to create Robotech.
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