History Characters / MacrossFrontierMainTriangle

* LaserGuidedKarma: Her commitment to Ranka [[spoiler: ultimately saves her life. Twice. First she escapes the Dimension Eater bacause she wanted to help search for Ranka. The second time around she convinces Alto to save Ranka, and is cured of her sickness in return.]]

* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: Sheryl is more than OK with showing off her assets, but especially her [[BigBreastPride Hopes and Dreams]]. [[TheTease Especially to Alto.]]

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* WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld: Essentially, Alto's life becomes this once he's officially part of the S.M.S. The "going to school" part's averted by the last few episodes, as he's become a full-time military pilot at that point.

* LaserGuidedKarma: Her commitment to Ranka [[spoiler: ultimately saves her life. Twice. First she escapes the Dimension Eater bacause she wanted to help search for Ranka. The second time around she she convinces Alto to save Ranka, and is cured of her sickness in return.]]

* SexSells: First ten seconds of Deculture and Yakh Deculture edition, and indeed it is very deculture.

** SexForSollace: What is implied to happen with Alto, as Sheryl is visibly distraught by [[spoiler: Alto finding out about her condition.]]

* MulticoloredHair: Platinum-blond, with natural pink highlights. Believe it or not, it's officially supposed to be strawberry-blonde.

* IdolSinger: Until the war erupts, whereupon she became a GlamorousWartimeSinger.

* BrotherSisterIncest: [[spoiler:With Brera in 'Sheryl: Kiss in the Galaxy' manga. The undertones and the wedding dress she wears at the conclusion are hints towards this direction.]]

Male protagonist of ''Anime/MacrossFrontier'', Alto's a pilot in the Mihoshi Academy, studying its "Pilot Training" course. As a result of his [[{{Bishonen}} fine, [[DudeLooksLikeALady feminine features]]]] and {{long|HairedPrettyBoy}}, [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair blue hair]], [[WieverGenderConfusion he's often mistaken for a girl at first glance]], even receiving the InSeriesNickname "Hime" (Princess). Otherwise, Alto's your OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent, though somewhat aloof and standoff-ish. Born into a well-known Kabuki family, his persistent yearning for the skies has made a thorny relationship with his father Ranzou Saotome. He constantly frets having to live aboard the Macross Frontier fleet, due to the lack of a "true sky". After getting the chance to pilot a [=VF-25=] Messiah variable fighter (due to its original pilot, Henry Gilliam, being killed by a Vajra space mecha-drone) and seeing the destruction brought upon by the Vajra, he makes it a point to serve the S.M.S., a private military corporation, to protect those around him and fulfill his dreams of taking to the skies. Under the designation "Skull-4", Alto serves under Major Ozma Lee of the S.M.S. Skull Squadron.

Throughout the series, Alto balances both school and military life, being called into service when the Vajra attack. He also develops emotional bonds with Ranka Lee, a young girl who aspires to be a singer and shares Alto's similar drive to achieve his dreams, and Sheryl Nome, the IdolSinger from the Macross Galaxy fleet.

* DudeLooksLikeALady: And is [[BerserkButton consistently mocked for it]], [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten repeatedly]].

* FallingIntoTheCockpit: {{Deconstruction}}. They won't just let Alto join immediately and if he did, they won't just treat him with the same respect they would for the person he's replacing by sheer accident. He has to EARN his position.
* HeirToTheDojo: He was the heir to a prestigious family of kabuki actors, but he has voluntarily disowned himself.
* TheHero: The main protagonist, duh.

* IJustWantToBeBadass: And boy does he become it.
* InSeriesNickname: Alto-hime (Princess Alto)

* JumpedAtTheCall: ...[[FallingIntoTheCockpit right into the cockpit]].

* MeaningfulName: Possibly named after [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taichi_Saotome Taichi Saotome]], an ''onna-gata'' from the Kabuki theater, and just like his fictitious counterpart, he's also trying to [[PlayingAgainstType play against type]] as he's tired to play only feminine roles, just like Alto.

One of two female protagonists, Ranka's a petite, lively and cheerful (although naive) teenage girl with green hair and one-quarter Zentradi, which gives her a unique ability to have her hair move on its own according to her feelings, including an above-average resistance to the vacuum of space. Ranka suffers a mild form of amnesia due to having witnessed the destruction of the 117th Long Distance Research Fleet where her biological family perished. As the adopted younger sister of Ozma Lee, she initially attends an all-girl's high school at the urging of her brother while working part-time at the Chinese restaurant "Nyan-Nyan", but later transfers to Mihoshi Academy to facilitate her singing career after being discovered at the Miss Macross Contest and an ensuing movie. Ranka started off as a huge fan of Sheryl Nome as she loved singing since her childhood and had dreamt of becoming a singer. She develops a crush on Alto, especially after being rescued by him when the Vajra first attacked the Macross Frontier fleet.

* ACupAngst: Happens to Ranka in episode 4 during the Miss Macross Contest. It doesn't help that her best friend Nanase Matsuura tries to tell her that [[HypocriticalHumor size doesn't matter]].

* {{Catchphrase}}: "Embrace each other! To the ends of the galaxy!" (or something like that)

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Orphaned survivor of the 117th Research Fleet which was nearly wiped out by the Vajra, source of her TraumaInducedAmnesia.

* ExpressiveHair: Apparently it's a rare Zentraedi trait.
* GlamorousWartimeSinger: In quite the traditional sense in her BigDamnHeroes moment, singing before two competing armies of Zentradi Marines, thus ending the fight, and notably causing NoseBleed.

* IdolSinger: The series shows her start on this career path, to the point that she becomes nearly as popular as Sheryl.

* PluckyGirl: While she has her downs due to past traumas, her plucky determination and continued perseverance towards her goal of becoming an idol were the biggest contributors that led her into becoming the big celebrity she turned into mid-story. It even helped her stop a war from happening once.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: [[spoiler: The whole plot ultimately kicked off because Ranka innocently sang the Aimo song when a child...which called the Vajra over and they then attacked the space station. It got worse from there.]]

The second of two female protagonists, Sheryl's known as the "[[InSeriesNickname Galactic Fairy]]", a [[IdolSinger pop idol]] from the Macross Galaxy fleet who constantly topped the music charts, leading people to say it was impossible not to hear her songs if you lived in the Milky Way. Her popularity was soaring just as high in the Galaxy's sister fleet, Macross Frontier. Due to her beauty and singing talent, she's a very proud and self-assured person. Sheryl recognizes the singing talent of Ranka and often offers to help her "[[StealthMentor behind the scenes]]" to realize her dream. Sheryl's first encounter with Alto was when he served as a backup stunt performer at her first concert in the Frontier, leading her into the series' archtypical LoveTriangle.

* ArmorPiercingSlap: Delivers one to Alto when he accidentally sees her topless.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: In Episode 18, Sheryl demands to know why Ranka can [[spoiler: influence Vajra]] - and she cannot. Turns out she can - [[spoiler: but she is [[YourDaysAreNumbered dying]] because of it]]

* DoNotGoGentle: [[spoiler:Luca and Leon give her the opportunity to save Frontier, and basically use this as their argument. She takes it, even though she doesn't expect to live through the FinalBattle either way.]]
** Double so in the movie. What do you do when you are '''both''' [[spoiler: In last stages of terminal illness and awaiting execution in cold cell, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking without anything to write]]? Write the lyrics for a new song with blood, of course!]]

* GroupieBrigade: Who stalks her when she goes to Mihoshi Academy and chasing her panties.
* HeroicWillpower: Not the most obvious, because the only real skill she has to back it up is her singing, but she often tries...tries VERY HARD. [[spoiler: And it takes a lot to [[BreakTheCutie break her down]], namely the simultaneous multi-wham of her career spontaneously imploding, her boss and, up until then, Grace turning out to be an [[BigBad evil]] MagnificentBitch, and the revelation she herself is terminally ill with no cure and has months, perhaps weeks, to live. Yet, she still got through it, but with a little help]]. The only time it ever truly fails her is when [[spoiler: she's [[NotQuiteDead literally at death's door]] from her "incurable" fatal disease]].

* TheLadysFavour: Sheryl gives Alto one of her earrings when he goes off to battle. [[spoiler:[[WhatTheHellHero He loses it]]; Sheryl gives him the second one before the FinalBattle]].

* LaserGuidedKarma: Her commitment to Ranka [[spoiler: ultimately saves her life. Twice. First she escapes the Dimension Eater bacause she wanted to help search for Ranka, second time she she convinces Alto to save Ranka, and is healed in return]]

** DoubleSubverted in the final part, when [[spoiler: her singing turns out a more powerful weapon than any single Valkyrie could ever be. ThePowerOfRock rules!]]

* MasterOfTheMixedMessage: In Episode 10 she [[spoiler: kisses Alto intensely then plays it off likes it's not serious.]]

* RagsToRiches: Her backstory, literally from homeless street urchin to fabulously rich IdolSinger.

* TookALevelInKindness: Observe her shittalk Alto's Ex-gear team in episode 1. Now look how she behaves at the end of the series. She made a '''big''' jump.

* UnlimitedWardrobe: IdolSinger, natch. [[spoiler:Becomes a bit more limited after episode 18]]. In the world of art this is almost a meme, as official and fan art both frequently portray her in an enormous and fashionable variety of outfits, many original to the artwork in question. Often this is even while other members of the cast are wearing the same outfits they always do in the very same image as Sheryl's totally new one.

* DudeLooksLikeALady: And is [[BerserkButton consistently mocked for it]], [[NeverLiveItDown repeatedly]].

* BerserkButton: Being mistaken for a girl.

* FirstGirlAfterAll: Just look at the trope page picture. [[spoiler: The movies reveal that she and Alto met long before the series began. She's also the First Girl introduced in the TV series. Alto and her cross paths briefly before Ranka stumbles upon him.]]

* HeroicWillpower: Not the most obvious, because the only real skill she has to back it up is her singing, but she often tries...tries VERY HARD. [[spoiler: And it takes a lot to [[BreakTheCutie break her down]], namely the simultaneous multi-wham of her career spontaneously imploding, her boss and, up until then, best friend turning out to be an [[BigBad evil]] MagnificentBitch, and the revelation she herself is terminally ill with no cure and has months, perhaps weeks, to live. Yet, she still got through it, but with a little help]]. The only time it ever truly fails her is when [[spoiler: she's [[NotQuiteDead literally at death's door]] from her "incurable" fatal disease]].

Male protagonist of ''Anime/MacrossFrontier'', Alto's a high school student in the Mihoshi Academy, studying its "Pilot Training" course. As a result of his [[{{Bishonen}} fine, feminine features]] and {{long|HairedPrettyBoy}}, [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair blue hair]], he's often [[DudeLooksLikeALady mistaken for a girl at first glance]], even receiving the InSeriesNickname "Hime" (Princess). Otherwise, Alto's your OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent, though somewhat aloof and standoff-ish. Born into a well-known Kabuki family, his persistent yearning for the skies has made a thorny relationship with his father Ranzou Saotome. He constantly frets having to live aboard the Macross Frontier fleet, due to the lack of a "true sky". After getting the chance to pilot a [=VF-25=] Messiah variable fighter (due to its original pilot, Henry Gilliam, being killed by a Vajra space mecha-drone) and seeing the destruction brought upon by the Vajra, he makes it a point to serve the S.M.S., a private military corporation, to protect those around him and fulfill his dreams of taking to the skies. Under the designation "Skull-4", Alto serves under Major Ozma Lee of the S.M.S. Skull Squadron.

* HelloNurse: Complete with NaughtyNurseOutfit.

* DespairEventHorizon: Approached twice. [[spoiler:In episode 18 she is left a sobbing wreck. In episode 25, her song fails to override Grace's control of the Vajra and the Fold Wave pushes her V-Type Infection to its end game (that is, killing her), and Sheryl, barely conscious on the ground, resigns herself to death. Ranka [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan mentally slaps her]], then goes and [[DeusExMachina cures her illness]], which has the side effect of multiplying Sheryl's power over the Vajra significantly.

* DespairEventHorizon: Approached twice. [[spoiler:In episode 18 she is left a sobbing wreck. In episode 25, her song fails to override Grace's control of the Vajra and the Fold Wave pushes her V-Type Infection to its end game (that is, killing her), and Sheryl, barely conscious on the ground, resigns herself to death. Ranka [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan mentally slaps her]], then goes and [[DeusExMachina cures her illness]], which has the side effect of multiplying Sheryl's power over the Vajra significantly. Cue SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic]].

* FirstGirlWins: [[spoiler:Surprise case. Ranka appeared to be the first girl up until near the end of the second movie, when Alto has a flashback to his Kabuki years when an inspired fan girl met him and told him she'd become the greatest IdolSinger ever. [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments It was Sheryl]], and it's pretty clear from that moment who he's to choose]].

* HalfHumanHybrid: One-Quarter Zentraedi, which is expressed by her ExpressiveHair.

Male protagonist of ''Anime/MacrossFrontier'', Alto's a high school student in the Mihoshi Academy, studying its "Pilot Training" course. As a result of his [[{{Bishounen}} fine, masculine features]] and long, [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair blue hair]], he's often [[DudeLooksLikeALady mistaken for a girl at first glance]], even receiving the InSeriesNickname "Hime" (Princess). Otherwise, Alto's your OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent, though somewhat aloof and standoff-ish. Born into a well-known Kabuki family, his persistent yearning for the skies has made a thorny relationship with his father Ranzou Saotome. He constantly frets having to live aboard the Macross Frontier fleet, due to the lack of a "true sky". After getting the chance to pilot a [=VF-25=] Messiah variable fighter (due to its original pilot, Henry Gilliam, being killed by a Vajra space mecha-drone) and seeing the destruction brought upon by the Vajra, he makes it a point to serve the S.M.S., a private military corporation, to protect those around him and fulfill his dreams of taking to the skies. Under the designation "Skull-4", Alto serves under Major Ozma Lee of the S.M.S. Skull Squadron.

* DespairEventHorizon: Approached twice. [[spoiler:In episode 18 she is left a sobbing wreck. In episode 25, her song fails to override Grace's control of the Vajra and the Fold Wave pushes her V-Type Infection to its end game (that is, killing her), and Sheryl, barely conscious on the ground, resigns herself to death. Ranka [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan mentally slaps her]], then goes and [[DeusExMachina cures her illness]], which has the side effect of multiplying Sheryl's power over the Vajra significantly. Cue CrowningMusicOfAwesome]].

* FirstGirlWins: [[spoiler:Surprise case. Ranka appeared to be the first girl up until near the end of the second movie, when Alto has a flashback to his Kabuki years when an inspired fan girl met him and told him she'd become the greatest IdolSinger ever. [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming It was Sheryl]], and it's pretty clear from that moment who he's to choose]].

* MundaneMadeAwesome: Her Japanese salamander mobile phone/MP3 player.

** Some of her [[PuttingOnTheReich costume choices]] may be one of these to an iconic and infamous scene of Charlotte Rampling in the film ''The Night Porter''.

* FirstGirlAfterAll: Just look at the trope page picture. [[spoiler: The movies reveal that she and Alto met long before the series began, though neither remembers this at first. She's also the First Girl introduced in the TV series. Alto and her cross paths briefly before Ranka stumbles upon him.]]
** [[spoiler: Actually, in the movie, it's implied that she remembered from the beginning, if you take it that Alto is the "target" Grace mentioned when they first arrived in the Macross Frontier.]]

!!Alto Saotome

!!Ranka Lee

!!Sheryl Nome