History Trivia / MacrossFrontier

* FanNickname:
** As a result of MemeticMutation, Ranka is sometimes referred to as "Nyan Nyan".
** Part of the fandom has started calling Brera "Evil Jesus" due to his resembling [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed Kira Yamato]] (and having the same voice actor), whose FanNickname is "Jesus Yamato". The movie version of Brera is known as Undercoverpriestcop because of his outfit.
** To differentiate between her two forms, some referred to macronized (Zentradi size) Klan Klan as Klan-sama.
** Bobby Margot, SMS helmsman of the Macross Quarter, is often called [=GARby=] by fans when he has his {{Hot Blooded}} moments (those moments being referred to as entering [=GARby=] mode).
** Towards the end of the series, the three bridge bunnies (Monica, Mina, and Ram) were referred to as "Bobby's Daughters".
** Alto has several of these, there's Alto-hime (that was used in the show by Mikhail), Pilot-hime (after he finally got designated a pilot), Kabuki-hime (reference to his past as a kabuki performer) & Sakura-hime (again referencing his past in kabuki theater, but more specifically the name of the last kabuki play he performed in).
** Sheryl's boobs have the nickname of "Hopes and Dreams" after an infamous scene in Episode 11 which basically involves Sheryl groping her own boobs while declaring that her chest gives people "[[TheNicknamer hopes and dreams]]".
** Grace's boobs are known as "Despairs and Nightmares" after a somewhat less infamous scene where Grace gropes her own boobs [[spoiler:while she monologues her evil plan]], earning the nickname by MemeticMutation from Sheryl's own scene.
** On certain internet forums, specifically those dedicated to comparing multiple series in fictional battles, the MDE weapons from ''Frontier'' have earned the name "Go the Hell Away Weapons" for their effect of simply warping whatever they hit away into super-dimension space.

* ShrugOfGod: Subverted if you have the [[UpdatedRerelease Blu-ray version]] of ''Macross Frontier''; in the commentaries, Kawamori actually gives you plenty of hints on how the love triangle will end.

* Ever since it made its debut in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' with ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsL'', it has been in ''every'' ''SRW'' game with the exception of ''NEO'' until it was retired in the [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsV International Era]], mostly due to the then problematic licensing of the ''Macross'' brand between Big West and Harmony Gold (And ''Delta was just recent but wasn't been able to be implemented in time).

* As noted on the front page there were quite a [[GodNeverSaidThat few interviews that were actually fake]]. Some of the information from the interviews include...

* The claim that Kawamori had very little to do with the last episode of the TV series is unsupported. In his fanbook interview, script writer Hiroyuki Yoshino observed that everyone involved in planning the last few episodes had started feeling the same way: that it didn't need to end with [[spoiler: Alto choosing one girl or the other. In fact, some of them even started to joke that, 'if Alto were to behave naturally, he'd like the sky more than either girl anyway'. ]]
** Furthermore, unlike commonly believed, Yoshino did not specify out right who Alto favoured either (although this may have changed since the second film was released).

** As a result of MemeticMutation, Ranka is sometimes referred to as "Nyan Nyan";

** towards the end of the series, the three bridge bunnies (Monica, Mina, and Ram) were referred to as "Bobby's Daughters".
** Alto has several of these, there's Alto-hime (that was used in the show by Mikhail) Pilot-hime (after he finally got designated a pilot) Kabuki-hime (reference to his past as a kabuki performer) & Sakura-hime (again referencing his past in kabuki theater, but more specifically the name of the last kabuki play he performed in.).

* Ever since it made its debut in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' with ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsL'', it has been in ''every'' ''SRW'' game with the exception of ''NEO'' until it was retired in the ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsV International Era]]''.

** Klan-Klan has been pretty consistently popular in the ''Macross'' fandom and the mecha fandom in general, mostly because she's very [[FunnyMoments funny]], has a pretty [[HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming]] romance with Michael ''and'' also manages to be a total badass when the story calls for it.

* NoExportForYou: Despite how incredible the show ended up being, the show ended up falling victim to the infamous legal snarls surrounding the ''Macross'' franchise; nobody ever said a word about even considering bringing it over, even after the show [=DVDs=], soundtracks, and related paraphernalia matched or shattered decade-old sales records in Japan (and this is for "anime" goods in ''general'', not just Macross stuff). There's still a thin, wispy chance that intense industry-wide pressure from everyone else (looking to strengthen the overall market with another prominent release) will make the various combatants in the Macross legal snarl play nice (or, perhaps Harmony Gold will be inattentive as it was for ''Anime/MacrossPlus'') but as time grinds on this begins to look [[ScrewedByTheNetwork virtually impossible]].

** Also, the Japanese Blurays for the two Frontier movies have english subtitles.

** Hiroshi Ohnogi has nothing to do with ''Anime/MacrossFrontier''. Any ''Anime/MacrossFrontier'' Interview which includes Hiroshi Ohnogi is fake.

* ShrugOfGod: Subverted if you have the [[UpdatedRerelease Blu-ray version]] of ''Macross Frontier''; in the commentaries, Kawamori actually gives you plenty of hints on how the love triangle will end.

* ShrugOfGod: Subverted if you have the [[UpdatedRerelease blue ray version]] of the Macross Frontier, in the commentaries, Kawamori actually gives you plenty of hints on how the love triangle will end.

* NamesTheSame: Brera's "official" [=NUNS=] callsign Antares 1 [[AceCombatJointAssault is way too familiar since it's also the callsign of a certain Ace Combat protagonist.]] Although it can be a coincidence since Joint Assault was released mostly worldwide in 2010 while the TV series was first released in Japan in 2008.

* HeyItsThatVoice:
** Creator/YuuichiNakamura, who voices Alto, is also the voice of Tomoya from ''VisualNovel/{{Clannad}}'' and Graham from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00'', and there's some places where you half expect Alto to sprout blond hair.
*** Alto really did feel like Tomoya in a mecha setting, specially since one of his love interests shared some similarities with Tomoya's main love interest in Clannad (Both adorably shy, and end up coming out of their shell almost entirely thanks to Tomoya/Alto; both are trying to get onto a stage; both have trouble remembering the past...).
*** Also, as this show ran between seasons of ''Gundam 00'', fans of that show also noticed how visually Alto resembled Graham's best bud and mecha designer, Billy Katagiri. There was fanart that depicted Billy and Graham doing a fusion dance, and thus becoming Alto.
** Sheryl's seiyu Creator/AyaEndo voiced Miyuki in ''LuckyStar'' and Kinue in ''Gundam 00''. Not quite as recognizable due to the range of roles (and talent of the actress) but there are moments of similarity between Kinue and Sheryl.
*** Naturally, during the release of figures where the Lucky Star cast cosplayed as Macross Frontier cast, Miyuki ended up becoming Sheryl.
*** Some of her {{Lucky Star}} castmates also appear in minor roles Fukahara Kaori and Creator/AyaHirano play two of the three bridge bunnes and Hirano also does double duty as Pixie Squadron pilot Nene Rora (aka the pink haired one).
** Mikhail's VA, Creator/HiroshiKamiya, is [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Tieria]] from the same, and generally sounds like what Tieria would sound like if he [[TheStoic actually had a sense of humor]].
** You guys missed Creator/KikukoInoue as Grace? the "Goddess" of all Voice Actresses. (For those who don't get the pun, Belldandy-Ah My Goddess) [[spoiler:Though as of how things goes on for her, she's more like [[VideoGame/GuiltyGear I-No]] reborn]]
** Katsuyuki Konishi, who voices Ozma Lee here, has voiced several prominent robot-show roles, including [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann Kamina]] and [[Anime/GaoGaiGar Volfogg]]. The latter is particularly notable in context of Mac F as a few times when Ozma has had to sound formal, he ends up sounding almost ''exactly'' like Volfogg.
** Jun Fukuyama voices Luca who is nearly a shota-type character....he hasn't played one in a long time.
** When Leon Mishima starts getting into his rousing speech: hey, isn't that [[Creator/TomokazuSugita Kyon]]?

** Part of the fandom has started calling Brera "Evil Jesus" due to his resembling [[GundamSeed Kira Yamato]] (and having the same voice actor), whose FanNickname is "Jesus Yamato". The movie version of Brera is known as Undercoverpriestcop because of his outfit.

** Creator/YuuichiNakamura, who voices Alto, is also the voice of Tomoya from ''VisualNovel/{{Clannad}}'' and Graham from ''{{Gundam00}}'', and there's some places where you half expect Alto to sprout blond hair.

*** Also, as this show ran between seasons of Gundam 00, fans of that show also noticed how visually Alto resembled Graham's best bud and mecha designer, Billy Katagiri. There was fanart that depicted Billy and Graham doing a fusion dance, and thus becoming Alto.
** Sheryl's seiyu Creator/AyaEndo voiced Miyuki in ''LuckyStar'' and Kinue in ''{{Gundam00}}''. Not quite as recognizable due to the range of roles (and talent of the actress) but there are moments of similarity between Kinue and Sheryl.

** Mikhail's VA, Creator/HiroshiKamiya, is [[{{Gundam00}} Tieria]] from the same, and generally sounds like what Tieria would sound like if he [[TheStoic actually had a sense of humor]].

** Hiroshi Ohnogi has nothing to do with MacrossFrontier. Any MacrossFrontier Interview which includes Hiroshi Ohnogi is fake.

* Even though the movies are supposedly [[NonSerialMovie Non Serial Movies]] Kawamori does endorse the movies, especially the second one [[spoiler: which resolves the love triangle]] as the end of MacrossFrontier.

* NoExportForYou: Despite how incredible the show ended up being, the show ended up falling victim to the infamous legal snarls surrounding the ''Macross'' franchise; nobody ever said a word about even considering bringing it over, even after the show [=DVDs=], soundtracks, and related paraphernalia matched or shattered decade-old sales records in Japan (and this is for "anime" goods in ''general'', not just Macross stuff). There's still a thin, wispy chance that intense industry-wide pressure from everyone else (looking to strengthen the overall market with another prominent release) will make the various combatants in the Macross legal snarl play nice (or, perhaps Harmony Gold will be inattentive as it was for MacrossPlus) but as time grinds on this begins to look [[ScrewedByTheNetwork virtually impossible]].

** Katsuyuki Konishi, who voices Ozma Lee here, has voiced several prominent robot-show roles, including [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann Kamina]] and [[GaoGaiGar Volfogg]]. The latter is particularly notable in context of Mac F as a few times when Ozma has had to sound formal, he ends up sounding almost ''exactly'' like Volfogg.

** You guys missed Creator/KikukoInoue as Grace? the "Goddess" of all Voice Actresses. (For those who don't get the pun, Belldandy-Ah My Goddess) [[spoiler:Though as of how things goes on for her, she's more like [[GuiltyGear I-No]] reborn]]

* NoExportForYou: Despite how incredible the show ended up being, so far it looks like the show will fall victim to the infamous legal snarls surrounding the Macross franchise; nobody has said a word about even considering bringing it over, even with the show [=DVDs=], soundtracks, and related paraphernalia matching or even shattering decade-old sales records in Japan. There's still a chance that intense industry-wide pressure from everyone else (looking to strengthen the overall market with another prominent release) will make the various combatants in the Macross legal snarl play nice (or, perhaps Harmony Gold will be inattentive as it was for MacrossPlus) but as time grinds on this begins to look [[ScrewedByTheNetwork less and less likely]].
** Well at least [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-08-17/jmanga-manga-site-launches-with-100-new-titles the manga versions will be available to the US]].

* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/KikukoInoue playing... [[MagnificentBastard Grace]]!

** Well at least [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-08-17/jmanga-manga-site-launches-with-100-new-titles the manga versions will be available to the US]].

** Yuichi Nakamura, who voices Alto, is also the voice of Tomoya from ''VisualNovel/{{Clannad}}'' and Graham from ''{{Gundam00}}'', and there's some places where you half expect Alto to sprout blond hair.

** Sheryl's Seiyu Aya Endo voiced Miyuki in ''LuckyStar'' and Kinue in ''{{Gundam00}}''. Not quite as recognizable due to the range of roles (and talent of the actress) but there are moments of similarity between Kinue and Sheryl.

** Mikhail's VA, Hiroshi Kamiya, is [[{{Gundam00}} Tieria]] from the same, and generally sounds like what Tieria would sound like if he [[TheStoic actually had a sense of humor]].
** You guys missed KikukoInoue as Grace? the "Goddess" of all Voice Actresses. (For those who don't get the pun, Belldandy-Ah My Goddess) [[spoiler:Though as of how things goes on for her, she's more like [[GuiltyGear I-No]] reborn]]

** When Leon Mishima starts getting into his rousing speech: hey, isn't that [[TomokazuSugita Kyon]]?

*** Some of her {{Lucky Star}} castmates also appear in minor roles Fukahara Kaori and {{Hirano Aya}} play two of the three bridge bunnes and Hirano Aya also does double duty as Pixie Squadron pilot Nene Rora (aka the pink haired one).

* CallBack:
** Dramatic rescuing of women by catching them as they fall through the air.
** Sheryl tries to disguise herself in public by putting on a big pair of oversized sunglasses. Her outfit also includes a number of elements, such as a big beret, that were worn by Minmei at one point or another.
** Ozma is a fan of Fire Bomber and thus names a formation "Totsugeki Love Heart", and the episode focused on him uses Fire Bomber music.
** [[spoiler: The useage of pineapple-based food to suggest death. Key word being "suggest," heh heh heh.]]
** In the movie, formation [=MMJenius=] for Michel and K.K.
** In the movie, the Macross Quarter does a pinpoint barrier punch followed by destroids filling up the enemy mothership with ordnance from the inside.
** K.K. uses Mylene Jenius' bass while the drums are manned by the strongest woman of the team. Michel dresses up as Basara.
** Formation Big Wednesday is similar to Isamu Dyson's plan to break through Earth's defense grid.
** [[spoiler: Alto folding out with the Vajra Queen is similar to the ending of Macross Zero]]

* MythologyGag:
** The Macross Quarter does a technique followed by a big dramatic pose and a display of the name of the technique, similar to [[{{Anime/GenesisOfAquarion}} Genesis of Aquarion]]
** [[spoiler: Ranka singing to strengthen the Vajra while her image is projected into space is similar to how the Emulators worked from Macross II.]]
** The use of surfing, even with HumongousMecha, references [[{{Anime/EurekaSeven}} Eureka Seven]], another series with mechanical design by ShojiKawamori

** However, even if the legal snarl were to evaporate this instant, any potential licensor would also have to shell out as much or possibly more than the base license for the show itself for the music licensing rights (which, in fairness to Harmony Gold, runs a close second as a reason ''MacrossSeven'' has not been released in the US). It's been said that those particular clearances, without which bringing the show over is pointless, start at "obscenely expensive" and go up from there. This could also make licensing it unattractive to most of the anime distributors in America, which are still fallen on hard times, and might see the price tag as prohibitively large.

** However, even if the legal snarl were to evaporate this instant, any potential licensor would also have to shell out as much or possibly more for the music licensing rights to the songs used in the show (which, in fairness to Harmony Gold, runs a close second as a reason ''MacrossSeven'' has not been released in the US), and it's been said that those particular clearances, without which bringing the show over is pointless, start at "obscenely expensive" and go up from there. This could also make licensing it unattractive to most of the anime distributors in America, which are still fallen on hard times, and might see the price tag as prohibitively large.

* NoExportForYou: Despite how incredible the show ended up being, so far it looks like the show will fall victim to the infamous legal snarls surrounding the Macross franchise; nobody has said a word about even considering bringing it over, even with the show [=DVDs=], soundtracks, and related paraphernalia matching or even shattering decade-old sales records in Japan. There's still a chance that intense industry-wide pressure from everyone else (looking to strengthen the overall market with another prominent release) will make the various combatants in the Macross legal snarl play nice (or, perhaps Harmony Gold will be inattentive as it was for MacrossPlus) but as time grinds on this begins to look [[ScrewedByTheNetwork less and less likely]]. Not to mention, that any licensor would also have to shell out as much or possibly more for the music licensing rights to the show (which, in fairness to Harmony Gold, runs a close second as a reason ''MacrossSeven'' has not been released in the US -- it would be obscenely expensive for any company whose name is not Disney or Viacom to license completely even though the show is almost 20 years old), making it unattractive to most of the anime distributors in America.

* NoExportForYou: Despite how incredible the show ended up being, so far it looks like the show will fall victim to the infamous legal snarls surrounding the Macross franchise; nobody has said a word about even considering bringing it over, even with the show [=DVDs=], soundtracks, and related paraphernalia matching or even shattering decade-old sales records in Japan. There's still a chance that intense industry-wide pressure from everyone else (looking to strengthen the overall market with another prominent release) will make the various combatants in the Macross legal snarl play nice (or, perhaps Harmony Gold will be inattentive as it was for MacrossPlus) but as time grinds on this begins to look [[ScrewedByTheNetwork less and less likely]]. Not to mention, that any licensor would also have to shell out as much or possibly more for the music licensing rights to the show (which, in fairness to Harmony Gold, runs a close second as a reason ''MacrossSeven'' has not been released in the US -- it would be obscenely expensive for anyone whose name is not Disney or Viacom to license completely), making it unattractive to most of the anime distributors in America.