Macross II: Lovers Again

A bright, song-driven space-opera adventure that mixes dogfights with gentle culture-clash romance and a hopeful message about music.

Created by

Kazumi Fujita, Kenichi Matsuzaki

Genres

Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy, War & politics

Starring

Hiroko Kasahara, Yumi Touma, Tsutomu Takayama

Overview

A.D. 2089 - 80 years have passed since Space War I changed the lives of both human and Zentraedi races. Both races are at peace on Earth when a new alien race called the "Marduk" appear within the Solar System. While covering the first battle between the U.N. Spacy and the Marduk fleet, SNN rookie reporter Hibiki Kanzaki discovers Ishtar, an "Emulator" that enhances the Marduk's combat abilities through singing. Hibiki brings Ishtar to Earth to teach her the values of life and culture. Together with ace Valkyrie pilot Silvie Gena, Hibiki and Ishtar must find a way to save Earth from total destruction at the hands of the Marduk leader Ingues.

How it feels

Romantic, earnest, tense and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

War, music, love, identity

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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