18 January 2006, 4:30 AM
Lynk would LOVE to explain this better, but because hes not here, let me.
In 1985, Harmony Gold USA got the rights to the anime show, Super Dimensional Fortress Macross.
However, due to U.S. TV restrictions, that are still somewhat in effect to this day, they have "65 episode" policy. The reason why this is in effect, is daily tv syndication; the classic 5 episodes a week deal.
However, the original show (SDF Macross) only contained 36 episodes, and thus was not enough. Harmony Gold also had the rights to two other anime shows, both being shorter than SDF Macross, and these shows were (in order) Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross(Robotech Masters), and Genesis Climber Mospeada(The New Generation).
The reason why this works, is that thier is almost NO differance in animation. Vehicles and characters look remarkably the same, and Harmony Gold even managed to add the SDF in later series.
A writer, by the name of Carl Macek, took all of this, and created the 85 episode show, Robotech. The rest is history.
I should point out, and that many people do not know this. The very first episode of the Robotech Masters Saga, which is called Dana's Story, Harmony Gold created; it was made up of left over footage, to link the first Robotech Saga to the next.
In 1985, Harmony Gold USA got the rights to the anime show, Super Dimensional Fortress Macross.
However, due to U.S. TV restrictions, that are still somewhat in effect to this day, they have "65 episode" policy. The reason why this is in effect, is daily tv syndication; the classic 5 episodes a week deal.
However, the original show (SDF Macross) only contained 36 episodes, and thus was not enough. Harmony Gold also had the rights to two other anime shows, both being shorter than SDF Macross, and these shows were (in order) Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross(Robotech Masters), and Genesis Climber Mospeada(The New Generation).
The reason why this works, is that thier is almost NO differance in animation. Vehicles and characters look remarkably the same, and Harmony Gold even managed to add the SDF in later series.
A writer, by the name of Carl Macek, took all of this, and created the 85 episode show, Robotech. The rest is history.
I should point out, and that many people do not know this. The very first episode of the Robotech Masters Saga, which is called Dana's Story, Harmony Gold created; it was made up of left over footage, to link the first Robotech Saga to the next.