Robotech Header

News Reporting

Amazon Streams Super Dimension Fortress Macross Anime


Robotech 001 - 20141004Let me ask you, readers: Do you remember love?

Earlier this week, Amazon started streaming the original Super Dimension Fortress Macross anime series. All 36 episodes of the series are available in subtitled format. Amazon Prime customers will be able to watch the series as part of the Prime Video service, though episodes are also available for purchase at $0.99 each.

Super Dimension Fortress Macross is an original anime series from Tatsunoko Productions and Studio Nue. The series, which aired from 1982 through 1983, was created by Shoji Kawamori. Noboru Ishiguro (Megazone 23, Star Blazers) helmed the project, which featured character designs by Haruhiko Mikimoto (Megazone 23, Gundam Neo Experience 0087 – Green Divers). Kazutaka Miyatake (Dirty Pair: Project Eden, Crusher Joe: The OVAs) and Shoji Kawamori (Ghost in the Shell, Patlabor: The Movie) collaborated on mechanical designs, while Kenichi Matsuzaki (Mobile Suit Gundam, The Super Dimension Century Orguss) took charge of series composition.

Harmony Gold currently holds the North American rights to Macross. The series was released as part of Robotech, which combined Macross with Genesis Climber Mospeada and The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross. Both AnimEigo and ADV Films released the series in North America, though both sets are out of print.

The most recent series in the franchise, Macross Delta, hit Japanese TV on April 3.

Source: Amazon

About the author

Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

Anime Herald

Support Anime Herald

Anime Herald is brought to you through our Patrons and Ko-fi supporters. Consider backing us for as little as $1 a month to help us keep the site ad-free and pay a fair rate to our writers.

Patrons and backers can access several benefits, including Early Article Access, our members-only Discord, and the ability to suggest articles for our team to write on your behalf.



Latest Posts