And for those who aren't Robtech fanboy like myself let me give u a short description of the robotech world:
Robotech is an 85-episode animated science fiction television series about three successive extraterrestrial invasions of Earth. Within the context of the show, "Robotech" refers to robotechnology, the advances in science and technology that came about from studying an alien starship that crashed on a South Pacific island. Robotechnology made possible the creation of giant robotic mecha, or fighting machines, many of which were capable of transforming into vehicles (especially fighter planes) for greater battlefield mobility.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robotech_%28anime%29
Enter 2007 and the continuation of the Robotech Saga "Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles".The main plot revolves around the Robotech Expeditionary Force's search for the missing Admiral Hunter and the SDF3 but there are reports of a new adversary behind the scenes.
The story starts with the invasion of Earth by the Expeditionary forces which launch an attack on the Invid. However it is presented form the point of view of the Expeditionary force and not the earth based resistance as in the Anime series.
The human forces are bolstered with new technology given to them by a cyborg alien race befriended by the forces of Admiral Hunter. The technology is referred to as "Shadow Technology". (I will stop here and not spoil the rest of the Movie for those who still need to watch it.)
Let me start of 1st and say this is 88 minutes of extreme AWESOMENESS if u were a Robotech fanboy before this will just make your day but be warned u will need a pair of new underwear during or after watching the Movie. The Epic fight scenes that was originally hand animated is now done in gloriously CG, same with the Cyclone/Veritechs (hence the new pair of underwear)
The whole gang from the orginal series makes it into the new movie including Rick Hunter/Scott Bernard/The Regess/Marlene and allot of the old cast reprises there old voice acting roles:
* Richard Epcar - Vince Grant (Reprising his role from Robotech II:The Sentinels)
* Eddie Frierson - Louis Nichols
* Mark Hamill - Commander Taylor
* Alexandra Kenworthy - The Regis (Reprising her role from Robotech and Robotech II:The Sentinels)
* Yuri Lowenthal - Marcus
* Melanie MacQueen - Marlene (Reprising her role from Robotech)
* Chase Masterson - Janice
* Edie Mirman - Maia Sterling
* Iona Morris - Jean Grant
* Tony Oliver - Admiral Rick Hunter (Reprising his role from Robotech and Robotech II:The Sentinels)
* Arthur Santiago - Alex Romero
* Greg Snegoff - Scott Bernard (Reprising his role from Robotech)
* Michael Sorich - Sparks (Reprising his role from Robotech)
* Kari Wahlgren - Ariel
* Dan Woren - General Reinhardt
Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443771/
They have also redone the classic soundtrack from the original series and remastered it. The live musical score was composed by Scott Glasgow and performed by the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Chase Masterson is singing some of the parts for her robotic character Janice. Glasgow confirmed that Melissa Kaplan, the lead singer of the band Universal Hall Pass, has vocalized some of the background music.
If u aren't a big Robotech fan but u are looking for an anime that will keep u entertained for the whole sum of its 88 minutes then this is a show for u. And if u are a Robotech fanboy like me prepare a new clean pair of underwear.
Odd....I seem to remember watching Robotech on what was then today's equivalent of SABC3 [tv1?] from about 1986 onwards....I must have been seeing a rebroadcast. O enjoyed it very much-watched more for the mechs than for the story or character though.
