Robotech Editing Report

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Japanese name(s):	Super Dimensional Fortress Macross, Super Dimension Calvary: Southern Cross, and Genesis Climber Mospeada
English name(s):	Robotech, Clash of the Bionoids
Overall description of edits/changes:	Various video edits, OP/ED changes, and dialog changes were made to combine three entirely separate TV series into a single story. The later two thirds of Robotech were drastically changed from the original TV series they were made from. DETAILED REPORT

Reviewed by:	Jim Lazar (Webmaster/animeprime.com)
Date reviewed/updated:	Sunday, September 5, 2004 9:01 AM
North American company releasing title:	Streamline (edited Robotech VHS) Note: Streamline is out of business/Harmony Gold currently holds the rights ADV (edited Robotech DVDs) AnimEigo (Uncut Macross TV series)
Japanese version that North American version is based on:	As aired on Japanese television

Genesis Climber Mospeada

Metalformer has provided some information and screen shots on some of the edits made to Genesis Climber Mospeada. Please click HERE to go to the Mospeada editing report.

Super Dimensional Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love MOVIE

This movie has only been released in a heavily edited, dub-only format in North America under the title 'Clash of the Bionoids'.

Super Dimensional Fortress Macross TV Series

Although Animeigo's subtitles were mostly accurate throughout the 36 episodes, they chose to insert movie phrases in place of several lines of translated dialog.

One example (out of several that I saw myself or were reported): A line in the original dialog that would translate roughly to "The lives of 50,00 people are more important than the life of one person, right?" (note the number given) was changed to "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one... Right, sir?." (a blatant Star Trek quote).

Since the original was perfectly understandable to an English speaker and actually put a direct number on the number of civilians involved, throwing out the line and replacing it with the well known one does tend to change how the viewer perceives that scene.

An avoidable blemish on an otherwise unedited release.

Robotech

Description of what effects the edits/changes had on the original story/plot (opinion)

Robotech TV series: Although the first third of the Robotech series retained a good portion of the original story of Macross, the combined series bore little resemblance to the originals.

Detailed description of video edits

Robotech TV series: Many edits were made to remove some slight nudity and scenes of blood and violence. Various edits were also used to force the stories of the last two series into the 'Robotech universe'.

Detailed description of opening and ending changes

Robotech TV series: The music and animation was changed from the originals.

Detailed description of English subtitle changes

Robotech TV series: No information available on subtitle changes, if any, in the Robotech Perfect collection.

Detailed description of English dub changes

Robotech TV series: Many changes used mostly to make the three series fit together in some fashion.

Detailed description of name and title changes

Robotech TV series: The names of all three of the series that Robotech was assembled from were changed (of course) and most of the character's names were changed from the originals.

What you can do to get the unedited version (import and domestic)

North American Version version of Super Dimensional Fortress Macross	AnimEigo has acquired the rights to release the entire 36 episode Macross TV series unedited on VHS and DVD in the North American market with the original Japanese dialog and English subtitles.
North American version of Super Dimension Calvary: Southern Cross and Genesis Climber Mospeada:	Streamline did start releasing 'Perfect Collection' versions of the three series they made Robotech from with the original Japanese dialog and subtitles. Unfortunately, they didn't finish releasing them before they went out of business. ADV has released, uncut, English subtitled DVDs of Super Dimension Calvary: Southern Cross and Genesis Climber Mospeada
Japanese version of Super Dimension Calvary: Southern Cross and Genesis Climber Mospeada:	Super Dimension Calvary: Southern Cross and Genesis Climber Mospeada are also available as import versions from Japan.
ADV Version of Robotech:	ADV has aquired the rights to release Robotech on DVD. This will not include the Japanese audio for any of the three series and will be the same edited version that is currently available on VHS.

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