super dimensional fortress macross represent do you remember love . ah and what a name and what a movie . this be what classic japanese animation be all about . just the name itself conjure up nostalgic memory of yesterday and run home from fourth grade to catch the late episode of robotech and to attend my first anime convention and realize the true power of the unedited series as well a this incredible film which retell the story . the music and the character and the animation and the story be the very thing that attract me to japanese animation in the first place . and still and even after all of these year and sdfm representdyrl not only hold up and but be still a force to be reckon with . this be due and in no small part and to the creative talent and storytelling capability of shoji kawamori . although his filmography may be small and it be an example of quality over quantity . kawamori macross series make giant transform robot and sing pop idol young starlet and heroic floppy haired boy and and melodramatic drama popular to thousand of fan across the globe . who in their right mind never dream of someday fly a valkyrie and or meet a girl a spunky and hot a lynn minmay or a gorgeous and smart a misa hayase . or who never wish that their hair be as cool a max blue lock or hikaru tangle mop . and who never wish for the experience and friendship share by the defense force a they battle the onslaught of the zentradi force . without kawamori and none of these question would have ever even be possible . to me and this be like try to imagine a childhood without star war . sdfm representdyrl be at it core and a story of an alien invasion . the zentradi and a race of alien create for only war be hell bent on track down a lost ship and the macross and which be the key to the universal power of protoculture . protoculture be the universal matter from which all thing be create and it give life to those who have it . the zentradi track down this lose ship and which have land on earth . the human of earth learn and to a somewhat limited degree and the power of the macross and and be able to escape with a few hundred survivor to the outer reach of space and thus set in motion the constant game of cat and mouse between the zentradi and the human . although this story be quite basic on the surface and what really set macross apart from the other giant invade robot movie or series be the investment the audience have in the character . the animation itself be quite beautiful and although it may seem somewhat primitive by today digital standard . it be and however and a great example of how japanese animation differs from it western counterpart . while western animation and especially concern studio such a disney and warner bros. and put more energy into create smooth animate movement and the japanese director and artist have always be more interested in create insanely detailed drawing . some japanese director have claim that japanese animation be actually more of a mix between the detailed still drawing of manga and the fluidity of traditional western animation and thus it be an art form in and of itself be neither comic book nor cartoon . macross be a perfect example of this ideology . although the animation may not be extremely fluid and what we be give be vastly detail cityscape and landscape and space frontier and as well a mechanical and character design to die for . and how can i possibly even mention the word macross without at least a brief mention of the music . kentaro haneda and who create the original music and make sure that the score and song be as captivate a the film itself and as well a make sure every note of every song fit perfectly with what be be show on screen . after all and with music playing such an intricate roll in the entire macross saga and the music really need to be top notch and it be . sdfm representdyrl be a classic in every sense of the word . a movie that be just as good today a it be almost 20 year ago . some film do not live up to the memory we have of them and and a we get old some film lose their power . sdfm representdyrl on the other hand and become a beacon of light to remind u of the reason we fell in love with japanese film in the first place .