All Episodes of Macross Frontier
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Season 1
7.3/1018 votesLoading...Close Encounter
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/3/2008
Music idol Sheryl Nome arrives at the Macross Frontier fleet for a concert performance. In the meantime, fleet command deals with an unidentified & powerful alien enemy. Overwhelmed by the new enemies' speed & power (despite their lesser numbers), fleet defenses cannot prevent some of the alien bio mecha from penetrating the main colony ship. Teenage music fan Ranka Lee, young student Saotome Alto & S.M.S. VF-25 veteran pilot Ozma Lee are all involved in the ordeal.
Director: Takayuki Tanaka
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
7.4/1016 votesLoading...Hard Chase
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/10/2008
Ranka Lee is on her way to S.M.S. to drop off some items for her older brother Ozma Lee when she happens to meet Sheryl Nome. Alto Saotome also shows up when the two arrive at an observation park, but then the Vajra loom over from the skies above.
Director: Kiyoshi Matsuda
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
7.2/1015 votesLoading...On Your Marks
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/17/2008
Alto Saotome unexpectedly meets Ranka Lee and Sheryl Nome again at an observation park. However, the Vajra also shows up in the skies above the three, so they immediately head to the park's emergency shelter and get trapped inside.
Director: Takao Abo
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
7.4/1014 votesLoading...Miss Macross
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/24/2008
Alto Saotome is put through the paces by Mikhail Buran and the others at S.M.S. Meanwhile, Ranka Lee has passed the initial rounds of the Miss Macross contest auditions and sings a song for the very final screening stage.
Director: Takahiro Majima
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
7.2/1015 votesLoading...Star Date
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/1/2008
Sheryl comes across Alto again in her quest to find her missing earing. She orders Alto to guide her around the Macross Frontier fleet. Elsewhere, Ozma and Ranka argue about her decision of becoming a singer.
Director: Takayuki Fukuda
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
7.8/1015 votesLoading...Bye Bye Sheryl
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/8/2008
Ranka Lee is scouted by an entertainment production company. While Sheryl is rehearsing for her Sayonara live concert on the final day of her tour, news arrives that the Macross Galaxy fleet is being attacked by a large horde of Vajra. As a result, President Howard Glass decides to inform his citizens of the new enemies' existence.
Director: Hi Tsuchiya
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
8.3/1017 votesLoading...First Attack
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/15/2008
After the Macross Galaxy fleet is hit by a large-scale Vajra attack, Alto Saotome and his unit head out in the S.M.S. Macross 25 warship to rescue the surviving ships. On the same day Sheryl gives her last live concert on Macross Frontier.
Director: Kiyoshi Matsuda
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
6.4/1015 votesLoading...High School Queen
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/22/2008
Ranka transfers to Mihoshi Academy so as to be able to pursue a career in entertainment. A visit by Sheryl to Ranka's new school causes chaos in the academy.
Director: Hiromitsu Kanazawa
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
7.4/1015 votesLoading...Friendly Fire
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/29/2008
Sheryl's manager Grace O'Connor informs Mikhail Buran about his elder sister. Mikhail gets troubled by it and during a battle with the Vajra he almost hits Alto Saotome by mistake, which causes trouble between the two.
Director: Norio Kajima
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
8.5/1016 votesLoading...Legend of Zero
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/5/2008
Ranka Lee is contracted to act in a minor role during a movie about the legend of Shin Kudo, while Sheryl Nome is the main female protagonist of the film.
Director: Takahiro Majima
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
7.2/1013 votesLoading...missing birthday
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/19/2008
Ranka prepares a special gift for Alto's approaching birthday.
Director: Shin'ichi Masaki
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
7.4/1013 votesLoading...Fastest Delivery
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/26/2008
Sheryl gives a consolation concert at planet Galia 4, but because of an undisclosed illness she cancels her concert, which causes a huge riot.
Director: Takayuki Tanaka
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
8.0/1012 votesLoading...Twilight Planet
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 7/3/2008
Alto and Ranka make an emergency landing in planet Galia 4 due to a malfunction with their variable fighter.
Director: Kiyoshi Matsuda
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
8.0/1012 votesLoading...Mother's Lullaby
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/10/2008
The secret of "Aimo", the lullaby that only Ranka and Brera know is finally revealed.
Director: Norio Kajima
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
7.0/1011 votesLoading...Lost Peace
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/17/2008
While Sheryl is recovering from her illness, all her work is cancelled. When she is informed that Ranka's popularity is now rising she becomes insecure and worried about her own musical career. During that time, Alto and Ranka give her a friendly visit.
Director: Takahiro Majima
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
7.9/1011 votesLoading...Ranka Attack
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/24/2008
Mr. Bilrer, the owner of S.M.S. meets with Alto Saotome. At the same time, Ranka finds out that Brera, the pilot of the hostile VF-27, has been listening to her songs.
Director: Masami Furukawa
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
7.9/1012 votesLoading...Goodbye, Sister
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/31/2008
Ozma promises Ranka to attend her first live concert on Macross Frontier, but he is ordered to defend the fleet from another Vajra attack before that.
Director: Kouta Okuno
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
7.6/1011 votesLoading...Fold Fame
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 8/7/2008
Due to repeated Vajra attacks, the Frontier colonial fleet's resources are shortened. Energy becomes limited, and water and food rationing increases the population's unease.
Director: Takayuki Fukuda
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
7.4/1011 votesLoading...Triangler
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 8/14/2008
Ranka's pet Ai-kun suddenly disappears. Ranka asks Brera for help and they look for Ai-kun together. Along the way, Brera asks Ranka who does she sing for? Ranka, who's beginning to feel doubt about her singing, starts to consider her true feelings. Meanwhile, Sheryl tells Alto that she will no longer sing.
Director: Takayuki Tanaka
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
8.0/1013 votesLoading...Diamond Crevasse
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/21/2008
At Ranka's concert in Mihoshi Academy Ranka, Alto and Sheryl meet. While their thoughts and feelings cross each other during the event, the Vajra attack and Ranka's group becomes caught in a very dangerous and deadly situation.
Director: Kiyoshi Matsuda
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
8.0/1013 votesLoading...Azure Ether
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/28/2008
In the on-going war against the Vajra, people lose their loved ones and their hatred grows. Refusing to be a singing tool and wanting to clear up other people's thoughts, Ranka is determined to take a major step.
Director: Norio Kajima
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
8.4/1013 votesLoading...Northern Cross
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 9/4/2008
The Frontier populance's hatred of the Vajra is growing by leaps and bounds, and even Alto and Luka cannot control their own hate. Moreover, now armed with new prototype weapons, Alto and Luka consider using them to utterly exterminate all Vajra. However, Ozma (who has been researching Leon's conspiracy) is beginning to realise the identity of the real enemy behind the conflict. Meanwhile, Sheryl decides to sing again with a brand new perspective.
Director: Takao Abo
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
8.1/109 votesLoading...True Beginning
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/11/2008
Due to insufficient resources in the Frontier Fleet, food is being rationed. As even oxygen is being lowered inside the colony, Alto cooks for a V-virus infected Sheryl as they pass the time peacefully. Right after that, Alto receives a shocking revelation about the origin of the Vajra and the power behind Ranka's song from Mr. Bilrer and Leon Mishima. Meanwhile, Brera and Ranka arrive at the the Vajra home system. However, they were soon attacked by Vajra patrols and Ranka was captured. While fighting his way towards Ranka, Brera encounters Grace O'Connor, who took total control over him using an obedience override in his cybernetic implants.
Director: Masami Furukawa
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
8.8/1010 votesLoading...Last Frontier
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/18/2008
The members of S.M.S Macross Quarter investigate the truth behind the destruction of the 117th Large Scale Research fleet in a Vajra attack and Ozma Lee finds the shadow of Grace O' Connor's ambition present in the incident where Ranka lost her family. Meanwhile, the NUNS military forces of Frontier prepare for a final decisive battle to protect the fleet from the Vajra.
Director: Takayuki Fukuda
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino
8.6/1016 votesLoading...Your Sound
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 9/25/2008
After arriving at the planet of origin of the Vajra, the Frontier fleet commences an all-out attack and Battle Frontier manages to charge directly into the center of the enemy forces. However, Island One (the main residential area of the fleet) receives a fierce counterattack from the Vajra and becomes endangered. During that time of crisis, the silhouette of a person starts projecting on the stage at the Battle 25 bridge.
Director: Kiyoshi Matsuda, Takahiro Majima
Writer: Hiroyuki Yoshino