Robotech
Seen it?1985 | 3 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (8.6 out of 10). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and animation lovers. If you loved Battlestar Galactica or Star Wars: Visions, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 35 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
Robotech is an 85-episode adaptation of three different anime television series made between 1982-1984 in Japan; the adaptation was aired in 1985. Within the combined and edited story, Robotechnology refers to the scientific advances discovered in an alien starship that crashed on a South Pacific island. With this technology, Earth developed giant robotic machines or mecha to fight three successive extraterrestrial invasions.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesStrong
8.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 69K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; The Macross Saga is the high point.
The Macross Saga1985 · 36 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday
The Masters Saga1985 · 24 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday- The New Generation1985 · 25 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Cam ClarkeLance Belmont (voice)
- Gregory SnegoffScott Bernard (voice)
- Melanie MacQueenAriel (voice)
- Susie LondonRook Bartley (voice)