Macross Frontier: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In a futuristic universe, humanity waged war against a race of giants known as Zentradi. Facing extinction at hands of their foes, humanity escaped to the stars. In 2059 A.D., the 25th Giant Immigration fleet, also known as the Macross Frontier, undergoes its journey towards the center of the galaxy.

For the most part, life on the Macross Frontier proceeds as normal. But when famous singer Sheryl Nome visits, things go awry. Mysterious biomechanical aliens known as Vajra appear and attack, just as the citizens are busy clamoring over Sheryl.

17-year-old student mech pilot Alto Saotome joins the fray against the alien threat. While battling against a Varja, Alto rescues a young girl named Ranka Lee. Major Ozma Lee notes Alto's skill during his battle, and recruits him into the Strategic Military Services program. But his recruitment does not go smoothly, as the ghosts of Alto's past come up to haunt him.

Series details

• Title: Macross Frontier
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Action, Anime, Music
• Premiere date: 2008-04-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2008-09-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: MBS
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 9104
• IMDb ID: tt1216150
• TVDB ID: 81086

Cast and credited roles

• Aya Endo — Sheryl Nome
• Megumi Nakajima — Ranka Lee
• Sanae Kobayashi — Catherine Glass
• Kikuko Inoue — Grace O'Connor
• Jun Fukuyama — Luca Angeloni
• Katsuyuki Konishi — Ozma Lee
• Hiroshi Kamiya — Blanc, Michael
• Houko Kuwashima — Matsuura, Nanase
• Kenta Miyake — Margot, Bobby
• Tomokazu Sugita — Mishima, Leon
• Tomomichi Nishimura — Glass, Howard
• Yuichi Nakamura — Alto Saotome

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-04-03; final listed air date 2008-09-25; episode order: 25.

Source and licence

Adapted from Macross Frontier on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.