Macross Zero
マクロス ゼロ
“Pre-Macross war: ace pilot Shin crashes on Mayan island, caught in UN vs anti-UN VF-0 conflict.”
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Pre-Macross war: ace pilot Shin crashes on Mayan island, caught in UN vs anti-UN VF-0 conflict.
Taking place one year before the Zentraedi arrive on Earth, Macross Zero chronicles the final days of the war between the U.N. Spacy and anti-U.N. factions. After being shot down by the anti-U.N.'s newest fighter plane, ace pilot Shin Kudo finds himself on the remote island of Mayan, where technology is almost non-existent. While Shin stays on the island to heal his wounds, the tranqulity of the island is shattered by a battle that involves the UN's newest fighter - the VF-0. (Source: ANN)
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Derived from 16 sampled reviews
7.1/10
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77% recommend
Score distribution
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SplitPolarized
σ 1.82 · split reception
The polarity gap
3.5 ptsRecommenders 8.2 · others 4.7
Yes
8.2
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4.7
Score over time
1.94Verbosity
Short · 31%
Medium · 25%
Long · 44%
Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8/10 “Macross Plus trades idol comedy for a gripping military drama that handles its themes well and delivers cool, choreographed jet battles despite some rough CG models. While the shift sacrifices part...”
- 8/10 “Macross Zero delivers stunning visuals with vibrant island landscapes, well-developed characters that feel genuinely real, and superb audio design that stirs the heart. However, the series stumbles...”
- 8/10 “Macross Zero excels with its stunning art direction contrasting island beauty with military technology, exceptional early 2000s CG animation, and a refreshing tribal soundtrack that replaces the...”
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-0172
- Format
- 5 × 31′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 2h 35m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Dec 2002 – Oct 2004
- Fall 2002
- Source
- Ova
- media type
- Rated
- R+
- Mild Nudity
- Ref.
- BS-0172
- catalog