Completed Anime
Macross Zero

“Pre-Macross war: ace pilot Shin crashes on Mayan island, caught in UN vs anti-UN VF-0 conflict.”

Macross Zero

7.55
2,069 rank · 43,643 viewers · 129 favorites
Adventure Sci-Fi Mecha Military
5 episodes · 31 min per ep min · Satelight · R+ - Mild Nudity
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Synopsis

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
median 7.5 mode 6 σ 1.82
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Polarized

σ 1.82 · split reception

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The polarity gap

3.5 pts

Recommenders 8.2 · others 4.7

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↓ 1.94

Running avg · Jul 2008 → Apr 2026

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A Ova Production

Satelight.
in association with

Bandai Visual · Big West

  • Format 5 × 31′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 2h 35m all episodes
  • Aired Dec 2002 – Oct 2004
  • Source Ova media type
  • Rated R+ Mild Nudity
  • Ref. BS-0172 catalog

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