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Does anyone know how many copies of Ranka's single were sold this week?

It's been in the #5 position for 4 days straight, so it won't keep up the #3 debut of Triangler and Diamond Crevasse but it could still outsell both of them as far as opening weeks go. Really after episode 12 this should be the highest selling single of the series, got promoted hardcore and has two covers of two of the most well known songs in the franchise...

-- -- -- *5 *5 *5→*5　ランカ・リー=中島愛 「星間飛行｣

Excuse the ? but I don't have Japanese characters installed.

I am not sure that that's a version of Don't be Late, although I recognize that the start of the "doo doo doo doo doo", has the melody of Don't be Late's "-sei chirashite date", but with a different tempo. Regardless of what that song is, I'd also love to have it

I just checked out the promo (forgot about it), it's the Don't Be Late remix beat from episode 6 (or it shares a similar melody), really hope we get to hear a full version of this song in the show or as a b side... maybe for Lion?

Ok, I'm having a hell of a time finding a FLAC version of the single. I know, I would buy it if I could, but is there a FLAC version?

LonE have done the FLAC version.

A little off-topic: I was hoping someone could shed a little light on this.....I have gotten the Macross F OST CD but it did not include a backstage pass ticket which I have seen in several places online. Was the backstage pass a promo or was it supposed to be included with all copies?

Pretty sure that was a first press thing or something like that.

I had the "Don't worry! We have invented something that fixes just that, problem solved!" moment when Lucca said they were developing a fold booster like that.

It would've been better if they showed some of this stuff even a few episodes ago, heck even Luca saying we working on something really big as a throwaway line in one episode. I know they implied that th material sheryl's earring can get past fold dislocations but even so...

And yes Isamu is also my fav Macross character, though tied with Max. As far as male leads goes he's way above everyone else.

(I think it would be more fun to have an Isamu cameo than a Global one....)

Why settle for just one? I'll be slightly pissed if we don't get some Plus homage over the course of the series. Wtb some info on Usamu and Myung as well as a cover of a Sharon Apple song.

Maybe the planet actually IS Earth since it looks like Earth, has a moon like earth, and the SDF-1 is there.

Follow the progress of the Frontier fleet from earth in episode 1 or 2 and it's obvious this isn't Earth.

Hmmm... true.

Just so long as Alto doesn't start hunting lizards on all fours and Michael starts doing a soccer kick with his VF-25.

Michael would be Sirius!

Who's the focus of the upcoming 3rd Frontier manga series? Sheryl?

From ANN

Sorahiko Mizushima will launch the Macross Frontier: Dakishimete, Ginga no Hate made (Macross Frontier: Hold Me Tightly to the Edge of the Galaxy) manga series in Kadokawa Shoten's Comp Ace magazine in the September issue (on sale on July 26).

I hope this show isn't turning into Aquarion

C'mon Sheryl, Ranka and Cathy forming Aquarion would be hot.

For some strange reason, the official Macross Frontier site has the title of episode 13 as "Twilight Planet", while the preview at the end of episode 12 called it "Memory of Global"... Which is the right one?

Well considering in the episode 12 preview scene

Memory of Global I'm inclined to think it's that

It could also be Brera

So is Macross Frontier going to be changing the theme song every so often then or will it only be the 2?

Gundam Wing only had 2 and Gundam 0083 (fav Gundam series) also only had 2.

Lion and Northern Cross will more than likely show up in episode 13 or 14, can't wait to hear them as well as see the new op/ed sequences.

YF-19 was the easy choice for me.

Yeh, another popularity poll for this month. Nothing much we can take from this since this is a flavor-of-the-month poll. But I'll take comfort in the fact that Frontier is up there and ahead of Geass R2 this month.

R2 is #1 and CG #3.

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Anime

#2 Macross Frontier

Male

#4 Alto

Female

#3 Sheryl

#4 Ranka

Nice to see Soul Eater jump up from #20 to #4, that's going to have a good chance of going past Frontier because the first 11 episodes are average compared to later manga events.

well...concerning Sheryl gift to Alto contrast to Ranka's, Alto has only opened up as person more to Sheryl than to Ranka, Alto has never told Ranka his desired to fly free in an atmosphere and his hate to Frontier for that, he also never mentioned his Kabuki background to her, remember the Zero episode when Ranka finds out about it from the directors and she asks if Sheryl knew about and she says of course she did and Luca just says that he mentioned something about it, and Ranka gets angry and leaves 'cause Alto seems to confide more in Sheryl than her

so, as a fair nod to Ranka, she really doesn't Alto really well to get her what he 'really' wants, unlike Sheryl, although, I'm sure if she knew, considering she's just a kid she couldn't have done any better

This is true but the thing is Ranka could've found this stuff out but she didn't.. why is that...? Because during her numerous conversations with Alto 99% of the time she talks about herself, her present to Alto was fitting in that regard since it was a ticket to her concert. Sheryl otoh has actually asked Alto questions, that's how you get to know people especially ones like Alto who aren't forthcoming at all. Since she asked him questions like the following..

Sheryl - Hey Alto, do you like this ship?

Alto - I hate it I don’t like city ships.

Sheryl - Why?

Alto - There’s no sky here.

She knew that he would love her present as you can tell by her voice (lovely work by Aya Endo) that's why I'm finding it hard to feel sympathetic for Ranka since her problems are caused by her being reactive instead of proactive as well as being self centered when it comes to Alto unlike Sheryl. This along with Sheryl and Alto having much better chemistry and personality match is why I really think it should be Sheryl who ends up with Alto at the end. Ranka to me seems like a character who will suffer defeat but win through personal character growth instead.

I actually think that "Power of Light" from Brain Powerd is way better than any of the orchestral stuff in Macross F OST1...

Power of Light is a brilliant bgm piece, easily amongst the best orchestral stuff Kanno has done over her career. Brain Powered is in my top 3 Kanno works along with Escaflowne and Macross Plus. Shame about the actual series itself... I think Kanno said something like she had no idea what Tomino wanted with this series so she just went and made music lmao...

What she should have done is what Sheryl appears to have done (I'll know for certain once I've got a translation available) - i.e. tracked Alto down at a location that she knew he'd be at, and offered the gift there.

Sheryl called Alto up and asked to meet him (Alto says something like, "And what does Sheryl-sama want with me?") there but considering the VF's are fly past their a lot she probably choose the location for him.

Actually I believe

Ranka will be sent to Galia IV with Alto to sing instead of Sheryl, who will be in treatment for her illness... Then their valk will malfunction (sabotage by Leon/Grace?) and they will get stranded somewhere in the planet...

This makes more sense to me...

So many possibilities...

How can Ranka go with Alto to Galia IV when Alto is already on it with Sheryl once

Remember Luca was saying it will take 1 day to go there but 1 week to come back. And according to spoilers it's

Sheryl looks hot in that pic!!!

Guys, the Macross F website has been updated with episode 12 screenshots and its synopsis.

Sheryl gets sick, audience gets angry because of it and causes a riot, then Alto and gang become hostages... and Ranka's first live concert is on.

The way they have been promoting the cd singles has been great so far and the upcoming Ranka one is no exception with them using Cat Diary as the ED for 11 and they will definitely be using Interstellar Flight in 12.

The shivers part was why I voted for Episode 6 for Diamond Crevasse. Episode 7 did great too and I love it, just episode 6 to me had my favorite moment of all the series so far.

The last 5 minutes of episode 6 in addition to the first 5 minutes of episode 2 are the highlights of the show thus far imo, it's just that those 2 episodes as whole aren't as good as some of the others imo.

Also, the first episode WAS really really cool. I voted for it. The second "broadcast" version did bug the hell out of me though. The orchestral music seemed to be out of sync.

Taksraven

The Target was started way too early in the broadcast version, I definitely preferred how it was used in the Deculture version when it started as Ozma transformed. Hopefully the 32 min dvd version for episode 1 which replaces the Broadcast version fixes this.

I have to credit Alto for bringing me to like Sheryl.

My view of Sheryl was pretty much exactly like Alto's in the beginning - I was pissed at her for running away while people were in danger, and for basically giving off the impression of some stupid celebrity.

I don't really know why this scene annoyed some people, if anything it was Alto who was being a complete idiot more so than Sheryl running away. You do recall Cathy saying that it would cause a diplomatic incident if something happen to Sheryl? Imagine that Michael Jackson back at his the height of his King of Pop fame got knocked off in some backwater country due to lax security. Massive outrage from fans and a diplomatic incident would've happened... and in Macross idols like Sheryl are held in high regard. For the Frontier security team there was no question about what to do when danger was close by, they get her out of there and into safety ASAP whether she wants to or not. Don't forget that Sheryl initially wanted to stay on stage, after calming down and being told the situation she rightly realized she couldn't do anything and so went along with the Frontier security people who were doing their jobs.

Do not be ashamed of being enslaved by Queen Sheryl. She is a worthy mistress so you should have pride in being her slave. She had the collar around me from the first few minutes of the Decultured Edition and I haven't felt the need for freedom since. I can't really find anything but ambivalence or slight fondness for Ranka so far. She is not disagreeable, but it's just that she still seems so immature, more so than the other characters.

Mistress Sheryl wrapped a collar around me when she said Strawberry Pie!

I voted for Sheryl!

After episode 8 she has conquered my heart! What a fun loving joyful girl!

Ranka has become way too serious and focused on her "big career"

Sheryl has become a girl who chases her panties while not wearing underwear.

HOW can I NOT vote for Sheryl??

VFTF1

*rubs eyes*

Who are you and what have you done with VFTF1?

j/k lol

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Can someone tell me why Ranka, the main female character, has 12 votes, and Sheryl, the OTHER main female character, has 83 votes?

Edit: Correction, 83.

Because Sheryl is awesome.