Macross Frontier
マクロスF（フロンティア） · Macross F
- TV series
- Spring 2008
- 25 episodes
- 24 min
- Satelight
- Original work
- PG-13
- Romance
- Sci-Fi
- Award Winning
- Mecha
- Military
7.88Score#655Ranked#1,613Popularity28.6KOn listsFinished airing
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| Japanese | マクロスF（フロンティア） | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Macross F | |
| Genre | Romance, Sci-Fi, Award Winning, Mecha, Military, Music, Space | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Directed by | Shouji Kawamori, Yasuhito Kikuchi | |
| Written by | Hiroyuki Yoshino | |
| Character design | Risa Ebata, Haruhiko Mikimoto, Yuuichi Takahashi | |
| Music by | Yoko Kanno | |
| Studio | Satelight | |
| Original run | April 4, 2008 – September 26, 2008 | |
| Episodes | 25 | |
| Episode length | 24 min | |
| Broadcast | Thursdays | |
| Total running time | 10 hr | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Spring 2008 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.88 (#655) | |
| On users' lists | 28,634 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Hulu | |
Macross Frontier (Japanese: マクロスF（フロンティア）, Hepburn: Macross F) is a 2008 Japanese original anime television series. It is animated by Satelight and directed by Shouji Kawamori and Yasuhito Kikuchi. It aired from April 4, 2008 to September 26, 2008, with 25 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Catherine Glass · Ram Hoa · Klan Klang · Elmo Kridanik · Monica Lange · Ozma Lee · Bobby Margot · Nanase Matsuura · Ranshe Mei · Miranda Meliyn · Leon Mishima · Grace O'Connor · Nene Rora · Mina Roshan · Brera Sterne · Jeffrey Wilder
Voice cast by language
Voice actors in each language, as listed by Kitsu. A language appears only where a dub of this title is listed.
| Character | Japanese | Korean |
|---|---|---|
| Ranka LeeMain | Megumi Nakajima | Seon Yeong Park |
| Sheryl NomeMain | Aya Endou | Ui Jin Chae |
| Alto SaotomeMain | Yuuichi Nakamura | Su Jin Kang |
| Kanaria BersteinSupporting | Houko Kuwashima | – |
| Mikhail BlancSupporting | Hiroshi Kamiya | Jang Kim |
| Howard GlassSupporting | Tomomichi Nishimura | – |
| Catherine GlassSupporting | Sanae Kobayashi | – |
| Ram HoaSupporting | Kaori Fukuhara | – |
| Klan KlangSupporting | Megumi Toyoguchi | Sin Jeong Han |
| Elmo KridanikSupporting | Tooru Ookawa | – |
| Monica LangeSupporting | Rie Tanaka | – |
| Ozma LeeSupporting | Katsuyuki Konishi | – |
Production
Key staff
Shouji KawamoriDirector
Hiroyuki YoshinoSeries CompositionRisa EbataCharacter Design
Yoko KannoMusic
Masafumi MimaSound DirectorStaff
| Studio | Satelight |
|---|---|
| Director | Shouji Kawamori, Yasuhito Kikuchi |
| Series Composition | Hiroyuki Yoshino |
| Character Design | Risa Ebata, Haruhiko Mikimoto, Yuuichi Takahashi |
| Music | Yoko Kanno |
| Sound Director | Masafumi Mima, Youta Tsuruoka |
| Color Design | Kumiko Nakayama |
| Editing | Gou Sadamatsu |
| Theme Song Performance | May'n, Megumi Nakajima, Maaya Sakamoto |
| Producer | Tsutomu Kasai, Hiroo Maruyama, Hirofumi Morotomi |
Music
| Composer | Yoko Kanno |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Triangler” — Maaya SakamotoEpisodes 1–16AnimeThemes
- OP 2“Seikan Hikou” — Megumi NakajimaEpisode 17AnimeThemes
- OP 3“Lion” — May'n, Megumi NakajimaEpisodes 18–24AnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Aimo (vocal and harmonica version)” — Megumi NakajimaEpisode 1AnimeThemes
- ED 2“Diamond Crevasse” — May'nEpisodes 2–6, 8–9, 13–14AnimeThemes
- ED 3“Aimo” — Megumi NakajimaEpisode 7AnimeThemes
- ED 4“Aimo~Tori no Hito” — Megumi NakajimaEpisode 10AnimeThemes
- ED 5“Neko Nikki” — Megumi NakajimaEpisode 11AnimeThemes
- ED 6“Ai Oboete Imasu Ka (Deculture Edition)” — Megumi NakajimaEpisode 12AnimeThemes
Show 5 more
- ED 7“Diamond Crevasse 50/50” — May'n, Megumi NakajimaEpisode 15AnimeThemes
- ED 8“Northern Cross” — May'nEpisodes 16–18, 22–24AnimeThemes
- ED 9“Triangler” — Maaya SakamotoEpisode 19AnimeThemes
- ED 11“Azure Ether” — Megumi NakajimaEpisode 21AnimeThemes
- ED 12“Triangler (fight on stage)” — Megumi NakajimaEpisode 25AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
25 of 25 episodes aired
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Close Encounter” | April 3, 2008 | Aired |
| 2 | “Hard Chase” | April 10, 2008 | Aired |
| 3 | “On Your Marks” | April 17, 2008 | Aired |
| 4 | “Miss Macross” | April 23, 2008 | Aired |
| 5 | “Star Date” | May 1, 2008 | Aired |
| 6 | “Bye Bye Sheryl” | May 8, 2008 | Aired |
| 7 | “First Attack” | May 15, 2008 | Aired |
| 8 | “High School Queen” | May 22, 2008 | Aired |
| 9 | “Friendly Fire” | May 29, 2008 | Aired |
| 10 | “Legend of Zero” | June 5, 2008 | Aired |
| 11 | “Missing Birthday” | June 13, 2008 | Aired |
| 12 | “Fastest Delivery” | June 26, 2008 | Aired |
| 13 | “Twilight Planet” | July 3, 2008 | Aired |
| 14 | “Mother's Lullaby” | July 10, 2008 | Aired |
| 15 | “Lost Peace” | July 17, 2008 | Aired |
| 16 | “Ranka Attack” | July 24, 2008 | Aired |
| 17 | “Goodbye, Sister” | July 31, 2008 | Aired |
| 18 | “Fold Fame” | August 7, 2008 | Aired |
| 19 | “Triangler” | August 14, 2008 | Aired |
| 20 | “Diamond Crevasse” | August 21, 2008 | Aired |
| 21 | “Azure Ether” | August 28, 2008 | Aired |
| 22 | “Northern Cross” | September 4, 2008 | Aired |
| 23 | “True Beginning” | September 11, 2008 | Aired |
| 24 | “Last Frontier” | September 18, 2008 | Aired |
| 25 | “Your Sound” | September 25, 2008 | Aired |
Where to watch
Streaming services that list Macross Frontier. What you can watch depends on your country. Acino does not host any video; each link leads to the service's own page.
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
7.883,566 ratings#655 by score in Acino
Score distribution
1015.3%
917.1%
828.4%
721.2%
610.5%
54.6%
41.6%
30.7%
20.2%
10.4%
On users' lists
- Plan to watch6,642
- Watching498
- Completed6,519
- On hold372
- Dropped501
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList. Rankings compare the titles listed in Acino.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
28.6KOn users' lists
6.5KCompleted
498Watching
6.6KPlan to watch
138Favorites
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 14,102 | — | — | — | — | 138 |
| Shikimori | 14,532 | 498 | 6,519 | 6,642 | 501 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Macross Frontier (Manga) Macross Frontier (Light novel) |
|---|---|
| Prequel | Macross Dynamite 7 (OVA, 1997) |
| Sequel | Macross Delta (TV series, 2016) |
| Side story | Macross 25th Anniversary: All That VF Macross F Version (ONA, 2008) |
| Spin-off | Macross FB7: Ore no Uta wo Kike! (Film, 2012) |
| Alternative version | Macross F: Close Encounter - Deculture Edition (Special, 2007) Macross Fufonfia (ONA, 2008) Macross Frontier: The False Songstress (Film, 2009) Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell (Film, 2011) |
| Other | Macross F Music Clip Shuu: Nyankuri (Music video, 2010) Macross F: Choujikuu Gekijou (OVA, 2011) Gooorgeous (Music video, 2017) |
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8.00Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS TeamOVA · 1996References
- “Macross F”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Macross F”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Macross Frontier”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Macross Frontier”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q512415”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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