Macross Frontier/Characters

Alto Saotome
"Voiced by: Yuuichi Nakamura"

Male protagonist of Macross Frontier, Alto's a high school student in the Mihoshi Academy, studying its "Pilot Training" course. As a result of his fine, masculine features and long, blue hair, he's often mistaken for a girl at first glance, even receiving the In-Series Nickname "Hime" (Princess). Otherwise, Alto's your Ordinary High School Student, though somewhat aloof and standoff-ish. Born into a well-known Kabuki family, his persistent yearning for the skies has made a thorny relationship with his father Ranzou Saotome. He constantly frets having to live aboard the Macross Frontier fleet, due to the lack of a "true sky". After getting the chance to pilot a VF-25 Messiah variable fighter (due to its original pilot, Henry Gilliam, being killed by a Vajra space mecha-drone) and seeing the destruction brought upon by the Vajra, he makes it a point to serve the S.M.S., a private military corporation, to protect those around him and fulfill his dreams of taking to the skies. Under the designation "Skull-4", Alto serves under Major Ozma Lee of the S.M.S. Skull Squadron.

Throughout the series, Alto balances both school and military life, being called into service when the Vajra attack. He also develops emotional bonds with Ranka Lee, a young girl who aspires to be a singer and shares Alto's similar drive to achieve his dreams, and Sheryl Nome, the Idol Singer from the Macross Galaxy fleet.

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 * Accidental Pervert - Happens in episode 2 when he accidentally gropes Ranka's (non-existent) rack. A few episodes later, he inadvertantley catches a glimpse at Sheryl topless. Then, there's that locker room scene in episode 5...
 * Badass Long Hair
 * Berserk Button - Being mistaken for a girl.
 * Big Damn Heroes - Subverted; he tries to be one at the beginning of the series but forgets a variable fighter's gunpod doesn't have Bottomless Magazines.
 * Gets a better one in episode 14.
 * Bishonen - To which he comes with a...
 * In a slight subversion, he seems to be the only bishonen character ever to be dissatisfied with looking so feminine, an indulges in manly hobbies like piloting partially to prove how macho he is.
 * Bishie Sparkle
 * Brown Eyes
 * Catch a Falling Star - Today: save Ranka; Tomorrow: save Sheryl; The day after tomorrow: save Ranka; The day after that: save Sheryl. Repeat ad infinitum.
 * Character Tics - Almost guaranteed to make a paper plane at least once an episode or two.
 * Dude Looks Like a Lady - And is consistently mocked for it, repeatedly.
 * . Movie-verse only.
 * Subverted..
 * Heir to the Dojo
 * The Hero
 * Hime Cut - Natch...well, once he lets his hair down, anyways.
 * I Didn't Mean to Turn You On - He really didn't: his cellphone was on vibrate.
 * I Just Want to Be Badass
 * In-Series Nickname - Alto-hime (Princess Alto)
 * Up to a point,, but Word of God now is everything is Alternate Continuity, but there was still that Sexy Discretion Shot.
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold
 * Jumped At the Call - ...right into the cockpit.
 * Leeroy Jenkins
 * Loss of Identity - Alto's backstory. Finding his identity is his personal plot. Central to this is a theme of decision-making, and whether Alto ever really made a decision for himself or if it was the role deciding for him..
 * Love Triangle - The main point of it, with Ranka and Sheryl competing at the other ends.
 * Resolved in the second movie:.
 * Meaningful Name
 * Meido - Dressed up as one in the 2nd movie.
 * Screaming Warrior
 * Falling Into Took a Willing Leap Into The Cockpit - Deconstruction
 * Talking to Himself: With Graham Aker in Super Robot Wars Z.
 * Training From Hell - Which includes firearm training, close-quarters combat, running laps around the Macross Quarter's hangar bay wearing the EX-Gear suit on without its power turned on and general hazing by the S.M.S. on New Meat.
 * Tsundere - A moderate case of Type A.
 * Wake Up Go To School Save The Fleet - Essentially, Alto's life becomes this once he's officially part of the S.M.S. The "going to school" part's averted by the last few episodes, as he's become a full-time military pilot at that point.
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair - It's rather pale blue, and sometimes mistaken for gray or purple depending on the light.
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair - It's rather pale blue, and sometimes mistaken for gray or purple depending on the light.
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair - It's rather pale blue, and sometimes mistaken for gray or purple depending on the light.

Ranka Lee
"Voiced by: Megumi Nakajima"

One of two female protagonists, Ranka's a petite, lively and cheerful (although naive) teenage girl with green hair and one-quarter Zentradi, which gives her a unique ability to have her hair move on its own according to her feelings, including an above-average resistance to the vacuum of space. Ranka suffers a mild form of amnesia due to having witnessed the destruction of the 117th Long Distance Research Fleet where her biological family perished. As the adopted younger sister of Ozma Lee, she initially attends an all-girl's high school at the urging of her brother while working part-time at the Chinese restaurant "Nyan-Nyan", but later transfers to Mihoshi Academy to facilitate her singing career after being discovered at the Miss Macross Contest and an ensuing movie. Ranka started off as a huge fan of Sheryl Nome as she loved singing since her childhood and had dreamt of becoming a singer. She develops a crush on Alto, especially after being rescued by him when the Vajra first attacked the Macross Frontier fleet.

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 * A-Cup Angst - Happens to Ranka in episode 4 during the Miss Macross Contest. It doesn't help that her best friend Nanase Matsuura tries to tell her that size doesn't matter.
 * Big Damn Heroes - Her Dynamic Entry in episode 12. When it was reenacted in Super Robot Wars Z 2: Hakai-Hen, the protagonists from the other shows comment on how singing worked on the Zentreadi Marines.
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 * Break the Cutie - She gets better
 * Catch a Falling Star - Not so much falling as she is getting sucked into space.
 * Catch Phrase - "Embrace each other! To the ends of the galaxy!" (or something like that)
 * Cute Little Fangs - Only during her poses while singing.
 * Dark and Troubled Past - Orphaned survivor of the 117th Research Fleet which was nearly wiped out by the Vajra, source of her Trauma-Induced Amnesia.
 * Expressive Hair
 * Glamorous Wartime Singer - In quite the traditional sense in her Big Damn Heroes moment, singing before two competing armies of Zentradi Marines, thus ending the fight, and notably causing Nosebleed.
 * Idol Singer
 * In-Series Nickname - "Super Dimension Cinderella"
 * Love Epiphany - Episode 12.
 * Love Triangle - The second point, rivaling Alto's affections with Sheryl.
 * MacGuffin Girl
 * Theme Music Power-Up: In Super Robot Wars Z 2: Hakai-Hen, she gives Kamina the inspiration to create the Giga Drill Break by singing "What 'Bout My Star" after Baron Ashura and some Kikaijuu show up in Scenario 18-A.
 * Trauma-Induced Amnesia
 * What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome? - Her frog phone/MP3 player.
 * Wide-Eyed Idealist
 * Trauma-Induced Amnesia
 * What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome? - Her frog phone/MP3 player.
 * Wide-Eyed Idealist
 * Wide-Eyed Idealist

Sheryl Nome
"Voiced by: Aya Endo, May Nakabayashi (singing voice)"

The second of two female protagonists, Sheryl's known as the "Galactic Fairy", a pop idol from the Macross Galaxy fleet who constantly topped the music charts, leading people to say it was impossible not to hear her songs if you lived in the Milky Way. Her popularity was soaring just as high in the Galaxy's sister fleet, Macross Frontier. Due to her beauty and singing talent, she's a very proud and self-assured person. Sheryl recognizes the singing talent of Ranka and often offers to help her "behind the scenes" to realize her dream. Sheryl's first encounter with Alto was when he served as a backup stunt performer at her first concert in the Frontier, leading her into the series' archtypical Love Triangle.

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"Sheryl Nome: "My chest isn't the same as yours: mine brings people hopes and dreams.""
 * Ambiguously Bi - Les Yay with Ranka is one thing, but she also "stares lewdly" at Nanase during a shower scene and comments on her figure.
 * And the one man she's interested in is Alto-hime.
 * Armor-Piercing Slap - Delivers one to Alto when he accidentally sees her topless.
 * - In Episode 18, Sheryl demands to know why Ranka can  - and she cannot. Turns out she can -
 * Bifauxnen - Some of her costumes during her concerts in the movies have her as this.
 * Big Breasts, Big Deal - Type 4, Pride. Her chest gives people hopes and dreams.
 * Break the Haughty / Break the Cutie
 * Broken Base - In show example: only referenced in the liner notes of the first soundtrack to the series for Sheryl's song Sagittarius☆9pm Don't be late, mentioning that it was this song that threw Sheryl into the galactic spotlight. Naturally, her older fans thought It's Popular, Now It Sucks.
 * Catch a Falling Star - The falling star every time: played straight twice in the series, while Sheryl invokes this during the movie once. The second time it happens in the movie.
 * Catch Phrase - "Because I'm Sheryl! Sheryl Nome!"
 * Up to Eleven with the scene she hires the SMS to save galaxy using her credit card. "The Galactic Fairy becomes the Goddess of War."
 * Continuity Nod - She's not a Nome for no reason.
 * Cool Car - Her Ferrari California in Nyan Cli. She drives a stick no less.
 * Dark and Troubled Past - Spent much of her early childhood a homeless orphan on the streets of Galaxy before she became a celebrity. . Ouch.
 * Despair Event Horizon - Approached twice..
 * Double so in the movie. What do you do when you are both
 * Gainaxing - Sheryl gains a unique version of this: there's a close-up of her cleavage as artificial gravity gradually engages from zero-G to 0.75Gs early in episode 1.
 * Falling Into the Cockpit - Deconstructed with prejudice. She gets shot down immediately.
 * Fan Nickname - "Hopes" and "Dreams", but we aren't talking about all of her...
 * Falling Into the Cockpit - Deconstructed with prejudice. She gets shot down immediately.
 * Fan Nickname - "Hopes" and "Dreams", but we aren't talking about all of her...

"Alto Saotome: "You exhibitionist."
 * Get a Hold Of Yourself Woman - The deliverer and the recipient,.
 * Godiva Hair - A blink and you'll miss it in episode 3 and 7.
 * Groupie Brigade - Who stalks her when she goes to Mihoshi Academy and chasing her panties.
 * Hello Boys - First ten seconds of Deculture and Yakh Deculture edition, and indeed it is very deculture.
 * Hello, Nurse! - Complete with Naughty Nurse Outfit.
 * Heroic Willpower - Not the most obvious, because the only real skill she has to back it up is her singing, but she often tries...tries VERY HARD. . The only time it ever truly fails her is when.
 * Hidden Depths - she begins as a shallow Rich Bitch and a typical Idol Singer - "A Fabricated Icon". Only gradually we see that she is actually nice and has tons of Heroic Willpower as well as readiness to help other people. Note that she never show any contempt towards Ranka.
 * Idol Singer - Until the war erupts, whereupon she became a Glamorous Wartime Singer.
 * - Somewhat subverted, since.
 * In-Series Nickname - "The Galactic Fairy".
 * Laser-Guided Karma - Her commitment to Ranka
 * Let's Get Dangerous - Complete subversion. Sheryl's attempts to do things beyond her position as Idol Singer results in complete disaster throughout the series, and her Catch Phrase tends to precede the low points of her life more often than the high.
 * Double Subverted in the final part, when
 * Love Triangle - The third point, rivaling Alto's affections with Ranka.
 * Master of the Mixed Message: In Episode 10 she
 * Ms. Fanservice - Seriously, there is an awful lot of Sheryl Fan Service.
 * Let's Get Dangerous - Complete subversion. Sheryl's attempts to do things beyond her position as Idol Singer results in complete disaster throughout the series, and her Catch Phrase tends to precede the low points of her life more often than the high.
 * Double Subverted in the final part, when
 * Love Triangle - The third point, rivaling Alto's affections with Ranka.
 * Master of the Mixed Message: In Episode 10 she
 * Ms. Fanservice - Seriously, there is an awful lot of Sheryl Fan Service.
 * Ms. Fanservice - Seriously, there is an awful lot of Sheryl Fan Service.

Sheryl Nome: "What did you just call me?!""

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 * Multicolored Hair - Platinum-blond, with natural pink highlights.
 * Believe it or not, it's officially supposed to be strawberry-blonde.
 * Music for Courage - Possibly the most triumphant example.
 * No Good Deed Goes Unpunished - ultimately subverted: by helping Ranka, Sheryl cheats herself out of her fame and career, and gets a rival in Love Triangle,
 * Non-Singing Voice - Real Life Idol Singer May'n does Sheryl's singing.
 * - Movies only. Fisrt
 * The Ojou
 * Pastel-Chalked Freeze-Frame - Sheryl gets one at the end of episode 24.
 * Playing to The Fetishes - Her stage shows would border on Striptease were it not all holographic. Sheryl is a professional. Sheryl knows who the show's target audience is.
 * Plucky Girl
 * Rags to Riches - Her backstory, literally from homeless street urchin to fabulously rich Idol Singer.
 * Red Herring - Sheryl's last name is the same as sisters Sara and Mao from Macross Zero, Mayan High Priestesses with a unique blood type that let them do crazy stuff like make rocks float and control Protoculture technology with song. Many fans assumed even before the first episode that Sheryl would turn out to be Mao's granddaughter and that this would become a major plot point. The first part turned out to be true, but the significance of this fact only goes as far as being one of the many Shout Outs to the other series.
 * Screw the Rules, I Have Money - Frontier's government decides to ignore a distress call from Galaxy as sabotage, what's an Idol Singer to do to save people? Hire a Badass Army of mercenaries for a rescue mission..
 * Sheryl Nome Is About To Shoot You - "The Galactic Fairy takes up arms for her homeland!" Comes with a Pistol Pose after.
 * Rich Bitch - Comes off as this sometimes.
 * Sexy Discretion Shot - Sheryl gets one with Alto.
 * Shout-Out - "Listen to my song!"
 * She get's another Basara Shout-Out in the 2nd movie where
 * Show Some Leg - How Sheryl gets onto the bridge of the Macross Quarter.
 * "Shut Up" Kiss - Episode 24 to Alto.
 * Spell My Name with an "S" - The Lion version of the opening title writes her name as "Sheryl Noam", a typo which persists to the brief shot of her album artwork. Early artwork also had a habit of writing her name as "Cheryl".
 * The Blu-Ray release of Macross Frontier actually fixed Sheryl's name in the Lion opening title, but not the CDs in Episode 18.
 * Apparently, Word Of Random Artist That Did That Shot is that he intentionally made the CDs that way because they're actually pirated copies of Sheryl's songs.
 * Stealth Mentor - To Ranka
 * Stripperific - Her stage outfits.
 * Stage outfits nothing; some of her regular attire are this.
 * Subspace Ansible -.
 * Ten-Minute Retirement -.
 * The Lady's Favour - Sheryl gives Alto one of her earrings when he goes off to battle..
 * In the movie, he never loses the earring. He keeps it and becomes an important plot point in their connection.
 * Theme Music Power-Up - Subverted hilariously.
 * The Show Must Go On
 * The Tease - Especially with Alto, but she gives it to more than a few people.
 * Tsundere - Tends to Type B, significantly intermixed with The Tease.
 * Try Not to Die - Sheryl gives a variation of this to Alto....
 * Unlimited Wardrobe - Idol Singer, natch. . In the world of art this is almost a meme, as official and fan art both frequently portray her in an enormous and fashionable variety of outfits, many original to the artwork in question. Often this is even while other members of the cast are wearing the same outfits they always do in the very same image as Sheryl's totally new one.
 * Victoria's Secret Compartment - Drops Alto's talisman down her shirt in as "insurance" that he'll look for her missing earring.
 * Also used to carry her cell phone in the movies.
 * Whip It Good: Her stage mic is shaped like the handle of a whip, and can be cracked like one, though the actual whip end is never shown.
 * Wholesome Crossdresser: During one of her early performances in the second movie.
 * You Are Not Alone - Occasionally has to be reminded of this in both the movies and the series. Alto tells her those four very words in The False Songstress, and the very last four words of Diamond Crevasse are "You are not alone".
 * You Are Not Alone - Occasionally has to be reminded of this in both the movies and the series. Alto tells her those four very words in The False Songstress, and the very last four words of Diamond Crevasse are "You are not alone".

Mikhail "Michael/Michel" Blanc
"Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya"

Alto's high school classmate and friendly rival, Mikhail's one of his closest friends who knew of Alto's reputation as a kabuki actor. Outside of school, he's an excellent marksman and the designated sniper of Skull Squadron with callsign "Skull-2" with the rank of Second Lieutenant, piloting a blue VF-25G Messiah (gunner/sniper variant). Mikhail's motto is to always acquire his targets, be it an enemy or a woman, which maintains his reputation as a considerable ladies' man. He initially expresses doubt over Alto joining the S.M.S., stating he's using it as an excuse to further retreat from his family. In normal attire, he wears corrective glasses, but dishes them once in combat. Notably, Mikhail's ears are pointed, although whether this is a simple genetic quirk or the result of some degree of Zentradi lineage is never explained.

Mikhail's parents died when he was a child, leaving him with his older sister Jessica, who served in the military, and Zentran childhood friend Klan Klang. Unfortunately, Jessica commits suicide after an investigation and court-martial, whereupon she's accused of shooting her superior officer (and her lover) during combat. Ultimately, he joins the S.M.S. to investigate whether his sister's suicide was justified;.

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 * Big Damn Heroes - Episode 12 and 13
 * Dead Older Sister
 * Friendly Sniper - With loads of Deadpan Snarker.
 * Genre Savvy
 * Handsome Lech
 * - Movie version,.
 * Heroic Resolve -.
 * The Nicknamer - Is the one who came up with "Alto-hime".
 * Shipper on Deck - Is an Alto x Sheryl shipper.
 * Well, sort of: it's more like Mikhail would rather have Alto pick between Sheryl or Ranka than continue to be indecisive about the Love Triangle he's in. With a little bit of luck (and some pushing on his end), Mikhail ends up helping Sheryl more than Ranka in support of pursuing a relationship, but it's quite clear that he (along with Klan) would rather Alto actually make a decision than simply do nothing.
 * Unresolved Sexual Tension -.
 * Shipper on Deck - Is an Alto x Sheryl shipper.
 * Well, sort of: it's more like Mikhail would rather have Alto pick between Sheryl or Ranka than continue to be indecisive about the Love Triangle he's in. With a little bit of luck (and some pushing on his end), Mikhail ends up helping Sheryl more than Ranka in support of pursuing a relationship, but it's quite clear that he (along with Klan) would rather Alto actually make a decision than simply do nothing.
 * Unresolved Sexual Tension -.
 * Unresolved Sexual Tension -.

Luca Angelloni
"Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama"

Alto and Michael's junior classmate, Luca's often frustrated his seniors give him a hard time, even though they're studying in the same classes. He's a genius with computers and military electronics, as well as serving in the S.M.S. Skull Squadron as "Skull-3". Luca pilots a green RVF-25 Messiah (reconnaissance version), but he's customized it to have three AIF-7S (QF-4000) Ghosts (hich he calls Shimon, Johanne and Petero, or simply Simon, John and Peter) that respond to his verbal commands and support him. His penchant for naming objects with Biblical names extends to his EX-Gear, which he dubs "Samson". He's also the heir to the L.A.I. corporation, a manufacturing company for the military, with near unlimited access to exotic, prototype technologies. Throughout Macross Frontier, it's strongly hinted he has a crush on his classmate Nanase Matsuura.

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 * Attack Drones - Unlike the rest of Skull Squadron, Luca relegates to information gathering and heavily relies on his three Ghost drones to do the fighting. This is fully displayed in the Final Battle, where he unleashes the program limiters in his Messiah, granting the drones independency from his commands.
 * Covert Pervert - His first thought at Sheryl proclaiming Alto's her slave for the day when she comes to Mihoshi Academy? BDSM.
 * Cute Shotaro Boy - He's only a year younger than Alto and Mikhail, making him Older Than They Look, but Luca certainly looks the part physically. Discuss Typecasting for Jun Fukuyama.
 * Heir To The Corporation
 * Sempai-Kohai
 * Sempai-Kohai

Nanase Matsura
"Voiced by: Houko Kuwashima"

Another classmate of Alto, Michael and Luca, Nanase Matsuura is also Ranka Lee's best friend. A shy, quiet and voluptuous girl with glasses, she also works in the same "Nyan-Nyan" restaurant as Ranka and supports her dream of becoming a singer. Nanase's a skilled artist and was hired by Grace to become Ranka's costume designer.

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 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Gainaxing
 * Hypocritical Humor - Unintentional; she tries to encourage Ranka that "breast size isn't everything" when Ranka competes in the Miss Macross contest...despite the fact she's one of the most stacked characters in the show, proportionally. The camera angle adds to the effect.
 * Les Yay - Most of her interactions with Ranka have been interpreted as this by some fans. She also draws Sheryl's Female Gaze in the shower.
 * Meganekko
 * Purple Eyes
 * Shipper on Deck - Ships Ranka with Alto.

Ozma Lee
"Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi"

The top ace in the S.M.S. and leader of Skull Squadron, designated "Skull-1", Ozma holds the rank of Major and is an experienced former New UN Spacy (N.U.N.S.) pilot, currently using a VF-25S Messiah. He's an avid fan of Fire Bomber and often plays their songs in his car or at home, even naming some of Skull Squadron's battle formations after their songs (i.e. "Planet Dance" and "Totsugeki Love Heart"). Although laid-back and careless on the outside, he knows when to be serious, and believes the real duty of a soldier is to care for his subordinates and civilians. He's somewhat overprotective of his younger sister Ranka, and lies to her about his work so she won't have to worry about him, telling her he has a desk job in a company's personnel department.

Ozma is non biologically Ranka's brother; in fact, he adopts her following the tragic attack by the Vajra on the 117th Large Scale Research Fleet 11 years before the story begins. He constantly blames himself for failing to protect the fleet and Ranka's family. To end, he willingly takes her in and ensures the same won't happen to her again, even if it means he must take the bullet to do so. Years prior, he persued a romantic relationship with N.U.N.S 2nd Lieutenant Catherine Glass, but broke it off, which makes their current working relationship aboard the Macross Quarter a little tense at times. .

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 * Ace Pilot
 * Badass
 * Badass Creed - "Sorry, but I'm not an adult: I AM A MAN!" (No punches).
 * "Who cares about that!? If reaction warheads don't work, use missiles; if missiles don't work, use guns; and if guns don't work...even if I have to have have to use my teeth and nails in the end, I'll continue to fight! I'LL DAMN WELL FIGHT!! OUT OF THE WAY!"
 * Big Brother Instinct - He does let go once he figures Ranka's old enough to decide and accept on her choices,.
 * Big Damn Heroes - Ozma practically lives on this trope.
 * Cool Car - His Lancia Delta Integrale; it also bears the same color pattern and skull logo that's on his VF-25S.
 * Even the Guys Want Him
 * Expy - Shares a lot of features with Roy Fokker,.
 * It's All My Fault, My Greatest Failure
 * Made of Iron - Ozma's immune to the curse of the pineapple cake.
 * Nose Art - The traditional skull of Skull Squadron painted on top of his VF-25. And his car as a matter of fact.
 * Older Sibling Substitute - Adopted Ranka and filled the role of an older brother, due to feeling guilty for not saving her family.
 * Perma-Stubble
 * Shut UP, Hannibal - To Brera in episode 17; bonus points for ejecting his Messiah's Armored Pack and gutting a Vajra with its knife to prove his point.
 * Talking to Himself - With Johann Trinity and Kamina in Super Robot Wars Z 2: Hakai-Hen. Also, in one of the Game Over quotes of Super Robot Wars Z 2, there's a conversation between said people and they comment on how they are always stuck with a little brother/little sister.
 * Unstoppable Rage

Klan Klein
"Voiced by: Megumi Toyoguchi"

A blue-haired Zentradi female (Meltrandi) in command of the all-female S.M.S. Pixie Squadron, Klan holds the rank of captain, piloting a red Queadlunn-Rea. As the childhood friend of Mikhail Blanc, she's harbored a life-long crush on him that does not get reciprocated, most likely due to a certain genetic anomaly, as she appears her age as a fully-developed Meltrandi while macronized, but becomes physically a juvenile in her micronian form. This makes her the perfect target for Mikhail's mockery. .

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 * Badass Adorable - Badass when macronized, Adorable when micronized.
 * Boobs of Steel - Ironically, even in her macronized form, Klan does not have the largest bust size by proportion; that goes to Nanase.
 * The Captain
 * Fetish Fuel Station Attendant - An almost Anvilicious Deconstruction.
 * Powered Armour - Two of them: the first is her regular Queadlunn-Rea, while the second is.
 * Shipper on Deck - Alongside Mikhail, Klan shares his opinion in regards to Alto's Love Triangle. But like Mikhail this will favour Sheryl than Ranka.
 * Spell My Name with an "S" - Hoo boy...can we at least make a standardization for her name on this page?
 * The Worf Effect
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair

Nene Rora & Raramia Reremia
"Nene is voiced by: Aya Hirano Raramia is voiced by: Kana Oomuraa"

Those two Meltlandi who are usually with Klan, Nene's the tall (by Zentradi standards) pink-haired girl and Raramia the redhead. Together, they are part of the all-female S.M.S. Pixie Squadron. While Nene's calm, gentle and kind, Raramia has a rather intense gaze and very Bifauxnen.

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 * Dark-Skinned Redhead (Raramia)
 * Gentle Giant
 * You Gotta Have Pink Hair (Nene)
 * Onee-Sama - Nene addresses Klan this way.
 * The Quiet One - Both, actually, due to their lack of screentime.
 * The Voiceless - Specifically Raramia, since she has no voice actor.
 * Jossed - While she never spoke in the series, she DOES have a designated voice actor.
 * - Raramia:.

Canaria Bernstein
"Voiced by: Houko Kuwashima"

A 1st Lieutenant in the S.M.S. and the pilot of Skull Squadron's VB-6 König Monster variable bomber, Canaria also serves as the S.M.S.'s military medic. Although she rarely speaks, Canaria offers advice with great weight, often. She's the only character who's married and has a young son named Eddie.

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 * Action Mom
 * BFG - König Monster has 4 of them on its back.
 * Boobs of Steel
 * Combat Medic - Taken Up to Eleven, who's skilled in medicine and an exceptional pilot of the very aptly named König Monster.
 * Dark-Skinned Redhead
 * More Dakka - König Monster. Aside from the cannons, it has 2 sets of 4 missile launchers on each arm.
 * Nose Art - Paints the Monster with pinups of Sheryl and Ranka.

Catherine Glass
"Voiced by: Sanae Kobayashi"

A N.U.N.S. General Staff 2nd Lieutenant attached to the S.M.S. Macross Quarter, Catherine's also President Howard Glass's daughter. Both beautiful and intelligent, Catherine was a former Miss Macross winner, and later went on to serve on the judging panel in the 2059 contest Ranka participates in. After having graduated from university with honors, she joined N.U.N.S and is fast-tracked into the elite. Though a very competent officer, she sometimes lacks flexibility. She has a relationship with Leon Mishima without her father's knowledge and was formerly in a relationship with Ozma before that, until they broke it off under mutual circumstances. .

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 * Christmas Cake - Implied.
 * Composite Expy - She shares a lot of qualities with Claudia LaSalle and Misa Hiyase.

Bobby Margot
"Voiced by: Kenta Miyake"

The highly skilled helmsman of the Macross Quarter, Bobby appears stern, but he states he's "just like a girl inside". Prior to serving the S.M.S., he was a hair stylist and make-up artist, and was known in its circle as a legend. Bobby's well-liked by the female crew members for his good understanding of others, due to his very open homosexuality and not-so subtle feelings for good friend Ozma, though he claims to be "way beyond the point in life where [he] needs [his] love to be reciprocated". Bobby tends to constantly criticize the N.U.N.S.'s actions on a regular basis, and while very feminine, calm and soft-spoken during times of peace, he will delve into a serious, daring and aggressive attitude during combat. Like Ozma, Bobby's also considered a fan of Basara Nekki, as he refers to him as "Basara-sama".

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 * Badass
 * Bridge Bunny - Since Bobby is...
 * Camp Gay - Enough to count for the above trope.
 * Fan Nickname - "GARby", when he puts on his...
 * Game Face - Normally has a soft expression to go with his Camp Gay-ness, but when it's time for business on the Quarter, he starts to go...
 * Hot-Blooded - HOLY AND FUCKING HOW!

Monica Lange, Mina Roshan & Ram Hoa
"Monica is voiced by: Rie Tanaka Mina is voiced by: Aya Hirano Ram is voiced by: Kaori Fukuhara"

The three female bridge operators of the Macross Quarter, Monica's in charge of the Quarter's main search radar and chief operator, while Mina's responsible for internal warship status management and Ram's responsibilities include communications and main weapons control.

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 * Bridge Bunnies
 * Control Freak - Ram...maybe: she's a person of not too many words, but she tends to classify everything that she comes into contact with on a regular basis.
 * Hair Decorations - Ram
 * Fan Nickname - "Bobby's Daughters"
 * Meganekko - Ram
 * Only Sane Girl - Compared to Mina and Ram, Monica takes a more serious stance in her duties.
 * Teen Genius - Mina has an IQ of 180, but has trouble adjusting to the pace of her operating buddies.
 * Token Minority - According to the official site, Mina is of Indian ancestry.

Jeffrey Wilder
"Voiced by: Tohru Ookawa"

Captain of the Macross Quarter and de facto field commander of the S.M.S., Jeffrey ranks as a colonel and was originally a pilot in a UN Forces aircraft carrier early during his career. A seasoned veteran, he has a horizontal scar across his face as proof of his previous combat experience. Though a very polite officer, he can become highly mischievous when the situation requires it. .

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 * Badass Beard
 * The Captain
 * Chekhov's Gun - In Sayonara no Tsubasa his surfing hobby comes back in a BIG way.
 * Good Scars, Evil Scars
 * Good Smoking, Evil Smoking - Is occasionally seen smoking from an old wooden pipe.
 * Grandpa What Massive Hotness You Have - Easily among the oldest characters in the show, but that doesn't stop him from looking like a rugged beast.

Howard Glass
"Voiced by: Tomomichi Nishimura"

The fourth elected president of the New United Nations Government and also the administrative director of the Macross Frontier fleet, President Glass's administration was responsible for the creation of the Frontier colonial fleet. As president, he shoulders all political decisions to ensure the security and well-being of his citizens. He is also Cathy's father. .

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 * Badass Moustache - ...
 * Dumb Is Good - Too naive regarding the Vajra and the threat they're considered

Leon Mishima
"Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita"

President's aide and Chief of Staff, Leon's a very calm and composed man, and Glass's closest associate and confidante. He's a constant source of all political trends throughout the Frontier fleet, and is in a secret relationship with Catherine.

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 * - Not much of a surprise, considering the numerous on him from the beginning of the series.
 * Professionals Do It on Desks
 * Relationship Voice Actor: With Yuuichi Nakamura. In another series, their roles as protagonist and antagonist gets reversed.

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Brera Sterne
"Voiced by: Soichiro Hoshi"

The mysterious pilot of the crimson VF-27 Lucifer that Alto encounters for the first time inside a Vajra battleship, Brera seems to know how to play the first part of Ranka's song "Aimo" using a harmonica carried around his neck, claiming the song is but a fragment of his past. After saving Ranka from a wild beast attack, the injuries Brera sustained reveals he is also a cyborg. He's assigned to become Ranka's bodyguard by the Frontier government after he reveals he is a major of the Macross Galaxy's Antares Squadron, who was supposedly missing-in-action alongside the Macross Galaxy. Brera harbors a great deal of concern for Ranka's well-being, but doesn't exactly know why, but describes the feeling he gets from her songs as being enveloped in a universe that accepts him instead of rejecting him.

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 * Badass Longcoat: In The Movie.
 * Battle Butler: To Sheryl in The Movie.
 * Bishonen
 * Blade Below the Shoulder
 * Blond Guys Are Evil -.
 * - Or rather, . Subverted by series' end.
 * Cyborg
 * Hannibal Lecture
 * Pre-Mortem One-Liner - "Be scattered to the ends of the galaxy."
 * Red Eyes, Take Warning
 * Pre-Mortem One-Liner - "Be scattered to the ends of the galaxy."
 * Red Eyes, Take Warning
 * Red Eyes, Take Warning

Grace O'Connor
"Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue"

Grace is Sheryl's manager from the Macross Galaxy Fleet and appears as a person with a gentle, calm attitude. She often upsets her employer, despite having considerable abilities.

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And with this amount of spoiler text, you can probably guess something is up.

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 * Fan Nickname - ""; much like Sheryl's Fan Nickname, it refers to two specific parts of her...
 * Comes from a later scene where she gropes her breasts similar to the scene that earned Sheryl her Fan Nickname. This naturally sums up memories of Sheryl's own scene,.
 * - Temporarily,.
 * - Oh, sweet Jesus, VERY
 * Sexy Secretary
 * Villain Team-Up:
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair
 * - Subverted;.
 * - Oh, sweet Jesus, VERY
 * Sexy Secretary
 * Villain Team-Up:
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair
 * - Subverted;.
 * Villain Team-Up:
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair
 * - Subverted;.
 * Villain Team-Up:
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair
 * - Subverted;.

Ranshe Mei
"''Voiced by: Maaya Sakamoto"

Mother of Ranka Lee and. Assistant to Mao Nome.


 * Hot Scientist
 * Incurable Cough of Death: Implied to have had a V-Type Infection in a flashback when she coughs.
 * Your Days Are Numbered: Ranka was immune to V-Type infections because her mother had it while she was pregnant with her. We know she wasn't herself immune because her older brother did not have this immunity (nor apparently an infection),.