Trying to find a Mech Warrior Cartoon from the 80s

May 19, 2008 1:45 PM

I am looking for a cartoon from the 80s that I can't remember the name of. It had an aircraft carrier in space that sent jets down to earth. There was even an old school Captain that steered the space carrier.The pilots could transform them into a "mech warrior" of sorts. It wasn't Transformers that I am sure of. They were protecting us from something that came from space. There was also a sub-plot/love story as some of the pilots hung out/dated. The cartoon was definitely Japanese.

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posted by Botunda to media & arts (13 comments total)

Star Blazers
posted by Pastabagel at 1:48 PM on May 19, 2008

Captain Harlock?
posted by wubbie at 1:48 PM on May 19, 2008

Oops, sorry. I meant Robotech.
posted by Pastabagel at 1:49 PM on May 19, 2008

Yeah, it was probably Robotech.
posted by Burhanistan at 1:52 PM on May 19, 2008

Space Battleship Yamato
posted by parmanparman at 1:53 PM on May 19, 2008

that is for sure Robotech.
posted by drjimmy11 at 1:58 PM on May 19, 2008

Space Battleship Yamato was recut as Starblazers when it was released in the US.
posted by MsMolly at 1:59 PM on May 19, 2008

Definitely Robotech, and more specifically, the Macross section of the storyline which comprised the first 36 episodes.
posted by Lokheed at 2:06 PM on May 19, 2008 [1 favorite]

Yeah, I dont remember the Star Blazers ship having the ability to transform.
posted by neilkod at 2:07 PM on May 19, 2008

To clarify, it isn't starblazers. When I first read the question, I somehow glossed over the transforming plane part of it. Star Blazers is definitely wrong.
posted by Pastabagel at 2:17 PM on May 19, 2008

ROBOTECH IS THE ANSWER!!!

Thanks so much!
posted by Botunda at 2:27 PM on May 19, 2008

Nothing in Star Blazers transformed.

Well, Nova transformed me. But I don't think that counts.
posted by Aquaman at 2:32 PM on May 19, 2008

VOLTRON!

BATTLE OF THE PLANETS!
posted by Tixylix at 5:36 PM on May 19, 2008