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Robotech is an 85-episode adaptation of three different anime television series made between 1982-1984 in Japan; the adaptation was aired in 1985. Within the combined and edited story, Robotechnology refers to the scientific advances discovered in an alien starship that crashed on a South Pacific island. With this technology, Earth developed giant robotic machines or mecha to fight three successive extraterrestrial invasions.
Network
Syndication
Episodes
85
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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27 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Overview
Robotech has 3 seasons with 85 episodes spanning 1985.
Rating
With a 8.5/10 rating from 354 votes, Robotech is considered highly rated.
Year context
Robotech first aired 41 years ago in 1985.
CAST (4)
Cam Clarke
Lance Belmont (voice)
Gregory Snegoff
Scott Bernard (voice)
Melanie MacQueen
Ariel (voice)
SL
Susie London
Rook Bartley (voice)
SEASONS (3 seasons, 85 episodes)
SEASON 1The Macross Saga
01
Boobytrap
In the year 1999, an abandoned alien battle fortress crash-lands on the planet Earth. Our most brilliant scientists and engineers spend the next ten years…
02
Countdown
The aliens strike in full force, and the desperate battle for the planet Earth reaches the very streets of Macross City. Human courage and skill…
03
Space Fold
The Zentraedi invaders continue to close in, and the battle for planet Earth becomes even more intense. Attempting to escape the superior alien forces, Rick…
04
The Long Wait
Rick & Minmei learn they have landed in a closed-off and forgotten section of the SDF-1. Try as they may, they can find no way…
05
Transformation
The citizens of Macross Island attempt to normalize their life aboard the giant battle fortress. Human drama is played out against the backdrop of interplanetary…
06
Blitzkrieg
The Zentraedi are still puzzled by the actions of the SDF-1. However, Breetai, their Commander, is beginning to enjoy the challenge. Captain Gloval plans a…
07
Bye-Bye Mars
The planet Mars is the setting, as Breetai calls for reinforcements in order to capture the SDF-1. Captain Gloval drives his grew to the brink…
08
Sweet Sixteen
As Minmei's 16th birthday approaches, Rick finds himself constantly on duty, defending the hard-pressed battle fortress from attacks by the relentless Zentraedi armada. Rick's thoughts…
09
Miss Macross
The charming Minmei prepares herself for a different sort of battle; a battle to determine the most beautiful girl in Macross City! While the beauty…
10
Blind Game
The crew of the SDF-1 maintain constant vigil against the threat of attack by the ever-present Zentraedi armada. An unauthorized assault by the evil Khyron…
11
First Contact
Rick Hunter, Lisa Hayes, and Ben Dixon are captured, and brought before the Supreme Leader of the Zentraedi civilization. Helpless prisoners, they witness the awesome…
12
The Big Escape
Held captive in a Zentraedi prison cell, Rick, Lisa, and Ben try to figure a way off the massive alien ship, and report their findings…
13
Blue Wind
Captain Gloval plays a dangerous game of cat & mouse, as he maneuvers the SDF-1 into battle, which will determine the fate of the SDF-1…
14
Gloval's Report
Now that the giant space battle fortress has been safely returned to Earth, Captain Gloval looks back on the past two years. Years filled with…
15
Homecoming
Rick is secretly ordered to fly Minmei to Japan to visit her family. The reunion is cut short, when Minmei says she will not leave…
16
Battle Cry
Lisa meets Minmei's cousin Lynn Kyle, who reminds her of Carl Riber, her lost fiancee. But these melancholy reflections soon fade away, as a Zentraedi…
17
Phantasm
Rick Hunter lies in a hospital bed in critical condition, after barely surviving a Zentraedi attack. While his body fights for life, his mind races…
18
Farewell, Big Brother
As Rick recuperates, Roy tries to convince Minmei to break away from her busy schedule, and drop in on her injured friend. But the Zentraedi…
19
Bursting Point
Captain Gloval begins a journey, which he believes will end with the resettlement of the nearly 70,000 refugees stranded on the SDF-1. Meanwhile, Khyron's flotilla…
20
Paradise Lost
The Zentraedi monitor the activity of the SDF-1, as Captain Gloval prepares to relocate the refugees of Macross City. But everyone's hopes for returning to…
21
A New Dawn
The spotlight is on Minmei, as she prepares for the premiere of her first motion picture. Huge lines form around the theater, and even Rick…
22
Battle Hymn
The Zentraedi campaign to capture the SDF-1 escalates out of proportion, as Khyron leads a direct attack against the space battle fortress. Yet, through all…
23
Reckless
Confused by the actions of the orbiting SDF-1, the Zentraedi attack in full force! Captain Gloval's army stands off the attack, as the stage is…
24
Showdown
Lisa Hayes makes a rash decision to return to Earth, to try for a final time to convince the heads of the United Earth Government…
25
Wedding Bells
Max's budding romance with Miriya takes a dramatic turn, as the once-proud Zentraedi warrior considers the unthinkable: marriage with a Micronian! The main Zentraedi likes…
26
The Messenger
An uneasy truce is called, as the Zentraedi send an envoy (Exedore) to discuss a tentative peace plan. This move not only shocks the citizens…
27
Force of Arms
The Earth is surrounded by Dolza's armada of over four million vessels, sent to destroy the Earth & the SDF-1. It's a time for final…
28
Reconstruction Blues
The crew of the SDF-1 assess the damage that has been dealt to the Earth. It's a time for reflection and reevaluation, in the wake…
29
Robotech Masters
War begins to creep back into the lives of those who have fought for the preservation of Protoculture. Some of the Zentraedi have returned to…
30
Viva Miriya
A liaison is established between Breetai and the survivors of the SDF-1, to convince the remaining Zentraedi warriors, stationed at a Robotech Factory, to join…
31
Khyron's Revenge
Rick Hunter patrols the skies of Earth's new civilization, on a constant vigil against alien attack. The personal tragedies of the survivors pale in comparison…
32
Broken Heart
Khyron succeeds in capturing Minmei & Kyle! He uses them in a plot to gain control of the SDF-1. The mission to rescue Earth's most…
33
A Rainy Night
Claudia gives Lisa Hayes a lesson in perseverance, as she recalls the first time she met the charismatic fighter pilot, Roy Fokker.
34
Private Time
A Zentraedi rebellion forms the dramatic backdrop, as Rick tries to sort out his feelings for Minmei & Lisa.
35
Season's Greetings
The inscrutable Khyron plans an unusual Christmas present for the citizens of Macross City.
36
To the Stars
Khyron plans his ultimate revenge, targeting the SDF-1, and the currently under-construction SDF-2.
SEASON 2The Masters Saga
01
Dana's Story
A new generation of warriors has been called into battle. They face the threat of the Robotech Masters, who have made the 15 year journey…
02
False Start
A new threat has surfaced, for the next generation of Robotech Defenders, who have grown up in the wake of Earth's first victory over their…
03
Southern Cross
The Robotech Masters bring the war to Earth, as they attempt to reclaim their lost Protoculture. The 15th Tactical Armored Corp is put to the…
04
Volunteers
The United Earth Defense forces plan a daring mission which could decide the fate of the entire world! Answering a call for volunteers, Dana Sterling…
05
Half Moon
The Robotech Masters try to establish a base on Earth, near the vicinity of the fallen SDF-1. Once here, under the direction of Zor Prime,…
06
Danger Zone
The war against the Robotech Masters has escalated into a serious military confrontation, with neither side willing to make even the smallest concession to avoid…
07
Prelude to Battle
The war returns to the Earth, as the Robotech Masters press the attack. The control of Protoculture is essential, if the Robotech Masters are to…
08
The Trap
Dana Sterling leads her 15th Tactical Armored Corp, into the fallen flagship of the Robotech Masters, in daring recon mission ordered by the supreme leaders…
09
Metal Fire
Dana Sterling tries to keep her mind on business, while she struggles to shake off the aftereffects of a near fatal meeting with the warriors…
10
Star Dust
The Robotech Masters subject human prisoners to a series of mental probes, to determine the extent of their knowledge of Protoculture. Their concern is twofold:…
11
Outsiders
An advanced recon vessel blasts into the vicinity of Earth from hyperspace, only to find their home planet surrounded by an armada of gigantic alien…
12
Deja Vu
Lt. Nova Satori begins a complex psychological profile on a captured alien Bioroid pilot, identified only as Zor. The Supreme Command of the Army of…
13
A New Recruit
It is decided to induct Zor into the Army of the Southern Cross, in the hopes that an association with a military environment would spur…
14
Triumvirate
The United Earth forces pull together to mount a full scale attack on the armada of the Robotech Masters. Dana Sterling & the 15th Tactical…
15
Clone Chamber
The control of space in the immediate vicinity of planet Earth forms the battle strategy mapped out by Supreme Commander Leonard, as he forces his…
16
Love Song
The intergalactic war takes a back-seat, as personal conflicts surface in the Army of the Southern Cross. On the eve of a major battle, Marie…
17
The Hunters
Rolf Emerson leads the Tactical Armored Space Corp into battle with the Robotech Masters. A new Robotech device, born in the convoluted mind of Corporal…
18
Mind Game
A battle rages between the Robotech Masters and the entire interstellar fleet of the United Earth Government! It is a crucial battle, which could decide…
19
Dana in Wonderland
Dana Sterling & the 15th Tactical Armored Corp are held prisoner, captives of the Robotech Masters. During their imprisonment, many secrets concerning the true nature…
20
Crisis Point
Outright rebellion becomes the first order of the day, as Musica and Zor reject the teachings of the Robotech Masters and turn to aid the…
21
Daydreamer
The survivors of a critical battle against the armada of the Robotech Masters, return to Earth. Bowie gets his friends in the 15th Squad to…
22
Final Nightmare
Bowie & Musica become fugitives, fleeing from a trap set for them by Nova Satori. At the site of the SDF-1, amid the wreckage of…
23
The Invid Connection
A desperate situation calls for extraordinary measures by the 15th Tactical Squadron, and the mysterious Zor, if the Earth is to survive the final offensive…
24
Catastrophe
The survivors of the 15th Tactical Squad plan a daring mission to thwart the plans of the Robotech Masters, who have virtually crippled the United…
SEASON 3The New Generation
01
The Invid Invasion
The Earth is invaded by a race of aliens calling themselves the Invid. They have come to the Earth to cultivate its vast supplies of…
02
The Lost City
Rand & Scott Bernard start a dangerous journey, which will lead them into the very heartland of the Invid empire. They are planning to pick…
03
Lonely Soldier Boy
Scott Bernard, and his growing band of resistance fighters, try to avoid capture by the persistent Invid Scouts, who patrol the wastelands on the outskirts…
04
Survival
The Invid have trapped Scott Bernard, and his band of freedom fighters, in a secluded forest. The dangers mount, as the new Robotech Defenders must…
05
Curtain Call
Scott's band of freedom fighters devise an ingenious plan to steal a critical supply of Protoculture from the Invid! It is a complex game of…
06
Hard Times
Rook Bartley returns to her hometown, and to painful memories. She tries to face up to a situation which caused her to leave the man…
07
Paper Hero
Lunk makes a slight detour to keep a promise made to a dying friend. He is not prepared for the reception he gets. He ends…
08
Eulogy
The valiant band of freedom fighters stumble upon an outpost under the command of Colonel Jonathan Wolfe, one of Admiral Hunter's new generation of Robotech…
09
The Genesis Pits
Scott, and his band of rebel fighters, are thrust into the thick of combat with the Invids, as they approach a top secret Invid installation,…
10
Enter Marlene
The Invid hatch a strange plot, which involves placing a simulagent into the ranks of Scott Bernard's band of freedom fighters. The destruction wrought by…
11
The Secret Route
The depth of human deprivation is seen, as the band of Robotech Defenders, under the leadership of Scott Bernard, must deal with the delicate situation…
12
The Fortress
A daring attack is staged at an abandoned Robotech fortress, used by the Invid as a military base and research laboratory. The plans are complicated…
13
Sandstorm
Rand lives through a nightmare hallucination, as he falls victim to the power of the Invid Flower Of Life. This dream seems real, and eventually…
14
Annie's Wedding
The valiant band of freedom fighters stumble into a sacred Invid garden, populated by a tribe of primitive warriors. Accused of offending the tribe's ancient…
15
Separate Ways
The complexion of the war with the Invids is about to change forever. The pressure of constantly being on the offensive, leaves Scott Bernard and…
16
Metamorphosis
The Invid Regiss transforms her royal children into perfect human replicas, into order to begin her plans for universal conquest. In a rare moment's break…
17
The Midnight Sun
A savage battle takes place, which could determine the fate of all mankind! It is a time of reckoning, when Scott Bernard's leadership and courage…
18
Ghost Town
The past comes vividly alive, as Scott Bernard & his gang of freedom fighters come face to face, with a group of aging veterans that…
19
Frost Bite
The freedom fighters take a detour from their journey to Reflex Point, to explore a city preserved under a canopy of ice & snow. It's…
20
Birthday Blues
A surprise birthday party for young Annie turns into a nightmare, as Corg leads a band of Invid Shocktroopers against the unsuspecting Robotech Defenders.
21
Hired Gun
A hired gun upsets the balance of peace in a barren wilderness, as he attempts to exact revenge against a town he feels has deserted…
22
The Big Apple
A search for Protoculture energy cells takes the freedom fighters on a dangerous journey into a large urban complex controlled by the Invid.
23
Reflex Point
The stage is set for a battle between Admiral Rick Hunter's returning Robotech Expeditionary Force and the Invid horde. It is a time for valiant…
24
Dark Finale
The war with the Invid comes to a head, as Rick Hunter's returning expeditionary force presses the attack against the alien invaders to the very…
25
Symphony of Light
The war with the Invid comes to a head, as Rick Hunter's returning expeditionary force presses the attack against the alien invaders to the very…
SERIES INFO
3
Seasons
85
Episodes
25 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
NETWORKS (1)
Syndication
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Robotech about?
Robotech is an 85-episode adaptation of three different anime television series made between 1982-1984 in Japan; the adaptation was aired in 1985. Within the combined and edited story, Robotechnology refers to the scientific advances discovered in an alien starship that crashed on a South Pacific island. With this technology, Earth developed giant robotic machines or mecha to fight three successive extraterrestrial invasions.
Where can I watch Robotech?
Robotech is available on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does Robotech have?
Robotech has 3 seasons with 85 episodes total.
Who stars in Robotech?
The cast of Robotech includes Cam Clarke, Gregory Snegoff, Melanie MacQueen, Susie London.
What is the rating of Robotech?
Robotech has a rating of 8.5 out of 10 based on 354 votes on TMDB.
Is Robotech still running?
Robotech has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (3)
Animation
Drama
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
