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Harmony Gold infamously dubbed Macross as the first part of the Robotech saga.
Character names, music, and some story elements were changed or removed
completely. This has long been a matter of contention between the fans of both
series, as well as having a lot of legal ramifications.

But has the creator of Macross, Shoji Kawamori, ever commented on the
existence of Robotech?


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Has Shoji Kawamori ever commented on Robotech?


As per [wiki](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robotech) :

> Series writer/actor Greg Snegoff said in an interview on the now-defunct
> Shadow Chronicles News fansite that, "afterward, we received compliments
> from the Japanese who thought our dialogue and stories were better than the
> original". However, Animag magazine (issue 11) and Animerica magazine (issue
> 9, volume 4) reports that the staff of Macross at Studio Nue and Artland,
> such as the original story creator and mecha designer **Shoji Kawamori** and
> chief director **Noboru Ishiguro** , expressed their concern over the
> **Robotech** adaptation, and surprise at its differences.

So it seems that he raised concerns about the same, and acknowledged the
presence of **Robotech**

Further can be noticed in the interview clip
[here](http://www.awopodcast.com/?bloggerURL=/008/05/bonus-interview-with-
noboru-ishiguro.html)


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According to this, he was once asked in an spanish interview about it and his
answer was

> does Robotech exist? What is that? Does Macross II exist?

<http://rdfhqcommunicationscenter.yuku.com/topic/1583/Shoji-Kawamori-does-
Robotech-exist#.WFNQHPl97IU>

Edit: 01/05/2017

I found more about this recently. Very interesting actually

> “When it comes to Robotech, it's difficult to comment. It's not as though I
> have sat through the whole series. Not to mention that it combines three
> separate series Macross, Southern Cross and Mospeada. So it feels a bit
> forced as a result.”
>
> “At the same time, this was an opportunity for our work to be shown to the
> world and for that I am thankful. However, because the partial change in the
> story was made without approval from us, the original authors, it still
> produces an uncomfortable feeling after all these years.”
>
> "As for the recently announced live action Robotech movie, I welcome the
> opportunity to work on it but that request has yet to come."

<https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2015/12/10/shoji-kawamori-the-
creator-hollywood-copies-but-never-credits/#5a3eb4d63a0f>


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