Orguss the original sequel to Macross. Of course that's sequel in the sense that it was the second in the "Super Dimension" trilogy (Southern Cross being the third) though despite some direct in-jokes referencing Macross it has no connection in story.
Although it follows a standard format, the premise and many episode to episode stories are a bit unusual and somewhat different from its post-Macross contemporaries. I can easily see why Carl Macek skipped adapting this iand used Mospeada to lengthen Robotech instead. Though the biggest problem for me is the cast who a real mixed bag, at best. The lead character is kinda a jerk-off, lead female is kinda a bitch, side characters are often used as little more than empty filler personas, most of the villains are weak and you're also bombarded with the annoying pedo-bait character Mome... It's too bad as they gave this series a decent budget, so there are some very nice looking episodes throughout.
The thing I'll always remember about this show though, is the ending. The series is a long build to reaching a specific location and once they get there a...situation occurs and after which I have no idea what exactly happens or what the ending is even supposed to represent. One of the stranger endings in anime.
Can only really recommend it to hardcores that have a general interest in mech shows from the era. There was an Orguss 02 in the 90s though I've never taken the time to view it and as I understand it, has little connection with the original series.
Also it appears Orguss' intro has been scrubbed from youtube? What's up with that?
