"Macross (\u30DE\u30AF\u30ED\u30B9, Makurosu) (English /m\u0259\u02C8kr\u0252s/) is a series of science fiction mecha anime, created by Sh\u014Dji Kawamori of Studio Nue in 1982. The franchise features a fictional history of Earth/Humanity after the year 1999. It consists of three TV series, four movies, six OVAs, one light novel and five manga series, all sponsored by Big West Advertising.Within the series, the term Macross is used to denote the main capital ship."@en .