Robotech (1985)

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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.

IMDb rating: 8.5 (4,326 votes)
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1985)

7.26 avg 36 episodes 7.7 → 8.6 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Boobytrap	7.7	124
2	Countdown	7.6	92
3	Space Fold	7.3	84
4	The Long Wait	6.8	87
5	Transformation	6.9	77
6	Blitzkrieg	7.9	92
7	Bye-Bye Mars	7.5	79
8	Sweet Sixteen	7.4	72
9	Miss Macross	6.5	78
10	Blind Game	7.8	74
11	First Contact	6.8	69
12	The Big Escape	8.1	86
13	Blue Wind	7.2	77
14	Gloval's Report	6.2	70
15	Homecoming	7.1	64
16	Battle Cry	6.9	64
17	Phantasm	6.4	68
18	Farewell, Big Brother	8.2	93
19	Bursting Point	8.1	71
20	Paradise Lost	7.0	58
21	A New Dawn	7.2	58
22	Battle Hymn	7.1	59
23	Reckless	7.1	62
24	Show Down	8.4	100
25	Wedding Bells	6.9	63
26	The Messenger	6.9	63
27	Force of Arms	8.7	157
28	Reconstruction Blues	7.3	59
29	Robotech Masters	6.9	60
30	Viva Miriya	6.4	57
31	Khyron's Revenge	7.0	58
32	Broken Heart	6.2	57
33	A Rainy Night	7.0	56
34	Private Time	7.0	55
35	Season's Greetings	7.1	57
36	To the Stars	8.6	146

Season 2 (1985)

8.34 avg 24 episodes 8.0 → 8.9 24 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Dana's Story	8.0	111
2	False Start	8.4	106
3	Southern Cross	8.2	106
4	Volunteers	8.0	103
5	Half Moon	8.5	118
6	Danger Zone	8.4	118
7	Prelude to Battle	7.6	117
8	The Trap	8.8	117
9	Metal Fire	8.6	116
10	Stardust	8.2	98
11	Outsiders	8.6	99
12	Deja Vu	8.2	98
13	A New Recruit	8.5	99
14	Triumvirate	8.7	99
15	Clone Chamber	8.7	99
16	Love Song	5.6	97
17	The Hunters	8.7	96
18	Mind Games	8.7	100
19	Dana in Wonderland	8.2	100
20	Crisis Point	8.5	102
21	Daydreamer	8.8	99
22	Final Nightmare	8.6	98
23	The Invid Connection	8.7	99
24	Catastrophe	8.9	115

Season 3 (1985)

8.62 avg 25 episodes 8.8 → 8.9 23 min avg

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Invid Invasion	8.8	121
2	The Lost City	8.9	118
3	Lonely Soldier Boy	8.6	116
4	Survival	8.2	115
5	Curtain Call	8.6	116
6	Hard Times	9.1	115
7	Paper Hero	8.8	116
8	Eulogy	9.1	119
9	The Genesis Pits	8.5	115
10	Enter Marlene	8.5	115
11	The Secret Route	8.6	113
12	The Fortress	9.0	115
13	Sandstorm	8.1	116
14	Annie's Wedding	8.1	114
15	Separate Ways	8.2	113
16	Metamorphosis	9.0	115
17	The Midnight Sun	9.0	117
18	Ghost Town	8.7	116
19	Frost Bite	8.2	113
20	Birthday Blues	8.1	111
21	Hired Gun	8.9	115
22	The Big Apple	9.0	115
23	Reflex Point	8.1	111
24	Dark Finale	8.5	111
25	Symphony of Light	8.9	119

Robotech (1985)

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