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 (4,343 votes)
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1985)

7.16 avg 36 episodes 7.7 → 8.5 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Boobytrap	7.7	128
2	Countdown	7.5	96
3	Space Fold	7.2	88
4	The Long Wait	6.8	91
5	Transformation	6.8	80
6	Blitzkrieg	7.8	95
7	Bye-Bye Mars	7.4	83
8	Sweet Sixteen	7.2	75
9	Miss Macross	6.5	83
10	Blind Game	7.7	78
11	First Contact	6.8	74
12	The Big Escape	8.0	89
13	Blue Wind	7.2	80
14	Gloval's Report	6.0	73
15	Homecoming	6.9	67
16	Battle Cry	6.8	66
17	Phantasm	6.3	70
18	Farewell, Big Brother	8.1	95
19	Bursting Point	7.9	75
20	Paradise Lost	6.9	61
21	A New Dawn	7.1	60
22	Battle Hymn	7.0	62
23	Reckless	7.0	64
24	Show Down	8.2	102
25	Wedding Bells	6.8	65
26	The Messenger	6.8	65
27	Force of Arms	8.7	162
28	Reconstruction Blues	7.2	62
29	Robotech Masters	6.8	62
30	Viva Miriya	6.2	59
31	Khyron's Revenge	6.9	60
32	Broken Heart	6.1	59
33	A Rainy Night	6.9	58
34	Private Time	6.9	57
35	Season's Greetings	7.0	60
36	To the Stars	8.5	150

Season 2 (1985)

8.32 avg 24 episodes 7.9 → 8.8 24 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Dana's Story	7.9	112
2	False Start	8.4	107
3	Southern Cross	8.2	107
4	Volunteers	8.0	104
5	Half Moon	8.5	119
6	Danger Zone	8.4	119
7	Prelude to Battle	7.6	118
8	The Trap	8.8	118
9	Metal Fire	8.6	117
10	Stardust	8.2	99
11	Outsiders	8.6	100
12	Deja Vu	8.2	99
13	A New Recruit	8.5	100
14	Triumvirate	8.7	100
15	Clone Chamber	8.7	100
16	Love Song	5.6	98
17	The Hunters	8.7	97
18	Mind Games	8.7	101
19	Dana in Wonderland	8.2	101
20	Crisis Point	8.5	103
21	Daydreamer	8.7	100
22	Final Nightmare	8.6	99
23	The Invid Connection	8.7	100
24	Catastrophe	8.8	116

Season 3 (1985)

8.59 avg 25 episodes 8.8 → 8.8 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	117
6	Hard Times	9.0	116
7	Paper Hero	8.8	117
8	Eulogy	9.1	119
9	The Genesis Pits	8.5	116
10	Enter Marlene	8.4	117
11	The Secret Route	8.6	114
12	The Fortress	9.0	116
13	Sandstorm	8.0	117
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	117
19	Frost Bite	8.2	114
20	Birthday Blues	8.1	112
21	Hired Gun	9.0	116
22	The Big Apple	8.8	117
23	Reflex Point	8.0	112
24	Dark Finale	8.3	112
25	Symphony of Light	8.8	121

Robotech (1985)

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