[5] The series features the 25th New Macross-class Colonial Fleet, dubbed the Macross Frontier, en route to the galactic center.

This heavily populated interstellar fleet (consisting of numerous civilian vessels and their military escorts) contains a makeup of both human occupants and their Zentradi allies.

VF-171 is destroyed by extremely powerful and fast insectoid biomechanical alien mecha known as the "Vajra" which immediately begin their attack on the rest of the fleet.

It has featured Megumi Nakajima and Kenta Miyake, voice actors for the characters Ranka Lee and Bobby Margot, as hosts.

A theatrical version of the Macross Frontier anime television series was announced in Japan during the broadcast of the 25th and final episode "Your Sound" ("Anata no Oto") on September 25, 2008.

[12] That report was confirmed by an itasha (vehicle decorated with character art) mini-van outside the "Macross: The Super Dimension Space Launching Ceremony" event that took place on February 22, 2009 in Japan.

However, at that point, the creator Shoji Kawamori and the cast members Yuuichi Nakamura (Alto Saotome), Aya Endo (Sheryl Nome), and Megumi Nakajima (Ranka Lee) noted on the actual event, that the new date and the title were still subjected to changes.

The pack also included a code that allowed the owner to be entered into a contest to attend the Macross F Christmas Live event that year.

While The False Songstress primarily reedited footage from the show's initial 13 episodes, the second film, titled Macross Frontier the Movie: The Wings of Farewell (劇場版 マクロスF 恋離飛翼 〜サヨナラノツバサ〜, Gekijōban Makurosu Furontia Sayonara no Tsubasa), diverges significantly from the events of the television series, featuring entirely new animation and new music.

[26] Until Big West, Studio Nue and Harmony Gold reached an agreement on the international distribution of most Macross sequels and films, on March 1, 2021.

[29] As a tribute to the popularity of the series, Japanese champion cosplay kickboxer Yuichiro Nagashima ("Jienotsu") crossplayed as the character Ranka Lee during one of his tournaments and also in a promotional event for the show.

[30] The first DVD volume of the series released in Japan by Bandai Visual maintained the #3 spot in the sales chart for two consecutive weeks.

[32] The original soundtrack of the series, Macross Frontier O.S.T.1 Nyan FRO, made it to #3 in Oricon's's weekly album chart.

The fourth single, including the second opening "Lion" and the second ending theme "Northern Cross", sold about 56,000 copies in its first week, reaching #3 as well.