Epic Classic! Even if you are not into mecha related titles, you might end up liking it; the strongest point is the story and its characters, the mecha stuff is just secondary.
It has pretty much the whole package: has a interesting plot, all characters are likeable with interesting backgrounds, has its funny moments (they are very well implemented, not too much comedy to ruin the seriousness of the story), and even the romance its very well done (actually, this is my favorite part and what influenced me the most to keep me going 'til the end!).
This is one of my favorite anime of all time; too bad the future entries of this amazing franchise makes no justice to this masterpiece. Ironically the other best entries worthy of watching & good as this one, but not considered canon, are DYRL and Macross II: Lovers Again (both parallel world stories).
[10/10]
Very similar settings and characters.
Subtract music and mecha from Macross and you are very close to Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 TV.
Explanation by horrorcore on Tuesday, 05.06.2012 20:01
Both series future a enormous powerful ship that fights against an alien aggressor.