Just saw the first episode of Macross Zero. All that I can say is...wow. Wow, wow, wow. This is the stuff dreams and legends are made of, folks. The mood is somber, but fans can already see a couple of references if they look closely. The vocal cast is incredible, and so far the music (almost entirely incidental except for a song on a radio and the ED theme) is brilliant.
And the animation?
This may make me some enemies, but I'd have to say that it rivals Ghibli at some points. Kawamori and co. went all out for this, and the battle sequences are mouthwateringly beautiful. I feel like I need to watch it again, just to grasp everything that was going on during the sequences visually, there was that much detail. The 3D-CG was...wow. Wow. Must breathe...and then watch again.

