Hikaru Ichijyo
fictional character in The Macross franchise
Hikaru Ichijyo (Japanese: 一条 輝, Hepburn: Ichijō Hikaru) is the main fictional character of the Japanese anime series Super Dimension Fortress Macross, which launched the eponymous franchise. He is a central figure in the human-alien war narrated in the series and its primary romantic storyline, forming part of a widely noted love triangle with Misa Hayase and Lynn Minmay.
He appears in the original television series, its film adaptation Macross: Do You Remember Love?, and the OVA Flash Back 2012. Beyond animation, he also features in novelizations and side stories, in manga reinterpretations by original designer Haruhiko Mikimoto, as well as several audio drama productions that expand his story and characterization across supplementary franchise material.
In the original Japanese audio and visual productions, he was voiced by Arihiro Hase until the actor's death in 1996, after which Kenji Nojima assumed the role. In the English dub of the series produced by ADV Films, his voice actor is Vic Mignogna.
Merchandise based on Hikaru Ichijyo and particularly his VF-1 Valkyrie transformable fighter includes plastic models and figures. His early popularity and critical reception among Japanese anime fandom are reflected in his fourth place in the 1983 Animage Grand Prix Award for Best Male Character.
In Macross
Within the fictional continuity of Macross, Hikaru Ichijyo is depicted as a solitary figure whose early life was defined by the dual influences of aviation and profound personal loss. Having lost his mother during childhood, Hikaru was raised by his father who ran an aerobatic flying circus.
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