The initial stages and concepts of SDF Macross only included Minmay as a minor role. She was conceived of as a delivery girl for a Chinese restaurant. In the late stages of SDF Macross’ planning Haruhiko Mikimoto desired to pay homage to Seiko Matsuda and redefined Minmay as a pop idol. In an effort to distance SDF Macross from Star Wars, Shōji Kawamori chose to use music as the deciding factor instead of a climactic battle.
The web address below links to an interesting Tumblr page demonstrating the inspirations for the Minmay character. The link was active as of 12/24/2019.
The link below is a 6 minute Facebook video about the origins of the Minmay character. It is posted on a Facebook page for El Nakamori. The link was active as of 12/6/2019.
The link below is a 6 minute YouTube video about the origins of the Minmay character. It is posted on a Youtube page for El Nakamori. The link was active as of 12/6/2019.
The link below is a 13 minute YouTube video titled Behind Lynn Minmay. It features an interview with Mari Iijima, the voice actress for the Minmay character. At 09:52 she discusses her song “Cinderella” and its appearance in the series. YouTube username LivinginEighties posted this video. The link below was active as of 12/6/2019.
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