Misa Hayase

Misa Hayase is one of the central characters of the Macross series. In the Robotech edited adaptation, she is known as Lisa Hayes. Born into a family with a hundred-year military lineage and the only daughter of Admiral Takashi Hayase, Misa had aspired to enter the military since childhood. This dream was bolstered by a desire to join her boyfriend and first love, Riber Fruhling, in the UN Spacy,

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a hope tragically unrealized as he dies shortly after leaving Misa on Earth.

After graduating first in her class at the UN Spacy Officers' Academy, she earned a bridge post aboard the SDF-1 Macross. As she herself admits, her mind is constantly preoccupied with duty. This changes, however, after she meets the young pilot Hikaru Ichijyo. Their officer/subordinate status would slowly evolve through the series,

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from originally a professional relationship to a friendly personal one; and much later to a romantic one, clashing with the already strong infatuation Hikaru has with Lynn Minmay.

She also has some short-lived feelings for Minmay's cousin Kaifun,

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who bears a striking physical resemblance to the deceased Riber.

Initially ranked as First Lieutenant, she is later promoted to Captain, and later to Major,

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concluding with her being chosen as the commander of the new SDF-2 Megaroad-01 ship and crew.

(Source: Wikipedia)