LYNN KAIFUN
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Minmay’s highly protective, intensely anti-war cousin who eventually becomes her manager and fiance. Kaifun is a skilled martial artist who uses his platform to aggressively protest the military and the UN Spacy. While his pacifism is noble, his self-righteous, controlling, and deeply bitter attitude drives a massive wedge between Minmay and Hikaru, making him one of the most famously divisive and frustrating figures in classic anime history.
LYNN THROUGH THE ARCHIVE //
AFTER THE WAR //
Open page →Episode 29 · Lonely Song
Minmay tours the recovering planet after the war, but the moment that made her the center of civilization has passed.
Her career, audience and relationship with Kaifun are all changing.
Her career, audience and relationship with Kaifun are all changing.
What changed
The idol who became historically important still has to live as a person after history moves on.
Episode 35 · Romanesque
By Christmas, Minmay's career is fading and her relationship with Kaifun has become corrosive.
The person who once seemed to have the clearest future aboard the Macross is increasingly unsure what any of it was for.
The person who once seemed to have the clearest future aboard the Macross is increasingly unsure what any of it was for.
Why it matters
The postwar story allows Minmay to outgrow the role everyone else assigned her during the war, including the role Hikaru assigned her in his imagination.
