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, 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, She also has some short-lived feelings for Minmay's cousin Kaifun, Initially ranked as First Lieutenant, she is later promoted to Captain, and later to Major…