Alto's classmate and friendly rival. He is an excellent marksman, and his motto is to always acquire his targets, be it an enemy or a woman—maintaining his reputation as a considerable ladies' man. He is the originator of Alto's nickname, "Alto Hime" (Princess Alto). Aside from leading a normal school life, he is also the 2nd Lieutenant of the S.M.S. Skull Squadron and pilots a blue VF-25G (gunner/sniper version). He initially expresses doubt over Alto joining the Skull Squadron, but later accepts him. For normal daily life he wears corrective glasses. His older sister Jessica took care of him since childhood after their parents died, but she commited suicide a few years ago after being disgraced by a friendly fire incident. Michael is also one of the most observant characters, noticing the love triangle between Alto, Ranka, and Sheryl as well as catching on to Grace's insidious plot behind the scenes. Childhood friend of Klan Klan. He also has a nickname which is "Michel".    ~!Michael Blanc is presumed dead after being fatally wounded by a stage 2 Vajra and thrown into space during the events of episode 20, just after telling Klan that he loved her while saving her from the Vajra assault in the S.M.S. macronization chamber.  In the movies he won't die. During the final battle on Vajra planet than Klan was hit by enemy fire, he jumped  to her with the words "I won't let you die alone" but they both survived in the end.!~

In 2059, five decades after the Space War I conflict seen in the first Macross story. Macross Frontier, the 25th New Macross Class super-long-distance colonization fleet, is journeying through the galaxy to a new paradise to call home. However, it is locked in a state of war with a strange enemy called Vajra. 
Macross FB7 is the 30th anniversary work of the Macross franchise.

**Height:** 167 cm (5'6") 
**Other:** Named his cat "Nyanko-Sensei" 
**Agency:** Aoni

[Profile](https://www.aoni.co.jp/search/kamiya-hiroshi.html)

On January 1st 2025 it was announced that he had gotten married to actress and gravure model Rina Aizawa.

**Awards:**
- 2008-03: Best Supporting Actor, 2nd Annual Seiyuu Awards
- 2009-03: Best Lead Actor and Best Personality, 3rd Annual Seiyuu Awards
- 2012-03: Most Votes Award, 6th Annual Seiyuu Awards
- 2013-03: Most Votes Award, 7th Annual Seiyuu Awards  

Hosts several radio talk shows, including Dear Girl ~Stories~ with Ono Daisuke. In May 2010, he and Miyu Irino formed a Kiramune unit called KAmiYU, and sang the theme song for Mokei Senshi Gunpla Builders Beginning G.  Their first mini-album "link-up" was released on August 3, 2011.

__Non-Anime Roles:__
- Neuvillette in Genshin Impact
- Shou Ronpo in Uchu Sentai Kyuranger
- Madrex in Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger

After being threatened by extinction at the hands of alien invaders called the Zentradi, humanity undertook the task of guaranteeing itself a future by launching fleets of colony ships into space. On Macross Frontier, one such fleet, high school student Saotome Alto's life is changed forever: the fleet is suddenly attacked by unidentified creatures while he is performing aerial stunts for a concert by the wildly popular idol Sheryl. 
Alto quickly finds himself in the cockpit of a new-model fighter struggling to protect Ranka Lee, a young girl he met only hours earlier, from the invaders' swath of destruction. Noting his performance during this incident, the S.M.S. Skull Squadron private military company invites Alto to join their organization, where he continues protecting his friends and Macross Frontier. 
(Source: Anime-Planet)

Half retelling of the original Frontier series, half new story. Conspiracies arise within the Frontier government when Sheryl Nome arrives to the colonial fleet for her concert and is soon marked as a spy for Galaxy while childhood friends, Alto Saotome and Ranka Lee both try to achieve their dreams as the battle between Frontier and the Vajra draws closer. 
This movie serves as part one of the Frontier retelling and will conclude with the second, The Wings of Goodbye.

The sequel film to Macross Frontier: Itsuwari no Utahime.
 
Picking up from where the previous movie left off, Ranka's star career flourishes while Sheryl's health rapidly deteriorates after collapsing during a live performance. At the same time, separate factions are maneuvering behind the scenes seeking to control the Vajra horde by utilizing the singing abilities of the two songstresses. As the entire Macross Frontier fleet begins to wage the final war on the Vajra, Alto finally makes a choice between Ranka and Sheryl. 
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Macross Frontier follows the lives of Alto Saotome, Ranka Lee and a pop idol named Sheryl Nome on board the Macross Frontier colonization fleet. After the war against the Zentradi aliens, Humankind has spread across the universe in order to ensure its survival. The Macross Frontier fleet is part of a effort to spread and maintain the culture of humanity.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

A new theatrical short in the Macross Frontier series, released alongside the movie Macross Δ: Zettai LIVE!!!!!! 

Ranka Lee is on an interplanetary concert tour several years after the battle against the Vajra. While on tour, she visits the ruins of a temple known as the Well of Souls, a place used to communicate with the gods and the dead. Ranka approaches the ruins and finds herself pulled deep within. 

(Source: Disney+)

Mikhail Blanc