Macross Plus (1994) (V)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Directors:

Shôji Kawamori
Shinichirô Watanabe (co-director)

Writers:

Shôji Kawamori (story)
Keiko Nobumoto (screenplay)

Release Date:

28 February 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Two old friends/rivals find themselves rival test pilots in competing projects while a mutual old flame returns to them with her own secrets.

Plot Keywords:

Aviation | Anime | Sequel | Artificial Intelligence

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Bryan Cranston	...	Isamu Alva Dyson (voice: English version) (as Lee Stone)
Takumi Yamazaki	...	Isamu Alva Dyson
Richard Epcar	...	Guld Goa Bowman (voice: English version) (as Richard George)
Unshô Ishizuka	...	Guld Goa Bowman
Rica Fukami	...	Myung Fang Lone
Anne Sherman	...	Myung Fang Lone
Melora Harte	...	Sharon Apple (voice: English version)
Mako Hyôdô	...	Sharon Apple
Beau Billingslea	...	Col. Millard Johnson (voice: English version) (as John Billingslea)
Kenji Utsumi	...	Col. Millard Johnson
Dan Woren	...	Yang Neuman (voice: English version) (as Jackson Daniels)
Bambi Darro	...	Lucy MacMillan (voice: English version)
Megumi Hayashibara	...	Lucy MacMillan
Steve Blum	...	Marj Gueldoa (voice: English version) (as Steven Blum)
Shô Hayami	...	Marj Gueldoa

Runtime:

115 min (movie version) | 35 min (4 episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:14+ (TV rating) | Canada:PG (TV re-rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) (VHS/DVD rating) | Australia:PG | Canada:14A | France:U | UK:12

Company:

Bandai Visual Company

Trivia:

Despite Sharon Apple being a fictional character, Yoko Kanno released a 4-song CD in Japan credited to her. This CD, 'Sharon Apple: The Cream P.U.F', contained 2 songs not available on either of the original soundtracks - 'Information High' and 'The Borderline'.

Quotes:

Myung: You're as unbelievable as ever, Isamu.
Isamu: How's that?
Myung: As foolish and reckless as you've ever been.
Isamu: Ahh, no one can be SMART and reckless.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Macross 7: Ginga ga ore o yondeiru! (1995)

Soundtrack:

A Sai En

The best animation at home!

There's no doubt about it. Macross Plus is simply the BEST ANIMATION TO WATCH AT HOME! It's story is greatly told, the drama is very deep, the characters are natural, the mecha are perfectly presented, the visuals are top-notch and the direction is perfect.