Macross Plus (1994) (V)

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:

Col. Millard Johnson: You can't carry challenge and recklessness within in the same pocket. Do you know who said that, Lieutenant?
Isamu Alva Dyson: Hmmm... no, sir.
Col. Millard Johnson: I did. That's the lesson I learned.
Isamu Alva Dyson: And?
Col. Millard Johnson: Do you know what else you're carrying in your pocket, Isamu Dyson?
Isamu Alva Dyson: Uh, no... sir.
Col. Millard Johnson: Stupidity!

Movie Connections:

Followed by "Macross 7" (1994)

Soundtrack:

After, in the Dark

A dazzling success on many levels

A captivating story of test pilots, a love triangle, and awesome music. The movie that asks, "What if HAL was a pop-music idol?" Fans of light shows, jetplane action, and animation must not miss this.