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:

Test Pilot | Anime | Love Triangle | Repressed Memory | 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
Banjô Ginga	...	Raymond Marley
Bob Papenbrook	...	Raymond Marley (voice: English version)
Richard Barnes	...	General Gomez (voice: English version)
Kôichi Kitamura	...	General Gomez
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Leonardo Ardujo	...	Additional voices (voice: English version)
Phil I. Arndt	...	Additional voices (voice: English version)
Richard Cansino	...	Additional voices (voice: English version)
A.C. Doyle	...	Additional voices (voice: English version)
Dorothy Elias-Fahn	...	Ghost Ship officer / Airport annnouncer / SDF-1 Bridge officer / Additional voices (voice: English version) (as Dorothy Melendrez)
Tom Fahn	...	Additional voices (voice: English version) (as Tom Charles)
Michelle Flynn	...	Additional voices (voice: English version)
Michael Forest	...	Additional voices (voice: English version) (as Alfred Thor)
Gloria Gines	...	Additional voices (voice: English version)
Dougary Grant	...	Additional voices (voice: English version)
Arnie Hanks	...	Additional voices (voice: English version)
Ralph Holderness	...	Additional voices (voice: English version)
Susan Jordan	...	Additional voices (voice: English version)
Wendee Lee	...	Reporter / hotel clerk (voice: English version)
Marlon Mann	...	Additional voices (voice: English version)
Edward Mannix	...	Additional voices (voice: English version) (as Ed Mannix)
Mona Marshall	...	Additional voices (voice: English version) (as Liza Rhesus)
Joe Montane	...	Additional voices (voice: English version)
Tomohiro Nishimura	...	Yang Newman
Debra Rogers	...	Additional voices (voice: English version)
Joe Romersa	...	Additional voices (voice: English version)
Masaharu Satô	...	Bikens
Joshua Seth	...	Additional voices (voice: English version)
Peter Spellos	...	Council member (voice: English version) (as G. Gordon Baer)
Paul St. Peter	...	Council member (voice: English version) (as George C. Cole)
Skip Stellrecht	...	Additional voices (voice: English version) (as Hank Wilspank)
Barry Stigler	...	Additional voices (voice: English version)
Sam Strong	...	Additional voices (voice: English version)
Urara Takano	...	Kate Masseau
Paris Themmen	...	Additional voices (voice: English version)
Jimmy Theodore	...	Additional voices (voice: English version) (as Rudy Luzion)
Kirk Thornton	...	Additional voices (voice: English version) (as Spanky Roberts)
Michael Wang	...	Additional voices (voice: English version)
Mimi Woods	...	Additional voices (voice: English version)

Directed by
Shôji Kawamori
Shinichirô Watanabe		(co-director)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Shôji Kawamori		story
Keiko Nobumoto		screenplay

Produced by
Isamu Asami	....	executive producer
Ryô Iguchi	....	producer
Ken Iyadomi	....	executive producer
Hirotake Kanda	....	producer
Yutaka Maseba	....	executive producer
Takashi Mogi	....	executive producer
Shinji Nakashima	....	assistant producer
Hirohiko Sueyoshi	....	executive producer
Minoru Takanashi	....	producer
Yoshio Tsuda	....	producer (as Yosio Tsuda)
Taro Yoshida	....	producer
Kaya Ônishi	....	producer (as Kaya Ohnishi)
Yoshimasa Ônishi	....	executive producer (as Yoshimasa Ohnishi)

Original Music by
Yôko Kanno

Cinematography by
Takashi Azuhata
Akihiko Takahashi		(episode 1)

Film Editing by
Hideichi Kakematsu
Shûichi Kakesu

Art Direction by
Katsufumi Haryu

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Osamu Mikasa	....	second assistant director (episode 3)
Yûji Moriyama	....	assistant director (episode 3)
Minoru Ôhara	....	second assistant director (episodes 1-4)

Art Department
Shinji Higuchi	....	storyboards
Shôji Kawamori	....	storyboards
Kazutaka Miyatake	....	original production designer
Yoshinori Sayama	....	artboards
Kiyomi Tanaka	....	artboards
Shinichirô Watanabe	....	storyboards

Sound Department
Les Claypool III	....	final mix
Masafumi Mima	....	sound director
Joe Romersa	....	digital tracking

Visual Effects by
Mitsunori Katâma	....	computer graphics director

Animation Department
Atsushi Aono	....	animation director (segment 2)
Nei-Yo Ebisu	....	animation director
Masami Goto	....	mechanical animation director
Jeong-Gyun Jeong	....	animation and finishing scheduling (as Jeung-Gyun Jeung)
Shôji Kawamori	....	mechanical designer
Yoshihiro Kitano	....	animator (segments 1-2 and 4)
Masayuki	....	original character designer
Kôji Morimoto	....	animation director: Sharon Apple Concert scenes

Other crew
Ichirô Itano	....	action choreographer
Kazutaka Miyatake	....	original mechanical designer

Production Companies

• Bandai Visual Company
• Big West
• Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS)
• Shogakukan

Distributors

• Living Colour Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Madman Entertainment (2001) (Australia) (DVD)
• Manga Entertainment (1995) (UK) (video)
• Manga Video (1995) (USA) (all media)
• Teletoon

Other Companies

• Crescente Studio  music mixed at
• Crescente Studio  music recorded at
• Czech Philharmonic Orchestra  orchestra (uncredited)
• DR Movie  animation and finishing
• Frederic R. Mann Auditorium  music recorded at
• Grand Funk  music production
• Imagica  film developing
• Israel Philharmonic Orchestra  orchestra
• Magic Capsule  sound production
• Maki Productions  titles
• Rudolfinum Dvorak's Hall, Prague  music recorded at (uncredited)
• Triangle Staff  animation production
• Victor Aoyama Studio  music recorded at
• Victor Entertainment  music production

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:

This OAV and _Macross 7 (1994) (TV)_ were the result of Big West giving 'Shoji Kawamori' an unlimited budget in return for him finally making another Macross production. Kawamori set only one condition: he would not revisit the original main trio of the first TV series (Hikaru, Misa and Minmay).

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 Dynamite 7 (1997) (V)

Soundtrack:

Information High

Excellent!

I have seen both the series and the movie. Quite simply, "Macross Plus" is one of the best animated presentations I've ever seen. I hold it in high regard along with "Princess Mononoke" as some of the finest examples of both Japanese Anime and the art of animation in general. Animation detail and special effects is astounding. The computer animated effects are used extremely well and complement the cell animation in an excellent way. Character designs are unique, yet, recognisable. Music, especially the pop selections, are brilliant. The sound design is beyond reproach. The dub work for both the English and Japanese languages are excellent. The story concept is very well done and feels original. Although I personally prefer the series, the movie is not without merit, as it still boasts a good story of a slightly different version from the series and has additional footage that's not seen in the series. If you have not seen "Macross Plus", watch it now! If you have judged anime only from observations of "Pokemon", you are depriving yourself and making bad judgement about this magnificent artform. One watch of "Macross Plus" and hopefully you'll agree that the best of anime are no "Pokemons". Films like this should be released all over the world for every person to experience! This is Japanese animation at its finest. It's more than worth the money to rent from your video store. It's worth buying for your video library. - Reinhart