It's not too often that a show can totally impress me, but Macross Plus did. This series of four episodes is incredible. The animation is breathtaking...a perfect blend of traditional and computer animation. The story is excellent, involving complicated ideas,and witty dialogue while keeping with the traditional Macross theme of the power of music (with a different twist from previous Macross shows).

I've seen the both the 4 OAV series and the movie (OAV and movie released by Manga Entertainment - the OAV is availiable in both dub and sub, while to my knowledge, the movie is only availiable as a sub). At first I'm tempted to say that I prefer the OAV series since that is what I saw first, however, they are both equally excellent. In fact, if you liked one version, you'll love the other. The movie is basically the OAV, with 20 mins worth of new footage - including a brand new Sharon Apple song! I did feel that a lot of the OAV was lost in the movie (some of the footage from the OAV was cut), but a there is also a lot more added into the movie, so I cannot decide which I like better!

A common arguement in comercially released anime is the dub/sub debate. I tend to like subs better, but I must say how impressed I was with the dub version of Macross Plus! The voice actors that Manga Ent. got to do the dubs are incredible! I was impressed at how well the voice actors expressed the characters' depth of emotions and personalities. I find the quality of the dubbing of Macross Plus to be of a very rare quality. Sub fans - you have to see the Macross Plus dubs!

Images

I'm afraid I don't have too many images here, but the link after the pics has tons of cool Macross Plus pics! I highly recomend going to this web site, it has some of the best Macross Plus pics I've seen on the net. (tons of cool Isamu shots!)

  • Here's Isamu!
  • The Macross Plus logo
  • Here's the best Macross Plus pics on the web!(That's where I got the pic to make the title graphic!)

    For other Macross Plus links, go to my links page.

    Info about the Macross Plus soundtracks:

    There have been 4 released:
    a) Macross Plus Original Soundtrack - memorable song: Voices and After, in the Dark
    b) Macross Plus Original Soundtrack II - memorable song: Idol Talk and A Sai En
    c) Sharon Apple Cream Puf - memorable song: Information High and The Borderline
    d) Macross Plus ~ For Fans Only - memorable song: Nomad Soul (piano) and Wanna Be an Angel

    The first two are availiable in North America, while the last two are only availiable as imports. (Unless of course, you can find those infamous SM cd's!)

    Warning! Minor spoilers ahead.

  • Part 1 -Isamu Dyson is a valkyrie fighter pilot reassigned to the New Edwards Flight Centre on the planet Eden to become a test pilot for one of the two newly designed valkyries to replace the one currently in use. At the flight centre, Isamu meets up with an old friend (?) named Guld. Their rivalry escalates as Myung, a high school friend of both pilots returns to Eden as the producer for the incredibly popular virtuoid idol, Sharon Apple.

  • Part 2-Isamu and some friends from the flight base go to Sharon Apple's concert, unknowingly triggering a dangerous set of events. Meanwhile Guld has restablished his relationship with Myung, causing a physical fight between Guld and Isamu.

  • Part 3-Recovering from their fight, Isamu wakes up in a hospital, to find Myung hovering over him. Refusing to rest, Isamu heads out into the forests of Eden with Myung. Later, Myung learns that Sharon Apple has to head to Earth for the upcoming Macross celebration, and Isamu and Guld discover that the flight centre has been ordered to stop all testing of the new valkyries. Isamu takes his experimental valkyrie and heads to Earth after Myung.

  • Part 4-Learning of Isamu's disappearance, Guld leaves for Earth in his experimental valkyrie. Meanwhile, Sharon Apple has been tampered with and is out of control. Taking Myung hostage, Sharon attempts to kill both Isamu and Guld. We finally learn what transpired in the past to split Myung, Guld and Isamu.

    Update!

    Woo! Look at this link! It's the Isamu Dyson shrine. This girl does a really good job of gushing over Isamu! ^_^

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