Underplayed Gems

Macross Plus (1994)

Macross Plus poster
Original title
マクロスプラス
Genre
mecha
Country
Japan
Rated
MA 15+
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 56 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two rival test pilots compete in a new fighter aircraft program. Years later they must set aside their old grudges to stop a rogue artificial intelligence from destroying Earth.

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What happens

Macross Plus (マクロスプラス, Makurosu Purasu) is a four-episode mecha anime OVA and theatrical movie in the Macross series. It was the first direct sequel to the original Macross television series that took place in the official timeline (Macross II was quickly retconned by series creator Shōji Kawamori as a parallel world story in the Macross universe). The series takes place 30 years after the events of Macross, and follows military test pilots Isamu Dyson and Guld Bowman, as they are eventually drawn into a battle against a powerful rogue artificial intelligence that threatens to destroy all life on Earth, and must overcome their mutual hatred of each other in order to cooperate and save the planet. Macross Plus was a groundbreaking combination of traditional cel and computer-generated animation at the time of its release, paving the way for the incorporation of more computer-generated imagery in Japanese animation. Both the OVA series and movie were released in Japan by Bandai Visual and in North America and Europe by Manga Entertainment. The Australian VHS version was released by Manga Entertainment and the DVD version by Madman Entertainment under sub-license from Manga Entertainment. It features several new mecha designs inspired by the original series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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