Product Details

• Actors: Bryan Cranston, Takumi Yamazaki, Richard Epcar, Unshô Ishizuka, Rica Fukami
• Directors: Shinichirô Watanabe, Shôji Kawamori
• Writers: Shôji Kawamori, Keiko Nobumoto
• Producers: Hirohiko Sueyoshi, Hirotake Kanda, Isamu Asami, Kaya Ônishi
• Format: Animated, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Manga Video
• DVD Release Date: June 14, 2005
• Run Time: 180 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0009IOQXK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,019 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Macross Plus - The Collection (Two-Disc Set)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably My Favorite Anime, February 15, 2006

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C. Chester "DeltaCross" (Colo Spgs, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Macross Plus - The Collection (Two-Disc Set) (DVD)

I nearly crapped myself when I opened the first disc and saw that it said "MOVIE EDITION". I quickly opened the second case and on that disc it said "Macross Plus: Volume 2 (Parts 3+4). I was like "WTF Mate". So I inserted the 1st disc thinking it was the movie and they got some weird packaging problem that sent me the movie edition instead of volume 1. But to my delight, the "Movie Edition" is indeed Volume 1. (In case you're wondering, there are two versions of this series; a single disc "Movie Edition" that is a full length feature film and a two disc 4 episode (45 min each) set. Each has there good qualities but are different in minor ways. The story is much more complete in the two disc set but some people have complained that it drags a little. Also the story has a different ending. I like both and recommend either.)

The extras were kind of lacking for a 10th anniversary disc (Is it just me or is Manga going WAAAAAYYYYY downhill in quality just slapping things together with no regard for what fans want and love) and the menu was rather plain.

But despite some obvious lack of attention to details and minimal extras for a 10th anniversary disc, this set and the episodes in general rock! If you haven't seen this before it's definately a keeper and the price of this Two-Disc set is ripe for the picking. The sound and visual quality are outstanding, the dubbing is amazing, and although the animation is getting a little dated it's still way above par. The music alone is worth watching it. If you're an Anime fan than you're probably familiar with Yoko Kanno's work. (Cowboy Beebop, Ghost in the Shell:SAC, Wolf's Rain, Escaflowne, and the list goes on) But of all Anime's I've seen, I have never been moved by a score like I was moved with this one. I have no doubt that if you watch this that you will be amazed.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great OVA, but Manga Video has to step it up, January 16, 2006

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Richard Erb "RKane" (Aurora, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Macross Plus - The Collection (Two-Disc Set) (DVD)

The best Macross since the original. Kawamori can do no wrong(*cough*Arjuna*hack*). This is probably the best non-epic story he's ever told. And the animation is some of the best, if not the best, I've seen outside of a feature film(even after 11 years). What I can't understand is why Manga Video has not added anything to the DVD for this great anime, yet this is the "10th Anniversary Edition". The original Ghost in the Shell release by Manga Video had few extras and no 5.1 surround track in Japanese. Their new GitS 10th aniversary release had many more extras and a great new 5.1 surround track in japanese. Why hasn't Macross Plus seen this kind of treatment? Apparently they just threw both volumes of the OVA into a box, cut a few bucks off the original price and called it a special anniverary edition. I already own the original DVD releases of this show and would have eagerly forked over another $40 to get them in full japanese language surround. C'Mon Manga Video, you've had 10 years to improve the DVD's for this show. What's the deal?

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unstopable., November 25, 2005

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toastedrebel (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Macross Plus - The Collection (Two-Disc Set) (DVD)

I post this quick review in the absense of any others. Macross Plus certainly deserves more, but for what its worth let me say this is one the the very best animations I've ever come across (and I am a collector). Its unstopable, in terms of animation, character that develope, plot, music (yokko kano), everything. Treat yourself to this collection, its a bit better than the movie edition, fleshing the sequel to the original Macross' story out across a four episode epic. Two rival pilots, two experimental next gen VF jets, one lost love, and an out of control virtual AI Diva that takes control of the Macross.