Macross Compendium

Production:
Macross Plus



マクロス　プラス
Macross Plus
4 episodes, 37-40 minutes each + one 17-minute special program (in first volume)
1994 August 25 - 1995 June 25
Macross Plus International Version
4 episodes, 37-40 minutes each
1994 March 25 - unscheduled
Macross Plus Movie Edition
115 minutes
1995 September 30

Staff

Story Concept: Studio Nue (Macross, Orguss), Shoji Kawamori (Macross)
Script: Keiko Nobumoto (Fuji TV's Young Scenario)
Storyboard Continuity: Shinchiro Watanabe (Gundam 0083), Shoji Kawamori (Macross)
Character Design: MASAYUKI (Nadia, Evangelion)
Special Director/Action Choreographer: Ichiro Itano (Gundam II, Macross, Angel Cop)
Art Director: Katsufumi Haryu (Lupin III, Aim for the Top! Final Stage, Akira)
Animation Director: Atsushi Aono
Concert Animation: Mitsushi Morimoto (Macross the Movie)
Computer Graphics Director: Mitsunori Kataama (Rampo, On Your Mark, Macross 7)
Computer Graphics: Links Corporation
Sound Director: Masafumi Mima (Legend of Crystania, Wedding Peach, New Cutey Honey)
Music: Yoko Kanno (Please Save My Earth [Toki no Kioku], Memories [Magnetic Rose])
Music Presented by: Victor Entertainment
Director of Photography: Akihiko Takahashi (Doraemon, Arslaan, Patlabor 2)
Editor: Hideichi Kakematsu
Original Production Design/Original Mechanical Design: Kazutaka Miyatake (Macross, Orguss, Dunbine)
Setting and Digitial Graphic Design: Kiyomi Tanaka, Yoshinori Sayama (Tekkaman Blade, Patlabor, Gundam: Char's Counterattack)
Production: Triangle Staff
Producers: Minoru Takanashi, Kaya Ohnishi
Assistant Producer: Shinji Nakashima
Presented by: Macross Project, Bandai Visual,
Big West, Hero, Shogakukan, Mainichi Hozou
Director: Shinichiroh Watanabe (Gundam 0083, Merrowlink)
Co-Director/Mechanical Design: Shoji Kawamori (Macross, Cyber Formula, Gundam 0083)

Release In Japan

Macross Plus

マクロスプラス

Video Tape

4 volumes, 37-40 minutes each (+17 minutes in first volume), color, stereo Hi-Fi
BES-1053 to BES-1056
Bandai Visual (Emotion)
  1. 1994 August 25
  2. 1995 January 1
  3. 1995 February 21
  4. 1995 June 25
Y7,800 each (tax included)

Laser Disc

4 volumes, 37-40 minutes each (+17 minutes in first volume), color, stereo Hi-Fi
BELL-704 to BELL-707
Bandai Visual (Emotion)
  1. 1994 August 25
  2. 1995 January 1
  3. 1995 February 21
  4. 1995 June 25
Y7,800 each (tax included)

DVD

2 volumes containing 2 parts and special video supplements each, approximately 90-97 minutes each
2 discs each, single-side, dual-layer
Color, Japanese/English Dolby Digital stereo soundtracks, Japanese subtitles
Bandai Visual (Emotion)
1 Episodes 1-2 BCBA-0382 2000 January 25
2 Episodes 3-4 BCBA-0383 2000 March 25
Y9,800 each (tax included)

(Re-release)
4 volumes, 37-40 minutes each (+17 minutes in first volume)
Includes liner note (volume 1), booklet (volume 2-3)
Bandai Visual (Emotion)
1 BCBA-0937 2001 August 25
2 BCBA-0938 2001 October 25 (scheduled)
3 BCBA-0939 2001 December 21 (scheduled)
Y4,800 each (tax included)

Macross Plus International Version

マクロスプラス　インターナションナル・バージョン（英語吹替版）

Video Tape

4 volumes planned, 37-40 minutes each, color, stereo Hi-Fi English soundtrack, Japanese subtitles
BES-1190, BES-1194 to BES-1196
Bandai Visual (Emotion)
Y5,974 (tax included)
  1. 1995 March 25
  2. 1995 May 25
  3. 1995 July 25
  4. 2000 May 31 (scheduled)
Y5,800 each
Y5,974 each (tax included)

Laser Disc

4 CAV volumes planned, 37-40 minutes each, color, stereo digital English soundtrack, Japanese subtitles
Bandai Visual (Emotion)
BEAL-782, BEAL-784 to BEAL-0786
  1. 1995 March 25
  2. 1995 May 25
  3. 1995 July 25
  4. 2000 May 31 (scheduled)
Y5,800 each
Y5,974 each (tax included)

Macross Plus Movie Edition

マクロスプラス　MOVIE EDITION

Theatrical Release

Story based on the original script treatment, written before the plot was divided into episodic installments (including extended ending)
115 minutes (including approximately 20 minutes of new animation footage)
Part of Macross Festival '95 showing
Additional footage, dialogue, and one new Sharon Apple song
1995 August 27 (first public preview)
1995 September 30 (Nagoya)
1995 October 7 (Tokyo and Japan-wide)
Y1800 (Macross Festival '95 TickeMagaCD, with included CD single and booklet)

Video Tape

115 minutes, color, standard aspect ratio
Dolby Surround stereo Hi-Fi
BES-1355
Bandai Visual (Emotion)
1996 February 25
Y9800

Laser Disc

115 minutes, color, standard aspect ratio, CLV
Dolby Surround digital stereo
BELL-887
Bandai Visual (Emotion)
1996 February 25
Y9800

DVD

Includes Macross digital material collection (digitized theatrical poster, pamphlet, and flyer)
115 minutes, color, standard aspect ratio
Single side, dual layer
Dolby Digital (Dolby Surround)
BCBA-0536
Bandai Visual (Emotion)
2000 July 25 (scheduled)
Y7800 (planned)

Release In United States

Macross Plus

Video Tape

Dubbed and subbed versions
4 volumes, 40-45 minutes each, color, stereo Hi-Fi
Manga Entertainment, Inc.
  1. 1995 February 28
  2. 1995 May 23
  3. 1995 August 22
  4. 1996 April 16
$14.95 each (dubbed)
$24.95 each (subtitled) [4-volume set in October 1996 (scheduled)]

Laser Disc

4 CLV volumes, 37-40 minutes each, color, stereo Hi-Fi, English digital/Japanese analog soundtracks, English close-captioned subtitles
Pioneer Entertainment, Inc.
  1. 1995 July
  2. 1995 December
  3. 1996
  4. 1996
$29.98 each

DVD

2 volumes containing 2 parts each, approximately 90 minutes each
Color, digitally remastered, English 5.1 surround sound/Japanese stereo soundtracks, English subtitles
Region 1, 2, 4 compatible
Includes musical photo gallery, Japanese production team credits, trailers, Manga 200 commercial, Manga web links, Manga Fan Club commercial, Manga Video commercial, Palm Pictures commercial
Manga Entertainment, Inc.
1 1999 October 12 60200 40212
2 1999 October 12 60200 40342
2005 June 14 (2 DVD Box Set, scheduled)
$29.95 each (suggested retail)
$39.98 (2 DVD Box Set, suggested retail)

Macross Plus the Movie

Theatrical Release

1996, end of (cancelled)

Video Tape

115 minutes, color, stereo Hi-Fi, Japanese dialogue, English subtitles
UPC 7-80063-62453-4
Manga Entertainment, Inc.
1997 April 22
$29.95

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