Review: Macross Plus

Taking time-out from more recent DVD releases, Martin Butler has sent us his views on the classic mecha short series Macross Plus.

• “The premise might sound like an animated Top Gun with higher-tech weaponry but there is much more to Macross Plus than that. Thanks to some superb animation, characterisation and a breathtaking soundtrack it is one of the true anime sci-fi classics. With the addition of new footage that explains some of the plot points the movie version is a full hour shorter but doesn’t suffer much for it and neatly completes the package.”

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