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Manga have a potential belter on their
hands here - the OAV and Movie editions of Macross Plus on DVD. In
my humble opinion this was always the best title Manga
released over here, and the DVD format finally does the series justice.
For those who don't know, Macross Plus is a visually stunning tale
of two test pilots vying for the love of their childhood sweetheart.
The fantastic computer graphics enhance the smooth animation, and
the flying sequences are incredible to watch. The problem is that
you really do need to see it to appreciate it - but take it from me
- it's stunning!
This Ultimate Edition comes on 3 discs - 2 comprising the 4 part OAV
series and another containing the movie version, which edits the 4
OAV's together and adds some new scenes, plus a more comprehensive
ending.
The extras are a bit disappointing - trailers for the series, a few
stills and some bios are hardly anything to get excited about, and
the movie edition is slightly less sharp than the series, but there's
only one major gripe here - and that's the disc labeling. The Ultimate
Edition has 3 discs, and not one is labeled correctly - I had thought
this was a problem with the review copies, and therefore didn't mention
it in my Anime Connect review, but the problem has spread to the retail
version, and I can see a lot of unhappy punters sending this back
to Manga - I haven't heard about any replacement sets being made (highly
unlikely) and with Manga's front man Charles sadly departed, I doubt
the remainder of the staff will really care enough to bother.
In short, this is a great set, marred by inadequate extras and some
silly labeling mistakes, but you're getting 5 hours of top quality,
crisp animation with a great soundtrack and stunning CGI - you'd be
mad to pass it up.
8/10 - Stunning to look at with a beautiful soundtrack and
an intelligent script.
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The
forebear for Macross Plus had a rocky ride, but still remains a credible
space anime, and boasts some of the best mecha designs ever!