Macross Plus (マクロスプラス Makurosu Purasu) is a four-episode anime OVA and theatrical movie in the Macross series.
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Dubbing History[]
An English dub version was produced for the international market, featuring a North American cast and an English version of the main theme "Voices". When it came to Episode 4 of the original translation, due to a rights issue at the time, the entire soundmix including music and sound effects had to be recreated from scratch. Only the songs performed by Sharon Apple ("Pulse," "Information High," and "Santi-U (second half)/Torch Song") and the English version of "Voices" were retained. The background music entitled "Dogfight" was replaced with another track entitled "Breakout" (featured in Episode 1 and 2), notably in the main Dogfight sequence and just after Isamu recovers from his trance.
Bandai Visual would later commission a new dub for Episode 4, retaining the original Japanese soundmix but utilizing a new voice cast due to actor unavailability. Most notably Isamu's part was recast with David Hayter, most famous for his voicework on the Metal Gear series. This version was exclusive to Japan, also being included as the English dub of choice on the Japanese Blu-ray release in 2012, still retaining the original Manga versions of Episodes 1 - 3.
Cast[]
| Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manga | Bandai (Episode 4) | ||
| Isamu Alva Dyson | Takumi Yamazaki | Bryan Cranston | David Hayter |
| Guld Goa Bowman | Unshō Ishizuka | Richard Epcar | Michael Gregory |
| Myung Fang Lone | Rika Fukami | Riva Spier | |
| Lucy McMillian | Megumi Hayashibara | Dyanne DiRosario | |
| Sharon Apple | Mako Hyōdō | Melora Harte | Bridget Hoffman |
| Marj Gueldoa | Shō Hayami | Steve Blum | |
| Millard Johnson | Kenji Utsumi | Beau Billingslea | |
| Yang Neumann | Tomohiro Nishimura | Daniel Woren | Derek Stephen Prince |
| Kate Masseau | Urara Takano | Edie Mirman | |
Additional Voices[]
- Stephen Apostolina
- Leonardo Araujo
- Steve Bulen
- Richard Cansino
- Christopher Carroll
- Hank Crowell, Jr.
- Dorothy Elias-Fahn
- Tom Fahn
- Michael Forest
- Elisa Gabrielli
- Gloria Gines
- Milton James
- Wendee Lee
- Edward Mannix
- Edie Mirman
- Joe Montane
- Bob Papenbrook
- Debra Jean Rogers
- Joe Romersa
- Joshua Seth
- Kevin Seymour
- Peter Spellos
- Paul St. Peter
- Skip Stellrecht
- Barry Stigler
- Paris Themmen
- Kirk Thornton
- Ralph Votrian
- Michael Wang
- Clifton Wells
- Mimi Woods
Music[]
- Opening: "Voices"
- Translation: Michelle Flynn
- Vocals: Michelle Flynn
Video Releases[]
| Distributor | Year | Format | Contents | Region | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manga Entertainment | 1996 | 
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The Complete Series | NTSC | United States | 
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| 4 Volumes | ||||||
| 1999 | 
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The Complete Series | 1 NTSC | |||
| 2 Volumes | ||||||
| 2005 | The Complete Series | |||||
| 2 Discs | ||||||
See Also[]
External Links[]
- Macross Plus at the Internet Movie Database.
- Macross Plus (anime) on the Anime News Network's encyclopedia.