The Macross offering continues to expand on Disney+ in the UK, as Macross Plus (OVA Series) and Macross Plus: Movie Edition have been added to the streaming platform alongside The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012 music feature.
All three titles are now available to stream on Disney+ in the UK in Japanese with English subtitles. The arrival of Macross Plus on Disney+ is also quite interesting, as the Movie is currently being screened in cinemas across the UK with various Blu-Ray editions also planned for release later this year.
Macross Plus: In the year 2040, on the distant planet Eden, former childhood friends Isamu Dyson and Guld Goa Bowman find themselves pitted against each other as test pilots of rival teams in a competition to decide the next generation of variable mecha fighters. The two must also deal with their own unresolved history with mutual love interest, Myung Fang Lone, who has returned as the manager of Sharon Apple, the AI pop star (virturoid) and the galaxy’s biggest singing sensation. When Sharon’s advanced artificial intelligence gains consciousness, Isamu, Myung, and Guld must face their turbulent past and come together as Sharon Apple becomes self-aware and takes control of the Macross battlefortress itself!
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012: In 2012, Minmay’s Sayonara Concert is being held in Macross City on Earth. At the same time, the first space emigration ship Megaroad-01 is about to set sail with Misa Hayase as the Captain and Hikaru Ichijo as the commander of the escort unit.
As a reminder Anime Limited are planning to release Macross Plus as both an Ultimate Edition Blu-Ray and Sharon Apple Deluxe Edition Blu-Ray + LP, both of which will contain Macross Plus and Macross Plus: Movie Edition in English & Japanese. Further details relating to these editions release of Macross Plus can be found on the AllTheAnime Store.
