Macross Plus Movie to Screen in U.S. Theaters

When can we have our own mechas?


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Leave it to great minds like Shoji Kawamori, Shinichiro Watanabe, and Yoko Kanno to transport us to a universe ravaged by interstellar wars where every single person owns a mecha.

The long-standing Macross franchise has no plans of stopping.

On December 14, Fathom Events will screen the highly anticipated Macross Plus Movie Edition with English subtitles in U.S. theaters for one day only.

Mark your calendars for November 12, when tickets will go on sale!

At the Super Dimension Convention in California, a trailer for this action-packed film premiered.

Don’t worry. The trailer will be available online before the screenings.

The Macross Plus Movie Edition is a film adaptation of the four-volume Macross Plus series that ran from 1994 to 1995.

Macross Plus Movie to Screen in U.S. Theaters
Macross Plus | Source: Fandom

Fathom Events gives the following synopsis for this fiction anime –

In the year 2040, on the distant planet Eden, former childhood friends Isamu Dyson and Guld 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 battle fortress itself!

Gear up. It’s going to be a big day on December 14th!

About Macross

Macross is a science fiction mecha anime created by Studio Nue and Artland in 1982.

The franchise focuses on a fictional history of Earth and humanity. It is set after the year 1999.

The series includes how humans developed technologically as well as the interactions between aliens and humans in the Milky Way.

Earth under a united government, transformer-like where humans can change into jets and space jets, transportation or space folds are some of the common concepts used in Macross.

There are also elements of romance, coming-of-age, nostalgia, culture shock, and capitalism in the show.

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