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Macross II The Movie Directors: Shôji Kawamori, Shinichirô Watanabe Number of Items: 1 Picture Format: Pan & Scan Format: Color, Animated Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Running Time: 160 minutes Studio: Ryko Distribution - Video Region Code: 1 Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2000-11-28 Buy from Amazon |
 "Every Anime fan I know of said this was a mistake to make"No, I haven't seen it and perhaps it would be quick to judge without my seeing it, but every Anime fan I know of who has seen it essentially said it was awful. So awful that in fact all sequels based upon the Macross universe just pretended that the events in this movie never really happened (Just like Highlander II) I'd spend my hard earned bucks on something else, like Macross Plus (now there's a good Macross movie)  "Macross 2- better than you think"I personally love Macross 2. Yes I know, its not as good as Macross Plus. But Id rather watch this than Dragon Ball Z. I dont know why so many people diss this movie and the OVAs. It is set in a alternate universe, so you can stop worrying about continuity problems. I say check this one out, perhaps rent it first. "The ugly stepsister in the Macross family"Macross II is best described as a failure that almost wasn't. The parts, in and of themselves, are fairly decent: we have some nice mecha designs, some great battles, a few romances running in parallel, interesting (if early 90s-ish) music. But when it's put together, the end result is less than compelling. In large part, this is due to the main character, Hibiki, a gossip-mongering tabloid reporter who stumbles onto the reality behind the most recent alien attack on Earth. Not a sympathetic hero. The next major flaw is the English dubbing--a few parts are actually quite good (the Marduk, the alien attackers, seem to have the best actors)--but Macross II was an early dub and it shows. Hibiki is the worst of the lot, which only compounds the problem. Finally, the DVD version presents new problems: the transfer is awful, with compression artifacts everywhere. This is one of the worst DVDs in video quality that I've seen. Macross II can be appreciated for some of its component parts--I bought it on DVD having already seen it because of the music and the mecha designs. If you're new to anime in general or Macross in particular, I'd suggest starting with Macross Plus, which is the now-official sequel to Macross (the events in Macross II didn't happen in the universe of Macross Plus). Macross II isn't awful, but it has significant flaws which make it hard to justify as a purchase for a casual fan. "As a sequal it's doesn't fit but as a serie it rocks....!"I have to admitt that it doesn't really fit in as a sequal.. I for instance am a die hard macross(robotech) fan... so i bought this title before i bought the rest... (the rest couldn't be found in my country). I thought it was quite cool and i enjoyed watching it.. so i say if you love the robotech serries this is a must have....  "Lifeless Anime, awesome Manga."It's story is Okay, but so lifelessly acted that I actually fell asleep watching it. I don't recommend buying it, but I do recomend reading the Manga... it is much more interesting than listening and watching though half closed eyes... this Anime Video contains some of the most uninspired voice talent I have ever heard (Dubbed and Subtitled versions) and the most lackluster animation of any Robotech or Macross series. Again read the Manga, and skip the Anime. |
