Macross Plus
A high-octane military sci-fi OVA that weaves fighter-pilot action with the emotional wreckage of a fractured childhood friendship, complicated by an unstable AI and questions of artificial consciousness.
The year is 2040 and the galaxy is flourishing with several colonies and advanced technology. AI is near perfection and the current top idol is the near-completed Virturoid Idol Sharon Apple. All that is missing are her actual feelings, which instead are supplied by Myung Fang Lone. Sharon's debut concert is on planet Eden, where at the same time, fighter pilots Isamu Dyson and Guld Bowman battle over air superiority for the Supernova Project. Isamu, Guld and Myung were once childhood friends, but after an accident seven years ago, they went their own separate ways. With Myung back in the picture, the old disputes are once again awakened. And when an unstable and illegal AI technique is installed in Sharon, the situation is worsened.
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Where to watch
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Questions people ask
Is Macross Plus violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
Is Macross Plus scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.
Is Macross Plus sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.
Is Macross Plus easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does Macross Plus leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Macross Plus
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Macross Plus
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Macross Plus, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Macross Plus, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Macross Plus, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
