The first volume of Macross Plus was released on August 25, 1994. To celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of one of the most iconic OVAs of the 1990s, we're publishing a translated interview with series creator and chief director Shoji Kawamori that was originally found in the This is Animation Select Macross Plus Movie Edition book.
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