| Megazone 23 | |
 Cover to the NA/R1 Blu-Ray release from AnimeEigo for the entire OVA series. The cover shows the Garland mech. | |
| メガゾーン23 (Megazōn Tsū Surī) | |
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| Genre | Action,[1][2] mecha |
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| Megazone 23 | |
| Directed by | Noboru Ishiguro |
| Produced by | Toru Miura |
| Written by | Hiroyuki Hoshiyama |
| Music by | Shirō Sagisu |
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| Released | March 9, 1985[3] |
| Runtime | 80 minutes |
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| Megazone 23 Part II: Please Give Me Your Secret | |
| Directed by | Ichiro Itano |
| Produced by | Toru Miura |
| Written by | Hiroyuki Hoshiyama |
| Music by | Shirō Sagisu |
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| Released | May 30, 1986 |
| Runtime | 80 minutes |
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| Megazone 23 Part III | |
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| Written by | Emu Arii |
| Music by | Keishi Urata |
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| Released | September 28, 1989 – December 22, 1989 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes (each) |
| Episodes | 2 |
Megazone 23 (メガゾーン23, Megazōn Tsū Surī) is a three-part Japanese mecha original video animation created by Noboru Ishiguro, written by Hiroyuki Hoshiyama and Emu Arii, and directed by Ishiguro, Ichiro Itano, Kenichi Yatagai, and Shinji Aramaki. The series debuted in 1985. It was originally titled Omega Zone 23 (オメガゾーン23, Omega Zōn Tsū Surī) but the title was changed just before release.[4]
The story follows Shougo Yahagi, a delinquent motorcyclist whose possession of a government prototype bike leads him to discover the truth about the city. Released on the VHS, Betamax, Laserdisc and VHD formats, the first part was a major commercial success in Japan upon release in 1985. It was also adapted into Robotech: The Movie (1986) in North America. The film's concept of a simulated reality has drawn comparisons to later films including Dark City (1998), The Matrix (1999) and Existenz (1999). It also inspired the video game 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (2019).
- ^ Ross, Carlos. "Megazone 23 Part I". THEM Anime Reviews. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "ADV Films Announces Street Date for Megazone 23 Part 1 And Other Releases". Anime News Network. April 14, 2004. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ Anime-int.com (Archived 2013-06-30 at the Wayback Machine)
- ^ 緊急特報!!あの「マクロス」のスタッフがオリジナルビデオアニメに挑戦「オメガゾーン23」 [Breaking News!! The staff of 'Macross' are challenging it with an original anime video 'Omega Zone 23']. My Anime (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Akita Shoten: 117. October 1984.