Yang Neumann (ヤン・ノイマン Yan Noiman) is a character in the Macross Plus OVA and its theatrical adaptation, Macross Plus Movie Edition. He is a brilliant young variable fighter designer and a genius hacker employed by Shinsei Industries. He was assigned to oversee tests for the YF-19 Advanced Variable Fighter program representing his company for Project Super Nova.
History[]
Yang is a true prodigy by all standards. Shinsei Industries was confident enough in his genius to make him the chief engineer for their experimental fighter; the YF-19, their entry for the competition to select U.N. Spacy's next generation fighter. Due to his age, he was the butt of a lot of jokes, especially from his test pilot Isamu who liked nothing better than to ruin Yang's precious prototypes with his dare devil antics.
Yang was also a huge fan of Sharon Apple, and has used his hacker skills to infiltrate her highly guarded computer systems in an effort to steal her AI. He had all the parts except her emotions module which had proven to be beyond his skills since, unbeknownst to him, it didn't actually exist (Sharon's emotions were actually provided by her alleged producer Myung Fang Lone).
When Project Super Nova got cancelled, he correctly predicted that Isamu was going to steal the YF-19 to stop the inauguration of its replacement, the X-9 Ghost, back in Macross City and managed to convince the hot headed pilot to take him along for the ride. When the crazed Sharon Apple took control of the city she also successfully hypnotized Yang into shooting Isamu. He missed and Isamu ejected him from the plane, presumably landing him somewhere safe.
Relationships[]
- Isamu Alva Dyson
- Isamu has little respect for Yang, although recognizes his use in order to fully utilize the YF-19's capabilities. He grows frustrated with him when his personal relationships and rivalries get in the way of the project.
- Sharon Apple
- His crush. Yang tries his best to use his hacking skills to get Sharon to notice him.
Notes & Trivia[]
- Yang Neumann's surname was probably inspired by John Von Neumann.
- In the English dub of Macross Plus, he was voiced by Dan Woren who is recognizable as the voice of Roy Fokker (Roy Focker) in Robotech.
External Links[]
Macross Plus characters
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| U.N. Spacy | Isamu Alva Dyson | Guld Goa Bowman | Lucy McMillan | Yang Neumann | Millard Johnson | |
| Sharon Apple Project | Sharon Apple | Myung Fang Lone | Marge Gueldoa | |
| Others | Kate Masseau | |