In the scene where Shogo is being chased by the police car, the two cops driving look like Lupin and Jigan from the anime series, Lupin the III.
Previously released by Harmony Gold and Cannon Films as part of Robotech: The Movie - The Untold Story.
The phone number that Yui gives Shogo to the Hard Rock is the real phone number.
Megazone 23 was initially conceived as the studio ARTMIC's next television project after Genesis Climber Mospeada with an unrelated story, but it was converted into an OVA after the sponsors withdrew during the production.
The Italian DVDs from Yamato Video feature DTS sound on the DVDs.