The Japanese Laserdiscs of volumes 1 and 2 were ¥9800, while volume 3 was ¥9,260.
There was to be originally the "area support suit" which was akin to the scout powered armor featured in the book, but this was cut prior to animation and only exists in concept art.
Sound effects of the armor opening and closing from the power loader exo-suit in Aliens (1986), as well as some other sound effects from Bubblegum Crisis (1987), like the APS carbine rifle, are used in Starship Troopers (1988).