Gunbuster
OVA FINISHED FALL 1988 6 eps 77%
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In the very near future, a race of huge, insect like aliens is discovered traveling the galaxy. These aliens seem dedicated to the eradication of the human species as it takes its first steps away from the solar system, and they are getting closer and closer to Earth. Humanity has responded by developing spacegoing battleships and giant fighting robots. These robots are piloted by the best and brightest of Earth's youth, picked from training schools around the world.
The story begins in the year 2023, not long after the first battles with the aliens, and centers on young Noriko Takaya. Although Noriko's father was a famous Captain in the space fleet who was killed during one of the first battles of the war, her own talents as a pilot are questionable. Nonetheless, she has entered a training school. Through the series Noriko, joined by the beautiful and talented Kazumi Amano, will fight to overcome the trauma of war, the doubts of her peers, and her own lack of confidence.
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The story begins in the year 2023, not long after the first battles with the aliens, and centers on young Noriko Takaya. Although Noriko's father was a famous Captain in the space fleet who was killed during one of the first battles of the war, her own talents as a pilot are questionable. Nonetheless, she has entered a training school. Through the series Noriko, joined by the beautiful and talented Kazumi Amano, will fight to overcome the trauma of war, the doubts of her peers, and her own lack of confidence.
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Studios:
Gainax
Characters
Noriko Takaya
MAIN
VA: Noriko Hidaka
Kazumi Amano
MAIN
VA: Rei Sakuma
Kouichirou Oota
MAIN
VA: Norio Wakamoto
Jung Freud
SUPPORTING
VA: Maria Kawamura
Smith Toren
SUPPORTING
VA: Kazuki Yao
Reiko Kashiwara
SUPPORTING
VA: Masako Katsuki
Tashiro Tatsumi
SUPPORTING
VA: Tamio Ooki
Linda Yamamoto
SUPPORTING
VA: Ayako Shiraishi
Yuzo Takaya
SUPPORTING
VA: Masashi Hirose
Kimiko Higuchi
SUPPORTING
VA: Yuriko Fuchizaki
Takami Akai
SUPPORTING
VA: Yuriko Fuchizaki
Staff
Toshio Okada
Original Creator
Haruhiko Mikimoto
Original Character Design
Hideaki Anno
Director
Toshiyuki Kubooka
Character Design
Kouichi Oohata
Robot Design
Kazutaka Miyatake
Mechanical Design
Hiroshi Sasaki
Art Director
Masanori Kikuchi
Art Director
Masahide Okino
Director of Photography
Hidetoshi Watanabe
Director of Photography
Etsuji Yamada
Sound Director
Shizuo Kurahashi
Sound Effects
Reviews
planetJane
Rating: 93 (99 votes)
The weathered rock of Gainax, still standing strong.
ObscuringHazel
Rating: 66 (298 votes)
It's like someone murdered a 24 episode mecha show and used it's mutilated corpse to make Gunbuster.
Grassman
Rating: 37 (40 votes)
A fantastic show representative of the mecha genre in its early stages.
gamebeginnergirl
Rating: 35 (35 votes)
Gunbuster has a well-deserved reputation as the mother of a certain type of mecha show and viewpoint
saulgoodman
Rating: 26 (30 votes)
Remembering you, 12,000 years in the future
DukePendragon
Rating: 21 (23 votes)
The greatest dramatic anime with short episodes.
Stats
Average Score
77
Mean Score
77
Popularity
45,685
Favourites
1,960
Status Distribution
CURRENT: 1327
PLANNING: 20772
COMPLETED: 22376
DROPPED: 474
PAUSED: 736
Score Distribution
10: 68
20: 71
30: 167
40: 328
50: 761
60: 1547
70: 3416
80: 4872
90: 3976
100: 2049
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