Gunbuster (1988)
Plot.
In the near future, humanity has taken its first steps towards journeying into the far reaches of the galaxy. Upon doing so they discover a huge race of insectoid aliens known as "Space Monsters." These aliens seem dedicated to the eradication of mankind as they near closer and closer to discovering Earth. In response, humanity develops giant fighting robots piloted by hand-picked youth from around the world. Shortly after the discovery of the aliens, Noriko Takaya, the daughter of a famous deceased space captain, enters a training school despite her questionable talents as a pilot. There, she meets her polar opposite, the beautiful and talented Kazumi Amano, and is unexpectedly made to work together with her as they attempt to overcome the trauma of war as well as their own emotions.
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Cast & Crew.
Noriko Hidaka
Noriko Takaya
Rei Sakuma
Kazumi 'One-sama' Amano
Norio Wakamoto
Kôichirô 'Coach' Ôhta
Maria Kawamura
Jung Freud
Tamio Ohki
Captain Tatsumi Tashiro (voice)
Bradley Gareth
Koichiro Ohta
Kazuki Yao
Smith Toren (voice)
Spike Spencer
Actor
Spike Spencer
Actor
Maaya Sakamoto
Lal'C Melk Mark (voice)
Mitsuo Iwata
Nicholsa Vacheron (voice)
Melissa Sternenberg
Kazumi Amano
Miyuki Sawashiro
Tycho Science (voice)
Kazuya Tsurumaki
Director / Storyboard Artist / Key Animation
Yukari Fukui
Nono (voice)
Kouhei Tanaka
Original Music Composer
Bill Jenkins
Tatsumi Tashiro
Hiroki Touchi
Nigo (voice)
Bukichi Nadeara
Mechanical Designer
Kiyoshi Kawakubo
Admiral Dhorasoo (voice)
Toshio Okada
Writer
Sanae Kobayashi
Piaget Serpentine (voice)
Junya Ishigaki
Mechanical Designer
Takumi Yamazaki
Casio Takashiro (voice)
Shigeto Koyama
Mechanical Designer
Yuki Matsuoka
LeCoultre Serpentine (voice)
Yoshitsune Izuna
Mechanical Designer
Hisanori Kunisaki
Producer
Shiro Sasaki
Producer
Takeshi Yasuda
Producer
Yasuhiro Takeda
Producer
Toru Nakano
Sound Director
Jiro Tazawa
Director of Photography
Yoji Enokido
Series Composition / Writer / Series Composition
Shinji Higuchi
Storyboard Artist
Hideaki Anno
Storyboard Artist / Series Director / Director / Key Animation / Screenplay / Writer
Sushio
Storyboard Artist / Animation Director / Key Animation
Tadashi Hiramatsu
Storyboard Artist / Key Animation
Isao Takahashi
Camera Operator
Hiroyuki Yamaga
Script / Writer / Screenplay
Shoichi Masuo
Director / Key Animation
Masahiko Otsuka
Director
Shigeru Watanabe
Producer
Noriko Sakai
Theme Song Performance
Shunji Suzuki
Key Animation
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Key Animation / Animation Director
Hidenori Matsubara
Key Animation
Takahiro Kishida
Key Animation
Hiroaki Goda
Key Animation
Toshiyuki Kubooka
Key Animation / Animation Director
Yuka Shibata
Key Animation / Animation Director
Yuichi Takahashi
Key Animation
Tadashi Abiru
Key Animation
Yuji Moriyama
Animation Director / Key Animation
Takehiro Nakayama
Key Animation
Takeshi Honda
Key Animation
Keisuke Fukuda
Key Animation
Kazunori Akiyama
Key Animation
Hideki Futamura
Key Animation
Akemi Kobayashi
Key Animation
Hidetoshi Yoshida
Key Animation
Genichiro Kondo
Key Animation
Hirokazu Kojima
Key Animation
Yoshihiko Umakoshi
Key Animation
Atsushi Takeuchi
Key Animation
Tomohiro Hirata
Key Animation
Noriyasu Yamauchi
Key Animation
Masaru Kitao
Key Animation
Kenichi Yoshida
Key Animation
Yoshimi Itazu
Key Animation
Ryuichi Baba
Key Animation
Kouichi Hashimoto
Key Animation
Hiroyuki Kitakubo
Key Animation
Satomi Higuchi
Key Animation
Shinji Hashimoto
Key Animation
Ayumi Shiraishi
Key Animation
Seiji Nishimoto
Key Animation
Mahiro Maeda
Key Animation
Yoshitaka Kato
Key Animation
Yoshiyuki Ichikawa
Key Animation
Atsushi Nishigori
Key Animation
Shin Itagaki
Key Animation
Koji Ito
Key Animation
Haruo Kamata
Key Animation
Shuta Osabe
Key Animation
Yukihiro Kobayashi
Key Animation
Yusuke Yoshigaki
Key Animation
Hiroyuki Imaishi
Key Animation
Terumi Nishii
Key Animation
Yoh Yoshinari
Key Animation
Masashi Okumura
Key Animation
Koji Sugiura
Key Animation
Takehiro Nakayama
Key Animation
Yukiko Ban
Key Animation
Shingo Adachi
Key Animation
Masashi Ishihama
Key Animation
Kouichi Motomura
Key Animation
Manabu Tanzawa
Key Animation
Shouko Nakamura
Key Animation
Hiroaki Tomita
Key Animation
Tadahito Matsubayashi
Key Animation
Ken Ootsuka
Key Animation
Akira Takata
Key Animation
Hiroyuki Aoyama
Key Animation
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 7, 1988
Original Nameトップをねらえ!
StatusEnded
Seasons2
Episodes12
Running Time28m
Genres
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Wiki.
Gunbuster, known in Japan as Top o Nerae! (トップをねらえ!, Toppu o Nerae!, Aim for the Top!), is a Japanese OVA anime series produced by Bandai Visual, Victor, and Gainax and released from 1988 to 1989. It was the directorial debut of Hideaki Anno, best known as the creator and director of Neon Genesis Evangelion. The title is a combination of the titles of classic tennis manga and anime Aim for the Ace! and hit action drama film Top Gun, whose plot inspired Gunbuster's. To celebrate Gainax's 20th anniversary in 2004, a sequel to Gunbuster, Diebuster (or Gunbuster 2), was released as an OVA. The sequel features new characters and mecha, but retains the format and many of the concepts of the original series.
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