Aim for the Top!
1988 6-Episode Original Video Anime Series
(‚b)BANDAI/VICTOR/GAINAX
It is the future, a future in which mankind has progressed to the point of a sustained presence in outer space. Earth is threatened by a swarm of gigantic stellar lifeforms. To fight this threat, mankind brings forth an invincible robot weapon. Its name: "Gunbuster".
When her potential as a Buster pilot is spotted by Coach, Noriko undergoes strenuous training, overcoming a rival in an impassioned fight, to make it into space. And what she finds there will leave its mark on her forever...!
This was Anno Hideaki's directorial debut. At first glance, it may appear merely to be yet another anime parody, but this aspect merely conceals its true aspirations. As the story progresses, its true nature, that of an epic poem of truly stellar proportions, becomes apparent.
The latter three episodes in particular contain a series of high-powered battle sequences, which were made possible mainly through the abnormally high level of tension experienced by both the staff and cast. And the ending that comes at the end of the fighting is invariably a tearjerker.
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The fiery hotblooded friendship hard SF space science courage guts hard work sexy invincible robot epic spectacle!!!!
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