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Gunbuster (or "Top wo Nerae!") is a 6-episode OVA series created by Studio GAINAX in 1988. For the sequel, "Diebuster", see [diebuster].

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Gunbuster (also Top wo Nerae! or Aim for the Top!) is a 6-episode OVA series created by Studio GAINAX in 1988, in which Noriko Takaya must persuade everyone - especially herself - that she can indeed fulfill her goal of becoming an accomplished pilot despite being just an ordinary girl.

This original series was directed by Hideaki Anno and written by Hiroyuki Yamaga, Toshio Okada, Hideaki Anno. For questions about the 2004 sequel, Diebuster, use .

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What is the relationship between the Gunbuster and Diebuster series?

Gunbuster is one of my favorite series, and I remember learning of a sequel series called Diebuster, or Gunbuster 2. What is the relationship between the two shows? Does Diebuster's story relate to Gunbuster's in some way? Do any characters cross…
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What is the time dilation ratio that Noriko and Kazumi experience?

At the end of the anime Aim for the Top! Gunbuster, Takaya Noriko and Amano Kazumi must travel at sub-FTL speeds (that is, at speeds slower than faster-than-light) to reach from the epicenter of battle to Earth. What is the ratio of their time…
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How does GunBuster become Dix-Neuf?

At the risk of going into anime physics, how does GunBuster become Dix-Neuf? My understanding of the series is that GunBuster, the first Buster Machine ever created, was used in the final battle of GunBuster to drop off its Degeneracy Generator. It…
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What does this grinning gesture signify?

The gif below shows Noriko from minute 11 of GunBuster's episode 3. This is the dialogue directly preceding it: Noriko: I should at least memorize basic space manoeuvring patterns. [...] Smith: All that stuff is useless in real combat. Noriko: Why…
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