![]() Amano and Jung become completely involved in the fight, as Noriko trails along, and all three get lost within the machinery of the space station. On their first training mission, Jung challenges Takaya and Amano to a duel. There they are introduced to a Soviet pilot from the Moon base by the name of Jung Freud. Witnessing the outcome, Ōta is convinced Noriko is the right choice.Īlong with Coach Ōta and Amano, Noriko is sent into space to train with other representatives to prepare for the attack upon the space monsters. As the final blow approaches, Noriko unleashes a Thunder Kick, an advanced maneuver not taught to trainees, destroying her opponent's RX-7. She turns off her monitors, enraging her opponent with the perceived insult. As her RX-7 is pummeled, Noriko realizes she suffers from sensory overload: she is getting too much information from the electronic monitoring systems. However, the second-best RX-7 pilot at the school publicly challenges her to a one-on-one fight, unwilling to accept the selection.ĭuring the battle, the older student overwhelms her and humiliates her over the radio. Noriko is thrilled to be chosen for the second slot. Two trainees from the school will be selected to pilot Gunbuster. Knowing Noriko's admiration for Kazumi Amano, the top RX-7 pilot at the school, coach Ōta shows Noriko the extra training that Amano imposes upon herself. Daughter of the famous admiral Takaya who went missing after one of the first battles, Noriko's talents as a pilot are lacking compared to other students, who refer to her as the "daughter of defeat." Her instructor, Kōichirō "Coach" Ōta, one of Admiral Takaya's crew, believes she will overcome her clumsiness. The story begins in the year 2023, six years after the first battles with the aliens and centers on Noriko Takaya, who attends a training school in Okinawa. ![]() Pilot candidates are trained in various training schools and selected from Earth and the Lunar colony. Among these are RX-7, advanced single-pilot fighting suits, and the new version dubbed Gunbusters. To combat the threat, Humanity developed spaceships and giant mecha. The human race's survival is threatened by a race of insectoid aliens, known as the Uchuu Kaijuu or Space Monsters which are approaching Earth. ( December 2016) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. This section's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. The sequel features new characters and mecha, but retains the format and many of the concepts of the original series. To celebrate Gainax's 20th anniversary in 2004, a sequel to Gunbuster, Diebuster (or Gunbuster 2), was released as an OVA. 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. It was the directorial debut of Hideaki Anno, best known as the creator and director of Neon Genesis Evangelion. 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.
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