Gunbuster
Genres: adventure, drama, science fiction
Themes: fanservice, mecha, military, space navy, super robot
Objectionable content: Significant
Number of episodes: 6
Vintage: 1988-10-07Plot Summary: Noriko Takaya’s dream is to become a space pilot like her father, Admiral Yuzo Takaya. He died when she was still a little girl due to an attack of alien forces in deep space. After entering Okinawa Girls Space Pilot High School, Noriko is handpicked by instructor Kouichiro Ohta as someone with great potential. She must then persuade everyone, especially herself, that she can indeed fulfill her goal and become an accomplished pilot despite being just an ordinary girl.
Gunbuster 2: Diebuster
Genres: action, drama, science fiction
Themes: mecha, military, space navy, super robot
Objectionable content: Significant
Number of episodes: 6
Vintage: 2004-10-03Plot Summary: Nono is a clumsy waitress who dreams of becoming a space pilot. One day, she meets Lal’C Melk Mark, a member of the elite psychic pilot team “Topless”. But when space monsters appear from out of nowhere to wreak havoc on Mars, Lal’C calls out her Buster Machine—codenamed “Dix-Neuf”—to subdue the threat. During a battle with a Space Monster, Lal’C gets the surprise of her life when she sees Nono use her super-strength to help Dix-Neuf destroy the alien. From that point, Nono hangs along with Lal’C in hopes of becoming a member of Topless.
Gunbuster vs Diebuster Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie Vintage: 2006-10-01