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Top wo Nerae! GunBuster
In the very near future, a race of huge, insect like aliens is discovered traveling the galaxy. These aliens seem dedicated to the eradication of the human species as it takes its first steps away from the solar system, and they are getting closer and closer to Earth. Humanity has responded by developing spacegoing battleships and giant fighting robots. These robots are piloted by the best and brightest of Earth's youth, picked from training schools around the world. The story begins in the year 2023, not long after the first battles with the aliens, and centers on young Noriko Takaya. Although Noriko's father was a famous Captain in the space fleet who was killed during one of the first battles of the war, her own talents as a pilot are questionable. Nonetheless, she has entered a training school. Through the series Noriko, joined by the beautiful and talented Kazumi Amano, will fight to overcome the trauma of war, the doubts of her peers, and her own lack of confidence. (Source: AniDB)
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Toshio OkadaOriginal Creator
Haruhiko MikimotoOriginal Character Design
Hideaki AnnoDirector
Toshiyuki KubookaCharacter Design
Kouichi OohataRobot Design
Kazutaka MiyatakeMechanical Design
Hiroshi SasakiArt Director
Masanori KikuchiArt DirectorMasahide OkinoDirector of PhotographyHidetoshi WatanabeDirector of PhotographyEtsuji YamadaSound Director
Shizuo KurahashiSound Effects
Kouichirou OotaNorio Wakamoto
Noriko TakayaNoriko Hidaka
Kazumi AmanoRei Sakuma
Jung FreudMaria Kawamura
Smith TorenKazuki Yao
Yuzo TakayaMasashi Hirose
Linda YamamotoAyako Shiraishi
Reiko KashiwaraMasako Katsuki
Kimiko HiguchiYuriko Fuchizaki
Takami AkaiYuriko Fuchizaki
Tashiro TatsumiTamio Ooki
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