Rent Gunbuster (1989)
3.9 of 5 from 60 ratings
2h 45min
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- Synopsis:
When the space aliens killed Noriko Takaya's father, she swore she'd go into space to have her revenge. Yet being accepted into the prestigious Okinawa Girls' Space Pilot High School doesn't solve every problem. Looked down upon as the daughter of the admiral who lost, and having a stark lack of talent that prevents her from piloting a machine, Noriko's hopes for the future don't seem bright. But then, when the two candidates going into space are announced, Noriko's surprised to find her name right next to the star of the school (and Noriko's own idol), Kazumi Amano. Has Noriko's hard work paid off? Or is there more to Coach Ohta's reasons for selecting her? Most of all, is Noriko really ready for the horrors of space? Find out in Aim for the Top!: Gunbuster, a true masterpiece of anime history, and Hideaki Anno's directorial debut! - Directors:
- Hideaki Anno
- Producers:
- Hiroaki Inoue, Satoshi Kôno, Shirô Sasaki, Takeshi Sawamura, Minoru Takanashi, Shigeru Watanabe
- Voiced By:
- Noriko Hidaka, Rei Sakuma, Norio Wakamoto, Maria Kawamura, Yuriko Fuchizaki, Masako Katsuki, Kazuki Yao, Tamio Ôki
- Writers:
- Toshio Okada, Hideaki Anno, Hiroyuki Yamaga, Carl Gustav Horn
- Aka:
- Top wo Nerae!
- Studio:
- Kiseki Films
- Genres:
- Anime & Animation
- Countries:
- Japan
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 18/09/2023
- Run Time:
- 180 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Commercials
- Science Episode Shorts
- Episode 6 Clean Ending, Matte Version
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Reviews (1) of Gunbuster
Above average - Gunbuster review by CP Customer
I'm not a big anime expert, so I can only compare this to the western films and television I've seen, but it does compare favourably there.
This disc is actually 6 30 minute TV episodes strung into one. Because of this, there are some very unusual 'features' in the middle of the story explaining the fictional science of the gunbuster world. Skip them. Trust me.
That aside, the story is involved and engaging. The main charcter can be a bit pathetic at times, but at least she is a coherent well crafted individual. The time warping effects of their technology also produce really interesting scenes which are handled well and add a lot of depth to the story.
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