Gunbuster

S01E02: Daring! The Girl Genius Challenger!!

Noriko and Kazumi arrive at the space fleet led by the space battleship Exelion. The girls get introduced to a hot shot female fighter named Jung Freud. During one of their mech training sessions, Jung spars with Kazumi, and end up in a part of the station where they discover one of the mechs of their enemy. Later on, Noriko and Kazumi are sent to partake in a special mission to investigate an object traveling at near light speed. With the laws of quantum physics and time dilation, the mission that would normally take just a few minutes will span several months. But they discover the object is the Lexion, the ship that Noriko's dad used to command.

Overview

In the near future, humanity has taken its first steps towards journeying into the far reaches of the galaxy. Upon doing so they discover a huge race of insectoid aliens known as "Space Monsters." These aliens seem dedicated to the eradication of mankind as they near closer and closer to discovering Earth. In response, humanity develops giant fighting robots piloted by hand-picked youth from around the world. Shortly after the discovery of the aliens, Noriko Takaya, the daughter of a famous deceased space captain, enters a training school despite her questionable talents as a pilot. There, she meets her polar opposite, the beautiful and talented Kazumi Amano, and is unexpectedly made to work together with her as they attempt to overcome the trauma of war as well as their own emotions.

Episodes

Shock! Big-Sister and I are Going to be Pilots Together?!

S01E01 Shock! Big-Sister and I are Going to be Pilots Together?!

October 7, 1988 9.0 28 min
Noriko Takaya has spent barely had a month at a training school for giant robots. The school announces they are going to select two candidates to go to the Exelion spaceship for the real missions...
Daring! The Girl Genius Challenger!!

S01E02 Daring! The Girl Genius Challenger!!

October 7, 1988 8.0 28 min
Noriko and Kazumi arrive at the space fleet led by the space battleship Exelion. The girls get introduced to a hot shot female fighter named Jung Freud. During one of their mech training sessions, Jung...
First Love☆First Sortie

S01E03 First Love☆First Sortie

January 1, 1989 8.0 28 min
The Exelion prepares to jump through hyperspace. All the girls and guys are confined to their quarters during the mission, but Noriko loses a dare game, and has to wander off in the dark. She...
Launch!! The Incomplete Ultimate Weapon!

S01E04 Launch!! The Incomplete Ultimate Weapon!

January 1, 1989 8.0 28 min
The fleet advisor tells Captain that the aliens are going to attack Earth. Coach has been training Noriko, but Jung wants to test Noriko by challenging her to a duel. Noriko is still shaken from...
Please!! Time Enough for Love!

S01E05 Please!! Time Enough for Love!

July 7, 1989 7.0 28 min
Kazumi and Noriko return to Earth for their high school graduation. Even though they are still teenagers after all these months in space, the Earth has aged ten years. Noriko meets up with her friend...
At the End of Eternity...

S01E06 At the End of Eternity...

July 7, 1989 6.0 28 min
Fifteen years later, Kazumi is called to another mission, to detonate a black hole bomb in the enemy's home galaxy. She joins Noriko and Jung as they pilot the Gunbusters to their final destiny that...

Cast

Maaya Sakamoto
Maaya Sakamoto
Lal'C Melk Mark (voice)
Mitsuo Iwata
Mitsuo Iwata
Nicholsa Vacheron (voice)
Miyuki Sawashiro
Miyuki Sawashiro
Tycho Science (voice)
Yukari Fukui
Yukari Fukui
Nono (voice)
Hiroki Touchi
Hiroki Touchi
Nigo (voice)
Kiyoshi Kawakubo
Kiyoshi Kawakubo
Admiral Dhorasoo (voice)
Sanae Kobayashi
Sanae Kobayashi
Piaget Serpentine (voice)
Takumi Yamazaki
Takumi Yamazaki
Casio Takashiro (voice)
Yuki Matsuoka
Yuki Matsuoka
LeCoultre Serpentine (voice)

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