Gunbuster - Season 1 - Eps 1: Shock! Big-Sister and I are Going to be Pilots Together?!

Name: Eps 1: Shock! Big-Sister and I are Going to be Pilots Together?!
Released: 1988-10-07
Rating: 3.9

1988-10-07 • 28 min • ⭐ 7.7/10

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 to fight against an invading mech army. One of the choices is obviously the beautiful and leading senior Kazumi Amano, but somehow Noriko is selected for the second spot! The other girls get jealous that Noriko got the spot, suspecting it's because she was the daughter of the Admiral in a previous mission. School rival Reiko Kashihara feels that's totally wrong, and challenges Noriko to a duel.

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About Gunbuster

Title: Gunbuster

First Air Date: 1988-10-07

Last Air Date: 2006-08-25

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.7/10 (from 89 votes)

Language: JA

Seasons: 3

Total Episodes: 12

Network: Unknown

Genres: Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, War & Politics

Production Companies: GAINAX, Studio Fantasia

Synopsis

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.