Gunbuster
Seen it?1988 | 2 seasons | 28 min | Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, War & Politics
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Intense, feel-good.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 6 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 131K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Gunbuster is the high point.
Gunbuster1988 · 6 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday- Gunbuster 22004 · 6 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Maaya SakamotoLal'C Melk Mark (voice)
- Mitsuo IwataNicholsa Vacheron (voice)
- Miyuki SawashiroTycho Science (voice)
- Yukari FukuiNono (voice)
- Hiroki TouchiNigo (voice)
- Kiyoshi KawakuboAdmiral Dhorasoo (voice)
- Sanae KobayashiPiaget Serpentine (voice)
- Takumi YamazakiCasio Takashiro (voice)
- Yuki MatsuokaLeCoultre Serpentine (voice)