Alternative titles: English: Aim for the Top!Synonyms: GunbusterJapanese: トップをねらえ！
Type: OVA
Episodes: 6
Status: Finished airing
Airdate: 7 Oct, 1988 to 7 Jul, 1989
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi, Shounen, Military
Duration: 00:30:00 per episode
Rating: R+ - Profanity & Mild Nudity
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 (original idea there). 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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Kazumi Amano Main | Rei Sakuma Japanese |
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Noriko Takaya Main | Noriko Hidaka Japanese |
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Jung Freud Supporting | Maria Kawamura Japanese |
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Reiko Kashiwara Supporting | Masako Katsuki Japanese |
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Koichiro Ota Supporting | Norio Wakamoto Japanese |
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Tashiro Tatsumi Supporting | |
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Smith Toren Supporting | Kazuki Yao Japanese |
| Shigeru Watanabe Producer | |
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Hideaki Anno Director |
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Rei Sakuma Theme Song Performance |
| Yuji Moriyama Animation Director | |
| Kazuya Kuroda In-Between Animation | |
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Yoshiaki Iwasaki In-Between Animation |
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Mahiro Maeda In-Between Animation, Mechanical Design |
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Haruhiko Mikimoto Character Design |
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Koichi Ohata Mechanical Design |
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Kouhei Tanaka Music |
| Takahiro Kishida Key Animation |
