Directed by:
Hideaki AnnoCast:
Norio Wakamoto, Tamio Ōki, Kazuki Yao, Rei Sakuma, Maria Kawamura, Hōchū Ōtsuka, Ken'yū Horiuchi, Yuzuru Fujimoto, Shin'ya Ōtaki, Mitsuaki Hoshino (more)Plots(1)
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! (Anime Ltd)
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Norio Wakamoto
Japan
Best movies:
Ninja Scroll (1993)
Gintama: The Final (2021)
Gintama: The Movie (2010)
Tamio Ōki
Japan
Best movies:
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Kazuki Yao
Japan
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Rei Sakuma
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Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
Pompoko (1994)
Ah! My Goddess! The Movie (2000)
Maria Kawamura
Japan
Best movies:
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie (1999)
Slayers Gorgeous (1998)
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Hōchū Ōtsuka
Japan
Best movies:
Ken'yū Horiuchi
Japan
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Pluto (2023) (series)
Psycho Pass 3: First Inspector (2020)
Redline (2009)
Yuzuru Fujimoto
Japan
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Shin'ya Ōtaki
Japan
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Castle in the Sky (1986)
Memories (1995)
Vampire Hunter D (1985)
Mitsuaki Hoshino
Japan
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The Princess and the Pilot (2011)
Tomomichi Nishimura
Japan
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Initial D: Third Stage (2001)
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
Nobuyuki Furuta
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Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
Kinryū Arimoto
Japan
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Initial D: Third Stage (2001)
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)
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Sakurako Kishiro
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Kyōsei Tsukui
Japan
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Perfect Blue (1997)
Tamako Love Story (2014)
Takkō Ishimori
Japan
Best movies:
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Memories (1995)
Kiyonobu Suzuki
Japan
Best movies:
Gintama: The Movie (2010)
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Masaru Ikeda
Japan
Best movies:
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Masako Katsuki
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Ayako Shiraishi
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