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Gunbuster: The Movie
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Gunbuster: The Movie

2006-10-01 · 95 min · ★ 7.2

Animation · Action · Adventure · Drama · Science Fiction

Noriko Takaya's dream is to become a space pilot like her father, who died when she was young after an attack by alien forces in deep space. After entering Okinawa Girls Space Pilot High School, she must persuade everyone, especially herself, that she can fulfill her goal and become an accomplished pilot despite being just an ordinary girl.

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Directors
Shoichi Masuo, Hideaki Anno
Production companies
Studio Fantasia, GAINAX
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Noriko HidakaNoriko HidakaNoriko Takaya (voice)
Rei SakumaRei SakumaKazumi "Onee-sama" Amano (voice)
Kazuki YaoKazuki YaoSmith Toren (voice)
Maria KawamuraMaria KawamuraJung Freud (voice)
Masako KatsukiMasako KatsukiKimiko Akai / Reiko Kashiwara (voice)
Norio WakamotoNorio WakamotoKouichiro "Coach" Ohta (voice)
Tamio OhkiTamio OhkiCaptain Tatsumi Tashiro (voice)
Tomomichi NishimuraTomomichi NishimuraTashiro's Executive Officer (voice)
Yuriko FuchizakiYuriko FuchizakiKimiko Higuchi (voice)
Ayako ShiraishiLinda Yamamoto / Operator Woman 1 / Woman 1 / (voice)
Daiki NakamuraDaiki NakamuraRadar Operator Σ (voice)

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