Top wo Nerae 2! Diebuster

Gunbuster 2 / トップをねらえ2!DIEBUSTER / Aim for the Top! 2 / DieBuster
Top wo Nerae 2! Diebuster
Genres: Action, Award Winning, Comedy, Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi, Space
Producers: Bandai Visual
Licensors: Bandai Visual USA, Discotek Media
Studios: Gainax
Themes: Mecha, Space
Source: original
Type: ova
Age Rating: R
Rating: 7.59 / 10
Rank: #1657
Popularity: #2583
Users Listed: 82,888
Users Scored: 38,183
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 05/24/2024
Aired: October 3, 2004 – August 25, 2006 (Fall)
Episodes: 6

Synopsis:

Centuries after a devastating conflict with extraterrestrial entities, humanity’s struggle for survival hinges on a dwindling defense force. The "Topless," pilots gifted with unique abilities, operate colossal war machines known as Buster Machines in a desperate bid to repel the relentless Space Monsters. The past remains largely obscured; the origins of the war are fragmented and fading into myth.

Nono, a young woman yearning for escape from her isolated Martian home, is captivated by the legend of a famed Topless pilot. She impulsively sets her sights on following Lal'C Melk Mark, a solitary pilot burdened by a shadowed history. Their connection forms amidst a backdrop of cosmic conflict and faded memories. The series explores themes of legacy, ambition, and the weight of responsibility in a world grappling with an unending war against an unknown enemy. It offers a character-driven narrative within a visually detailed sci-fi setting.

Episodes:

Episode 1: Please, Let Me Call You Oné-sama!
Aired: October 3, 2004
Episode 2: I Don't Want to Be an Oné-sama!
Aired: February 24, 2005
Episode 3: I Hate the Topless!
Aired: June 12, 2005
Episode 4: Resurrection! The Legendary Buster Machine!
Aired: October 28, 2005
Episode 5: Mover of Planets
Aired: March 24, 2006
Episode 6: The Story of Your Life
Aired: August 25, 2006

Characters:

Melk Mark, Lal'C Main
Voice Actors: Sakamoto, Maaya, De Bortoli, Federica
Nono Main
Voice Actors: Fukui, Yukari, Latini, Ilaria
Science, Tycho Main
Voice Actors: Sawashiro, Miyuki, Dessi, Tatiana
Hatori Supporting
Voice Actors: Umezu, Hideyuki
Nigo Supporting
Takashiro, Casio Supporting
Voice Actors: Yamazaki, Takumi, De Risi, Marco
Vacheron, Nicola Supporting
Voice Actors: Iwata, Mitsuo, Onorato, Niseem

Staff:

Kunisaki, Hisanori
(Producer)
Sasaki, Shirou
(Producer, Planning)
Yasuda, Takeshi
(Producer)
Tsurumaki, Kazuya
(Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Planning, Key Animation)
Nakano, Tooru
(Sound Director)
Hiramatsu, Tadashi
(Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Masuo, Shouichi
(Episode Director, Key Animation)
Nakayama, Katsuichi
(Episode Director)
Nishigori, Atsushi
(Episode Director, Key Animation, Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director)
Ootsuka, Masahiko
(Episode Director, Assistant Director)
Anno, Hideaki
(Storyboard, 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation, Planning Producer)
Higuchi, Shinji
(Storyboard, Setting)
Ikuhara, Kunihiko
(Storyboard)
Masayuki
(Storyboard, Key Animation, Production Manager)
Sushio
(Storyboard, 2nd Key Animation, Mechanical Design, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Miyakawa, Dan
(Theme Song Arrangement)
Round Table featuring Nino
(Theme Song Performance)
Sakurai, Yasushi
(Theme Song Arrangement)
Abiru, Tadashi
(Key Animation, Animation Director)
Amemiya, Akira
(In-Between Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Aoyama, Hiroyuki
(Key Animation)
Baba, Ryuuichi
(Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Enokido, Youji
(Screenplay)
Gekidan Inu Curry
(Key Animation)
Hamatsu, Takehiro
(Key Animation)
Hasegawa, Tetsuya
(Key Animation)
Hayashi, Akemi
(Animation Director)
Higuchi, Satomi
(Key Animation)
Hirasawa, Akihiro
(Background Art)
Iida, Fumio
(2nd Key Animation)
Imaishi, Hiroyuki
(Animation Director, Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Inoue, Shinichiro
(Planning)
Ishigaki, Junya
(Mechanical Design)
Ishihama, Masashi
(Key Animation)
Itagaki, Shin
(2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Itazu, Yoshimi
(Key Animation)
Itou, Yoshiyuki
(Key Animation)
Iwataki, Satoshi
(Key Animation)
Izuna, Yoshitsune
(Mechanical Design)
Kawano, Kouichirou
(2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Kojima, Hirokazu
(Key Animation)
Kondou, Genichirou
(Key Animation)
Koyama, Shigeto
(Mechanical Design)
Kubota, Chikashi
(Key Animation)
Masuki, Takamasa
(Background Art)
Matsubayashi, Tadahito
(Key Animation)
Matsuya, Yuuichirou
(Publicity)
Mogi, Shinjirou
(Key Animation)
Mori, Hisashi
(2nd Key Animation)
Motomura, Kouichi
(Key Animation)
Nakamura, Shouko
(Key Animation)
Nishida, Tatsuzou
(2nd Key Animation)
Nishigaki, Shouko
(In-Between Animation)
Nishii, Terumi
(Key Animation)
Nishizawa, Chie
(2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Ogura, Nobutoshi
(Key Animation)
Sadakata, Kikuko
(2nd Key Animation)
Sadamoto, Yoshiyuki
(Animation Director, Character Design)
Saeki, Shouji
(2nd Key Animation)
Sakai, Kazuo
(Key Animation)
Sasaki, Miwa
(Key Animation)
Shibata, Yuka
(Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation)
Shibata, Atsushi
(Key Animation)
Shiraishi, Ayumi
(Key Animation)
Suganuma, Eiji
(Key Animation)
Sugiura, Kouji
(Key Animation)
Suzuki, Shunji
(Key Animation)
Suzuki, Natsuko
(2nd Key Animation)
Takata, Akira
(Key Animation)
Tanaka, Kouhei
(Music)
Toda, Sayaka
(In-Between Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Tokuda, Kenrou
(In-Between Animation)
Umakoshi, Yoshihiko
(Key Animation)
Yamada, Katsuya
(Key Animation)
Yamaguchi, Satoshi
(In-Between Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Yamashita, Yuu
(Key Animation)
Yokoyama, Natsuki
(In-Between Animation)
Yoshida, Kenichi
(Key Animation)
Yoshida, Takahiko
(Key Animation)
Yoshigaki, Yuusuke
(Key Animation)
Yoshinari, You
(Key Animation)

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