Gunbuster: The Movie

Gunbuster: The Movie

Gunbuster: The Movie

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Gunbuster: The Movie

2006

1h 35m

7.2(16 votes)

Animation

Action

Adventure

Drama

Science Fiction

Overview

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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Production Companies

GAINAX

Cast & Crew

11 members

Acting

日髙のり子

Noriko Takaya (voice)

日髙のり子

Acting

佐久間レイ

Kazumi "Onee-sama" Amano (voice)

佐久間レイ

Acting

矢尾一樹

Smith Toren (voice)

矢尾一樹

Acting

川村万梨阿

Jung Freud (voice)

川村万梨阿

Acting

勝生真沙子

Kimiko Akai / Reiko Kashiwara (voice)

勝生真沙子

Acting

若本規夫

Kouichiro "Coach" Ohta (voice)

若本規夫

Acting

大木民夫

Captain Tatsumi Tashiro (voice)

大木民夫

Acting

西村知道

Tashiro's Executive Officer (voice)

西村知道

Acting

渕崎ゆり子

Kimiko Higuchi (voice)

渕崎ゆり子

Acting

白石文子

Linda Yamamoto / Operator Woman 1 / Woman 1 / (voice)

No Image

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中村大樹

Radar Operator Σ (voice)

中村大樹

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