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It’s never been easier to watch Gunbuster! The 1988 OVA is now available to watch in its entirety on Crunchyroll. Fans who have seen it before know it’s full of heart, action, and gorgeous art. But if you’ve only ever heard about it in conversation until …Read more »
When October 2023 rolls around it will have been a whopping 35 years since Neon Genesis Evangelion mastermind Hideaki Anno unleashed his first commercial anime as director, Gunbuster, AKA Aim for the Top!. To celebrate both that landmark anniversary and the 20th anniversary of followup …Read more »
Otakon is still underway, but as far as we’re concerned, we’ve heard the best news of the con already. Gainax’s Aim for the Top! Gunbuster will be coming to Blu-ray thanks to Discotek! The epic six-part mecha anime has been out of print for quite a …Read more »
The wider world may know Hideaki Anno primarily for Neon Genesis Evangelion, but before that he made his name with the six-episode classic Gunbuster anime. Now, fans in Japan will be able to relive the magic thanks to a new remastered version of Aim for …Read more »
Back in 2005, Bandai released a video game adaptation of Gainax’s Top o Nerae! Gunbuster. The action-adventure game spun the classic OVA out into a two-cour storyline, bringing back familiar voices to reprise their roles as the heroic mecha pilots. While the game had fairly standard …Read more »
Otaku of a certain age (or younger fans who just love old-school anime) will remember Gunbuster, aka Aim for the Top, the Gainax OVA that served as the directorial debut of one Hideaki Anno. The first episode of the OVA was released in October 1988, …Read more »
Discotek Media is pretty consistent with rolling out killer announcements, and the latest is no exception. The distributor will be releasing Gunbuster 2: Diebuster as a complete series set on May 21. Originally released in 2004, Gunbuster 2 is the direct sequel to 1988's Gunbuster …Read more »
Two types of people will rent or buy Gunbuster vs. Diebuster Aim for the Top! The Gattai!! Movie : hardcore American completist Gunbuster otaku who wish to own every possible release of Gunbuster , and newbies who don't realize the set consists of the theatrical …Read more »
Natalie Van Sistine works in different parts of anime, including as a voice actor, script writer and engineer. Her best-known acting role is as Yor in the hit SPY x FAMILY, and while she was a guest at Detroit’s Youmacon convention, Van Sistine spoke to …Read more »
Shinji Higuchi, the co-director of Shin Godzilla and the director of Shin Ultraman, is helming Bullet Train Explosion, a remake of a 1975 Japanese classic, for Netflix. The film is set for 2025. The original 1975 film is about a bullet train that will explode …Read more »
Hot on the heels of the 2022 Urusei Yatsura anime, we’ve got the return of Ranma 1/2. Possibly the most famous and enduring of Rumiko Takahashi’s rom-coms, the series currently has a new lease on life on Netflix. And whether you’re new to the series or a …Read more »
Blue Box is a much-loved manga in the Shonen Jump line-up, and its anime adaptation has been winning people over this season, too. Its mix of sports, youthful aspiration, and love geometry is a hit with viewers. And if you find yourself craving more like it, …Read more »
A date has been set for the new AnimEigo Blu-ray release of the Megazone 23 OVA trilogy collection. All three entries, which started with the groundbreaking Megazone 23 in 1985, will be available in a single set on November 12, 2024. Features for the trilogy …Read more »
In 1991, Gainax—the studio known for Gunbuster, Evangelion, and Gurren Lagann (to name a few)—debuted the two-part OVA Otaku no Video. Equal parts parody, mockumentary, and love letter to fandom, this series follows two fanboys as they strive to transcend otakudom to become “Otakings.” And now, AnimEigo is …Read more »
AnimEigo revealed that it’s releasing the Otaku No Video OVA on Blu-ray this October 8. Otaku No Video is — you guessed it — a parody of anime geekdom. And while it lampoons otaku themselves, it also gets in laughs involving Studio GAINAX and the …Read more »
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