The final part of episode 4, where Noriko commandeers the incomplete Gunbuster and saves everyone in the process. Here's a link to the music at the beginning: www.imeem.com/p...
Seeing Noriko's development brings tears to my eyes every time. Whenever I find my own self-confidence wavering, I rewatch this series. Noriko Takaya aimed for the top and bullseyed her way into becoming the all-powerful Queen of the Badasses.
I know, right? Norkio: More Metal than you or I will be in our entire lifetimes, in spite of initially being a small, weepy daddy's girl Japanese schoolgirl who is charmingly inept. She has the heart of a lion.
Or rather, Simon. Kamina had his limits. Simon really doesn't have limits. Kamina is more like Smith. Emotionally important, seemingly more competent, dies early/midway.
4:02 'There it is!The Gunbuster' Hearing those words and seeing the Gunbuster appear on the screen is really something as it just shows both how tough the Gunbuster is and also hearing the sound of surprise in the radar man's voice was incredible especially seeing the reaction of the rest of the bridge crew when they all saw the Gunbuster and Noriko were alright as this episode showed Noriko going from a sniveling crybaby to a War Hero showing her growing up and developing a spine in the midst of battle to save her friends was awesome.
The ending of this episode was my favorite part not only seeing Noriko growing up and developing a spine and growing from a pathetic sniveling crybaby into a warrior willing to sacrifice herself to save her friends but also hearing the series full theme song now that was a great ending.
The grandfather of EVNAGELION, DIEBUSTER, TENGEN TOPPA GURREN LAGANN and so many more......bow down to the the one series that make standing with the arms crossed the most BADASS pose in anime.
Aside from the song 'Active Heart' which is this anime's theme song the other songs played in this episode first is what could be called 'The Gunbuster March' which we heard at the end of episode 2 when Noriko and Kasumi came aboard the Exelion and the song that is played when Noriko allows the Alien Monster flagship to ram the Gunbuster the first time we hear that song was when Noriko saw Kasumi training by running up stairs with wooden blocks or something strapped to her feet and the last time was at the end of episode 6 when Noriko,Kasumi and the Gunbuster went into the Black Hole Bomb code named 'Buster Machine 3' to activate it with one of Gunbuster's own degeneracy generators that sat in it's chest.
I remember how earlier in the episode where Jung mentioned hearing about a new weapon being built on the Exelion but she probably had no idea it was a gigantic Mecha that was so large.
You know it's funny that after all this time when I first saw this episode I just realized something the GunBuster just broke the sound barrier when it launched from the Exelion I know this from that cloud like burst seen behind the GunBuster when it launched it created a sonic boom in space man that was a real shocker.
I remember this version this is the vhs version of Gunbuster I know because there are different lines said with the characters then what was said in the dvd version but in spite of all that both versions were awesome and still are.
Aside from the captain and Ohta and maybe the first officer I don't know if the rest of the Bridge crew knew of the Gunbuster's existence and if they didn't then they must've been in absolute shock at seeing it when it emerged from it's hangar with most or all of them cranining they're necks looking up at it as it came out with probably looks of absolute shock at the sheer size of this Mecha and that it was built onboard they're ship.
If Gigachad ever made it to become a mech this is how he would look. Basicaly he accepted Noriko into the cocpit but still was himself going in full chad mode and even after the explosion remained chad mode. Basicaly "You pierced my body? Yea see if i care"
Just watching that part where they all see the Gunbuster is still intact even though the debris cloud of the monster mothership is almost hard to see through it almost looks like the Gunbuster has it's arms crossed in front of it's chest but it's almost difficult to make out with all that smoke and debris in the way to get a clear look.
When Kasumi Jung and Ohta saw that part where the alien mothership rammed the Gunbuster and they showed the reactions on they're faces I wish they could have extended the scene showing the looks of horror and shock on the faces of the captain and the rest of the bridge crew as well seeing what they're reactions were.
I have four things to say: one, sure is really jarring to watch Neon Genesis Evangelion after this, what with Noriko's character growth and all being the complete opposite of Shinji Ikari's. Two, the reveal sequence got so iconic Diebuster (its sequel) and Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagaan (its spiritual successor) did it a bunch more times with clarity, with prime examples being Buster Machine No. 7 and Super Galaxy Gurren Lagaan respectively. Three, love how the sequel, Diebuster, pays homage to 4:15 twice with Nono being the small one (and yet is actually the savior), and Lal'c being the big one (actually the one being saved). Also, one can almost hear "Hoshikuzu Namida" whilst seeing this. Four, hard to think the Gunbuster's dual pilot system not only actually saved Noriko's life during the space monster's ramming attack, but also was an emergency oversight due to its design not being like the RX-7s, as the mass production Sizzler design shows. (The info is actually in the Science Lesson extras for the show, if anyone is curious.)
Yeah and the fact at the end of episode 5 he has a door built into the side of his right hand and his internal structural layout is like that of the human body I mean the damn thing has ribs,lungs,what looks like a heart,intestines for crying out loud and most likely a liver,kidneys,pancreas and a stomach now that is just freaky and I also wouldn't be surprised if he has built in elevators and I even saw what looked like a corridor built into his right arm when Noriko and Kazumi exited through that hatch in the side of his right hand now that was just plain weird.
That's an excellent point, and an age-old debate. I agree with you - there is no point to mecha. Those same superweapons that Gunbuster uses could work even better attached to the power grid of a robust or agile spaceship... But you see, mecha is cool. We are anthropoids, and we relate to other anthropoids. Super-mecha (Voltron, Giant Robo, etc) just seem like more plausible and memorable heroes, especially to kids.
When I saw that part where the Gunbuster crossed it's arms and they started crackling with electricity like that I knew that meant Noriko was getting ready to use the Buster Collider units built into the Gunbuster's arms and she most likely knew about them and every other weapon in the Gunbuster's arsenal because Ohta most likely told her about them while he was training her which is most likely how Noriko knew how to use them in this episode and in episode 5 using not just the Buster Beam cannon in the Gunbuster's head and the Buster Collider units in both arms and legs but the Buster Missiles,Homing Lasers and Buster Shield as well and I know it was mentioned in a video on the development of the Sizzler series that the Gunbuster had other weapons not seen in the show like the Buster Missile Might that also has to do with the Gunbuster's arms to that questionable giant baseball bat to the 2 giant axes he carries to a weapon that looked like a shock anchor on the sides of the hip area and the laser weapons both Buster Machines 1 and 2 have when they're not combined and the lasers we saw the Gunbuster firing from different points on his body just before he lifted off from the Exelion again for the last time and used the Buster Shield and let's also not forget those giant tank treads built into his feet with the huge spikes built into them.
The one thing I still can't get over with the Gunbuster series was the final battle episode where we saw Noriko,Kazumi and Jung doing things like brushing they're hair to doing they're fingernails I mean the future of humanity was at stake and those 3 were making themselves look pretty like they were going to a rock concert or going to a movie premiere I mean that was just weird.
There are three things I love about this battle scene 1) the emotional ride is sting from power drums (Gunax Pose) to Tears to smiles 2) They show Noriko is so smart because she uses the hands of Gunbhster to guide the monster’s attack to pierce the empty Co-pilot area turning her gunbuster’s weakness into a trap to kill the monster 3) After tanking damage, Gunbuster looks more detailed with damage so it looks like it is weirdly prettier after the fight then before
You know I'm surprised that when the Gunbuster sat in it's hangar it wasn't knocked around during all the attacks from the Alien monsters unless it was so massive it didn't even move an inch or it was being held in place by holding clamps that were attached to the body to keep it from getting jostled around in there who knows since the only time we got to see it in it's hangar was at the end of episode 3 when Noriko came in and saw Ohta in the observation booth while the Gunbuster was being built and what's also funny is that it looks like the chamber where the girls saw the remains of that giant alien creature near the end of episode 2 just when they got caught in a restricted area and Noriko and Kazumi got chewed out by Ohta.
You know what would have been neat to see was a special feature video on the d.v.d. on the Gunbuster and it's weapons and capabilities like that special feature video on the Sizzler series that was shown on the 3rd d.v.d of the series seeing everything on the Gunbuster and it's weapons and the capabilities of the Buster Machines that made up the Gunbuster's structure and form now that would have been nice to see.
One thing I would like to have seen is how the heck Noriko got into the Gunbuster's control pod I mean I know how she most likely got inside the Gunbuster through the hatch built into the side of his right hand but it sure would have been nice to see how she got into the control pod.
There's also a legitimate point about maneuverability. Gunbuster, while gargantuan by giant robot size, is still significantly smaller than the Exelion. Even if you put those systems on the Exelion, it's still a rather stationary target. Gunbuster's smaller mass allows for less inertia and therefore greater maneuverability, giving some validity for it's own existence. As for the humanoid form...I can't legitimize it, but damn if it's not cool. XD
I know Im eleven years late (damn Time Dilation), but the humanoid form could be for better pilot interface and reference, if its that fast as it appears in its response, It could practically react and respond to any attack.
I remember these science specials with Noriko and Kazumi and it showed on the one from this episode and episode 2 it showed the size comparisons of humans,the humanoid robot trainers,the space monsters and the GunBuster and with said robot it showed the GunBuster stood at nearly 250 meters high with it standing next to what looked like Tokyo Tower with the tips of Gunbuster's shoulders just barely being about the same height as the observation deck.
That's true, all you have said makes sense, but you must keep in mind that there is also a strategic/military factor: A single heavily armored unit have also vulnerabilities. For example. Actual flying fortress and bomber planes needs the protection of lesser planes (with lighter weapons) but higher maneuravility. A single heavily-armored Exelion fighting the whole alien invasion would be an easy target to gank/ambush by the enemie forces
3:51 'Probably Melted and Evaporated' those were some strange words for the first officer to say I mean I'll never understand how a nearly 250 meter tall robot could melt and evaporate that just doesn't make any sense at all.
Those monsters are able to live amongst the heat of the sun, be the size of mountains, travel at light speed and shoot energy beams that obliterate shielded high tech space destroyers, I wouldn't put it past them that one of their leaders could explode and release so much energy that it obliterates everything, plus the higher ups might not have been 100% familiar with how tough Gunbuster is, so they were likely using things like their ships and RXs as a frame of reference.
The one thing I couldn't get over and still don't about this episode was when Jung and her friend were sitting on what looked like an artificial beach sunning themselves in bikinis with Jung sitting there on a beach lawn chair with her top off and she and her friend were just sitting there laughing as Noriko ran right past them now I gotta admit when I saw this episode and I saw that scene I was pretty shocked that they would have something like that on a ship that was built for war not being like a nearly 4 mile long cruise liner or how ever big the Exelion was I mean that was just weird but I could also guess they did it so the crew could try to relax or something.
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仁王立ちしてせり上がってくるだけで、なんでこんなにカッコイイんだろう。
わかりみが深い!
それまでが絶望的だったからね
ノリコの決意、覚悟がこのシーンに凝結しています。身震いせぬ者のあるや🔥🔥
本気で笑えることをするとかっこよくなるんだ
それは作ってる人達がこういうのを心底カッコいいと思って育ってきてるからだと思う
トップをねらえは9割がパクリとパロディとか言ってたけど
込められた熱量と愛は嘘を付かない
どっちの のり子もいい味出してるよね、笑いとシリアスと感動が詰まった最高のアニメだと思う
Seeing Noriko's development brings tears to my eyes every time. Whenever I find my own self-confidence wavering, I rewatch this series. Noriko Takaya aimed for the top and bullseyed her way into becoming the all-powerful Queen of the Badasses.
When your mecha's default pose is arms crossed, you know it is going to be badass.
捕まえた！の部分が何度見ても熱い
カッコよすぎて涙出てくんなコレ
ヱクセリオンマーチ聴いただけで震える❗️
この重低音からのオーケストラ感になるの好き！
can we just appreciate the fact that Gunbuster is so large it has a landing pad in its hand for another mech.
Made even moreso with Diebuster calling back to it not once, but twice.
One of Gainax's best works.
This scene makes me tear up its so beautiful. The OST is just godly.
I know, right? Norkio: More Metal than you or I will be in our entire lifetimes, in spite of initially being a small, weepy daddy's girl Japanese schoolgirl who is charmingly inept. She has the heart of a lion.
The original Kamina.
Or rather, Simon. Kamina had his limits. Simon really doesn't have limits. Kamina is more like Smith. Emotionally important, seemingly more competent, dies early/midway.
gaspersb Nope. Kamina.
DieBuster is the one that goes into Simon Territory when they defeat a BLACK HOLE.
adam.. good i thought i was the only one
2:30 THAT OST!
Melt my heart !!!
AW SHIT. GUNBUSTER'S CROSSING IT'S ARMS..... WHAT MONSTER DONE FUCKED UP NOW?
ホント久しぶりに観ましたが、
涙が出てきちゃう😂
In space, everyone can hear Noriko scream
日本アニメ史に残る屈指の名シーンと思う。ガンバスターのマーチは当時何度も何度もきいた。
そんな名作をつくりあげたガイナックスも残念な終わり方をしたけど、また新しい作品が出てくることを祈る
トップ全編で一番好きな戦闘シーン。
そして綺麗な若本。
4:02
'There it is!The Gunbuster'
Hearing those words and seeing the Gunbuster appear on the screen is really something as it just shows both how tough the Gunbuster is and also hearing the sound of surprise in the radar man's voice was incredible especially seeing the reaction of the rest of the bridge crew when they all saw the Gunbuster and Noriko were alright as this episode showed Noriko going from a sniveling crybaby to a War Hero showing her growing up and developing a spine in the midst of battle to save her friends was awesome.
普段、音声だけのMP3を聴いてたんだけど…
久々の本物の映像。
もう、涙が止まらんとですよ(*´▽｀*)
5話の合体より、ノリコが立ち上がってガンバスターに乗り込むこのシーンが1番好き。
Man this show is so good. I just finished it and cried at the end xD
イナーシャルキャンセラーを全開にした時に流れる音楽大好き
田中公平先生
神がかってる
劇中で3回しか使われず、スパロボでも不採用の不遇な神曲。
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しかもそのうちの一つは鉄ゲタのシーンという
One of my favorite anime's of all time
Fucking same.
ユングが地味にいい味出して好きだ。
それまで散々言ったし見下したしライバル視もしたけど、覚悟決めて戦ったノリコを本当に認めた瞬間
こういう台詞のない演出が本当に上手い作品
Noriko is humanity's greatest hero.
That scream at 2:34 always gives me chills. Well done.
「ガンダム大地に立つ！」以上の衝撃的な場面でしたね 「捕まえた！」勇気ある女性に胸が震えました
At 0:41 that's when you knew NOTHING was going to stop Noriko from kicking alien ass.
The ending of this episode was my favorite part not only seeing Noriko growing up and developing a spine and growing from a pathetic sniveling crybaby into a warrior willing to sacrifice herself to save her friends but also hearing the series full theme song now that was a great ending.
The first four episodes have their moments, but I feel the story really grows into something truly special in episodes 5+6.
なんてカッコいい仁王立ちとハイレグなんだ
one of the greatest scenes of all time.
この後、酒井法子があんな事になるとはこの時は誰も想像つかない。
2:33 ここコーチですら、少し焦ってるのがすごく好き。
ずっとずっと、この瞬間を信じていたコーチが、一瞬だけ疑うシーンなんすよね。
だから心躍る。いいですよね。ここ。
This ladies and gentlemen, is why Noriko is the ultimate Gainax waifu.
TruthinessChibiOtaku what a hell is a waifu ???
Alexis Rivera
What century are you living in?
TruthinessChibiOtaku In the century that people talked coherent
Alexis Rivera
How's it going there, lame-o?
Lame-o = Jell-o ???
ロボットアニメの主役メカ登場シーンで屈指の鳥肌たつ登場シーン。
I feel like even if Hideaki Anno had never made Eva, Gunbuster would still be a masterpiece that would make him a legend.
のりピーのOP曲が途中に流れていい味出してる！歌詞は作品の内容にまったく関係ないけど、ノリコのイメージにはよく合ってる不思議な歌…
亜光速で突っ込んでくる敵を捕まえるノリコの動体視力すげぇよな
亜高速の敵を目視で回避する超人。
chills down my spine every time
Coach's happy and approving face is the greatest fan service ever. XD
よーし、やってみる！が大好き
The grandfather of EVNAGELION, DIEBUSTER, TENGEN TOPPA GURREN LAGANN and so many more......bow down to the the one series that make standing with the arms crossed the most BADASS pose in anime.
I've just realised
The captain... has fucking binoculars... on the bridge of a fucking starship...
Goddamn that's hilarious
Isikien old fashioned I guess lol
“It’s the 80s”
Aside from the song 'Active Heart' which is this anime's theme song the other songs played in this episode first is what could be called 'The Gunbuster March' which we heard at the end of episode 2 when Noriko and Kasumi came aboard the Exelion and the song that is played when Noriko allows the Alien Monster flagship to ram the Gunbuster the first time we hear that song was when Noriko saw Kasumi training by running up stairs with wooden blocks or something strapped to her feet and the last time was at the end of episode 6 when Noriko,Kasumi and the Gunbuster went into the Black Hole Bomb code named 'Buster Machine 3' to activate it with one of Gunbuster's own degeneracy generators that sat in it's chest.
Noriko(M6)
マクロスの「愛おぼ」と言い
「トップをねらえ」と言い
手描きアニメの神がかり的 作画といったら…
今のCGアニメには無い 良さがあるな。
セル画特有の厚みがあるんだ😃
デジタルだと色が明るすぎて金属系の綺麗な光沢は出ても重厚感がでないんですよね……
I loved this series watching it in the 90's. I'll have to rewatch it again soon.
It’s on bluray in glorious remastered HD, such a great transfer! 🍻
I like the "stop it" so much, so full of emotion. Seldom seen in voice over in other languages.
Gunbuster achieves badassery by folding its arms!
Probably one of my favorite scenes in anime
I remember how earlier in the episode where Jung mentioned hearing about a new weapon being built on the Exelion but she probably had no idea it was a gigantic Mecha that was so large.
Gunbusterの登場シーンでは、皮肉にもヱクセリオンの爆煙とBGMでシビレましたｗ
You know it's funny that after all this time when I first saw this episode I just realized something the GunBuster just broke the sound barrier when it launched from the Exelion I know this from that cloud like burst seen behind the GunBuster when it launched it created a sonic boom in space man that was a real shocker.
I remember this version this is the vhs version of Gunbuster I know because there are different lines said with the characters then what was said in the dvd version but in spite of all that both versions were awesome and still are.
溶けて蒸発って恐ろしい予測に聞こえるけど
腹に刺さった怪獣からエネルギー逆流するだろうによくもそうならなかったもんだ、、
大木民夫さん演じるタシロ艦長好きｗ
Aside from the captain and Ohta and maybe the first officer I don't know if the rest of the Bridge crew knew of the Gunbuster's existence and if they didn't then they must've been in absolute shock at seeing it when it emerged from it's hangar with most or all of them cranining they're necks looking up at it as it came out with probably looks of absolute shock at the sheer size of this Mecha and that it was built onboard they're ship.
If Gigachad ever made it to become a mech this is how he would look. Basicaly he accepted Noriko into the cocpit but still was himself going in full chad mode and even after the explosion remained chad mode. Basicaly "You pierced my body? Yea see if i care"
このアニメに感動するシーンです😢
巡洋艦の自沈シーンを入れる事で悲壮感を際立たせている
現在のアニメにはこれが無い
悲壮感というか、若い頃見てた自分もあのシーンは何となくで観ていましたが、意味を理解したら繊細且つ名も無いモブの人間味溢れるシーンだと関心したものです。
そんな訳でじゃないですけど、あのシーンって未だに「何で【自沈】したの？」(何で自爆したの？)って疑問抱く人居るんですよね。勿体ない事です。
嘘は事実に勝てない
今SFは流行りとちゃうからでしょ。
現在のアニメが〜で結びつけていい話と違うで😜
Just watching that part where they all see the Gunbuster is still intact even though the debris cloud of the monster mothership is almost hard to see through it almost looks like the Gunbuster has it's arms crossed in front of it's chest but it's almost difficult to make out with all that smoke and debris in the way to get a clear look.
Remember: This show is supposed to take place in this year.
sigh...where's the mech pilot schools?!
Looking at it now, this scene is really cool...
When Kasumi Jung and Ohta saw that part where the alien mothership rammed the Gunbuster and they showed the reactions on they're faces I wish they could have extended the scene showing the looks of horror and shock on the faces of the captain and the rest of the bridge crew as well seeing what they're reactions were.
うわあぁ～～～～！
に、ゾクッとする
I have four things to say: one, sure is really jarring to watch Neon Genesis Evangelion after this, what with Noriko's character growth and all being the complete opposite of Shinji Ikari's.
Two, the reveal sequence got so iconic Diebuster (its sequel) and Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagaan (its spiritual successor) did it a bunch more times with clarity, with prime examples being Buster Machine No. 7 and Super Galaxy Gurren Lagaan respectively.
Three, love how the sequel, Diebuster, pays homage to 4:15 twice with Nono being the small one (and yet is actually the savior), and Lal'c being the big one (actually the one being saved). Also, one can almost hear "Hoshikuzu Namida" whilst seeing this.
Four, hard to think the Gunbuster's dual pilot system not only actually saved Noriko's life during the space monster's ramming attack, but also was an emergency oversight due to its design not being like the RX-7s, as the mass production Sizzler design shows. (The info is actually in the Science Lesson extras for the show, if anyone is curious.)
Yeah and the fact at the end of episode 5 he has a door built into the side of his right hand and his internal structural layout is like that of the human body I mean the damn thing has ribs,lungs,what looks like a heart,intestines for crying out loud and most likely a liver,kidneys,pancreas and a stomach now that is just freaky and I also wouldn't be surprised if he has built in elevators and I even saw what looked like a corridor built into his right arm when Noriko and Kazumi exited through that hatch in the side of his right hand now that was just plain weird.
That's an excellent point, and an age-old debate. I agree with you - there is no point to mecha. Those same superweapons that Gunbuster uses could work even better attached to the power grid of a robust or agile spaceship... But you see, mecha is cool. We are anthropoids, and we relate to other anthropoids. Super-mecha (Voltron, Giant Robo, etc) just seem like more plausible and memorable heroes, especially to kids.
艦長も亡くなられてしまった・・・・・
「まだ未完成だ」←勝利フラグ
When I saw that part where the Gunbuster crossed it's arms and they started crackling with electricity like that I knew that meant Noriko was getting ready to use the Buster Collider units built into the Gunbuster's arms and she most likely knew about them and every other weapon in the Gunbuster's arsenal because Ohta most likely told her about them while he was training her which is most likely how Noriko knew how to use them in this episode and in episode 5 using not just the Buster Beam cannon in the Gunbuster's head and the Buster Collider units in both arms and legs but the Buster Missiles,Homing Lasers and Buster Shield as well and I know it was mentioned in a video on the development of the Sizzler series that the Gunbuster had other weapons not seen in the show like the Buster Missile Might that also has to do with the Gunbuster's arms to that questionable giant baseball bat to the 2 giant axes he carries to a weapon that looked like a shock anchor on the sides of the hip area and the laser weapons both Buster Machines 1 and 2 have when they're not combined and the lasers we saw the Gunbuster firing from different points on his body just before he lifted off from the Exelion again for the last time and used the Buster Shield and let's also not forget those giant tank treads built into his feet with the huge spikes built into them.
1:25 コーチ「雑魚には目もくれるなと言っただろ！」
｢目はくれてません！ビームをくれてやりました！｣
試射です！
ガンバスターで一番感動したシーンだは
だはて！
と3年前のコメントに突っ込んでみた。
泣いた・゜・(つД｀)・゜・
グリッドマンからトリガー作品遡ってたらここまで戻ってきてしまった(笑)
カッコいい演出って、こういうことだよね〜
lo maximo! noriko!
The one thing I still can't get over with the Gunbuster series was the final battle episode where we saw Noriko,Kazumi and Jung doing things like brushing they're hair to doing they're fingernails I mean the future of humanity was at stake and those 3 were making themselves look pretty like they were going to a rock concert or going to a movie premiere I mean that was just weird.
NANI?!
cracks me up each time
BGMの数々が神
There are three things I love about this battle scene
1) the emotional ride is sting from power drums (Gunax Pose) to Tears to smiles
2) They show Noriko is so smart because she uses the hands of Gunbhster to guide the monster’s attack to pierce the empty Co-pilot area turning her gunbuster’s weakness into a trap to kill the monster
3) After tanking damage, Gunbuster looks more detailed with damage so it looks like it is weirdly prettier after the fight then before
There's nothng cooler than a giant robot flying through space with its arms folded.
You know I'm surprised that when the Gunbuster sat in it's hangar it wasn't knocked around during all the attacks from the Alien monsters unless it was so massive it didn't even move an inch or it was being held in place by holding clamps that were attached to the body to keep it from getting jostled around in there who knows since the only time we got to see it in it's hangar was at the end of episode 3 when Noriko came in and saw Ohta in the observation booth while the Gunbuster was being built and what's also funny is that it looks like the chamber where the girls saw the remains of that giant alien creature near the end of episode 2 just when they got caught in a restricted area and Noriko and Kazumi got chewed out by Ohta.
I wish they could release this with English dubbing it would be interesting to see how everyone in the series sounds speaking English.
You know what would have been neat to see was a special feature video on the d.v.d. on the Gunbuster and it's weapons and capabilities like that special feature video on the Sizzler series that was shown on the 3rd d.v.d of the series seeing everything on the Gunbuster and it's weapons and the capabilities of the Buster Machines that made up the Gunbuster's structure and form now that would have been nice to see.
One thing I would like to have seen is how the heck Noriko got into the Gunbuster's control pod I mean I know how she most likely got inside the Gunbuster through the hatch built into the side of his right hand but it sure would have been nice to see how she got into the control pod.
There's also a legitimate point about maneuverability. Gunbuster, while gargantuan by giant robot size, is still significantly smaller than the Exelion. Even if you put those systems on the Exelion, it's still a rather stationary target. Gunbuster's smaller mass allows for less inertia and therefore greater maneuverability, giving some validity for it's own existence. As for the humanoid form...I can't legitimize it, but damn if it's not cool. XD
I know Im eleven years late (damn Time Dilation), but the humanoid form could be for better pilot interface and reference, if its that fast as it appears in its response, It could practically react and respond to any attack.
@@ayar2 We might not live in the same time, but we can still be autistic together, beyond the river of time.
I remember these science specials with Noriko and Kazumi and it showed on the one from this episode and episode 2 it showed the size comparisons of humans,the humanoid robot trainers,the space monsters and the GunBuster and with said robot it showed the GunBuster stood at nearly 250 meters high with it standing next to what looked like Tokyo Tower with the tips of Gunbuster's shoulders just barely being about the same height as the observation deck.
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Takaya Noriko: Hero of the Imperium
That's true, all you have said makes sense, but you must keep in mind that there is also a strategic/military factor: A single heavily armored unit have also vulnerabilities. For example. Actual flying fortress and bomber planes needs the protection of lesser planes (with lighter weapons) but higher maneuravility. A single heavily-armored Exelion fighting the whole alien invasion would be an easy target to gank/ambush by the enemie forces
That was essentially what happened to them prior to this battle. They were ambushed while in subspace and then forced back out near Earth.
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'Probably Melted and Evaporated' those were some strange words for the first officer to say I mean I'll never understand how a nearly 250 meter tall robot could melt and evaporate that just doesn't make any sense at all.
Those monsters are able to live amongst the heat of the sun, be the size of mountains, travel at light speed and shoot energy beams that obliterate shielded high tech space destroyers, I wouldn't put it past them that one of their leaders could explode and release so much energy that it obliterates everything, plus the higher ups might not have been 100% familiar with how tough Gunbuster is, so they were likely using things like their ships and RXs as a frame of reference.
I love how the music at the end is so happy.
The end of the show? Up for debate
Soon this scene and the whole series will be released restored on blue-ray!
When the captain said "Nani?!" I can hear "Omae Wa Mou Shindeiru" in my mind...
The music es excellent
You can thank Noriko for that one!
Even coach was surprised she turned off the inertial canceler.
The movie is on Blu-ray, too. I'm getting it for myself for Christmas~
Go Noriko!!!
The one thing I couldn't get over and still don't about this episode was when Jung and her friend were sitting on what looked like an artificial beach sunning themselves in bikinis with Jung sitting there on a beach lawn chair with her top off and she and her friend were just sitting there laughing as Noriko ran right past them now I gotta admit when I saw this episode and I saw that scene I was pretty shocked that they would have something like that on a ship that was built for war not being like a nearly 4 mile long cruise liner or how ever big the Exelion was I mean that was just weird but I could also guess they did it so the crew could try to relax or something.
is a joke... like the machines doing calisthenics and girls piloting machines...