aim for the top . gunbuster be one of those anime series which have classic write all over it . i totally love this series and and to this day and it remain my favorite anime . and while it be not gainax first animate product and it be their first ova series . mainly start out a a parody of the 1970 sport drama aim for the ace ( ace o nerae . ) and gunbuster pick up steam a a serious drama toward the end of episode 2 and when noriko takaya be force to relive the death of her father and who be kill in mankind initial encounter with the insect race humanity be at war with . it be because of her father death that noriko want to become a combat pilot . but her lack of confidence prof to get in the way at time and she falter . her friend and kazumi amano and even have doubt about noriko be choose a a pilot . however and noriko coach and koichiro ota and have faith in her . and he have make it his personal mission to see that she succeed at become a pilot and for he be a survivor of the battle in which noriko father be kill . other character include jung freud and a russian combat pilot assign to serve with the squadron noriko and kazumi belong to and smith toren and a love interest for noriko who be kill in their first sortie together and and kimiko higuchi and noriko childhood friend . kimiko involvement be also of interest and a while noriko be off in space and kimiko remain behind on earth to live a normal life . and because of the act of time dilation and kimiko age normally on earth while noriko be relatively the same age a when she leave school . by the end of the series and noriko be roughly 18 year old while kimiko be in her mid fifty . all in all and this be an excellent anime series to watch if you be a fan of giant robot mecha and of gainax animation . if you like hideaki anno other show and or be a fan of haruhiko mikimoto artwork and then give this show a chance . it will grow on you .