Gunbuster's First Launch

[MrShootinputin]

6 gurren laggen fans were vaporized by Noriko.

[sanada1982]

Agreed an awesome moment in anime!

[sFT3wINm09]

While I love Gunbuster I have to admit that the Gunbuster mecha is a rip off of Getter Robo.

[rthompson39]

@sFT3wINm09 Of course it is. Gunbuster basically takes the best parts of the mecha shows that came before it and combines them into one series. The whole thing is just one big ripoff. Doesn't make it any less fucking awesome.

[Respox]

@rthompson39 Not a ripoff -- a homage.

[TheYoshiya448earth]

デンデンデンデン

[Mickothebest]

Noriko <3

[hotelmario510]

Gainax will forever be known as some of the best producers of mecha anime in the history of Japanese animation.

[krillindestructo]

Just awesome. Pure awesome.

[nerifez]

Need Gunbuster and TTGL in the same SRW!

[YonOtto]

This certainly is gay.

[OverDriveMan645]

gurren lagann is UNREALISTIC!

THIS COULD HAPPEN, but TTGL will probably NEVER happen!

Thats why this is much better!

[gooooooople]

@OverDriveMan645 I'm sorry but both are incredibly unrealistic and will likely never happen. As to which series is better that's a matter of opinion, i love both but prefer TTGL.

[Dynamitethedrummer]

Behold the golden era of mecha, the good times when screaming while shooting lazors would increase the explosions and the spectators goose-bumps.

Blasting aliens LIKE A BOSS.

Gunbuster is, and always be to me, best gainax's project.

[newbarumba]

cool

[anytimewatcher9000]

Holy shit Gunbuster is the largest mecha ever other than Tenga!

Arms Folded LIKE A BOSS

[Brashgar]

@anytimewatcher9000 Because before TTGL, it WAS the largest Super Robot.

[Hellfire36]

@anytimewatcher9000 You do realize TTGL was bigger than a galaxy, right? Gunbuster fits in a space ship.

[Ryuuken24]

What the fuck is this? When was it that Gundam came out? Gunbuster, sounds like Gundam, even when it first appeared everybody was like, oh, look at that, what is it, it's Gundam, "sucky music".

[JLCL01]

@Ryuuken24

Gundam came out around 1979. Gunbuster: 1988

Also, I can't tell whether your comment is showing negativity for Gunbuster or Gundam. That or you're just mocking the majority of people who see something like Gunbuster and go "LOL ITZ A GOONDAM/TRANZFORMUR"

[ImperatorRom]

Ahhh Super Robots... love them, hate them, this cene is awesome, and the next one is EPIC!! XD

[Harashawful]

Keeping her arms folded just gives this constant impression that she's mad as hell. "Oh, NOW you're in for it!"

[kwmkc13]

I love what the Japanese can imagine. We need more giant robot shows in America.

[MrShootinputin]

@kwmkc13 I know. All we have are Liberty Prime, Transformers and the Nod Redeemer and they are crap in comparison to Gunbuster.

[jarshale]

0:14

DEAL WITH IT

[FoolyCoolyMabase]

1:12 FUCK YEAH, ARMS CROSSED, AS IF I FUCKING NEEDED THEM FOR FLYING AND SHIT

[Jahnli]

Gunbuster launches from hanger 7.  Diebuster is buster machine #7. Coincidence? I think not.

[tehkao]

F*KING EPIC!!!!!!!!!!

[pinoi78]

Haruhiko Mikimoto's character designs STILL beats all the moecrap that's being spoon fed to kids today.

[Dynamitethedrummer]

@pinoi78 Totally agree, they need to go back to the basics, when fanservice was an extra and not overexploited, when the plots where solid and mecha really, i mean really badass, like a BOSS.

[RagingKnight]

@pinoi78 I think that goes for every character design from the 80s and early 90s and maybe some in the late 90s going into the 2000. Today's characters are all just cookie cutter types.

[SUMERSS100]

PARA LOS MOLONES UNA VERGA GIGANTE PARA QUE LA BESEN TODO EL TIEMPO Y NO ME JOROBEN

[roothands]

BEST THEME EVER

[ShadowGricken]

now I know where they got the idea for chouginga gurren lagann

[jarshale]

@ShadowGricken well it is the same company

[ShadowGricken]

@jarshale I know that

[aeris2001]

Best Anime ever

[psikyo]

it even give me creeps just by watching it coming out,this is how epic it is!!

[SUMERSS100]

HOLA ALOS DEL ITVER ¿RECUERDAN QUIEN PROPUSO EL PORTAL PRINCIPIO DE TODOS LOS FUNCIONAMIENTOS QUE EL QUERIA?

R=CHISPITAS Y ESTO SERIA POSIBLE DE ...

[MrShootinputin]

Man I think Noriko has really sexy voice.

[Elim777]

Gunbuster >>>>>>>>> Diebuster

[Madashell23]

Noriko will always be better than Shinji.

[Momentum139]

@Madashell23, everything will always be better than Shinji.

[toaexos]

@Madashell23 well, duh!, shinji is a emo-ass pussy!.

[zhead1]

@toaexos

Which Shinji? Regular? Rebuild? Or SRW?

Cause im pretty sure the 2nd one will kill you for hurting any of his friends, and the 3rd... well, he got Bright Slapped. Do the math.

[thefatman69dude]

3 people didnt have a childhood

[Pyre]

There is NO logical reason for Noriko there to be wearing a leotard while engaging in a space battle.

This makes the scene no less cool, however.

[sirguigui]

@Pyre This makes the scene better actually.

[Pyre]

@sirguigui

You know, I'd like to argue, but a part of me really wants to agree...

[sirguigui]

@Pyre :D

[SupaCaliTomik]

Ehm guys , It is only me or do you think that Noriko looks like a female version of Shinji Ikari from Evangelion, because that was my first thought when I saw her ... it is also interesting to note that Noriko is like a polar opposite to Shinji in the phychological sense: Outright courages, prepared to do what is the right thing to do even if it is difficult, better capeable to have friends and a rebelious streak a mile wide. These are just my thoughts, ok.

[oreowizard1]

@SupaCaliTomik its from the same director Hedeyaki Anno,, they say this was a test anime that anno made to see the reaction of anime-obsessed people by adding some girl character to it, and was hugely dissapointed, leading to make evangelion to give a message to the "otakus" in the society who have trouble dealing with life lol

[SupaCaliTomik]

@oreowizard1

Thanks I ddn´t know, but I have to say I am liking Nonori more than Shinji. Shinji is more a touch of realism, Noriko on the other hand is more of a romantised hero.

[oreowizard1]

@SupaCaliTomik exactly lol.

[nuwavghost]

@SupaCaliTomik What "realistic" about kids being in charge of piloting robots? I always thought that plot element was retarded, no matter how they explained it in the series. I couldn't finish watching evangina because of it.

GunBuster didn't really take itself too seriously and focused on the badassery of the robots and great chara designs (ten times better than anything Gainax has done since).

[Momentum139]

@nuwavghost. Watch Gurren Lagann now. I'm not saying it's better, haven't watched Gunbuster yet, but you just generalized it as something less than awesome. 

[AndersonFamily12]

buster machine 7 (Nono) had an epicer buster beam than that -.-......

[dantreiscool]

@AndersonFamily12

If not this scene, you're fanservice shit will never come.

So, go fuck youerself.

[weasel2bb]

@AndersonFamily12 Indeed

[Hazanko84]

"At the worst case, I'll ram myself into the enemy."

Holy EF. Talk about hardcore lol.

[TemDMindu]

Daitarn 3's little sister. Or was that Danguard?

[HechEff]

@TemDMindu Yeah, but dude, that 'little sister' is about 80 metres taller than Daitarn.

[SRT480]

Gunbuster is the shit!

[KyoAWare]

You know bad shit is about to go down when a mech doesn't even bother uncrossing its arms,not even to fly...BRAVO BABY!

[Rachman1337]

Most epic moment: when the captain says "What?!"

[TheSuperbloop]

This anime was awesome

[NYtassu]

Although character design is still simple, I must praise the Japanese imagination to be able to design such complicated mechs :).

[pinoi78]

@NYtassu

Simple yet timeless and 99% better than ANYTHING made today.

[zig4samurai]

MECH FAIL !

[satootto]

「トップをねらえ！」の名シーンはいっぱいあるが、一番ぐっとく­るのが4話のガンバスター発出撃シーンと、5話の合体シーンです­よねぇ。やっぱり、スーパーロボットは合体しなくちゃ。

[Hakuru15]

man i wish they but gunbuster in the next ACE game of ACE R

[lol1143]

Watching this for the first time, I wasn't expecting it, and dear God, I came buckets

ep 4 of each OVA series of the busters is always awesome

[EGRJ]

A giant robot launching through a hatch, watched over by a commander and some technichians! Why, they ripped that off from EVA!

[/JOKE]

[/REALLY, I'M KIDDING]

[super7fanboy]

just so you know evas arent even robots.......

[EGRJ]

@super7fanboy Dude, spoilers!

[astranagan]

the matter of size when we scale this super robots are in this order!!!

ideon-gunbuster-shin dragon/arc gurren laggan-

chouginga gurren laggan-tengen toppa gurren laggan!!!. . . . . thats it fir this not so BIG mecha!!

[Kaijudomage22]

Gunbuster only breaks from it's pose when it's breaking stuff. :P

[yunova]

gunbuster is most awesome ! the last of the True Super Giant Robots

[unicron004]

what about eva-01

[yunova]

@unicron004: eva unit 01, he's good, but he doesn't qualify as SUPER GIANT ROBO. he could sit on Gunbuster's shoulders . Gusbusters is mega huge :~)

[Shirro384]

was anyone else with Noriko like i was...none of yall loved her like me

[CHURCHiLLxx]

gunbuster for life~!! this was my first mecha anime

[pinoi78]

Gunbuster + Diebuster + Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann = ???

[echidna999shima]

*Universes Explodes for too much GARwesomeness* lol,Ideon End!

[theguyinthecorner]

Possibly the sexiest doujin ever.

[carrieko]

Seconded! :D

[Bloodtaker7]

is that even possible? ......... Nevermind.

[im50yearsold]

Gunbuster + Diebuster - Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann = ???

fix'd

[UnnamedSeeker]

The same as Ideon + Great Zeorymer + TTGL = Shit Fucking Blows Up Everywhere Forever.

[hergonoway]

TOTALY EPIC !

[Zetas117]

Does anyone know what song that is in the background?

[yaesir]

That's the Buster Machine March (soundtrack: M20)

[allunavaliable]

sometimes the fate of all mankind depends on you impaling yourself with the enemy

[im50yearsold]

Smith ;_;

[HechEff]

0:08 - Fasten your seat belt, secure your protective goggles and check your oxygen supply, because everyone watching this is on a direct and inevitable collision course to one of the most epic scenes ever.

[ArrowX]

@HechEff  Most will die from the sudden increase in momentum. Liquefied by the sudden increase in "HOLY FUCK" factor. The rest of you will just get goosebumps and black out.

[HechEff]

@ArrowX What if 'the rest' sat a bit more closer to the display?

[SaltyTaro]

Man, I never get tired of watching this.

[yaesir]

Epicawesome

[mephosto]

can someone tell me what drugs gainax needs to be on to keep from being angsty because when they want to they make such kickass stuff.

[IZEASGT]

Hey, Gunbuster had its fair share of angst. Really, it's just the fact that their angstiest anime is their most famous. I'm pretty sure Anno's gotten over his depression by now - I mean, it's been over a decade.

[Isikien]

Anno

Will

Never

Get over himself

Ever!

[HechEff]

GAINAX, FUCK YEAH

[v0xm8x]

You know your mecha is badass when it doesn't unfold it's arms in flight.

[TheFunGreenDragon]

Haha! SO true!

[Lostfaith1980]

@v0xm8x It reminds me of the masters from the anime "Legendary disciple Kenichi" ^_^

[botswanky]

@v0xm8x Damn straight!

[DeMause]

@v0xm8x It would take quite a feat of engineering for it to just cross its arms in the first place without them being different lengths.

[plasticwind]

i LOVE this

[derubermax]

Gunbuster is one of the best anime movies I've ever seen. It's coming out on DVD this month. It's like four hour long episodes. So worth watching.

[Sabersonic]

Technically, it's an OVA

[SailorStarDust]

Oh, gee, what other Gainax mecha anime did THIS scene remind me off? (*cough* Another Hideaki Anno-sensei work) ^_~ Either way, very cool clip, I'll defitnaly watch Gunbuster now. ^_^

[tehkao]

This scene is so kick ass!!!

[snowkeeper]

I love that BGM.

[njoysd]

I agree, very inspiring.