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Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster

Gunbuster · トップをねらえ！ GunBuster

7.8

AniLumi score

Kitsu · AniList

by score: #1,253; by score
popularity: #1,224; popularity
episodes: 6; episodes · 30 min each
to binge: 3h; to binge
members: 14K; members

Space Travel Science Fiction Mecha Action Space Battles Space Opera

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Piloted Robot Shipboard Alien War Future Friendship Robot Disaster Space Military Comedy

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Where to watch

▶ Crunchyroll 📚 Manga on Amazon

Synopsis

In the near future, humanity has taken its first steps towards journeying into the far reaches of the galaxy. Upon doing so they discover a huge race of insectoid aliens known as “Space Monsters.” These aliens seem dedicated to the eradication of mankind as they near closer and closer to discovering Earth. In response, humanity develops giant fighting robots piloted by hand-picked youth from around the world. Shortly after the discovery of the aliens, Noriko Takaya, the daughter of a famous deceased space captain, enters a training school despite her questionable talents as a pilot. There, she meets her polar opposite, the beautiful and talented Kazumi Amano, and is unexpectedly made to work together with her as they attempt to overcome the trauma of war as well as their own emotions. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Franchise

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Episodes (6)

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Characters

Cast & voice actors →

Main

Noriko Takaya

Main

Kazumi Amano

Main

Kouichirou Oota

Kimiko Higuchi

Reiko Kashiwara

Yuzo Takaya

Tashiro Tatsumi

Smith Toren

Linda Yamamoto

Jung Freud

Classmate β

Takami Akai

By the numbers

7.8

AniLumi score

Average of 2 communities

Kitsu7.846.1K votes
AniList7.7019K votes

All communities agree closely on this one. Each site's score for Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster, out of 10, refreshed daily.

Rank by score: #1,253; of all anime on Kitsu
Popularity rank: #1,224; 14K members
Favorited by: 2.7%; 376 of its members

Score breakdown

36% of 6,106 ratings are 9★ or 10★

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1,793

1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★

Show as table

Item	Ratings
1★	69
2★	28
3★	40
4★	135
5★	212
6★	541
7★	1,101
8★	1,793
9★	1,112
10★	1,075

Do people finish it?

About 1 in 53 people who start Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster drop it, below the action median of 2.5%. Based on 27K AniList members who started it.

Drop rate: 1.9%; Action median 2.5%
Finished it: 89%; 24K people
On hold: 3.0%; 800 paused
Plan to watch: 23K; not started yet

What people who started it did

27K AniList members · plan-to-watch excluded

Finished23,840 · 89%
Watching1,579 · 6%
Paused800 · 3%
Dropped508 · 2%

Parents’ guide to Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster

Best for: Older teens and adults (17+) · Rated R (Mild Nudity)

Violence & goreModerateWar

Sexual content & nudityModerateNudity

Sexual violenceNone noted

Disturbing & frightening themesModerateCosmic Horror, Bullying

Drugs, gambling & crimeNone noted

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Plan & track

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Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster FAQ

How many episodes does Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster have?

Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster has 6 episodes, each around 30 minutes.

Where can I watch Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster?

Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster is available to stream on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region.

Is Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster finished?

Yes. Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster finished airing on Jul 7, 1989.

How long does it take to watch Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster?

Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster runs about 3h in total (6 episodes of 30 minutes). At two hours a day you can finish it in 2 days.

Is Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster appropriate for kids?

Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster is best for older teens and adults (17+) and is rated R (Mild Nudity). Viewers flag violence & gore, sexual content & nudity, disturbing & frightening themes. See the parents' guide on this page for details.

Do people finish Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster?

1.9% of AniList members who start Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster drop it, and 89% finish it. The median for popular action anime is 2.5%.

Is Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster worth watching?

Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster holds a community score of 7.8/10 from 14,093 Kitsu users and ranks #1253 among all anime by rating.

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