Описание
Diebuster, known in Japan as Aim for the Top 2! (トップをねらえ 2! ,Toppu o Nerae Tsū!?) is a six episode anime Original Video Animation (OVA) series created by Gainax in 2004.
The first episode was aired on October 3, 2004, while the final episode was released on August 14, 2006. A movie, officially titled Top o Nerae 2! & Top o Nerae! Gattai Gekijouban, retells and recaps the end of the first Gunbuster OVA and the finale of Diebuster. It was scheduled to air on October 1, 2006 at the Tokyo Anime Center's 3D Akiba theatre.
Also called Gunbuster 2, it is the direct sequel to Gunbuster, but is animated in a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio, rather than the 4:3 aspect ratio used in the majority of Gunbuster. It has been licensed for American release by Bandai Visual USA as Gunbuster 2. Additionally a manga adaptation of the series is available in Japan.
Contents [hide]
1 Story
2 Characters
3 Buster Machines
4 Space Monsters
5 Episodes
6 Style
7 Music and theme songs
8 Allusions to other anime
9 References
10 External links
Story
Top wo Nerae 2! Diebuster follows the story of Nono, a country girl who dreams of becoming a space pilot (or to be more precise, 'like Nonoriri,' the meaning of which is revealed as the series progresses) who, due to a chance encounter with an actual space pilot finds herself becoming part of the elite Fraternity. Made up of teenage pilots called Topless, and armed with quasi-humanoid weapons called Buster Machines, the Fraternity's mission is to protect the people of the Solar System from attack by swarms of space monsters.
The series revolves around Nono's quest to become like Nonoriri, her relationship with Lal'C Melk Mark, the first Topless she meets whom she immediately idolizes (to the point of calling her onee-sama, or big sister), and the hard work she believes she has to do to be 'worthy' of Lal'C's attention. It also explores her interactions with the rest of the Idols, her efforts to fit in and, ultimately, the truth to her forgotten past.
After dealing with swarms of space monsters, and the personal conflicts of the Topless themselves. The empire discovers a threat of a Real space monster and the fact that the monsters they've been battling up to this point were merely first generation alternate Buster Machines used to protect the human race in earlier generations. During these events, Nono's potent powers as Buster Machine no. 7 awakens, she and the Topless do battle with the real space monster and is victorious. Nearing the end of the story, they encounter the last of the space monsters carrying a black hole and utilizing it as an energy source to warp from system to system. The empire plans to use Nono's Buster Machine powers and the artificial Buster Machines to destroy the final Space Monster. However, Lal'C and the Fraternity find themselves useless during this time, and one of the Topless is permanently put out of commission when he has finally reached his age. With Nono's love and encouragement, Lal'C and the remaining Topless battle the Space Monster.
This was all in vain, as the Space Monster moves closer to earth, Nono departs with the alternate Buster Machines and seemingly vanishes from the system. The empire decides to use Earth as a weapon to destroy the final Space Monster to ensure their survival. Meanwhile, Lal'C for the first time, delves into Nono's past, How she learned to idolize "Nonoriri" and the man who found her in the depths of Space. She and the remainder of the Topless prepare for the Space Monster's arrival and the timely intervention of Nono, who now becomes the mega android DieBuster. However, frustrated with Nono's departure, she batters her new form "DieBuster" in a fit of rage. Only to find that she was stopping the empire from using earth as a weapon against the Space Monster. With the two gi
