Gunbuster 2: Diebuster
トップをねらえ2！DIEBUSTER
While Gunbuster's final mission destroyed the space monsters' star system, the intergalactic war still continues. Earth's only hope lies in the hands of "TOPLESS", an elite mecha group with children possessing supernatural powers and new Buster Machines. Among their ranks is a rookie named Nono and the ace pilot Lal'C - whom Nono looks at as a "big sister". Together with their teammates Nicholas and Chiko they must aim for the top and protect all of mankind from the wrath of the space monsters. (Source: Anime News Network)
Gunbuster 2: Diebuster is a ova with 6 episodes, from Fall 2004, produced by Gainax, rated 7.4/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
While Gunbuster's final mission destroyed the space monsters' star system, the intergalactic war still continues. Earth's only hope lies in the hands of "TOPLESS", an elite mecha group with children possessing supernatural powers and new Buster Machines. Among their ranks is a rookie named Nono and the ace pilot Lal'C - whom Nono looks at as a "big sister". Together with their teammates Nicholas and Chiko they must aim for the top and protect all of mankind from the wrath of the space monsters. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Tags
- Super Robot — Prominently features large robots often piloted by hot-blooded protagonists.
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- Space — Partly or completely set in outer space.
- Cosmic Horror — A type of horror that emphasizes human insignificance in the grand scope of cosmic reality; fearing the unknown and being powerless to fight it.
- Kaiju — Prominently features giant monsters.
- Coming of Age — Centers around a character's transition from childhood to adulthood.
- Tragedy — Centers around tragic events and unhappy endings.
- Artificial Intelligence — Intelligent non-organic machines that work and react similarly to humans.
- Surreal Comedy — Prominently features comedic moments that defy casual reasoning, resulting in illogical events.
- Super Power — Prominently features characters with special abilities that allow them to do what would normally be physically or logically impossible.
- Aliens — Prominently features extraterrestrial lifeforms.
- Space Opera — Centers around space warfare, advanced technology, chivalric romance and adventure.