[This episode was recorded on April 2nd 2017] In this episode of Borderline Podcasts, Austin, Ryan, Sully, and Bill discuss the 1988 OVA from Gainax and Hideaki Anno, GunBuster! We talk how the show was made, how it influenced other works, and our overall ...
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