In 1988-1989, Studio Gainax released Gunbuster, which was the directorial debut of a certain key animator named Hideaki Anno. Gunbuster was a new, inventive sci-fi OVA which broke new ground in the animation industry with its slick animation, inventive storyline, and beautiful character designs. A lot of Gunbuster’s success rode off of its central cast […]
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