Gunbuster 2: The Complete Series

Good series, but wrong information
Gunbuster 2 is a good sequel to Gunbuster, with a new generation of pilots and a new threat. However, amazon's description is wrong. It is not in English. It is in Japanese with English subtitles. There is no English dub, so please do not buy this set expecting there to be one. Hopefully amazon corrects their information on their US and Canadian websites soon. I hate not being able to rely on them, but I've been stung too many times, so I always double-check now

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It's also much cheaper from dvdpacific.com. I will pay the $16.48 US plus shipping from them, rather than over $30 from amazon.ca.

Watch the first series first.
GunBuster 2/Aim for the Top 2: DieBuster is a worthwhile watch for fans of the original GunBuster series.

While not necessarily required to understand the plot, several key moments in DieBuster lose their emotional impact if one hasn't seen GunBuster.

On a technical level, the series is well-made. Animation is great and the visuals are as epic as can be expected of Gainax (FLCL, Gurren Lagann). Some of the more interesting elements of the original series such as the effects of time dilation have been omitted, presumably to make the story more accessible and the story does have some pacing issues. Specifically, the third episode seems rather pointless and focuses on fleshing out a secondary character who has no real impact on the events of the rest of the series. However, the story is not incoherent in any way.

Overall, I say give it a watch. It can be moderately enjoyed superficially if you haven't seen the original, but having watched GunBuster...



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