If you loved Diebuster: The Movie, try Gunbuster: The Movie
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theysit in Action / Adventure / Animation / Drama / Science Fiction territory. If that's the register that drew you to Diebuster: The Movie, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Gunbuster: The Movie is
You aspire to pilot a space fighter, just like your late father. You enroll in a training program, but your skills lag behind the other cadets. Then, you're inexplicably chosen to co-pilot an experimental mecha. Anno's debut short-form anime is a frenetic, sentimental tribute to hot-blooded sports stories. The animation style has aged, but the core of its drama remains.
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