Diebuster
original video animation series directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki
Diebuster, also known as Aim for the Top 2! (トップをねらえ 2!, Toppu o Nerae Tsū!) and Gunbuster 2, is a Japanese original video animation (OVA) series directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, written by Yōji Enokido, and animated by Gainax. It was created to commemorate the studio's 20th anniversary in 2004, and is a sequel to their 1988 OVA Gunbuster.
A compilation film, titled Aim for the Top! & Aim for the Top 2! The Gattai Movie!! (トップをねらえ!&トップをねらえ2! 合体劇場版!!, Toppu o Nerae! & Toppu o Nerae 2! Gattai Gekijōban!!), which condenses Gunbuster and Diebuster into two feature-length films, was released on October 1, 2006.
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