Japan Synopsis
トップをねらえ!劇場版
Noriko Takaya's dream is to become a space pilot like her father, who died when she was young after an attack by alien forces in deep space. After entering Okinawa Girls Space Pilot High School, she must persuade everyone, especially herself, that she can fulfill her goal and become an accomplished pilot despite being just an ordinary girl.
The 2005–2007 Japan Window
364 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Gunbuster: The Movie sits at position #77.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Gunbuster: The Movie. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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★ 7.8 · Japan
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★ 7.7 · Japan
3 sharedMobile Suit Gundam 00: A Wakening of the Trailblazer
★ 6.3 · Japan
3 sharedMazinger Z vs The Great Dark General
★ 6.8 · Japan
3 sharedMobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
★ 7.5 · Japan
2 sharedArrival
★ 7.6 · India
Other Titles From Studio Fantasia
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gunbuster: The Movie premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,014 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (78th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #817 of 2,532 (top 32%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Studio Fantasia, GAINAX |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | October 1, 2006 |