Gunbuster

In the near future, humanity pushes beyond the solar system and encounters a vast insectoid threat known as the Space Monsters—an enemy seemingly intent on wiping mankind out before it can even reach the wider galaxy. With Earth’s safety on the line, the military answers by developing towering combat robots, entrusted to carefully selected young pilots drawn from across the world.

Noriko Takaya, daughter of a celebrated space captain who died in service, enrolls in a pilot training program despite her shaky aptitude. There she’s paired with Kazumi Amano, a gifted and admired student who couldn’t be more different from her. Forced to train side by side, the two grapple with the pressures of looming conflict while sorting through personal fears and complicated feelings.