トップをねらえ！＆トップをねらえ２！合体劇場版!!
Top wo Nerae! & Top wo Nerae 2! Gattai Movie!!
This double feature comprises of Gunbuster and Die Buster (aka Gunbuster 2) condensed them into a single theatrical release told in two parts with a musical intermission in between. The first part, Gunbuster the Movie, condenses the six episodes of the original OVA into a 95-minute moviefeaturing a new 5.1 audio remix and a redub by the original Japanese cast. The second part, Die Buster the Movie, mixes large chunks of the second OVA series with a few altered or newly-animated scenes to create a truncated take on Nono's story. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | トップをねらえ！＆トップをねらえ２！合体劇場版!! (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Top wo Nerae! & Top wo Nerae 2! Gattai Movie!! |
| English | — |
| Also known as | Gunbuster vs. Diebuster · Top wo Nerae! Gekijouban · Diebuster Movie (2006) · DieBuster Movie |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 2 ep · 95 min · 3h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2006-10-01 (Autumn 2006) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Gainax |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionComedyDramaMechaSci-Fi |
| Themes | Coming of AgeMilitarySpace OperaWarPrimarily Female CastAliensCosmic HorrorKaijuNudityBullyingParodyTomboySchoolAchromatic |
| Streaming | Tubi TV · HIDIVE |
Reception
| Community score | 7.05 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.39 / 10 |
| Composite | 50.6 |
| On lists | 3,976 |
| Favourited | 25 (0.6%) |
| Completion | 83.5% |
| Drop rate | 4.9% |
| In backlog | 55.7% |
| Score spread σ | 1.75 |
Score distribution
11421231243158061317262822691271048
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Gainax | B | 10 of 37 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2006 | C | 22 of 65 |
| Year | 2006 | C | 71 of 232 |
| Genre | Mecha | C | 159 of 484 |
| Era | Late 2000s | C | 394 of 1,149 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | C | 546 of 1,409 |
| Format | Feature film | D | 648 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | D | 648 of 997 |
| Source material | Original work | C | 660 of 1,732 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | C | 846 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,098 of 1,917 |
| Genre | Action | C | 1,325 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,439 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,965 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Atsushi Nishigori, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, Satoshi Urushihara |
|---|---|
| Character design | Haruhiko Mikimoto |
| Music | Kouhei Tanaka |
Franchise — トップをねらえ2！DIEBUSTER
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| alternative | 2004 | Gunbuster 2: Diebuster |
AniList id 1911 · MAL id 1911 · record updated 2026-08-27