Aim for the Top 2: Diebuster

When I saw the first episode back in October of 2004, I was taken aback by it. I had really liked the first Gunbuster, and Diebuster looked like a perversion at first. I watched the second episode, and it seemed like a bit of an improvement, and I can't remember if I even took the time to watch the third episode. I downloaded the episodes as they came out with the intention of watching the whole series in one sitting, because I couldn't stand to watch it at the pace it was going.

It finished up at the beginning of the semester, so naturally I didn't get around to watching it. But with school out, I was able to give it a go, and I have to say, it was awesome. I didn't like it initially because it seemed like a perversion, but as the series progresses, the parallels and themes become much more apparent, and by the end, the two series really connect. I was very pleased with it, and I have to say that Gainax once again produced magic. I had to go back and watch the original Gunbuster, and that series hasn't lost a bit of its charm. And with the addition of Diebuster, I think I appreciate Gunbuster a little bit more.