This week, we start a series of looks at early Gainax shows, starting withGunbuster. This episode suffered many recording difficulties, and so some of it was patched from multiple sources. We apologise for this.

CW: Imperialism, Gainaxing (including full frontal female nudity)

The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes contain spoilers for early episodes of the shows, and ill-informed speculation on future episodes. There are a few instances of cursing.

You can find us on twitter @research_anime or on youtube. New episodes are coming every Thursday.

Links

• Imperialism in Gunbuster
• Gunbuster and Finality
• Gunbuster Settei
• All The Anime interview with Jonathon Clements
• Anime Etc. on Gunbuster
• Wonders In the Dark on Gunbuster
• Moby Games on Cybernetic Hi-School Part 3
• Deconstructing Gunbuster
• Gunbuster, Diebuster, and the Nature of Sequels
• Toshio Okada discusses Gunbuster, Eva, and Honneamise
• The Studio Gainax Saga in Four Parts
• Interviewing translator Michael House

Sakuga

• Sadamoto Skipping Scene
• Anno Climax Ripping Scene
• Koji Ito Laser Battery
• Shoichi Masuo Explosion
• Obari Inazumi Kick
• Anno Explosion
• Gouda Gunbuster Transformation