Diebuster

Diebuster, also known as Aim for the Top 2! and Gunbuster 2, is a six episode original video animation series directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, written by Yōji Enokido and animated by Gainax. It was created to commemorate the studio's 20th anniversary in 2004, and it is a sequel to their 1988 OVA Gunbuster. A compilation movie, titled Aim for the Top! & Aim for the Top 2! The Gattai Movie!!, that condenses Gunbuster and Diebuster into two feature-length movies, was released on October 1, 2006. It was licensed for American release by Bandai Visual USA as Gunbuster 2. Discotek Media has since re-licensed Diebuster as Gunbuster 2: Diebuster and it was released on May 21, 2013. A manga adaptation of the series is available in Japan.