{"product_id":"gunbusterova-script-3-first-love-first-contact-hideaki-anno","title":"Gunbuster(OVA): Script #3 \"First Love\/First Contact\" *Hideaki Anno*","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"TDBkbc\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"psR3Ab_h\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgJEAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18.4px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"psR3Ab_i\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18.4px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\u003cspan 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jsaction=\"click:\u0026amp;E1W5D_s|h5M12e;mouseenter:\u0026amp;E1W5D_s|sbHm2b;mouseleave:\u0026amp;E1W5D_s|Tx5Rb;rcuQ6b:\u0026amp;E1W5D_s|npT2md\" jscontroller=\"DfH0l#VLQhtf\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-wiz-uids=\"E1W5D_t\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj058bk67qVAxXeSTABHU7GGnkQuJAPeggIAggACAoQAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd#vvzi1e\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"E1W5D_u\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D#d5Qebf\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"E1W5D_v\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\"\u003cu class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"akSuzb#zJGFRe\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"E1W5D_w\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"Zb53Ud#QlxXAb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"E1W5D_x\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"Zb53Ud#EKiV3d\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"E1W5D_y\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan jsuid=\"E1W5D_z\" class=\"jAOkJc\" role=\"button\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"click:\u0026amp;E1W5D_z|QSfFF;keydown:\u0026amp;E1W5D_z|Rdx5Cc;\" jscontroller=\"qWh5id#ekrNbb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"aPo2Hd=\u0026amp;E1W5D_y:aPo2Hd\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj058bk67qVAxXeSTABHU7GGnkQ3egReggIAggACAoQAg\" data-complete=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D#d5Qebf\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"E1W5D_10\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eFirst Love, First Sortie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/mark\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(初めてのときめき☆初めての出撃) is the third episode of Hideaki Anno's legendary 1988 mecha OVA series,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"yHWXO#Mkm8ud\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"E1W5D_11\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eGunbuster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(originally titled\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"yHWXO#Mkm8ud\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"E1W5D_12\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eTop o Nerae!\u003c\/em\u003e). It marked a crucial tonal shifting point for the series, transitioning the narrative from a lighthearted \"sports anime in space\" parody into a tragic, hard-science-fiction space opera heavy with emotional weight and relativistic physics.\u003cspan jsuid=\"E1W5D_13\" class=\"WBgIic notranslate\" jsaction=\"rcuQ6b:\u0026amp;E1W5D_13|npT2md\" jscontroller=\"XqmSxe#JjQTXe\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-wiz-uids=\"E1W5D_14,E1W5D_15,E1W5D_16\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NMq1me\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbutton jsuid=\"E1W5D_15\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"c1f2a309-6639-46c2-a9ec-8b8276dc4066\" aria-label=\"Wikipedia (+3) - View related links\" class=\"vDOt8c oy7Apc qu4n2c\" jsaction=\"click:\u0026amp;E1W5D_13|S9kKve;mouseenter:\u0026amp;E1W5D_13|sbHm2b;mouseleave:\u0026amp;E1W5D_13|Tx5Rb\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj058bk67qVAxXeSTABHU7GGnkQye0OeggIAggACAoQAw\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgKEAM\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"S9OuHf\" data-animation-skip=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"jXk9bd#y4r5nb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"E1W5D_17\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj058bk67qVAxXeSTABHU7GGnkQ3s0SeggIAggACAoQBA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"rcuQ6b:\u0026amp;E1W5D_19|npT2md\" jscontroller=\"KHhJQ#U8DOt\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"E1W5D_19\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" aria-level=\"3\" role=\"heading\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"a7qCn#ZxCkTb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"E1W5D_1a\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003ePlot Summary\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"TDBkbc#Ml18Xb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"E1W5D_1d\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgOEAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eThe episode begins aboard the massive space battleship\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"yHWXO#Mkm8ud\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"E1W5D_1e\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eExelion\u003c\/em\u003e. While the crew celebrates the ship's upcoming sub-space warp capabilities with a launch party, the white text scrolling across the screen ironically delves into complex, pseudo-scientific mathematical engineering formulas.\u003cspan jsuid=\"E1W5D_1f\" class=\"WBgIic notranslate\" jsaction=\"rcuQ6b:\u0026amp;E1W5D_1f|npT2md\" jscontroller=\"XqmSxe#JjQTXe\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-wiz-uids=\"E1W5D_1g,E1W5D_1h,E1W5D_1i\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NMq1me\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbutton jsuid=\"E1W5D_1h\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"16e4b4ea-2eb5-4ca7-a440-1653c3a7e29c\" aria-label=\"Reddit (+1) - View related links\" class=\"vDOt8c oy7Apc qu4n2c\" jsaction=\"click:\u0026amp;E1W5D_1f|S9kKve;mouseenter:\u0026amp;E1W5D_1f|sbHm2b;mouseleave:\u0026amp;E1W5D_1f|Tx5Rb\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj058bk67qVAxXeSTABHU7GGnkQye0OeggIAggACA4QAQ\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgOEAE\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"S9OuHf\" data-animation-skip=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"jXk9bd#y4r5nb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"E1W5D_1j\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj058bk67qVAxXeSTABHU7GGnkQ3s0SeggIAggACA4QAg\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"TDBkbc#Ml18Xb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"E1W5D_1o\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgREAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eThe narrative quickly shifts focus to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd#vvzi1e\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"E1W5D_1p\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eNoriko Takaya\u003c\/strong\u003e, who meets a charismatic American pilot named\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd#vvzi1e\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"E1W5D_1q\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eToren Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e. Toren is deeply impressed by Noriko’s latent potential and her drive. The two quickly form a strong emotional bond, giving Noriko her very first taste of romance. Toren convinces Noriko to bypass the mecha's automatic balancers to practice purely manual control, helping her overcome her insecurity and gain real confidence in her capabilities. 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Noriko and Toren deploy together into the chaotic void of deep space for their very first actual combat sortie. In the frantic, terrifying skirmish, Noriko panics, freezes up, and loses her situational awareness. 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