Top o Nerae! - Takaya Noriko - ViVignette - 35th Anniversary Ver. (Bandai Namco Filmworks, Union Creative International Ltd)Takaya Noriko

Union Creative International Ltd, in collaboration with Bandai Namco Filmworks, presents Takaya Noriko from Top o Nerae! (Gunbuster) as part of the ViVignette line, celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the franchise. This figure stands approximately 230mm tall and is sculpted by Poly-Toys and Terr. Top o Nerae!, also known as Gunbuster, is a landmark 1988 OVA directed by Hideaki Anno that helped establish Gainax as a major animation studio. The story follows Noriko Takaya, a young girl who enlists in a space pilot training program after her father's death during an alien attack. Set against an interstellar war with the space monsters, the series explores themes of sacrifice, time dilation, and determination. Noriko grows from an insecure cadet into the pilot of the legendary Gunbuster mecha, ultimately making tremendous personal sacrifices to protect humanity. The series is renowned for its scientific accuracy, emotional depth, and its famous final episode presented in black and white. The figure is made of ABS and ATBC-PVC materials, standing at 230mm. Sculpted by Poly-Toys and Terr, it was released on November 26, 2024, as a general release item commemorating the 35th anniversary of this influential anime.