Noriko Takaya

I haven't seen either series, but I did notice both series on DVD at my local Fry's Electronics. Should I pick them up? If so, which one should I buy (first)?

On topic, the figure looks pretty nice, except the part about the stand holding her up by inserting the stand into her leg.

Koji98,
Start with the first series - its a classic. Or rummage around YouTube ^^;

i haven't even seen gunbuster yet, but it's next on my list! I've been wanting this figure for, oh i don't know, forever!!! I saw the bome one today but she doesn't compare to this kotobukiya one, but sadly it's practically impossible to find down here, and the only place that might have it is Ebay but you run the risk of getting a bootleg :'(

i've watched the classic Gunbuster in raw (no subs) at a japanese cable channel before and i've really enjoyed the super robot series even though i didn't understand a word of it ^^;;;;;

maybe i could grab a torrent of the DVD (and with subs) that has been floating around the internets and go nostalgia tripping ^^

Don't really like to watch anime with old artwork.. a bit of a turn off to me ^^; I do try to watch them though.. sometimes

Couldn't get my grubby mitts on both anime... I feel ashamed...

Great pictures!

I've never seen or heard of the series before...

Wow, nice looking figure there ^^

I never watched the series before, but I saw her a lot in "Super Robot Wars" games ^^; I'm SRW fan, been following the game since Super Robot Wars Alpha for Playstation XD

Wow, Noriko figure!? I never knew there was a figure for Noriko, goodness... Something to search for when I go back to Japan later >_

The wallpaper tool is awesome, it'd be great if it were available for every picture you put on the site!

It'd be even better if we could cut, crop, & copy (edit) the images!

The ending of Gunbuster was epic.
Oh, you'll understand the ending of Diebuster after watching Gunbuster.

Yay! I LOVE this figure!
I was SO pleased when i managed to find it. It was in a small store in the Akiba radio kaikan building, at an extortionate price, but i paid it anyway - i HAD to get it when i first saw it on here years ago.
Thing is, in all my subsequent trips, and to nakano broadway, ive never seen it anywhere else.

Its a super cute figure - love the pose and build quality. Its right up there with mirei-san and the MF kasumi for my all time fave figure.

As for the poll, i voted gunbuster. It was a little cheesy, but quite epic. I did love the character design and animation for diebuster, but the story wasnt as good methinks. Great theme tune courtesy of round table though.
I want a decent figure of nono in her pilot uniform!

nice and sexy but her smile =S

her pose is interesting, almost like the standard italian bent elbow "F You!" pose. Aggro to the max! :)

Isn't it the girl that is sometimes featured in certain "bouncy bouncy eyes of anime" videos?
I also wanted to say the same thing that pireze said, but hesitated on it, then didn't comment earlier. Guess the true meaning of her gesture is "You see how strong I can be!" ^^

Nice shots Danny! I love Koto's Noriko... I wish I'll be able to track down one soon. *_*

Sorry for Offtopic,but I need a little help.
What is the name of this figure ,
http://www.figure.fm/post/9739/Shoujo%20(2)/
maybe one of you know it

Beautiful pictures, awesome PVC too.

Really like her facial expression too.

love the biceps pose. thought she doesn't have any. ('~')

a figurine worthy of noriko ^^ , wouldn't mind getting this if it reaches sg.

I was so accustomed to seeing it in the background of your desk shots that I'd almost forgotten about it =/

Looking at the clips, one could compare Gunbuster to Gurren Langann?

Good detail in the clothing.

I love gunbuster and I was lucky to have gotten this 2 years ago at Mandarake, Akiba. ;)

Sorry to say that I'm not THAT old-school to have seen GUNBUSTER, but I was recently made more aware of how to distinguish the mech itself. In any case, the figure looks great in the sunlight - great details and all - but I suppose I don't have a soft spot for Noriko, even after watching the second clip. I guess I have to really like a character to ignore such things as not liking the facial design.

Currently hoping for a Tomoyo Sakagami PVC most of all...

I wanted to watch Gunbuster a while ago but didn't manage to find it anywhere :( Maybe I should try again...

Nice pictures. Some seams in her legs though are very noticable.

I would be new to Gunbuster (I'm a Diebuster fan)... I did just purchase the new figure of Noriko made by WAVE and I couldn't pass that one up. she is smaller but looks great. Posted some pictures at figure.fm.

good dynamic pose for this figurine, but there's a visible seamline on her back thigh :(

Nothing can outdo a Sato "Hal" Mikimoto heroine. Very Moe in my opinion. This was very daring outfit design when the OVA first came out.

The arm pump -for lack of a better expression- means something along the lines of, "OK, lets go do it!" and/or "We can do it because we are ready!"

Now this post brings back memories... I was pretty young when the first series came out, and one of the most memorable I must say.

she is soooooo cute. i just want to buy her right now.

I like Noriko in Top 1, but overall collection of characters, I think Top 2had was better. In a way though, I wish Top 2 didn't warp like a million or so years into the future to match the story of the First one.

But if you are to show the video of how great noriko is, shouldn't you do the fight scene in episode 5? At least in that one, you get to see the various attack of Gunbuster....

She looks so plasticy

I love top wo nerae! truely one of the great shows for oldies...

wish i could get my hands on thia particular figure though...
it does capture her spirit so well.

Top Wo Nerai all the way!!

Top 2 was ok, but lacked some of the magic of the first show, and the awesome moments never reached the levels of Top 1, like when you first see the Super Inazuma Kick or buster beam.

brings a tear to my eye seeing it again...

Cute figure. Haven't had the chance to check the show out. Been meaning to.

wow gunbuster.

オカエリナサイ

I've this figure too, bought it
second hand from a member of old Figure.fm and at a fair price. She is the first and still the best of Noriko's PVCs. And the original Gunbuster is the best one!

I WANT I WANT SOOOOOOOOOOO BADLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHERE CAN I GET IT???!!!!

I HAVE THE FIRST ONE!
MY FAVORITE CHARACTER SUKI!! <3

This anime is good,
but I don't know why the last episode is black and white color film.

cOOL figure tho the anime is classic