Noriko Takaya

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|-|Buster Machine #1=
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==Summary==
Noriko Takaya (タカヤ・ノリコ, Takaya Noriko) is the main character of Top o Nerae! Gunbuster and the pilot of Buster Machine #1. Born on September 12, 2006 in Osaka, Japan, she is the daughter of famous space captain Yuzo Takaya, who disappeared in the Luxion disaster of 2015. She enrolled in Okinawa High School for Girls so that she could become a space pilot like her father. When she was chosen for the Gunbuster project despite her lack of piloting ability, her classmates saw it as nepotism and she was bullied for it.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: | At least , much higher with Californium Bomb | | At least , possibly much higher
Key: Noriko | RX-7 Nausicaa | Gunbuster (Incomplete) | Buster Machine #1
Name: Noriko Takaya, Daughter of Defeat, The #1 Otaku in Space, Lightning Noriko, Nono-Riri (by Nono)
Origin: Gunbuster/Diebuster
Gender: Female
Age: 15-17
Classification: Human, Member of the Top Squadron, Pilot of Buster Machine #1/Gunbuster
Powers and Abilities:
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*Self-Sustenance (Type 1; with space suit)
*Indomitable Will
*Mech Pilot Intuition
====Resistance to:====
*Cosmic Radiation Generation (with space suit)
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*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Mecha Physiology
*Electricity Generation (with Plasma Lancer, Plasma Sword and Plasma Bianchi)
*Enhanced Senses
*Flight
**Spaceflight
*Near FTL travel (with Moby Dick #1)
*Large Size (Type 0)
*Explosion Generation (with Beam Spray Gun and Californium Bomb)
*Natural Weaponry
*Weapon Mastery, including:
**Lance Proficiency
**Blunt Weapon Proficiency
**Gun Proficiency
*Forward Time TravelConventional Time Travel is verse mechanics. (with Moby Dick #1 via time dilation)
*Inertia Negation
====Resistance to:====
*Cosmic Radiation Generation
*Temperature Manipulation
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*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Mecha Physiology
*Flight
**Spaceflight
*Enhanced Senses (with on-board navigational operating space and motion operating space)
*Large Size (Type 2)
*Natural Weaponry
*Electricity Generation (Buster Collider)
*Physics Manipulation
*Energy Manipulation, including:
**Heat Beam Emission (Buster Beam)
*Inertia Negation
*Gravity Manipulation (Can control inner gravity via inertial canceler)
*Matter Manipulation (Can control external mass via inertial canceler)
*Vibration Absorption (Can absorb ether shockwaves)
*Engine Protrusion
====Resistance to:====
*Cosmic Radiation Generation
*Gravity Generation
*Pressure Attacks
*Temperature Manipulation
|-|Buster Machine #1=
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Spacecraft Physiology
*Laser Generation
*Energy Projection
*Portal Creation/FTL travel
*Subspace Travel
*Engine Protrusion
*Vibration Absorption (Can absorb ether shockwaves)
*Enhanced Senses
*Forward Time Travel (via time dilation)
*Inertia Negation
*Transformation (Can transform and combine with Buster Machine #2 to form Gunbuster)
====Resistance to:====
*Cosmic Radiation Generation
*Temperature Manipulation
*Physics Manipulation
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Attack Potency: Athlete level (Trained by CoachGunbuster - 1 - Shock! Big-Sister and I are Going to be Pilots Together?! 16:04) | At least Small Town level+ (Fought with and defeated ReikoGunbuster - 1 - Shock! Big-Sister and I are Going to be Pilots Together?! 18:42), much higher with Californium Bomb (The RX-7 could be outfitted with a nuclear warhead used primarily to take out larger insect carrier craft) | Small Planet level (Annihilated a Cruiser-class Space Monster with less than 2 minutes of its power while damagedGunbuster - 4 - Launch!! The Incomplete Ultimate Weapon! 20:52) | At least Small Planet level (Its laser and energy projections were shown to easily destroy Cruiser-class Space MonstersGunbuster - 5 - Please!! Time Enough for Love! 18:01), possibly much higher
Speed: Athletic Human, Relativistic reactions speed (Dodged attacks from a Space Monster while pilotingGunbuster - 5 - Please!! Time Enough for Love! 18:01) | Likely Relativistic (Can fly to the Moon and back in short time,Gunbuster - 2 - Daring! The Girl Genius Challenger!! somewhat kept up with Space Monster grunts). Relativistic+ with booster rockets (Caught up with the Luxion, which was travelling at 99.98% CGunbuster - 2 - Daring! The Girl Genius Challenger!! 15:50) | Relativistic reactions speed (Dodged a Cruiser-class Space MonsterGunbuster - 4 - Launch!! The Incomplete Ultimate Weapon! 20:31), Massively FTL+ via warp | Relativistic+ (Travelled to the outskirts of the Sol System in this timeGunbuster - 5 - Please!! Time Enough for Love! 16:37), Massively FTL+ via warp
Lifting Strength: Athletic human (Can do lots of push ups and pull upsGunbuster - 1 - Shock! Big-Sister and I are Going to be Pilots Together?! 16:22) | At least Class 5 (Weighs 3.62 tons), likely far higher (Held onto the hull of Luxion with its bare hands while moving through the ether flow at relativistic+ speedsGunbuster - 2 - Daring! The Girl Genius Challenger!! 17:17) | Unknown | Class M (Weighs 4,600 tons)
Striking Strength: Athlete level | At least Small Town level+ (Can damage each other with sufficiently powerful blows) | Small Planet level (Can punch or kick through cruiser-class Space Monster) | Unknown
Durability: Athlete level | At least Small Town level+ (RX-7 suits have the energy resistance and level of force to withstand relativistic velocity environments moving through the etherGunbuster - 2 - Daring! The Girl Genius Challenger!! 16:34) | Small Planet level (Unfazed by some of plasma bolt blasts that can vaporize large chunks of moonsGunbuster - 4 - Launch!! The Incomplete Ultimate Weapon! 20:26) | Unknown
Stamina: Unknown | Unknown | Can only be active for 10 minutesGunbuster - 4 - Launch!! The Incomplete Ultimate Weapon! 18:49 | The Buster Machine itself has no limit shown, runs on Degeneracy Generator
Range: Standard Melee Range | Tens of Meters to Tens of Kilometers | Hundreds of Meters (due to size), at least Planetary with lasers and missiles, higher with Buster Beam | Thousands of Kilometers to planetary
Standard Equipment: Space suit
: Can Summon/Pilot:
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- The original mobile suit used by the earth forces. It was relatively weak with a lighting staff as it's primary weapon. Due to its small size, it was easy prey for most of the aliens. The RX battle suits came in a variety of styles, often visually customized by squadron or individual pilot. The RX battle suits average between 9 and 10 meters tall and are the Earth forces’ main weapon against the bug-like aliens early on in the struggle.
File:Bw118.jpg|Plasma Lancer
File:Bw85.jpg|Plasma Bianchi
File:Bw117.jpg|Californium Bomb
File:Bw111.jpg|Beam Spray Gun
File:Gb204.jpg|Moby Dick #1 and #2
* Plasma Lancer: The RX-7 Machine Weapons possess a double edged lance that they use in melee combat.
* Plasma Bianchi: A short staff that becomes charged with electricity and strikes an enemy.
* Plasma Sword: RX-7 electric shock weapon. This is a thing that can strike an enemy by stabbing an enemy. It can also be used as a sword.
* Triangle Claw: The machine is also equipped with 2 razor sharp progressive knives which were sheathed within the left and right forearms.
* Californium Bomb: The RX-7 could be outfitted with a nuclear weapon used primarily to take out larger insect carrier craft. Because life as a nuclear warhead is as short as 3 hours, it is always required to be used in battle.
* Beam Spray Gun: This appears to be a handheld weapon for the RX battle suits that never made it past the planning stages, made to fire explosives.
* Degeneracy Generator: Utilizes an ultra-compact version of the ones used in ships and buster machines.
* Inertial Canceler: A device to mitigate inertia.
: Optional Equipment:
* Moby Dick #1: Exterior engine from a Spiegel training vessel the RX suit can strap to that could reach near the speed of light in a minute from the travellers point of view (equating to 3 months from the observers point of view due to time dilation).
|-|Buster Machine #1=
- One of the core units constituting the upper body of Gunbuster, which transforms and combines with Buster Machine #2.
* Degeneracy Generator: The standard power source for Buster Machines and other mecha based around the principle of black holes, that generates a limitless power supply.
* Frozen Cannon: Four laser projectors of minus millions of degrees.
* Buster Missile: Outfitted with missile launchers that can fire photon torpedoes.
* Warp Engine: Engines that can propel the ship past the speed of light.
|-|Gunbuster=
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- The Gunbuster is an immense 250 meter tall robot built to battle the bug-like aliens that threaten Earth. It breaks apart into 2 spaceships called the Buster Machines 1 and 2, it had an impressive array of offensive and defensive weapons. Once under the command of Noriko, Kazumi and "Coach's heart" it was virtually unstoppable. It could also be piloted by Noriko alone.
* 24 x Limb Laser Projectors: The Gunbuster's basic offensive weapons, positioned on mounted "platforms" on the mecha's vertical pauldrons and thigh sections to provide healthy linear coverage, both in front of and behind the mecha.
* 2 x Palm Laser Projectors (mounted on each hand): Energy-projection devices installed into the hands (that are unveiled for combat usage). Used for the "Homing Laser" technique only.
* Crown Laser Projectors: Situated in the center of the Gunbuster's head crest (the emblem of the Earth Imperial Space Force), this is the location of the mecha's most powerful laser beam. Used for the "Buster Beam" technique only.
* 10 x Missile Pods (5 mounted on each hand): The tips of each of the Gunbuster's digits can retract to reveal firing pods for homing missiles. Used for the "Buster Missile" technique only.
* 4 x Spike Threads (2 on each hand): Retractable caterpillar tracks can be extended out of the Gunbuster's feet to enhance the potency of its kicks by tearing and crushing opponents underneath with the rotating spines. Used primarily for the "Super Inazuma Kick" technique, but can presumably be used in standard mêlée also.
* 4 x Buster Colliders (1 on each limb): Retractable metallic conductors, typically stored inside the Gunbuster's forearms and legs. When activated, the electrodes embed themselves into the target's body, keeping a stable grip and enabling the free flow of electrical energy between the mecha and its opponent. Used for the "Buster Collider" techniques only.
* 2 x Buster Tomahawk: Axe weapons with destructive force at least in the kilotons.
* Buster Cloak: Normally stored in a position invisible to the naked eye, the Gunbuster can pull out a long, light but remarkably durable cape and wrap itself behind it, allowing the cloak to function as a shield against incoming attacks. Used for the "Buster Shield" technique only.
* Energy Bullet: Energy bullets generate in the hands. Used with "Buster knock".
* Cutter: Cutter built in the foot caterpillar. Used in "Super Inazuma kick".
* Buster Bat + Energy Ball: Used for the Buster Home Run technique that appears in the games.
* Buster Yo-yo
* Buster Lasso
* Booster: Shoulder × 4, Back side × 2
* Inertial Canceler: An inertial neutralization device thay can negate the inertia of an incoming cruiser-class Space Monster, and can also disable all physical attacks in this manner. It is treated as a gravity wave barrier in Super Robot Wars.
* 2 x Degeneracy Generator: The standard power source for Buster Machines and other mecha based around the principle of black holes, that generates a limitless power supply.
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Intelligence: Average with extraordinary piloting skills
Standard Tactics: Piloting and having Hard Work and Guts -- the force of pure emotional energy, motivation, will and dedication to one's cause | Using most of the equipment and notable attacks/techniques, and would wait for an opening before counter attacking with her signature move Inazuma Kick | She is more conservative due to having a power and time limit compared to its complete form, and highly focusing on precision for one shot success | Using its weapons, and when the time arises, combining with Buster Machine #2 to form Gunbuster
Weaknesses: Afraid of scary stories, Gunbuster - 3 - First Love☆First Sortie 04:38 used to be a crybaby, but after some character development, she overcame this weakness | Fodder mecha | Has a limited amount of time until power runs out, Inertial Canceler renders her vulnerable to multiple attacks, needs Kazumi for navigation and tactics | Unknown
Feats:
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====Stamina====
* Can do 200 skip rope jumps.Gunbuster - 1 - Shock! Big-Sister and I are Going to be Pilots Together?! 04:18
* Ran 50 laps around the school field.Gunbuster - 1 - Shock! Big-Sister and I are Going to be Pilots Together?!
====Miscellaneous====
* Endured 484,268 G.Gunbuster - 2 - Daring! The Girl Genius Challenger!! 15:50
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====Strength====
* Busted through the hull of Luxion.Gunbuster - 2 - Daring! The Girl Genius Challenger!! 17:31
====Speed====
* Able to sense and dodge a point-blank attack from another RX-7 machine.Gunbuster - 1 - Shock! Big-Sister and I are Going to be Pilots Together?! 21:02
====Durability====
* Took a heavy beating from Reiko Kashihara.Gunbuster - 1 - Shock! Big-Sister and I are Going to be Pilots Together?! 19:05
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====Skill====
* Gunbuster - 5 - Please!! Time Enough for Love! 17:37
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====Strength====
* Went through hundreds of Space Monsters continuously with the Super Inazuma Kick.Gunbuster - 5 - Please!! Time Enough for Love! 21:31
* Buster Missiles have the property of completely vaporizing Space Monsters.Gunbuster - 5 - Please!! Time Enough for Love! 22:45
* Gunbuster can puncture through into the surface of Buster Machine #3.Gunbuster - 6 - At the End of Eternity... 18:10
====Speed====
* Dodged the ramming speed of a Cruiser-class Space Monster going at relativistic speeds.
* Gunbuster was barely outrunning the initial detonation of the Black Hole bomb propagating at Massively FTL+ speeds.Gunbuster - 6 - At the End of Eternity... 24:40
====Durability====
* Unaffected by several plasma bolts which can leave several hundreds of kilometers holes on moons.Gunbuster - 4 - Launch!! The Incomplete Ultimate Weapon! 20:26
* Survived the ramming speed of a Cruiser-class Space Monster and still be functional.Gunbuster - 4 - Launch!! The Incomplete Ultimate Weapon! 20:52
* Deflected 20,000 plasma blasts from Space Monsters simultaneously.Gunbuster - 5 - Please!! Time Enough for Love! 23:10
* Withstood the extreme pressure and gravity of Jupiter condensed to 1/30,000th of its size.Gunbuster - 6 - At the End of Eternity... 21:30
====Skill====
* Can auto hit 3,000 Space Monsters with its lasers.Gunbuster - 5 - Please!! Time Enough for Love! 22:25
* Jump started the Black Hole bomb with its own Degeneracy Generator.Gunbuster - 6 - At the End of Eternity... 22:38
====Miscellaneous====
* Lucky enough to have survived her first real battle without being touched.Gunbuster - 3 - First Love☆First Sortie
* Buster Beam have hax properties that is able to affect Space Monsters.
* Escorted Buster Machine III to the center of the galaxy and defended it from Space Monsters.Gunbuster - 6 - At the End of Eternity...
* Survived the Buster Machine III's black hole detonation and made it back to Earth from half way across the galaxy.Gunbuster - 6 - At the End of Eternity...
* Helped save humanity from the Space Monsters.Gunbuster - 6 - At the End of Eternity...
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Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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* Inazuma Kick: Noriko performs a powerful kick with the RX-7 that boosts up into the air while lighting flashes and comes crashing down upon the enemy with an electrified drop kick.
** Inazuma Hanten Kick: Like Inazuma Kick, but the RX-7 uses the force of its impact to rebound off of the enemy and land with another kick to the same location! ...it's basically a reference to one of Kamen Rider V3's attacks, the V3 Hanten Kick.
* Inertial Balancer: An auto balance mechanism that keeps the RX-7 machine weapons stabilize.
* Triangle Punch: The RX-7 Machine Weapon's razor sharp progressive knives which were sheathed within the left and right forearms extends to stab an opponent via a punch.
** Triangle Cannon Punch
** Triangle Act Punch
** Triangle High Punch
* Californium Hakudantou: Noriko fires the nuclear missile from the RX-7 Machine Weapon.
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* Laser Cannon: Fires its frozen cannon of minus millions of degrees.
* Combine: Combines Buster Machine #1 with Buster Machine #2 and become Gunbuster.
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File:Superinazumakick.gif|Super Inazuma Kick
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File:F4a4f.gif|Homing Laser
File:F4XEs.gif|Buster Missile
File:F4rpD.gif|Buster Shield
File:F42Pq.gif|Buster Collider
File:F4KIa.gif|Double Buster Collider
* Super Inazuma Kick: Gunbuster launches up, descends with one leg extended and the other bent, and drop kicks the opposition.
* Buster Beam: A powerful beam of minus one hundred million degrees that can cut through the hides of monsters who hatch in stars. Missile showers that do the same and a reflective coat that reflects planet busting fire and his Inazuma kick.
* Homing Laser: Noriko with the Gunbuster stretches out both of its arms, then unleashes a barrage of golden energy beams from pods in its palms, which then further branch out into thousands of target-seeking lasers upon reaching the general destination. Capable of wiping out 3000 cruiser-class Space Monsters in a single volley.
* Buster Missile: Gunbuster unsheathes photon torpedoes from its fingertips, before firing hundreds of missiles from all 10 of its launching pods. The missiles appear to have a primarily kinetic proponent, as they do not immediately detonate upon physical contact, but rather appear to "pulverize" the targeted matter, generating distinct holes in the mass.
** Super Buster Missile
** Ultra Buster Missile
* Buster Missile Mite: Deploys from the arms and shoots a light bullet like a gatling gun. Since it is the same source material as Big O's O Thunder, its appearance and structure are very similar.
** Super Buster Missile Mite
* Giacobini Meteor Attack: Gunbuster can unleash a flurry of quick strikes. It's named after the Giacobinid periodic meteor shower.
* Buster Shield: Covers itself with its usually invisible cloak that deflects attacks, enabling to withstand a normally fatal assault. Manages to casually deflect 20,000 plasma blasts from cruiser-class Space Monsters.
* Buster Collider: Fires 10 billion volts from the armor on the arms and legs (then powers up to 1 billion gigavolts). Noriko first embeds its "Collider Electrodes" into the mass of the target from either its legs or its forearms, usually by neutralizing any resistance through the "Inertial Canceller", then unleashes a massive surge of electricity into the opponent, triggering a sizable explosion after several seconds of exposure. Capable of extending across and killing multi-kilometer long/wide organisms like the Space Monsters.
** Double Buster Collider: This technique is used when the Noriko activates both sets of electrodes of the arms and legs from the Buster Collider.
* Buster Tornado: An applied technique of the Buster Collider that did not appear in the main story is to rotate at high speed in the state of putting out a spear of the arm part and to generate electric shock tornado.
* Buster Tomahawk: Gunbuster forms a double diamond fiber Tomahawk Axe out of Two Tomahawks to slice the enemy in two with. Was originally slated to appear in the anime but only appears in Video Games.
** Buster Tomahawk Boomerang The Tomahawk axes can be thrown in a boomerang-like fashion at the opponent.
* Buster Wing: Gunbuster transforms into a conic shape to penetrate into hard surfaces. Named in the PS2 game.
* Buster Home Run: Gunbuster pulls out a bat and energy ball before slamming it into the enemy causing a large explosion.Noriko did not use Buster Home Run in the film/OVA.
** Buster Knock: A technique to generate energy bullets and to fly with the bat at quasi-light-speed.
* Buster Yo-Yo: A technique paying homage to Combattler V, which releases from the arms a pair of powerful yo-yos that are each equipped with a powerful buzzsaw.
* Buster Spin: A technique paying homage to Combattler V, which creates an energy tornado that keeps enemies in place for a short period of time. It will then spin extremely fast, turn its body into a large drill of lightning, and ram itself through opponents.
* Buster Cowboy: A technique to throw at an enemy with a beam rope, it seems like a lasso. There is Buster Rodeo as a derivation technique.
** Buster Rodeo: A technique of catching and driving a light rope to the enemy.
* Buster Ring: A technique to make the beam coming out of the palm ring like a silver ring of "Space Ace" and cut an enemy by riding on an energy ring at light speed.
** Buster Slash: A technique of throwing it into the enemy like the eight-piece halo paying homage to Ultraman's Ultra Slash.
* Buster Strike: It is a technique with the lightning shot of a deathly havoc with the Space Monsters.
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==Explanations==
Degeneracy Generator ｢縮退炉しゅくたいろ｣: A result of Tannhauser's research, the Degeneracy Generator is an effectively limitless power supply and the key to FTL. Two artificial Micro Black Holes are spun in tandem with overlapping fields so as to create a naked singularity within which "subspace" can exist. The singularity is referred to as the Tannhauser Gate, due to the visual effect of objects entering it seeming to pass through a portal with a trailing rainbow of light. The standard power source for Buster Machines and other mecha up until the technology was lost sometime between Top o Nerae! Gunbuster and Top o Nerae 2!: Diebuster. The Degeneracy Generator plays an important role in both series.
==Gallery==
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File:Super Robot Wars Alpha(PSX) - Buster Machine 1 and 2 Attacks
File:Super Robot Wars Z3 Tengoku-hen Gunbuster All Attacks
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
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==References==
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