The Best Anime from Studio Gainax
Studio Gainax is one of the legendary studios that produces various iconic and famous anime until
now. For example: Neon Genesis Evangelion series, Royal Space Force, Gunbuster and many more.
Every anime made by this studio is better known for its controversial plot twist endings.
The studio was formed in the early 1980s as Daicon Film by students Hideaki Anno,
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, Hiroyuki Yamaga, Takami Akai, Toshio Okada, Yasuhiro Takeda and Shinji Higuchi.
Their first project was an animated short for the 20th Annual Japan National SF Convention,
also known as Daicon III, which was held in 1981 in Osaka, Japan. where this studio in 1985
finally changed its name to Gainax, which is literally means “giant” which refers to
the term found in Torrori Prefecture. Here is the list of the best anime from studio gainax.
5. Gunbusters
It has a full title called Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster. This anime is part of the anime
OVA ever produced by Gainax which was released from 1988 to 1989 with 6 episodes. It began when
a threat in the near future, when a race of aliens in large numbers is found to have traveled the
galaxy. They are better known as Uchuu Kaijuu or Space Monsters. Starting from this, humans
began to build and develop starships and various giant robots to prevent unwanted events. A unique
robot with RX-7 Machine Weapons is as stylish as a combat suit piloted by a single person.
Then, the pilots are selected from the best and brightest youth on Earth and the Moon colonies.
4. FLCL FLCL or often pronounced in English Fooly Cooly,
is an OVA anime created and directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki. It is written by Yōji Enokido, and
produced by the FLCL Production Committee, which consists of Gainax, Production IG,
and King Records, which premiered in 2000 to 2001 with a total of 6 OVA episodes.
FLCL is the story of Naota Nandaba, a twelve-year-old boy who has a suburban life,
where one day he is disturbed by the arrival of a mysterious figure, Haruko Haruhara. Naota Nandaba,
a 12-year-old working-class boy who lives with his father and grandfather, whose quiet life begins
to be disrupted by the arrival of a Vespa maniac named Haruko Haruhara. In the end, he finds Haruko
living with as a maid. 3. Medaka Box
Medaka Box is an anime that has 2 broadcast seasons. The first season aired in spring
2012 and the second season aired in fall 2012. This school comedy anime is an adaptation of a
Japanese manga series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Akira Akatsuki.
The story will follow several student council members at their school, with their adventures
to receive various complaints submitted by students, with a letter box and put it in a box,
these students are free to give any suggestions to make the school they live in better.
The plot follows Medaka Kurokami, a charismatic and attractive first-year student of Hakoniwa
Academy who is elected as President of the Student Council with 98% of the vote.
Inititally, she started making a suggestion box, together with her childhood friend
Zenkichi Hitoyoshi, they tried to answer all requests that didn't even make sense.
2. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
This mecha-themed anime is one of the best mecha anime ever made
till now. Airing in spring 2007 with 27 episodes in total. The anime is an original
that is animated by Gainax and co-produced by Aniplex and Konami. The anime television series
is directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi and written by veteran scriptwriter Kazuki Nakashima.
The story set in a future world when Earth is ruled by the Spiral King, Lordgenome, that
forces humanity to live in isolated underground villages. The plot focuses on two teenagers, Simon
and Kamina, who live in an underground village and want to go to the surface. Then, they try to get
out of the surface using a mecha known as Lagann. 1. Neon Genesis Evangelion
Airing in fall 1995, Neon Genesis is an original anime produced by Gainax and originally animated
by Tatsunoko. Evangelion sets fifteen years after natural disasters around the world,
specifically in the futuristic fortified city of Tokyo-3. Shinji Ikari is a teenage boy who
is recruited to try to pilot a bio-machine mecha they call Evangelion, with the aim of their battle
against the figure they call the Angels. The series explores the experiences and emotions of
the Evangelion pilots and the Nerv members as they try to prevent the Angels from causing more total.