"On that night, Buster Machines #1 and #2 returned, alongside their pilots" WELCOME HOM3 Bro who put these onions here

What's so heartwarming about the scene is the fact that the lights turned on right after the message had been shown to both of them. Despite the 12,000 years that passed. Humanity didn't just remember the two girls who saved them, but they were now unified enough to have everyone in earth turn off their lights at the same time, just to give their two heroes the "welcome back" that they rightfully deserve.

After an exhausting journey in deep cold space to protect the one place you call home, you are greeted with warm open arms as the entire human race welcomes you home. This is my favorite ending in all of anime, and one of the only things that can relieve me of any pain. Thank you Gunbuster, and goodbye.

For me, the most amazing thing is even 12.000 years has passed, earth still remember the 2 gunbuster pilots and welcoming them home. Truly magnificent ending

And here everybody thought interstellar was genius. Gunbuster did it in 1988.

Every man has their breaking point. This just happens to be mine.

One of my favorite emotional endings of all time love gunbuster

In 100 years when all of the shovelware CGI mecha anime of the 2010s has been forgotten and exist as a footnote in an old wiki archive at most, the cultural critics and historians are STILL going to be talking about Gunbuster. Sometime in the real 22nd century, someone is going to show this series on a reproduction of an old early 2000s blu-ray player, and people will be moved to tears by its warmth, sincerity and spirit all over again. This anime is deeply meaningful in my life. I saw it shortly after losing my own father and at a time when my personal problems and the state of the world seemed just beyond hopeless. I was on antidepressants and every day was a struggle for the will to go to school, to take care of myself, to even get out of bed. And somehow, this silly, outdated, fanservice-laden 1980s anime about robots fighting space bugs inspired me to have hope for the future. That my life isn't meaningless. That I'm not undeserving of anyone caring about me. This is animation at its most uplifting.

This scene was so heartbreaking to see such a powerful machine nearly destroyed like that and that it was nothing short of a miracle that it along with Noriko and Kasumi survived an explosion of that magnitude and that they survived the 12,000 year long journey home but what also was really touching is that they're friend and comrade Jung kept her promise when all those lights lit up in huge writing 'WELCOME BACK' to her 2 friends.

1:08 - 2:12 (Down below) "I don't think I've ever seen a god. But if gods made wishes, too, who would they wish to? I've been awaiting this night for so long. I want more then anything to meet her and speak with her... about you, who was always smiling. After all, the legendary girl you always looked up to, Nonoriri is coming home tonight." _That night, Buster Machines No. 1 and 2, along with their pilots, returned home._ _WELCOME HOME._

The original of all Gainax endings. The protagonists are victorious and earth survives but it's a bittersweet victory. They are welcomed home by the descendants of those who knew them. When you are still remembered after 12 millennia have passed you are nothing short of legendary ❤❤❤❤❤

The Welcome Back message is from Jung. I remember hearing that the last character was spelt backwards because she didn't write all too well.

This ending hit me in the feels so hard..... then I watched diebuster2 and got to the end, it absolutely broke me. what a great way to pay homage to the original

And then in somewhere down there was Lal'c waiting for Noriko to say her how much she inspired Nono......goddamn this and Die Buster have my favorite endings, always make me cry.

Si a alguien no se le escapa una lagrima con esa final, es porque no es un ser humano, desconfíen.

Hell, our entire civilization is less then 12,000 years old. Through 12,000 years, humanity still remembers them, still consider them heroes and that theres a home for them to come back to. i laugh and cry at the first time seeing it.

The second the reprise of Noriko's theme begins and the lights begin to turn on to welcome Noriko and Amano home, the waterworks switch on for me. EVERY! FUCKING! TIME!

Man if you don't cry in this ending... I remember buying the whole serie in DVD I watched all of it late at night when I was still in my parents home in the main room in a big TV. It was 4 of the morning, I cried of emotion a lot. A great memory of me enjoying a great ending and how amazing can be an end of a story. The humankind has the power to make such emotional and beautiful things.

To be honest when I first saw this scene when Noriko and Kazumi returned home from they're 12,000 year journey and they first saw Earth and didn't see any lights until all those lights lit up in the form of 'Welcome BACK' like Noriko and Kazumi I almost honestly thought Humanity was gone and they were all that was left right upto the big reveal with those words from Jung lit up like millions of Christmas lights was a real surprise and a miracle.

По мне это один из самых трогательных и невероятно красивых финалов за всю историю анимации.

La musica... El contexto... la animacion.... las voces... la ambientacion... TODO PERO TODO ES PERFECTO!!!!!! Este es el final mas PERFECTO Del ayer y hoy, nada lo superará.❤❤❤❤

Wonderful ending! Something a little like this happened in real life. In 1962 astronaut John Glenn flew over nightime Perth, Australia. They turned on all their lights to greet him, and he thanked them. Gunbuster forever and ever! John Lockwood.

They sure don't make 'em like this anymore. Classic.

音楽がもの凄く美しい 暗い夜明けを過ぎて朝の光明を迎えるような構成がすごい感動を与える 名作にふさわしい最高の音楽

I've known Gunbuster for so long playing Super robot wars in Japanese, and just watched the 6 episode OVA's today for the first time. And it made me cry it's too good

I once saw the best anime. Decades later, it is still the best anime of all times.

Uno de los mejores finales que he visto. Cada vez que vuelvo a mirarlo me brotan lagrimas de emoción.

画質恐ろしく良いし、この「時の河を越えて…」も別バージョンだから超感謝

As soon as I saw the "Okaerinasai", I started to tear up

これ、最後のオカエリナサイのイが逆になっている所が1番感動する所だと思うんですが(彼らにとっては古代文字になっているから間違えている)、外国の視聴者の皆さんは理解しているのかすごく気になる。

This ending it´s the definition itself of BITTERSWEET!!! absolutely Heartbreaking!!

I loved how it just leaves Earth on screen leaving you to wonder what Earth in 12000 years, almost 6 times longer than our recorded history, could possibly be like. And why the イ in オカエリナサイ is backwards

I always liked the trope of seeing the mech being put to rest. A warrior finding peace.

Rewatching this made me cry in irl Man I love this series

Just what you'd expect from the master, Mr. Anno.

Still one of the most moving endings ever. Back when Anno's genius truly shined on animation.

What genius is this? And who's cutting onions?

Hits right in the kokoro

Hace 5 años que me vi Gunbuster pero cada vez que vuelvo a ver el final simplemente lloro de la alegría por tan hermoso final Muchas gracias por existir Gunbuster

Gunbuster is the best superrobot anime ever

This scene always gives me chills. I love it so much.

I don't watch the show before and now,but it still teared a bit

I remember watching it as a child, I could never forget, the light at the end.

Arigato Gunbuster...sayonara *Cries in nerd tears*

Rewatched last night and got all emotional I've watched both like 6 times but I have never seen the endings of Gunbuster and Diebuster and not cried

永遠の名作

Jung las vio por última vez dentro del Buster Machine 3, pero se aseguró de que se cumpliera su promesa de recibirlas con un gran "Bienvenidas".

Fucking masterpiece ending.

This music❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭

I'm not particularly a fan of anime but Gunbuster is my favourite TV show of all time, so that's saying something.

When I listen to the music entitled "Beyond the River of Time", it reminds me of a combination of the drama, space, classic, and fantasy theme. More original compared from a later design concept by Studio Ghibli (Laputa) and Sunrise (Gaogaigar) combined together.

Tears. Each fuckin' time.

Honestly while I like Gunbuster before the last 2 episodes I wouldn't call it anything more than good, but the final episode truly is fucking phenomenal. Mecha's a genre that really delivers on those amazing endings and Gunbuster still manages to stand at the top. I only watched this recently for the first time with a friend and we were both blown away by this. Naturally it's a lot easier to hold in emotions when watching with a friend but whenever I revisit this scene I've literally not once been able to hold in the emotions. While I do think Anno's made better things than Gunbuster this scene is without a doubt his finest moment. It's everything that makes anime a beautiful medium.

Creo que este final debe ser de los top finales del anime, es tan hermoso y lleva epicidad de trasfondo 10/10

I was watching this episode again on Crunchyroll and got confused... Because I remember distinctively that it turned colored at the end credit after Noriko and Kasumi eject from Gunbuster, but on Crunchyroll it remained black and white... This is how I remember it.

"WELCOME HOME"

Christopher Nolan could never

WELCOME HOMƎ

ガンバスター2のエンドもここと繋がってるんだよね。

1:44 Makes my heart so happy! I only got to know Noriko for 6 episodes, but to see her so happy after ALL that she’s been through. What a ride! Like with Akiba Maid Wars, the only complaint I have is that I wished both series should have been longer because of how well they were written. Then again, maybe it was part of their charm, short but sweet.

Recordando con lágrimas a mi hermano Edwar el cual le gustaba ver este anime😢

この前のトップ2との 連続劇場上映良かったよね

hope they save the gunbuster.

ending music is godlike.

본지 10년이 넘었지만... 다시봐도 눈물이 나는 엔딩이네... 다이버스터 엔딩과 같이보면 감동이 10000배

The guitars at 1:57 are amazing

i cried at the ending for some reson

there are few animes with great final episodes, this tops the rank for sure.

oh fuck that's an epic ending

Gunbuster obra maestra 10/10

best ending of anything ever in fiction

the fucking backwards イ got to be one of the funniest shit ever

I cry everytime. And no im not joking this time.

WELCOME BACK!

"Everybody, all the people of the world, we're gonna shut down all the power EVERYWHERE for a little trolling"

ホント、同じような動画がオススメに上がってくる度に観ちゃう笑 ビデオもオカエリナサイBOXのLDもDVDも Blu-rayもみんな持ってるのに笑

that's such a good ending concept. Fuck I wish I watched this movie.

Me atrapaste! esto es cine 🚬👌🧐

Amazing ending

The ending really put tears in my eyes 😭

golden age...

合体劇場版の時の河を超えて…って、スタッフロールの尺が変わったから新録音なのにどこにも記載ないし サントラとかもないんですよね…不思議

In the original in the credits the planet don't appear nice touch

2:13　家のテレビが壊れてなくて、モノクロが演出だったと知った瞬間

Sees a planet with a message written in lights. Suspiciously looks at transformers IDW comics.

I cry everytime I see this scene. 🥲

¡No estoy llorando, estoy limpiando mis ojos!

DEFINITELY getting the soul of chogokin figure

この曲、全国高等学校野球選手権大会・決勝戦後のエンディングテーマとして素晴らしいです。

Ohhhhh so that this is where Diebuster also end

Gran Anime

知らないエンドロールや 画質良くていいなと思いつつ、あの荒いビデオテープの画質が更に白黒映像に味を出していたと気づかせてくれた

2024.06 GAINAX goes out of business. Arigato GAINAX. Sayonara.

where can I find more old anime BGM like this? this has such a distinct sound... it reminds me of the End of Evangelion track that plays before/during Misato's death

12,000 years shock on my face while I curl up in a ball everyone’s dead good show though.

This is amazing, Having to know that everything they fought for could had been gone. The desperation seeing that 12000 years have passed, that moment is just too deep. “Why did we sacrifice for humanity? When we didnt even have a chance to live as a human.” All the people they loved, loved them, remembered them, were all perished. What was the point. That could be the logical ending without any further explanation is needed. Hell, how many times we almost killed ourselves or annihilated by natural disasters. We are glad the writer gave us a happy ending.

Not enough people talk about how the choice of black and white for the finale was all so color could be restored in the final shot. Huge contributing factor in why it hits me like a truck.

im not crying im just expelling weakness through my tear ducts

Such a beautiful ending. Interstellar reminds me of this ending

So Influential, that just like Gainax Spoiler The Xeno Series (In this case, Xenosaga episode 3 and Xenoblade 3 Future Redeemed) did the same thing with their own respective finales for KOS-MOS returning to earth, like with Buter Machine Number 1 and 2 and their pilots. Welcome Home.