Noriko Takaya

Noriko Takaya is the protagonist of Gunbuster, an anime series created by Gainax. Named after an animator at Studio Ghibli and voiced by Noriko Hidaka in Japanese and Kiane Chula King in English, the role significantly furthered the voice acting careers of both Noriko Hidaka and Kiane Chula King. Critics have praised Noriko's appearance and character arc of growing from an inexperienced pilot through hard work and will. She influenced the development of characters such as Shinji Ikari of Neon Genesis Evangelion and popularized the "Gainax Pose", an arm fold commonly seen in anime and other media.