I don't know too much about mecha, but I'm currently watching Gunbuster.
Aight. Just got done watching episode 1.
So far, I'm enjoying it, but I do feel like it's showing it's age some, and some things just feel clumsy.
Some plot moments feel like they were done to get them out of the way, and little else (Like Coach's "motivation" scene.) and the main character, so far, at least, doesn't have much character to her. Not to mention, the limited budget this show was apparently produced on really showed during the fight scene at the end of the episode.
Also, I'm not sure how "to be expected" this is, but I'm watching a rip of the BD release, and it looks awfully grainy, like the colours are fucked up a bit. If I had to guess, it seems like they didn't have a very clean print to master from, which is unfortunate.
Still, I'm willing to keep watching to see where this goes.
Also dem lewd outfits. Hnnnnnnng