[Gurren Lagann] perfectly executed a hybrid of anime comedy and high intensity action, making it instantly addictive from the first episode on. Equal parts action, mecha, and comedy, this is a new classic that Gainax fans should drop everything and watch.
The Sci Fi Channel acquired the broadcasting rights of Gurren Lagann and began airing the anime in July 2008, as part of Sci Fi's Ani-Monday anime block....Gurren Lagann.天元突破グレンラガン (Tengen Toppa Guren Ragan)Original runApril 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007Episodes27MangaWritten byKazuki Nakashima56 more rows
Japanese mecha anime television seriesGurren Lagann, known in Japan as Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (天元突破グレンラガン, Tengen Toppa Guren Ragan, literally "Heaven-Piercing Gurren Lagann"), is a Japanese mecha anime television series animated by Gainax and co-produced by Aniplex and Konami.
There's an air of brotherhood and camaraderie that is currently unmatched by pretty much every other anime out there. 'Gurren Lagann' takes the absolute best of the Super Robot genre and wraps it up in such a compelling package that makes it absolutely unmissable for any fan of anime or mecha fan.
As previously touched upon in the last entry, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is primarily a fast-paced science fiction action anime series. Therefore, how well the action plays out is a big part of the appeal of the anime series itself. All of the action throughout the series is exhilarating and an absolute joy to watch.
Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is the most powerful version of the Gurren Lagann and the showrunners went ham on it, basically made it a universe-sized god made purely out of the power of friendship and determination. As it stands, it appears only one other mech in anime can defeat a being like that: Demonbane.
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10 The End Of Gurren Lagann's High-Spirited Journey Is Surprisingly Melancholic. Gurren Lagann's hectic plot is full of drive, heart, and passionate energy. The iconic mecha anime doesn't present itself as a story that can have a long-lasting emotional effect on the audience from the start.
Yoko Littner is the love interest of Kamina, Kittan and (formerly) Simon in the manga and anime Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.
Gurren Lagann is action-packed, funny and colourful to the viewers. It's an absolute feast for the eyes and every hard-boiled otaku should watch this show.
3 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Is A Sunnier Take On Code Geass' Concepts. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann and Code Geass are both chaotic mecha series that deal with a world in turmoil, but Gurren Lagann is the brighter and more action-oriented of the two anime series.
SimonSimon (シモン, Shimon?) (pronounced like "Simone" or "sea-moan" in English, and "Shimon" in Japanese), also known as Simon The Digger (穴掘りシモン, Anahori Shimon?), is the main protagonist of the anime and manga series, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.