Gurren Lagann

2007

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8.3| 0h30m| TV-14| en| More Info
Released: 01 April 2007 Ended
Producted By: Aniplex
Country: Japan
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: https://www.gurren-lagann.net/
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In the distant future, mankind has lived quietly and restlessly underground for hundreds of years, subject to earthquakes and cave-ins. Living in one such village are 2 young men: one named Simon who is shy and naïve, and the other named Kamina who believes in the existence of a “surface” world above their heads.

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Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!
MusicChat It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.
Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
Portia Hilton Blistering performances.
Matthias Schwarz I only have watched 15 of the 27 Episodes of this anime, which concludes the first mayor ark of the story, because I really wanted to give this show a shot. And I must say, the animation is quite stunning, but the story isn't too good, pretty basic in fact, but so over the top like only anime can. Most of the characters are pretty annoying, and aren't really that likable, because they scream almost all the time, which in itself is pretty aggravating . At least the dub isn't too bad. A few characters you grew to love. And many of the gunman designs are very creative and fun to watch. Still, I can't really get warm with it, it's just isn't my taste, which is why I only give it 6/10 I see that they put a lot of effort in the animation and style and did the best they could with the source material. I wish other anime would get that good animation as well.
Johnny H. 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. It's got robots, busty yet rough-and-tough babes, and ultra-masculine protagonists who inhabit these shonen-esque stories and can be role models to boys that have low self-esteem and look upon these larger-than-life characters as inspirations. Simon and Kamina are great leads for the show; and their big-brother/little-brother dynamic is nearly comparable to FullMetal Alchemist. Gurren is a romp that doesn't really break any new ground; but the thing is its memorably creative take on the mecha genre helps Lagann identify itself as a unique show that knows all it wants to do is have fun and not be taken too seriously.The Japanese hardly ever cease to amaze animation lovers the world over; and this lover here approves of this cult-classic show big time! Wonderful stuff!
Tweekums In the distant future humanity lives deep underground in isolated villages. In one such village live protagonists Simon and Kamina live. While mining Simon discovers a mecha head, which they name Lagann, they use it to head to the surface. Here they find the forces of the Spiral King who forced humanity underground. They attack in larger mechas but Simon manages to defeat one, Gurren, and Kamina becomes its new pilot. They learn that by combining the mechas they become much more powerful. As they defeat more and more foes more people rally to their cause, including the voluptuous sniper Yoko. As the series progresses they work their way through the forces of the Spiral King, but not without losses.Eventually it looks as if they have prevailed and no longer need to worry; years pass and humanity is living a good life on the surface… then a new threat arrives; one that intends to eliminate the 'Spiral Nemesis', of which humanity is a part, from the universe; old enemies must become friends to defeat this new threat that will take our heroes across the galaxy.If you are looking for something deep then this isn't the series for you; the characters are over the top and the action gets more and more crazy as the story progresses. The cast gets fairly large by the end but the characters are easily distinguished. Amidst all the laughs there is some tragedy and the midsection is distinctly downbeat for a few episodes. The primary audience is clearly teenaged boys but it can still be enjoyed by older viewers looking for some good silly fun. There isn't too much to cause offence although some viewers may think Yoko's top doesn't cover as much as it should; and this is definitely focused on. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to anime fans wanting lots of laughs and action.
Ben Davis Gurren Lagann is ridiculously stupid and illogical and it knows it, which of course works it its favor. It knows that it isn't a deep character study with a rich, deep fulfilling plot, so it fills most of the episodes to the brim with beautifully animated kick-ass action scenes, though the show has its share of faults. It takes a while to really pick up, at least it did for me. It was only up until maybe halfway through that it started to become awesome. Up until that point the show wasn't terrible. It just didn't really capture my attention. The show did come to a bit of a halt for maybe 3 episodes, when Rossiu decides to turn into a dick, but it's brief and didn't hurt the show overall. Other than that, I had no problems with this show. It's incredibly stupid, but man if it isn't some incredible popcorn entertainment. ( I forgot to mention: the last episode may contain the most epic fight scene of all time. Brace yourself.)

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