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Gurren Lagann

Gurren Lagann
★ 8.2/10•2007•24m•TV-14•Animation•Action & Adventure•Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Your drill is the drill that will pierce the Heavens!

When a young laborer escapes to the world aboveground, he discovers a violent land in which humans battle robots controlled by a power-hungry noble.

StatusEnded
Runtime24m
LanguageJA
First Air DateApr 1, 2007

Episodes

Episode 1 - Bust Through the Heavens with Your Drill!!E124m

Bust Through the Heavens with Your Drill!!

Living underground in Giha Village, Simon and Kamina dream of a life on the surface. When their home is invaded from above, it is up to them to activate the mysterious mecha Lagann and save their village.

Apr 1, 2007

Episode 2 - I Said I'm Gonna Pilot That Thing!!E224m

I Said I'm Gonna Pilot That Thing!!

Now that they've made it to the surface, Simon and Kamina must join together with Yoko and her village to defeat the Beastmen pursuing them.

Apr 8, 2007

Episode 3 - Who Do You Think You Are, Having Two Faces!!E324m

Who Do You Think You Are, Having Two Faces!!

Kamina and Simon must work together to defeat a dangerous new Beastman threat.

Apr 15, 2007

Episode 4 - Having Lots of Faces Doesn't Make You Great!E424m

Having Lots of Faces Doesn't Make You Great!

Team Gurren must work together with the eccentric Black Syblings to take down a Beastman foe on empty stomachs.

Apr 22, 2007

Episode 5 - I Don't Get It, Not One Bit!E524m

I Don't Get It, Not One Bit!

Team Gurren must find their way out of a strange underground village where Gunmen are worshipped as divine beings.

Apr 29, 2007

Episode 6 - Sit in the Hot Tub 'Til You're Sick!!E624m

Sit in the Hot Tub 'Til You're Sick!!

Continuing to the Gunmen rallying point, Team Gurren finds themselves on a strange hot springs getaway.

May 6, 2007

Episode 7 - You're Gonna Do It!!E724m

You're Gonna Do It!!

Thymilph, one of the Four Divine Generals of the mysterious Spiral King, arrives to support Viral's Enki, with the massive mobile Gunmen fortress, the Dai-Ganzan. Kamina and Simon pilot the Gurren-Lagann against seemingly overwhelming odds.

May 13, 2007

Episode 8 - Later, BuddyE824m

Later, Buddy

Having temporarily stalled Viral and Thymilph in the last skirmish, the Team Gurren and their newly arrived allies join forces as "Team Dai-Gurren" and launch a decisive strike against the regrouping Gunmen force.

May 20, 2007

Episode 9 - What, Exactly, Is a Human?E924m

What, Exactly, Is a Human?

Team Dai-Gurren managed to take control of the enemy fortress, but is still mourning the death of one of their own, especially Simon. After falling off a cliff, he notices a Gunman throw a capsule into a deep valley. Simon inspects it and finds he is able to open it with the same drill key he uses to pilot Lagann, and inside is a young human girl named Nia, but their introduction is cut short when an enemy Gunman appears.

May 27, 2007

Episode 10 - Who Is This Bro?E1024m

Who Is This Bro?

Nia true identity is revealed, as she flaunts her authority to get rid of another one of the Four Divine Generals, Adiane. The members of the Great Gurren Brigade are now suspicious of Nia and her true intentions, but she is only concerned about the depressed Simon. Adiane later returns to finish them all off, with Lordgenome's blessing.

Jun 3, 2007

Episode 11 - Simon, Hands OffE1124m

Simon, Hands Off

Team Dai-Gurren falls into a trap set by the third member of the Four Divine Generals, Guame. The Team is taken captive and stored underground to await execution. While digging an escape path, Simon finally understands Kamina's last words to him and after having a discussion with Guame, Nia finds out the reason why she was thrown away.

Jun 10, 2007

Episode 12 - Yoko, Will You Do Me a Favor?E1224m

Yoko, Will You Do Me a Favor?

Team Dai-Gurren are now on their way to Beastmen's capital city, Teppelin but there's a vast ocean in their way. The only way for them to get across is for the Dai-Gurren to be modified, so while they wait everyone goes to chill out at the beach. Once preparations are complete, the Great Gurren Brigade begins their cruise, but there's an ambush waiting for them.

Jun 17, 2007

Episode 13 - Eat Up Everyone!E1324m

Eat Up Everyone!

Trying to do her part in Team Dai-Gurren, Nia decides to become a cook, but just before the crew have a taste of her dishes, Cytomander, the fourth member of the Divine Generals, launches an aerial attack on the Dai-Gurren. Simon leads the counter-attack on the Gurren-Lagann, this time accompanied by Yoko, who replaces a sick Rossiu.

Jun 24, 2007

Episode 14 - Well Met, EveryoneE1424m

Well Met, Everyone

At last, Team Dai-Gurren arrives at the outskirts of Teppelin, but before aiming to the city, they must face a combined full-scale attack of Cytomander and Guame's forces.

Jul 1, 2007

Episode 15 - I Will Head Towards TomorrowE1524m

I Will Head Towards Tomorrow

The last of the Divine Generals fall, and the city of Teppelin collapses, revealing a Gunman of gigantic proportions. Simon and Nia struggle to pass through it in order to confront her father, the Spiral King himself.

Jul 8, 2007

Episode 16 - Compilation EpisodeE1624m

Compilation Episode

A recap of the story's events from the previous episodes.

Jul 15, 2007

Episode 17 - You Don't Know Anything!E1724m

You Don't Know Anything!

During the following seven years, a new civilization rises and prospers under Simon's leadership. However, these peaceful times come to end when the threat mentioned in Lordgenome's last words starts to reveal itself.

Jul 22, 2007

Episode 18 - Tell Me the Secrets of This WorldE1824m

Tell Me the Secrets of This World

After the Anti-Spirals' first attack and Nia's astonishing announcement, Simon looks desperately for her, while Rossiu finally completes his secret project.

Jul 29, 2007

Episode 19 - We Will Survive By Any Means NecessaryE1924m

We Will Survive By Any Means Necessary

To soothe the public opinion, Rossiu overthrows Simon and puts him under arrest. But when the Anti-Spirals launch a large-scale attack on Kamina City, he is left with no option but to let Simon engage the enemy using the Gurren-Lagann, not before resorting to extremes to put him under his control.

Aug 5, 2007

Episode 20 - How Far Will God Test Us?E2024m

How Far Will God Test Us?

As Simon arrives in prison, he unexpectedly meets Viral, who comments on how far he has fallen. Meanwhile, the truth about Rossiu's emergency plan and the consequences for those left behind on Earth are revealed.

Aug 12, 2007

Episode 21 - You Are Someone Who Ought to SurviveE2124m

You Are Someone Who Ought to Survive

One year earlier, Yoko starts working as a schoolteacher on an island until she learns of the situation at Teppelin and returns to break Simon free. Once again reunited, Simon and the members of Team Dai-Gurren launch themselves into space to protect the Arc-Gurren from the enemy forces, now accompanied by Viral as co-pilot of the Gurren-Lagann.

Aug 19, 2007

Episode 22 - This Is My Final Duty!E2224m

This Is My Final Duty!

The Gurren-Lagann and the Arc-Gurren join together to form the massive Arc-Gurren-Lagann and stop the Human Annihilation System.

Aug 26, 2007

Episode 23 - Let's Go, This Is the Final BattleE2324m

Let's Go, This Is the Final Battle

The members of Team Dai-Gurren make their preparations for the imminent war against the Anti-Spirals, but Rossiu is missing. However, when Kinon tells Simon about what he really intends to do, both start to look desperately for him.

Sep 2, 2007

Episode 24 - I'll Never Forget This Minute, This SecondE2424m

I'll Never Forget This Minute, This Second

Guided by Simon and Nia's feelings for each other, Team Dai-Gurren break through dimensions in search for the Anti-Spirals' homeworld. But after falling into the enemy's trap, they end up losing some of their most precious members, due to its vicious offensive.

Sep 9, 2007

Episode 25 - I Accept Your Last Wish!E2524m

I Accept Your Last Wish!

Team Dai-Gurren struggles to escape from the ocean of despair created by the Anti-Spirals without success, until history repeats itself, as another irreplaceable member of the Team sacrifices himself to save the others.

Sep 16, 2007

Episode 26 - Let's Go, BuddyE2624m

Let's Go, Buddy

After finally transforming their flagship into the Super Galactic Gurren-Lagann, Simon and his friends successfully fight back against the enemy. When their enemy starts to use their own memories and desires against them, Kamina reappears to help.

Sep 23, 2007

Episode 27 - The Lights in the Sky Are StarsE2724m

The Lights in the Sky Are Stars

At last, Simon and Nia are reunited, and by combining the power of its members, Team Dai-Gurren creates the galaxy-sized Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann, and engage the Anti-Spiral threat in a decisive battle to determine the fate of the universe.

Sep 30, 2007

Actors

Tetsuya Kakihara

Tetsuya Kakihara

Simon (voice)

Katsuyuki Konishi

Katsuyuki Konishi

Kamina (voice)

Marina Inoue

Marina Inoue

Yoko Littner (voice)

Kiyoyuki Yanada

Kiyoyuki Yanada

Thymilph (voice)

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Viral (voice)

Mitsuki Saiga

Mitsuki Saiga

Rossiu Adai (voice)

Yukari Fukui

Yukari Fukui

Nia Teppelin (voice)

Michiko Neya

Michiko Neya

Adiane (voice)

Takako Honda

Takako Honda

Gimmy Adai (voice)

Takashi Kondo

Takashi Kondo

Kidd Coega (voice)

Takaya Kamikawa

Takaya Kamikawa

Anti-Spiral (voice)

Takako Honda

Takako Honda

Leite Jokin (voice)

Shizuka Itoh

Shizuka Itoh

Darry Adai (voice)

Kisho Taniyama

Kisho Taniyama

Kittan Bachika (voice)

Kana Ueda

Kana Ueda

Kinon Bachika (voice)

Kana Asumi

Kana Asumi

Kiyal Bachika (voice)

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