Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann
Making Break-Through Gurren Lagann
Heavenly Breakthrough Gurren Lagann
TTGL
Gurren Laggan

Japanese

天元突破グレンラガン

English

Gurren Lagann

Information

Type

TV

Aired

Apr 1, 2007 to Sep 30, 2007

Episodes

27

Duration

24 min per ep

Broadcast

Sundays at 08:30 (JST)

Studios

Gainax

Licensors

ADV Films
Bandai Entertainment
Aniplex of America

Status

Finished Airing

Source

Original

Rating

PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Themes

Mecha

Demographics

Statistics

Rank

84

Score

8.63

Scored by

922494

Popularity

66

Members

1660655

Favorites

80075

External Links

Synopsis

Simon and Kamina were born and raised in a deep, underground village, hidden from the fabled surface. Kamina is a free-spirited loose cannon bent on making a name for himself, while Simon is a timid young boy with no real aspirations. One day while excavating the earth, Simon stumbles upon a mysterious object that turns out to be the ignition key to an ancient artifact of war, which the duo dubs Lagann. Using their new weapon, Simon and Kamina fend off a surprise attack from the surface with the help of Yoko Littner, a hot-blooded redhead wielding a massive gun who wanders the world above. In the aftermath of the battle, the sky is now in plain view, prompting Simon and Kamina to set off on a journey alongside Yoko to explore the wastelands of the surface. Soon, they join the fight against the "Beastmen," humanoid creatures that terrorize the remnants of humanity in powerful robots called "Gunmen." Although they face some challenges and setbacks, the trio bravely fights these new enemies alongside other survivors to reclaim the surface, while slowly unraveling a galaxy-sized mystery. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Gurren Lagann received widespread critical acclaim since its release. The series received an Excellence Prize at the 2007 Japan Media Arts Festival. Its director Hiroyuki Imaishi received an individual award for "Personal Best" at the 12th Animation Kobe Festival that same year for his work on the series. In 2008, during the 7th annual Tokyo Anime Awards held at the Tokyo International Anime Fair, Gurren Lagann won the "Best Television Production" award. In addition, the "Best Character Design" award was given to the character designer Atsushi Nishigori for his work on the anime.

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