Gurren Lagann (2007)

Specials

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.

Released April 1, 2007 Episode 24 min 14+

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Anime: Mecha, Science Fiction

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Watch Providers: Netflix, Hulu, Crunchyroll, Netflix Standard with Ads, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel

Production Companies: GAINAX, Aniplex, Konami, TV Tokyo, DENTSU

Network: TV Tokyo

Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

IMDb 1189

8.3

/25052/

Trakt

/2520/

TMDb

/557/

Letterboxd

4.3

/23078/

Tomatoes

100

/17/

Popcorn

MAL

8.6

/957184/

Hiroyuki Imaishi
Director

Marina Inoue
Yoko Littner (voice)

Tetsuya Kakihara
Simon (voice)

Katsuyuki Konishi
Kamina (voice)

Nobuyuki Hiyama
Viral (voice)

Kiyoyuki Yanada
Thymilph (voice)

Michiko Neya
Adiane (voice)

Mitsuki Saiga
Rossiu Adai (voice)

Takako Honda
Leite Jokin (voice)

S0E1 - I'll See What I Wanna See!!

An uncut version of episode six, involving Kamina's hopes of seeing Yoko and The Black Siblings naked, even at the risk of his friends' safety.

Sept. 26, 2007, midnight

4.0

S0E2 - My Gurren is Shiny!!

Special episode bundled with the Nintendo DS game based on the series. Envious of seeing how Simon keeps his Lagann clean and neat, Kamina asks the mysterious Chitori to clean up his Gurren for him, unaware of her true intentions.

Oct. 25, 2007, midnight

S0E3 - Gurren Lagann Parallel Works 1-1: Rap is a Man's Soul! (Dai-Gurren-Dan Theme)

In a medieval Europe setting, Simon, Kamina and Viral infiltrate a castle where Nia is held captive by a Grand Zamboa-like enemy. Viral's wife and Yoko also make appearances.

June 15, 2008, midnight

S0E4 - Gurren Lagann Parallel Works 1-2: BafBaf! Do You Like Being That... Fired Up!!

Viral encounters a pachinko Gunmen, and then unleashes it on Kamina, Yoko and Simon.

June 22, 2008, midnight

S0E5 - Gurren Lagann Parallel Works 1-3: Boing vs. Boing

A version of the series in an artistically-stylized medieval Japan setting.

June 29, 2008, midnight

S0E6 - Gurren Lagann Parallel Works 1-4: Pierce the Heavens With Your XXX

In a steampunk wild west theme, Viral is a horse riding hero leading the oppressed beastmen against Kamina, riding Dai-Gurren as a roving bandit.

July 6, 2008, midnight

S0E7 - Gurren Lagann Parallel Works 1-5: Rap is a Man's Soul! (Kamina's Theme)

A nude Gimmy steals articles of clothing from Simon, Kamina and Yoko using kancho.

July 13, 2008, midnight

S0E8 - Gurren Lagann Parallel Works 1-6: To Hell With This Gattai!

In a modern-looking alternate setting, humans pilot Lagann and Gurren against Beastmen-like enemies in Gunmen and then team up with other humans against a Dai-Gunmen.

July 20, 2008, midnight

S0E9 - Gurren Lagann Parallel Works 1-7: Libera Me From Hell

An experimental real world look at the environment of the surface portrayed in the first half of the series, which includes the shadow of a man running and a skull motif, possibly in reference to Kamina's father.

Aug. 15, 2008, midnight

S0E10 - Gurren Lagann Parallel Works 1-8: All You Bastards, Get Fired Up!

The story of Lordgenome's past, with the first war against the Anti-Spirals, Lordgenome's descent into madness and the rise of the Beastmen.

Sept. 14, 2008, midnight

S0E11 - Viral's Sweet Dream

Viral tries to get some sleep, but keeps on having terrifying nightmares.

Dec. 17, 2008, midnight

S0E12 - Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie: Festival Eve

Dec. 21, 2008, midnight

S0E13 - Kirameki Youko Box: Pieces of Sweet Stars

A music video by character designer Nishigori Atsushi for "S.t.a.r.S," the new song that the voice actress Inoue Marina sings in her Youko persona. Nishigori personally planned and directed entirely new footage for the music video. The bundled DVD includes a video interview with Inoue and a booklet with over 130 pages of storyboards, original drawings, and designs.

May 27, 2009, midnight