Gurren Lagann

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.

Gurren Lagann (2007) is a Japanese anime mecha series created in Japan and produced by GAINAX for TV Tokyo and affiliated stations. Its protagonist Simon, a timid digger living in a cramped underground village, is voiced by Tetsuya Kakihara, and his fiery partner Kamina is voiced by Katsuyuki Konishi. Yoko Littner, voiced by Marina Inoue, joins them as a fearless ally. Across twenty-seven episodes the engine is simple and propulsive: Simon and his allies escape to a violent aboveground world ruled by a power-hungry noble and fight back with giant robots. Each episode is a battle, a jolt of rebellion, or a bold escalation of scale, and the story grows louder and more absurd as it climbs. The series is a single continuing story, built as a shonen adventure with exuberant action and heartfelt camaraderie. Its tone is hot-blooded, defiant, and sincere, with a dusty post-apocalyptic landscape giving way to cosmic spectacle. Fans of Mobile Suit Gundam, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and One Punch Man will find resonance in its mix of mecha spectacle and coming-of-age heroism.

Audiences broadly acclaim the series as a high-energy, over-the-top mecha adventure with a rousing story of growth and defiance.

• Mobile Suit Gundamshared super robot mecha spectacle, underdog coming of age, escalating scale of battles
• Neon Genesis Evangelionshared shonen mecha energy, rebellious young protagonist, giant robot battles
• One Punch Manshared over-the-top shonen action, bold heroic spirit, escalating stakes

Release Date

2007-04-01

Episode runtime

24 min

Rating

8.3 / 10 (629)

What is Gurren Lagann about?

A timid underground digger joins a rebellion and rises with his giant robot to drill through the heavens against a tyrannical noble.

What is Gurren Lagann like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gurren Lagann as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Gurren Lagann violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Gurren Lagann as moderate.

What did critics think of Gurren Lagann?

Audiences broadly acclaim the series as a high-energy, over-the-top mecha adventure with a rousing story of growth and defiance.

Which shows are like Gurren Lagann?

Shows with a similar feel include Mobile Suit Gundam, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and One Punch Man.

How long is Gurren Lagann?

Gurren Lagann: 1 season, 27 episodes.

Is Gurren Lagann still running?

No, Gurren Lagann has ended.

Where can I watch Gurren Lagann?

In United States, Gurren Lagann streams on Netflix, Hulu, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads.