Two friends, Simon and Kamina, become the symbols of rebellion against the powerful Spiral King, who forced mankind into subterranean villages. In a bleak future where humanity is oppressed by an army of mutants and forced to live underground, a young orphan unearths a powerful robot. Together with a boisterous man named Kamina, a beautiful sharpshooter named Yoko and many other friends, they use the robots power to fight against their oppressors and take back the surface. Throughout my viewing experiences, I mainly stuck to cartoons until a friend came and recommended Gurren Lagann to me. I was a bit skeptical but instantly I fell in love. The show takes off right from the beginning with the excitement and action packed content that is not comparable to anything I have ever seen. Gurren Lagann is a must watch due to the intense story line, outstanding character development, and its ability to pull a viewer in and always keep them begging for more. I am usually quite hesitant to rate anything 10/10, but when something can make you feel happiness, sadness, anger, despair, fulfillment, and excitement all at the same time, I feel it is necessary. P.S. I do NOT regret staying up until five in the morning on a school night to watch the later half of the series! First off, the fan service is slightly heavier than most anime series i tend to follow, but this show is much more than the fan service. It is an excellent observation of human survival, that reminds me of elements of Doctor Who when it comes to human perseverance. it has elements of many things but its all compressed into 27 episodes, minus one thats just a recap. it covers a lot of character growth and many epic fight scene. every few episodes seem to increase the magnitude of each fight and power wielded by each party but somehow it holds together and stays inspiring despite the eventual outrageous of each struggle, which also reminds me of the ridiculousness of DBZ with the many levels of furthering the super saiyan state but this anime holds that elevation together with much less of a feeling of the writers floundering for ideas. In my book its an excellent watch and has a little bit of something for everyone, a bit of humor, a bit of serious emotions in the mix and a bit of fan service if thats your thing.
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