Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars
Seen it?2009 | 126 min | Action, Science Fiction, Animation, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 or Escape from New York, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Seven years have passed after the battle of Teppelin... Humans have since reclaimed the surface of the earth and enjoy an unprecedented period of peace and prosperity. However, humanity's increasing population growth triggers the sudden emergence of an unknown, powerful enemy. The fearsome, manipulative power of the mysterious Anti-Spiral proves too overwhelming for humans to even fight back. When everyone becomes desperate and loses hope, Team Dai-Gurren members reunite to stand up once again!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi
- Tetsuya KakiharaSimon (voice)
- Yukari FukuiNia Teppelin (voice)
- Marina InoueYoko Littner (voice)
- Katsuyuki KonishiKamina (voice)
- Masaya OnosakaLeeron Littner (voice)
- Mitsuki SaigaRossiu Adai (voice)
- Nobuyuki HiyamaViral (voice)
- Shizuka ItohBoota (voice) / Darry Adai (voice)
- Takako HondaDarry Adai (voice) / Leite Jokin (voice)
- Kisho TaniyamaKittan Bachika (voice)