Gurren Lagann
Seen it?2007 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It was critically acclaimed and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a short run with a modest audience. A strong pick for the weekend.
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.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 11 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesSolid
8.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 381K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Tetsuya KakiharaSimon (voice)
- Katsuyuki KonishiKamina (voice)
- Marina InoueYoko Littner (voice)
- Kiyoyuki YanadaThymilph (voice)
- Nobuyuki HiyamaViral (voice)
- Mitsuki SaigaRossiu Adai (voice)
- Yukari FukuiNia Teppelin (voice)
- Michiko NeyaAdiane (voice)
- Takako HondaGimmy Adai (voice)
- Takashi KondoKidd Coega (voice)