TV series

Gurren Lagann

2007 · 1 season

A wildly energetic, heartfelt rollercoaster that mixes absurd giant-robot battles with genuine loss and growth, always pushing forward with infectious optimism.

Created by: Hiroyuki Imaishi, Katsuichi Nakayama
Genres: Animation, Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring: Tetsuya Kakihara, Katsuyuki Konishi, Marina Inoue

Tagline: Your drill is the drill that will pierce the Heavens!
Overview: 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 feels: Uplifting, earnest, melancholic and absurd. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, friendship, grief, identity
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Created by: Hiroyuki Imaishi, Katsuichi Nakayama
Genres: Animation, Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring: Tetsuya Kakihara, Katsuyuki Konishi, Marina Inoue

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Tone: upliftingstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
friendship
grief
identity
rebellion
Places: fantasy world
space
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild