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Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End

2008 · 112 min

A loud, heartfelt blast of escalating robot battles and earnest speeches that sweeps you up in its boundless, fist-pumping energy.

Directed by: Hiroyuki Imaishi
Genres: Action, Comedy, Animation
Starring: Tetsuya Kakihara, Katsuyuki Konishi, Marina Inoue

Overview: Simon and Kamina live in an underground city monitored by the village chief. When Simon stumbles upon an artifact and beastmen invade from the surface, Simon and Kamina rebel against them.

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Directed by: Hiroyuki Imaishi
Genres: Action, Comedy, Animation
Starring: Tetsuya Kakihara, Katsuyuki Konishi, Marina Inoue

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Tone: upliftingstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
rebellion
friendship
grief
power
Places: fantasy world
wilderness
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: animated
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	9
Horror	2
Humour	7
Realism	1
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: action, comedy, animation, science fiction, adventure
Directed by: Hiroyuki Imaishi
Written by: Kazuki Nakashima
Starring: Tetsuya Kakihara, Katsuyuki Konishi, Marina Inoue, Yukari Fukui, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Mitsuki Saiga, Masaya Onosaka, Michiko Neya
Music: Taku Iwasaki
Cinematography: Toyonori Yamada
Runtime: 112 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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