When we last saw our heroes, they had just landed on the surface of the planet, and immediately ran into the first ganmen’s squadmates. Simon can’t work up the nerve to fight back, and the Lagann stops responding, so they flee until Yoko’s comrades bail them out with some overpowering small-arms fire. Simon [...]
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I thought this show was going to start getting old for a bit; the “overpower our enemies with overwhelming masculinity” stuff wasn’t going to be entertaining forever. I suppose that the duel between Kamina and Viral early on was pretty neat (”Human Eradication Army,” how awesome!) and signs of Yoko x Kamina seem to be [...]
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Three episodes in, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann continues its tour de force. The craftsmanship of this story is absolutely top-notch, rivaling Haruhi Suzumiya no Yuutsu in places, surpassing it in others. The animation itself fails to match Kyoto Animation’s masterpiece, but the pacing, voice, and dramatic flair are all second-to-none so far.
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The Winners and Losers feature will be a new series of weekly articles that, well, explain who are the winners and losers of each week. WinnersGainaxFunny how people seem to think Gainax are a one-show machine. With the pure awesomeness of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagan, on top of the recent Diebuster OVA, it is hard [...]
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In a word, the 2007 spring season has been AWESOME. So much so, I'm already fearing the potential back-log of episodes. Of the 7+ new shows I'm following, my favourite right now is Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. It's hard to know what to expect from Gainax these days, but I had great fun watching this. I love that it's just a big and dumb mecha show, splattered with colour and full of life. Everything moving so fast and looking so exciting; especially the characters, who are hyperactive and without regret.Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is ..
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“I said I’ll Pilot It!” Another fun episode full of BLOOD-BOILING SPIRIT…and whatnot. Not sure if I enjoyed this episode as much as the first, but it was still crazy amounts of fun. I think any and all chance to take this show seriously in [...]
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I almost gave up on this after the first five seconds of the intro. Thank goodness I sat through the rest of the show, as Gurren-Lagaan is practically guaranteed a spot in my top five this month. Simon is a miserable orphan who drills tunnels for a living. He’s from an underground [...]
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[Episode 2: I Said I’ll Ride It!] [Enjoyment Value: 9/10] [Thoughts] And here I thought the first episode was awesome but it just doesn’t compare to this episode. The action is as solid as ever if not better and the animation is still as sweet as in the previous episode. As for new characters, Leeron is pretty freaking [...]
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The philosophical pot-smokers over at GAINAX have again made something that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. What also doesn't make sense is how it can be so awesome: Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann
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So, by now, I’m about 30 minutes into now being old enough to drink, gamble and rent cars in the US (Age 21). I’m more of an “adult” legally than I have been before, and I’m not sure if I can handle that responsibility yet, notwithstanding that my graduation from college is imminent [...]
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