List of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann episodes
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This is a list of episodes of the Japanese anime Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. Note that none of the English translations are official titles. The anime premiered on the TV Tokyo television network on April 1, 2007 containing twenty-seven episodes. Animation production is by Gainax and the series is directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi.
Each episode title is actually a line said by one of the characters during its course. From episodes one through eight, it was Kamina's; from episodes nine through fifteen, it was Nia's; while episode sixteen was a recap with the preview for it voiced by Viral. From episode seventeen to twenty-two it was Rossiu's; and from episode twenty-three to twenty-seven, Simon states the episode's title. Similarly, the quoted character also voices the previews for the next episode, except between arcs, when the character is changed. The arcs themselves seem to loosely revolve around the specific character.
[edit] Episodes
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| 1 | "Pierce the Heavens with Your Drill!" "Omae no Doriru de Ten o Tsuke!" (お前のドリルで天を突け!) |
April 1, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In an attempt to escape their mundane lives, Kamina and Simon bear witness to a monstrous Gunman, as it crashes into the middle of their subterranean home. Together with the Gunman's pursuer, the female stranger, Yoko, the two young men find the key to both defeating the massive intruder and leaving Giha Village. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | "I'll Ride It!!" "Ore ga Norutte Itten da!!" (俺が乗るって言ってんだ!!) |
April 8, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| With the mysterious Lagann in hand, Kamina and Simon take Yoko back to her home village of Ritona. Life on the surface world catches up to Kamina and Simon, as they find themselves assisting in defending against a new Gunman threat and the Beastmen who pilot them. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | "Don't Get Cocky With Two Faces!!" "Kao ga Futatsu tā Namaiki na!!" (顔が2つたぁナマイキな!!) |
April 15, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In the aftermath of the previous battle, Kamina, Simon, and Yoko proceed to forage for provisions. However, a chance encounter with a formidable Beastman and his powerful Gunman forces the Gurren and the Lagann to partner up like never before. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | "Does Having Many Faces Make You Great?" "Kao ga Ōkerya Erai no ka?" (顔が多けりゃ偉いのか?) |
April 25, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In order to take the fight to the Beastmen and their Gunmen, the Gurren Brigade sets out from Ritona Village to strike a possible Gunmen rallying point. Along the way, they encounter the eccentric Black Siblings, as well as the prospects of having to defeat a multi-faceted enemy on empty stomachs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | "I Don't Understand It At All!" "Ore ni wa Sappari Wakaranē!" (俺にはさっぱりわからねぇ!) |
April 29, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Gurren Brigade's continuing journey brings them to an underground village, where society mandates a humbling existence and the worship of Gunmen as divine beings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5.5 | "My Gurren is Sparkling!!" "Ore no Guren wa Pikka-Pika!!" (俺のグレンはピッカピカ!!) |
DVD Only | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special episode bundled with the Nintendo DS game based on the series. Envious of seeing how Simon keeps his Lagann always clean and neat, Kamina asks the mysterious Chitori to clean up his Gurren for him, unaware of her true intentions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | "You've Landed Us All In Hot Water!!" "Temēra Zenin Yuatari Shiyagare!!" (てめえら全員湯あたりしやがれ!!) |
May 6, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Having picked up new members in their last adventure, the Gurren Brigade continues onwards to the Gunmen rallying point. However, not everything is as it seems to be at a slight pit stop at a hot springs getaway in the middle of nowhere. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 (Director's Cut) | "I'll See What I Wanna See!!" "Mitē Mono wa Mitēn da!!" (見てえものは見てえんだ!!) |
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| An uncensored version of episode 6. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | "That's What You're Gonna Do!" "Sore wa Omae ga Yarun da yo!" (それはお前がやるんだよ!) |
May 13, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| More details of the Beastman Empire are revealed as Thymilph, one of the Four Divine Generals of the mysterious Spiral King, arrives to support Viral's Enki, with the massive mobile Gunmen fortress, the Dai-Ganzan. Seizing the opportunity to land a great victory, Kamina and Simon pilot the Gurren-Lagann against seemingly overwhelming odds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | "Farewell, My Friend" "Abayo, Dachikō" (あばよ、ダチ公) |
May 20, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Having temporarily stalled Viral and Thymilph in the last skirmish, the Gurren Brigade and their newly arrived allies join forces as the "Great Gurren Brigade" and launch a decisive strike against the regrouping Gunmen force. The massive battle violently reaches its conclusion, but at a terrible cost for the Brigade. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | "What on Earth is a Human?" "Hitotte Ittai Nan desu ka?" (ヒトっていったい何ですか?) |
May 27, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Great Gurren Brigade managed to take control of the enemy fortress, but is still mourning on Kamina's death, especially Simon. After falling off a cliff, he notices a Gunman throw a capsule into a deep valley. Simon inspects it and finds he is able to open it with the same drill key he uses to pilot Lagann, and inside is a young human girl named Nia, but their introduction is cut short when an enemy Gunman appears. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | "Who Really Was Your "Bro"?" "Anikitte Ittai Dare desu ka?" (アニキっていったい誰ですか?) |
June 3, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Having been temporarily spared by Adiane, another of the Four Divine Generals, the Great Gurren Brigade uses the reprieve to reassess their situation. Nia learns of Kamina's significance in Simon's erratic behavior and offers him some stinging, yet honest advice, which draws the ire of an untrusting Yoko. With tension building within the Brigade, the crew scrambles to stand by Nia's side when Adiane returns to complete her stalled attack. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | "Simon, Remove Your Hands" "Shimon, Te o Dokete" (シモン、手をどけて) |
June 10, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Great Gurren Brigade fall into a trap set by the third member of the Four Divine Generals, Guame. The Brigade is taken captive and stored underground to await execution. While digging an escape path, Simon finally understands Kamina's last words to him and after having a discussion with Guame, Nia finds out the reason why she was thrown away. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | "Yoko-san, I Have a Favor to Ask of You" "Yōko-san, Onegai ga Arimasu" (ヨーコさん、お願いがあります) |
June 17, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| On their way to Teppelin, the Beastmen's capital city, the Great Gurren Brigade stumbles on a vast ocean and must wait for modifications on the Dai-Gurren before crossing it. While the rest of the group play at the beach, Yoko starts to feel uneasy about Nia and all the attention she gets from them. After preparations are complete, the Great Gurren Brigade begins their sea cruise, oblivious to the fact that an ambush is underway by Adiane and Viral. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | "Everyone, Please Eat to Your Fill" "Mina-san, Ta~n to Meshiagare" (みなさん、た～んと召し上がれ) |
June 24, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trying to do her part in the Great Gurren Brigade, Nia decides to become a cook, but just before the crew have a taste of her dishes, Cytomander, the fourth member of the Divine Generals, launches an aerial attack on the Dai-Gurren. Simon leads the counter-attack on the Gurren-Lagann, this time accompanied by Yoko, who replaces a sick Rossiu. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | "Greetings, Everyone" "Mina-san, Gokigenyō" (皆さん、ごきげんよう) |
July 1, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| At last, the Great Gurren Brigade arrives at the outskirts of Teppelin, but before aiming to the city, they must face a combined full-scale attack of Cytomander and Guame's forces. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | "I Will Head Toward Tomorrow" "Watashi wa Ashita e Mukaimasu" (私は明日へ向います) |
July 8, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The last of the Divine Generals fall, and the city of Teppelin collapses, revealing a Gunman of gigantic proportions. Simon and Nia struggle to pass through it in order to confront her father, the Spiral King himself. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | "Summary Episode" "Soshuhen" (総集片) |
July 15, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A recap of the story's events, as of episode 15. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | "You Understand Nothing" "Anata wa Nani mo Wakatte Inai" (あなたは何も分かっていない) |
July 22, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| During the following seven years, a new civilization rises and prospers under Simon's leadership. However, these peaceful times come to end when the threat mentioned in Lord Genome's last words starts to reveal itself. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | "Let Me Hear Them, the Mysteries of This World" "Kikasete Morauzo Kono Sekai no Nazo o" (聞かせてもらうぞこの世界の謎を) |
July 29, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| After the Anti-Spirals' first attack and Nia's astonishing announcement, Simon looks desperately for her, while Rossiu finally completes his secret project. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | "We Shall Survive, No Matter What It Takes" "Ikinokorun da Donna Shudan o Tsukatte mo" (生き残るんだどんな手段を使っても) |
August 5, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| To soothe the public opinion, Rossiu overthrows Simon and puts him under arrest. But when the Anti-Spirals launch a large-scale attack on Kamina City, he is left with no option but to let Simon engage the enemy using the Gurren-Lagann, not before resorting to extremes to put him under his control. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | "To How Far Will God Test Us?" "Kami wa Doko Made Bokura o Tamesu" (神はどこまで僕らをためす) |
August 12, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simon ends up stumbling on Viral in prison, while Kittan discovers the shocking truth behind Rossiu's emergency escape plan of the Anti-Spirals' Human Extermination System. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | "You are Someone Who Must Survive" "Anata wa Ikinokorubeki Hito da" (あなたは生き残るべき人だ) |
August 19, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yoko's peaceful life during her absence is revealed. After she rescues Simon and Viral from prison, the Great Gurren Brigade is reunited again. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | "That is My Last Duty" "Sore ga Boku no Saigo no Gimu da" (それが僕の最後の義務だ) |
August 26, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Gurren-Lagann and the Arc-Gurren join together to form the massive Arc-Gurren-Lagann and stop the Human Extermination System. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | "Let's Go, This is the Final Battle" "Ikuzo Saigo no Takakai da" (行くぞ 最後の戦いだ) |
September 2, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The members of the Great Gurren Brigade make their preparations for the imminent war against the Anti-Spirals, but Rossiu is missing. However, when Kinon tells Simon about what he really intends to do, both start to look desperately for him. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | "How Could I Forget? This One Minute, This One Second" "Wasureru Mono ka Kono Ippun Ichibyō o" (忘れるものか この一分一秒を) |
September 9, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guided by Simon and Nia's feelings for each other, the Great Gurren Brigade break through dimensions in search for the Anti-Spirals' homeworld. But after falling into the enemy's trap, they end up losing some of their most precious members, due to its vicious offensive. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | "I Accept Your Dying Wish!" "Omae no Ishi wa Uketotta!" (お前の遺志は受け取った!) |
September 16, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Great Gurren Brigade struggles to escape from the ocean of despair created by the Anti-Spirals without success, until history repeats itself, as another irreplaceable member of the Brigade saves them through self-sacrifice. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | "Let's Go, My Friend" "Ikuze Dachikō" (行くぜ ダチ公) |
September 23, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| After finally converting their flagship into the gigantic Chouginga Gurren-Lagann, Simon and his friends successfully fight back against the enemy. However, when their enemy starts to use their own memories and desires against them, an old friend from the past appears to help. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | "The Lights in the Sky are All Stars" "Ten no Hikari wa Subete Hoshi" (天の光はすべて星) |
September 30, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| At last, Simon and Nia are reunited, and by combining the power of its members, the Great Gurren Brigade creates the galaxy-sized Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann, and engage the Anti-Spiral threat in a decisive battle to determine the fate of the universe. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[edit] References
- Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Official Story (Japanese)
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