Being perfectly honest I have watched many anime in my life and of all the anime, the one that was the most fun, enjoyable, hype as hell was definitely Gurren Lagann, close second is Mob Psycho 100. Is it the greatest story wise or character wise?
No, but let me tell you, thru the whole thing I was smiling ear to ear, cheering almost each episode, laughing my butt off, and getting hyped AF when the Squad reunites. I had such a blast watching this Anime no joke.
The fights were a spectacle, the animation was jaw dropping, and overall it just has good vibes man.
Gurren Lagann Quotes
“The dreams of those who’ve fallen! The hopes of those who’ll follow! Those two sets of dreams weave together into a double helix! Drilling a path towards tomorrow! And that’s Tengen Toppa! That’s Gurren Lagann!” ~ Simon.
“Go beyond the impossible and kick reason to the curb!” ~ Kamina.
“Don’t believe in yourself. Believe in me! Believe in the Kamina who believes in you!” ~ Kamina.
“Kamina told me before. ‘He’s the one that always saves me.’, He’s the one that doesn’t give up, even at the end.” ~ Yoko Littner
“Whether impossible or laughable, we continue to walk the path of men!” ~ Kamina.
“God gave us eyes at the front of our heads so we can look forward to the future.” ~ Kamina.
“Don’t be distracted by the what ~ if’s, should ~ have’s, and if ~ only’s. The one thing you choose for yourself ~ that is the truth of your universe.” ~ Kamina.
“Listen up, Simon. Don’t forget. Believe in yourself. Not in you who believes in me. Not in me who believes in you. Believe in yourself!” ~ Kamina.
“When we were trapped in that hole…there was nothing I could do. But Simon just kept on digging. Believing in my show of courage. In the end, he was the one who saved me.” ~ Kamina.
“You’re wrong, dumbass! I’ll protect ’em! The girl, the universe, both of them! I don’t wanna regret doing nothing cause of a tomorrow that might never come. That’s the way team Dai ~ Gurren rolls!” ~ Simon.
“We evolve, beyond the person that we were a minute before. Little by little, we advance with each turn. That’s how a drill works!” ~ Simon.
“When you’re scared, that’s all the more reason to move forward!” ~ Kittan Bachika.
“I don’t want fear for a future, that may not even come, to stop me from acting today.” ~ Simon.
“Do the impossible, see the invisible” ~ Herbern Lebumfacil.
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“If people’s faith in you is what gives you your power, then I believe in you with every fiber of my being!” ~ Nia Teppelin.
“When I feel weak, or when I lack self ~ confidence, I remember Simon’s back as he dug tirelessly. I wanted to become a man who’s back would never break. That’s what I thought.” ~ Kamina.
“I don’t fully understand, but it doesn’t matter why you were born, or if you’re a princess. The Nia right here is you. So it’s okay if you just be yourself.” ~ Simon.
“I will face tomorrow.” ~ Nia Teppelin.
“The dreams we left behind will open the door!” ~ Yoko Littner.
“Listen up, big guys! I’ll only say this once…undefeatable, untouchable, with no regrets! Never looking back, never wavering! You can’t win against this man’s will! Gurren Brigade’s Kamina ~ sama will be your opponent! Believe it!” ~ Kamina.
“If there’s a wall in our way then we smash it down! If there isn’t a path, then we carve one ourselves!” ~ Simon.
“No matter what’s in my way, I won’t stop! Once I’ve dug through ~ it means that I’ve won! … Just who the hell do you think I am? I’m Simon. I’m not my Bro! I’m me! Simon the Digger!” ~ Simon.
“If this body can create a tomorrow for all spiral life, I will gladly give it.” ~ Lord Genome.
“Touch the untouchable, break the unbreakable.” ~ Herbern Lebumfacil.
“We, brawlers, are sustained by willpower even when mocked as reckless and crazy! ~ Kamina.
“I didn’t have any confidence. I thought I was living the wrong way. Impatiently. Why couldn’t I go where my father could? Truthfully, I wasn’t strong enough.” ~ Kamina.
“Reject common sense to make the impossible possible!” ~ Simon.
“I will believe! I will believe in the me that believes in us, humans and the future! This drill is… my soul!” ~ Simon.
“We’ll break through the heavens and dimensions!” ~ Simon.
“Your drill is the drill that will pierce the Heavens!” ~ Kamina.
“Your back is your one big blind spot.” ~ Yoko Littner.
“A true man doesn’t die even if he’s killed!” ~ Kamina.
“If you…slows us down, I’ll leave you behind, Undergrounder.” ~ Kamina.
“We brawlers are sustained by willpower! Even when mocked as reckless and crazy!” ~ Kamina.
“Our friends’ hopes and dreams are etched into its body, transforming the infinite darkness into light! Unmatched in Heaven, and Earth; one machine, equal to the gods! Super Galaxy Gurren Lagann! … We’re gonna show you the power… of the human race.”— Simon.
“Do not grieve for me, daughter.” ~ Lordgenome.
“We embark on the winding spiral path! The paths of man and beast intersect!” ~ Simon.
“I didn’t have any confidence. I thought I was living the wrong way. Impatiently. Why couldn’t I go where my father could? Truthfully, I wasn’t strong enough.” ~ Kamina.
“I am a teacher. Pay close attention ~ this will be on the test. You don’t wreck buildings. You don’t take children hostage. And you don’t threaten people with violence. Okay class dismissed. Looks like you fail!” ~ Yoko.
Gurren Lagann was among the very first let’s say 5 anime I have watched and I absolutely loved it but didn’t realize how “anime” this anime actually is. Everything about this over the top silly show from its underlying mature themes to its main characters being the embodyment of character development incarnate to the best consecutively appearing,
increasingly amazing anime speeches to the stunning visuals, shots and directing, to the balls ~ to ~ the ~ wall incredible soundtrack (from which Libera Me From Hell is STILL in my top 3 favorite sinlge OSTs in all of anime, along with “Next to you” from Parasyte and “Believe me” from Steins Gate) is simply an incredible experience.
I recently rewatched it again and even after having now watched approximately 150 anime (including movies) it is STILL in my top 15 and I maybe even wanna rate it higher than that. It also just gets elevated by how well everything comes completely full circle in the final episodes.
The ending of the show is among my holy trinity of anime finales that I think no other shows I’ve seen has even come close to in terms of quality (along with Code Geass and Mawaru Penguindrum).
“The lights in the sky are stars ….. star where our spiral cousins are waiting for us” might just as easily be my favorite closing line out of anything