Storyline

In the distant future, mankind has lived quietly and restlessly underground for hundreds of years, subject to earthquakes and cave-ins. Living in one such village are 2 young men: one named Simon who is shy and naïve, and the other named Kamina who believes in the existence of a “surface” world above their heads.

First Aired

2007-04-01
Last Aired

2007-09-30
Creator
Genre

Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Seasons

1
Episodes

27
Status

Ended
Language

日本語
Network

TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC

Keywords:

space battle romance mecha coming of age mankind forced underground anime super robot human spirit adventure

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Season 1

1. Bust Through the Heavens With Your Drill!!

Living underground in Giha Village, Simon and Kamina dream of a life on the surface. When their home i...More

Living underground in Giha Village, Simon and Kamina dream of a life on the surface. When their home is invaded from above, it is up to them to activate the mysterious mecha Lagann and save their village.Less

24mins 2007-04-01

2. I Said I'm Gonna Pilot That Thing!!

Now that they've made it to the surface, Simon and Kamina must join together with Yoko and her village...More

Now that they've made it to the surface, Simon and Kamina must join together with Yoko and her village to defeat the Beastmen pursuing them.Less

24mins 2007-04-08

3. Who Do You Think You Are, Having Two Faces!!

Kamina and Simon must work together to defeat a dangerous new Beastman threat.

Kamina and Simon must work together to defeat a dangerous new Beastman threat.Less

24mins 2007-04-15

4. Having Lots of Faces Doesn't Make You Great!

Team Gurren must work together with the eccentric Black Syblings to take down a Beastman foe on empty ...More

Team Gurren must work together with the eccentric Black Syblings to take down a Beastman foe on empty stomachs.Less

24mins 2007-04-22

5. I Don't Get It, Not One Bit!

Team Gurren must find their way out of a strange underground village where Gunmen are worshipped as di...More

Team Gurren must find their way out of a strange underground village where Gunmen are worshipped as divine beings.Less

24mins 2007-04-29

6. Sit in the Hot Tub 'Til You're Sick!!

Continuing to the Gunmen rallying point, Team Gurren finds themselves on a strange hot springs getaway...More

Continuing to the Gunmen rallying point, Team Gurren finds themselves on a strange hot springs getaway.Less

24mins 2007-05-06

7. You're Gonna Do It!!

Thymilph, one of the Four Divine Generals of the mysterious Spiral King, arrives to support Viral's En...More

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. Kamina and Simon pilot the Gurren-Lagann against seemingly overwhelming odds.Less

24mins 2007-05-13

8. Later, Buddy

Having temporarily stalled Viral and Thymilph in the last skirmish, the Team Gurren and their newly ar...More

Having temporarily stalled Viral and Thymilph in the last skirmish, the Team Gurren and their newly arrived allies join forces as "Team Dai-Gurren" and launch a decisive strike against the regrouping Gunmen force.Less

24mins 2007-05-20

9. What, Exactly, Is A Human?

Team Dai-Gurren managed to take control of the enemy fortress, but is still mourning the death of one ...More

Team Dai-Gurren managed to take control of the enemy fortress, but is still mourning the death of one of their own, 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.Less

24mins 2007-05-27

10. Who Is This Bro?

Nia true identity is revealed, as she flaunts her authority to get rid of another one of the Four Divi...More

Nia true identity is revealed, as she flaunts her authority to get rid of another one of the Four Divine Generals, Adiane. The members of the Great Gurren Brigade are now suspicious of Nia and her true intentions, but she is only concerned about the depressed Simon. Adiane later returns to finish them all off, with Lordgenome's blessing.Less

24mins 2007-06-03

11. Simon, Hands Off

Team Dai-Gurren falls into a trap set by the third member of the Four Divine Generals, Guame. The Team...More

Team Dai-Gurren falls into a trap set by the third member of the Four Divine Generals, Guame. The Team 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.Less

24mins 2007-06-10

12. Yoko, Will You Do Me A Favor?

Team Dai-Gurren are now on their way to Beastmen's capital city, Teppelin but there's a vast ocean in ...More

Team Dai-Gurren are now on their way to Beastmen's capital city, Teppelin but there's a vast ocean in their way. The only way for them to get across is for the Dai-Gurren to be modified, so while they wait everyone goes to chill out at the beach. Once preparations are complete, the Great Gurren Brigade begins their cruise, but there's an ambush waiting for them.Less

24mins 2007-06-17

13. Eat Up Everyone!

Trying to do her part in Team Dai-Gurren, Nia decides to become a cook, but just before the crew have ...More

Trying to do her part in Team Dai-Gurren, 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.Less

24mins 2007-06-24

14. Well Met, Everyone

At last, Team Dai-Gurren arrives at the outskirts of Teppelin, but before aiming to the city, they mus...More

At last, Team Dai-Gurren 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.Less

24mins 2007-07-01

15. I Will Head Towards Tomorrow

The last of the Divine Generals fall, and the city of Teppelin collapses, revealing a Gunman of gigant...More

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.Less

24mins 2007-07-08

16. Compilation Episode

A recap of the story's events from the previous episodes.

A recap of the story's events from the previous episodes.Less

24mins 2007-07-15

17. You Don't Know Anything!

During the following seven years, a new civilization rises and prospers under Simon's leadership. Howe...More

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 Lordgenome's last words starts to reveal itself.Less

24mins 2007-07-22

18. Tell Me The Secrets of This World

After the Anti-Spirals' first attack and Nia's astonishing announcement, Simon looks desperately for h...More

After the Anti-Spirals' first attack and Nia's astonishing announcement, Simon looks desperately for her, while Rossiu finally completes his secret project.Less

24mins 2007-07-29

19. We Will Survive By Any Means Necessary

To soothe the public opinion, Rossiu overthrows Simon and puts him under arrest. But when the Anti-Spi...More

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.Less

24mins 2007-08-05

20. How Far Will God Test Us?

As Simon arrives in prison, he unexpectedly meets Viral, who comments on how far he has fallen. Meanwh...More

As Simon arrives in prison, he unexpectedly meets Viral, who comments on how far he has fallen. Meanwhile, the truth about Rossiu's emergency plan and the consequences for those left behind on Earth are revealed.Less

24mins 2007-08-12

21. You Are Someone Who Ought To Survive

One year earlier, Yoko starts working as a schoolteacher on an island until she learns of the situatio...More

One year earlier, Yoko starts working as a schoolteacher on an island until she learns of the situation at Teppelin and returns to break Simon free. Once again reunited, Simon and the members of Team Dai-Gurren launch themselves into space to protect the Arc-Gurren from the enemy forces, now accompanied by Viral as co-pilot of the Gurren-Lagann.Less

24mins 2007-08-19

22. This is My Final Duty!

The Gurren-Lagann and the Arc-Gurren join together to form the massive Arc-Gurren-Lagann and stop the ...More

The Gurren-Lagann and the Arc-Gurren join together to form the massive Arc-Gurren-Lagann and stop the Human Annihilation System.Less

24mins 2007-08-26

23. Let's Go, This is the Final Battle

The members of Team Dai-Gurren make their preparations for the imminent war against the Anti-Spirals, ...More

The members of Team Dai-Gurren 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.Less

24mins 2007-09-02

24. I'll Never Forget This Minute, This Second

Guided by Simon and Nia's feelings for each other, Team Dai-Gurren break through dimensions in search ...More

Guided by Simon and Nia's feelings for each other, Team Dai-Gurren 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.Less

24mins 2007-09-09

25. I Accept Your Last Wish!

Team Dai-Gurren struggles to escape from the ocean of despair created by the Anti-Spirals without succ...More

Team Dai-Gurren 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 Team sacrifices himself to save the others.Less

24mins 2007-09-16

26. Let's Go, Buddy

After finally transforming their flagship into the Super Galactic Gurren-Lagann, Simon and his friends...More

After finally transforming their flagship into the Super Galactic Gurren-Lagann, Simon and his friends successfully fight back against the enemy. When their enemy starts to use their own memories and desires against them, Kamina reappears to help.Less

24mins 2007-09-23

27. The Lights in The Sky Are Stars

At last, Simon and Nia are reunited, and by combining the power of its members, Team Dai-Gurren create...More

At last, Simon and Nia are reunited, and by combining the power of its members, Team Dai-Gurren 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.Less