Gainax treats us once more to yet another FLCL/Robot hybrid (Diebuster anyone?). FLCL dude Hiroyuki IMAISHI (洋之) once again creates a master piece. The only thing so far we’ve reviewed of his was Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi, which got a 5/10 on the old scale. However, it must be known that he wasn’t the director except for episode three which was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.
On with the review of Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann (天元突破グレンラガン) episode one. Normally people have a 3 to 5 episode test to decide if they’re going to watch something, however, Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann need no such numbers. Within the first 15 minutes if you haven’t already decided this anime isn’t for you then maybe you just don’t enjoy REALLY GOOD anime. If you watch all 30 minutes and you aren’t in love then well, I guess you didn’t like FLCL or Diebuster either.
That said, Gurren-Lagann is an amazing anime that has captivated every part of me. With Busou Renkin ending and Code Geass on hiatus, Gurren-Lagann is what fills that void left over from last season. I was surprised when I first heard of the anime - sunglasses, burning passion, and drills. What more isn’t there to love?
The episode starts out great and ends even better. The first half is kind of slow, not in a sense of slow like other anime but just not very fast. When you reach the second half you are just knocked out of your seat at how awesome it is.
AnimeNfo gives us this spoilerfic plot summary:
In the distant future, people build their homes and raise domestic animals in subterranean caverns. As a result, they live in fear of the occasional earthquake and cave-in, and have been for hundreds of years. Jeeha is one such village.
One day, a boy named Simon happens to find a small, shiny drill whilst digging to expand the village. At the same time, Kamina, a guy who believes that there is another land above the village, persuades a gangster to break through the ceiling in order to leave the cavern. Suddenly, an earthquake occurs and the ceiling collapses, followed by a big robot breaking through the ceiling.
Kamina is now sure that there is a world above them. Recklessly, he begins to fight against the robot. At that moment, another person appears from the land above. It is a girl by the name of Yoko. With a rifle in hand, she had been tracking the robot. However, all she could do was distract it. Then, Simon shows what he had found to Kamina and Yoko. It’s a mysterious robot whose head is also its body.
Now, that in itself isn’t that interesting. When we combine it with the animation, the quotes, and Kamina’s badass attitude you find yourself in a situation where, just… WOW.
Right now only Studio ADTRW is subbing the anime but someone will for sure pick it up. If you haven’t already seen it, get it RIGHT NOW.
A torrent is available here.
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