Gurren Lagann - HUGE SPOILERS, LOL




Posted by Arcadios

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tengen_Toppa_Gurren_Lagann

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A show which I find incredibly good and the show which basically got me to watch other mecha animes. Alot of moments in this show made my skin crawl and grow goosebumps. Mostly moments where they get all powered up but the moments which got me the most were when [spoiler]Kamina and Kittan died[/spoiler].

Thoughts?




Posted by Stalolin

epic

people actually die

less kiddy than you'd think

giant robots

robots piloted by robots piloted by robots piloted by people

are you watching it yet

yes i know it's terribly over-saturated and we're just eating what gainax wants to feed us

but it tastes so good




Posted by Velvet Nightmare



I just, uh, wow, yeah, GAR

Watch it or you're an idiot




Posted by Stalolin

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I just, uh, wow, yeah, GAR

Watch it or you're an idiot

excuse me but I think you mean:



WE HAVE TO ACCEPT THE WARDROBE CHANGES, DESPITE HOW RIDICULOUS VIRAL LOOKS NOW




Posted by iluvgirlswithglasses

Someone told me to watch this because it "made him cry manly tears". Is this true? ;_;




Posted by Arcadios

Depends on who you are.
I didn't cry at those moments where others claim to have because they go out like a "**** yeah" moment.




Posted by Stalolin

all the time i've spent with mecha fags leads me to believe that "manly tears" do not necessarily mean you have cried

having said that, i have cried manly tears over this show




Posted by Arcadios

I guess I'll translate "Chills down my spine" to "manly tears" now.
And everytime I see that Kittan scene I cry manly tears. The music had the most influence on it with the whole "Row Row Fight Da Powa" and some classical touch in there.




Posted by Velvet Nightmare

MY FACE AFTER EVERY SINGLE EPISODE OF GURREN LAGANN



anyway speaking of, i hope green latern gets more airtime this season





Posted by Arcadios

Fighting on galaxies? I mean, come on.
Gainax's best anime. Period




Posted by s0ul

This is my first ever post in the anime board, but I feel it's worth noting that I don't know what to do with my life now that Gurren is over. So there's that.




Posted by Stalolin

After watching ep 27, I know how soul feels.

Like, the only answer I can come up with involves wallowing in drunken sadness now that Gurren is over...




Posted by Linko_16

Skipping most of the comments in the thread (most of you guys are talking about stuff farther off than I've gotten so far, I'm only on Episode 7), I'd just like to say that I noticed this thread from the front page, and thought I'd mention that I just started watching Gurren Lagann and think it's pretty cool so far.

Quick questions:

They make Simon out to be the main character in the theme song and credits and whatnot, but they don't seem to be focusing on him much. In fact, if not for those things, I'd guess Kamina (I think was his name) was the main character. Does it ever put focus and/or pressure on Simon in later episodes? I really like the little guy.

Also, I really want to like Yoko, but so far she just seems like she only exists to be fan service and to be quite obviously a romantic interest for Kamina. Will she ever actually contribute anything to the greater story?




Posted by Arcadios

First of, congrats for picking such an awesome show.


Quoting Linko_16: Quick questions:

They make Simon out to be the main character in the theme song and credits and whatnot, but they don't seem to be focusing on him much. In fact, if not for those things, I'd guess Kamina (I think was his name) was the main character. Does it ever put focus and/or pressure on Simon in later episodes? I really like the little guy.


As your progress further in the story you'll see how much Simon thinks he can't do anything with out Kamina which makes him force himself to be more like him. You'll see when you hit episodes 8-11.


Quoting Linko_16: Also, I really want to like Yoko, but so far she just seems like she only exists to be fan service and to be quite obviously a romantic interest for Kamina. Will she ever actually contribute anything to the greater story?


Yoko's purpose was really only fan service. She's more of a supporting character than anything with a side story.



Posted by Linko_16

Well, I'm going to admit that I only sought it out because I found pics of Yoko on 4chan and thought she was a babe, but I have this weird complex or whatever where I can't fap to it if I know she's from something, but I haven't watched/played/read it. It's like I have to know her as a character first. I guess it's mainly because it's not just the picture of a girl that I get off on, it's the whole idea of the girl. I mean, I didn't plan to watch it just because of this, but I was looking for something new to watch and if I chose Gurren Lagann, well, it would be a nice perk. Either way, it's a fun and cool anime.

Learning that Yoko is just a fan-service girl kind of ruins it, though. It didn't do anything for me before because I was missing the substance of it, and to find out she barely has any substance in the first place doesn't help.

Viral is bada[color=indigo]s
s. I was just about to see him and the Gurren Lagann do battle again when the program glitch'd out on me.[/color]




Posted by Arcadios

I got into Gurren Lagann for Yoko too at first. Then couldn't get off it because of the action and characters. Actually, since I got into the story so much I forgot the original purpose I decided to watch it. Tell me your opinion once you get to see Nia.




Posted by Stalolin

[quote=Linko_16;756476][COLOR=indigo] it's a fun and cool anime.[/COLOR]

bawwwww gainax rolled

when you get closer to the end of the series, you'll realize everything linko :(




Posted by s0ul

omg OST is out. Anyone else ready to row and/or fight da powa?




Posted by Arcadios

It's pretty ******* epic, I'm gonna put it right in my iPod.
I never noticed all these sad themed instrumentals. :(




Posted by Unite

nice ending for the show




Posted by Velvet Nightmare

Simon + the little kid drilling at the end, oh christ, i cried many manly tears

good end, though I know a ton of people are ****ed about it because the anti-spirals and alot of crap from ep 1 was never explained, but whatever, I loved it regardless.




Posted by Arcadios

lol maybe they'll pull an eva on it with END OF GURREN LAGANN.
Don't know if want...




Posted by Stalolin

they'd make a sequel if they made anything

or at least pray they do




Posted by s0ul

or a Lord Genome's Spiral Knighthood spin-off omg

edit: lol just realized the spin-off pun




Posted by Arcadios

I don't know if I'm the only one who thinks that a sequel may tarnish the masterpiece that is Gurren Lagann. My expectations would be high like the same I have for Code Geass. The higher your expectations the more likely you are to be disappointed. I'd rather they have a 30 min OVA than a sequel.




Posted by Linko_16

lol, skipping several posts again to avoid spoilers about the end.

Erm, and for that matter, anyone reading this who hasn't seen up to episode 8 should stay clear of this post as well.

So yeah, I just finished episode 8. When someone earlier said that people actually died in this show, well, I wasn't expecting that. I actually started episode 9 just to make sure it had actually happened. Now I know why they were setting up Simon as the main character, even though so much focus was on Kamina at the time.

Man, and I felt so terrible for Simon before for the whole Yoko thing.




Posted by Linko_16

NOOOOO SIMON. DON'T FALL FOR THIS CREEPY NEW CHICK. KEEP GOING FOR YOKO, SHE'S WAY HOTTER.




Posted by Stalolin

Linko's got the right idea.

IN MORE THAN ONE WAY




Posted by Linko_16

Wait, what's the other way?

Oh man, I love Simon. I got all choked up and everything when Yoko told everyone the story that Kamina told her about when they were trapped by the earthquake, and then I did again when Simon made his big speech to Gaume, getting ready to kick his ***. I knew you had it in you, you little badass.

Oh by the way, that scorpion female Beastman general, whatever her name was (I thought I had it commited to memory, but I guess not) - she was totally sexy. Do want.




Posted by Arcadios


Quoting Linko_16: Wait, what's the other way?

Oh man, I love Simon. I got all choked up and everything when Yoko told everyone the story that Kamina told her about when they were trapped by the earthquake, and then I did again when Simon made his big speech to Gaume, getting ready to kick his ***. I knew you had it in you, you little badass.


You're gonna

more than once when you get to Captain GARlock

[QUOTE=Linko_16;759041]Oh by the way, that scorpion female Beastman general, whatever her name was (I thought I had it committed to memory, but I guess not) - she was totally sexy. Do want.


I thought Adiane mech was pretty badass, the way they [spoiler]killed her[/spoiler] was even better.

I personal think:
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Posted by Linko_16


Quoting Arcadios: I thought Adiane mech was pretty badass, the way they __________ was even better.

Dude, you gotta tell me if you're putting it in spoiler tags for me, where I am in the series, or for people who haven't even seen it yet. Though in all fairness, I guess you don't know precisely which episode I'm on. I guess it's just lucky that it wasn't much of a spoiler this time.

[QUOTE=Arcadios;759070]I personal think:
[Nia] [b]>
[Yoko]


That's it. You're a pedo.[/b]



Posted by Arcadios

Will take note for future reference on spoilers.

Spoilers Ahead: [spoiler]After the time skip[/spoiler] I prefer class and clean Nia compared to Yoko.


Enter links at your own risk:

Nia- http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/3497/1191348382360jc3.jpg
Yoko- http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/8031/1190767767388zd3.jpg




Posted by Linko_16

Yeah, I usually shy away from girls quite as scantily clad as Yoko, but she's just too cute in this case.




Posted by s0ul

You guys are ****ing creepy.




Posted by Arcadios

Linko, What episode you up to now and what're your current thoughts?




Posted by Linko_16

I haven't actually watched any since my last post. I'm kind of at a point where, on weekdays, I more or less come home from school and pick one thing to do for the rest of the day until I have to worry about homework. I believe in committing plenty of time to any one leisure activity at a time, and don't want to cheapen anything I like doing by half-assing it. So that's why I often come back here with bursts of opinions and jubilations at a time, because I sat down and watched like four or five episodes at a time.

I'm up to eleven or twelve, whichever one ends in Simon regaining confidence in himself and use of the Lagann, kicking Guames ***, and apparently becoming leader of the Great Gurren Brigade. I was already thinking I'd watch lots more tomorrow since it's been so long.




Posted by Linko_16

Started again on Episode 12, and went all the way to 17. Man, Viral is cool.

Not much to say, actually. I only got to watch the first episode after the time skip, which unfortunately leaves me at a cliffhanger, but it'll be interesting to see what the new direction is for this show.

Arc, you bastard. I was thinking of making a Simon theme. :/




Posted by Velvet Nightmare

yoko is mai waifu, what are you doin with her




Posted by Arcadios


Quoting Linko_16: Started again on Episode 12, and went all the way to 17. Man, Viral is cool.

Not much to say, actually. I only got to watch the first episode after the time skip, which unfortunately leaves me at a cliffhanger, but it'll be interesting to see what the new direction is for this show.

Arc, you bastard. I was thinking of making a Simon theme. :/



Go with Viral or Yoko.
If you need material use my [url=http://s163.photobucket.com/albums/t301/ArcadiosZero/Gurren/]Photobucket[/url].

WARNING: LINK CONTAINS MASSIVE SPOILERS



Posted by Linko_16

Oh ***, I'll totally do Viral. It's not like me, really, but if Simon is taken...

Pick some badass ones from your Photobucket for me, will you? I don't want the spoilers.




Posted by Arcadios

lol idk Pick what you like
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Heh, looking at what I have now I see I don't even have that much Viral.
Mostly Simon, Nia and Yoko.




Posted by Linko_16

Oh man. I hate when the fangirls make such a brutal character all cutesy in their art.

Anyway, I'll pick in a bit, I'm not up to sculpting an avatar and sig just now.

Hey, you know those cool portraits they show in the middle of the show? Anywhere you can get ahold of those?




Posted by Arcadios

Oh, the eye catches.
Yea, I have most if not all of them.
I'll rapidshare them for you till the episode you're up to and then leave the others in a folder labeled spoiler.




Posted by Linko_16

Arc, you rock.

Just label one "Pre Time Skip" and one "Post Time Skip." And that'll be good enough for now.




Posted by Arcadios

[url=http://rapidshare.com/files/62234801/Eye_Catches.zip.html]Delivery[/url]
Some Yoko wallpapers or others that might interest you in there too.




Posted by Linko_16

Might interest me, eh?

...

It's porn, isn't it.

Well-received, my esteemed comrade.




Posted by Arcadios

Deliberately giving a supermod pornography in the boards?
Nah, there are none in that link but I can give you a link to a site and rapidshare some of my Work Safe Yoko stuff on MSN or AIM when I get home from work. Funny how the other day I deleted all my Gurren Lagann Doujins since it's an anime which I can't fap to because I hold it in high regard.




Posted by iluvgirlswithglasses

I just saw episode 11.

Manly tears etc.

;_;




Posted by Arcadios

[url=http://www.megaupload.com/?d=H60UOYL2]For Link[/url], all Yoko pics.
No spoilers and all work safe. PM regarding the sites you're mostly interested in.




Posted by Linko_16


Quoting iluvgirlswithglasses: I just saw episode 11.

Manly tears etc.

;_;


Ino, rite? Me too.


Quoting Arcadios: [url=http://www.megaupload.com/?d=H60UOYL2]For Link[/url], all Yoko pics.
No spoilers and all work safe. PM regarding the sites you're mostly interested in.


I was joking about the porn. Not that I'd refuse it. But I did just want some cool art.




Posted by Arcadios

Hehe, just hoped you liked whatever I gave ya.




Posted by Linko_16

How did Rossiu go from being one of the coolest characters to being a giant pussy?




Posted by Arcadios

Wait...Rossiu was cool?
I dunno, Rossiu never really was one of the greatest characters for me but the sad truth is he had a bigger role than Yoko especially when he took it upon himself to please society but he went on about it the wrong way.

Also if you feel like having a listen why not get the Soundtrack?
I've had it on my iPod and I gotta say it's pretty motivational workout music. :(




Posted by Linko_16

Not the kind of thing I'd spend money on. And I'm too much of a pussy to pirate it.

I liked Rossiu when he was a kid.




Posted by Linko_16

Oh **** yes. Just finished Episode 21.

Spoilers in this post.

I pretty much guessed even before the timeskip that Viral was going to end up fighting alongside Simon someday (respecting him and Kamina back then as rival fighters rather than outright enemies), but still, to see it happen is unlimited win. And both of them piloting the Gurren-Lagann no less, spouting the same triumphant, Kamina-esque battle cries... oh man, I'm so sorry it's too late for me to watch more.

Yoko's back. I like her more now, I feel her character is more developed with this whole "give the children a future" maternal drive she's got going on. And besides, "Yomako-sensei" was pretty much the most adorable thing ever.

I'm lovin' Kittan. I always had this respect for him as pretty much a mirror image of Kamina, even though he hasn't played a major role in the anime. Now, with Kamina long dead and Simon arrested, it was really up to him to carry the torch.

Rossiu... still a fag until further notice. I have a feeling he's going to redeem himself in the face of his own failure as a leader.




Posted by Arcadios


Quoting Linko_16: I'm lovin' Kittan. I always had this respect for him as pretty much a mirror image of Kamina, even though he hasn't played a major role in the anime. Now, with Kamina long dead and Simon arrested, it was really up to him to carry the torch.


He really plays a major part till near the end of the series.
Once you hit episode 25, you'll know how badass Kittan is.



Posted by Linko_16

Finished 23. Now I think I've been too hard on Rossiu. What turned me off to him in the first place was his prosecution of Simon for no good reason, but his whole "save everyone we can, even if it means sacrifice" bit was respectable enough. I almost wonder if it's what I would've done in that situation; it's all good and well to have a guaranteed victory as long as you have fighting spirit in an anime like this, but in real life, you can't promise that.

And then, well, just thinking he deserved death for what he did... I had to forgive him after that.

Going to keep watching. I basically ditched classes today to see if I could finish it all in one go.




Posted by Arcadios


Quoting Linko_16: Going to keep watching. I basically ditched classes today to see if I could finish it all in one go.


Greatest decision of your life.

But on a serious note, I never thought that Rossiu would feel so responsible that he'd attempt to take his own life.
Pretty dramatic and a shocker on my end when I saw it.



Posted by Linko_16

Something seems to be wrong with Veoh right now, so I'll have to watch more later. Instead I'll do all the fun things I normally want to do now so I don't feel like doing them later.




Posted by Arcadios

Bawwwww, I use Media Player Classic for everything I need to watch since it has all the proper codecs.
Also this pic makes me lul everytime.
[IMG]http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t301/ArcadiosZero/Gurren%20Lagann/730c0c2a.jpg[/IMG]

Edit-Woops, didn't know what veoh was.
I assumed all long that you torrented everything.

and in other news, looks like Gurren Lagann's gonna be dubbed since ADV Films got it licensed.




Posted by Linko_16

I'm usually pretty down with dubs. As long as it's not 4kids.

Also, pic made me bol.




Posted by Arcadios

Usually the casting crew butcher the the characters by picking ****ty voice actors which makes the series unwatchable for me. :(
I always go for subs but it's pretty hard not knowing which sub groups have more accurate translations so I usually ask Anonymous on /a/.




Posted by Linko_16

[color=indigo][b]KITTAN NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I LOVED YOU

Yoko sure seems **** outta luck. Every guy she's ever loved just goes off and dies every time they start to hit it off.

NEXT EPISODE NEXT EPISODE NEXT EPISODE NEXT EPISODE NEXT EPISODE[/B][/COLOR]




Posted by Slade

how do i spoilers? oh well, every other death so far has already been ruined for me ;_;


And yeah, I got pretty addicted today. Sadly, the main reason I want to sleep is so I can get up and watch some more before class.




Posted by Linko_16

Oh ****. I thought to myself after I made that post, "hm, there were no spoiler warnings. Oh well, anyone who reads the first couple of posts in the thread knows to expect spoilers, like I did." I'm so sorry.

So:

[SIZE=20]ENDING SPOILERS TO FOLLOW[/SIZE]

I wondered while everyone was in a dream world why Viral was affected, too. In fact, before I saw him in his dream, I expected him to be the person who was going to save everyone, since he's a Beastman without Spiral power and therefore is not affected. Is it because he's so human for a Beastman? Like Boota, who wasn't affected until he "evolved." I'm glad he reverted back, by the way, that human form of his was just goofy.

The Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann put the name "giant robot" to the test. Seeing how everyone contributed was endless win. Yoko bustin' out a rifle, Viral's dual swordsmanship, Attenborough plugging away madly at the canons, Dayakka's "My-Wife-Is-The-Best-In-The-Universe Swing," et cetera. I want to write more, but... there are no words.

I almost wtf'd when the Anti-Spiral was defeated and he said, "In that case, please protect the universe" or whatever, and Simon responds, "Of course, humans are not that stupid." And yet here we are, us humans, destroying our planet, and probably the universe too if we get that far. Too bad.

I'm surprised I wasn't broken up about Nia. I guess it's because Simon wasn't.

The "epilogue" in general left me feeling a little empty. Like the Harry Potter 7 epilogue. Like there was something more that there should've been, something more to give me closure.

Oh well. At least the giant robot fight was epic win.

So, what's up with Boota? Even after twenty seven years, he never grew the **** up? He didn't even get a giant chin, which is apparently what happens when you get old? Is he just a runt little mole pig?




Posted by Slade

Yeah, it's no problem. I think I already read about the deaths early on in the thread. My bad for not staying out of this thread.




Posted by Arcadios

Hehe, no you can look at my entire Gurren [url=http://s163.photobucket.com/albums/t301/ArcadiosZero/Gurren%20Lagann/?start=0]Folder[/url]. :)
I felt alot when Nia died.
[IMG]http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t301/ArcadiosZero/Gurren%20Lagann/1cdb1ece.jpg[/IMG]
**** you, Gainax. **** You.
;_;




Posted by Arcadios

Oh hey, It's Gurren Lagann.....
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OH MY ****ING *** WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MY FABRICS OF EXISTENCE?!?!




Posted by Linko_16

[url=http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t301/ArcadiosZero/Gurren%20Lagann/1182826094713.png]Lol, Arc, you perv[/url].

The following pictures are win:









Posted by Arcadios

lol Why is Yoko such a tease?
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This is probably my favorite Nia pic. ;_________________________;
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In the end I Gurren Lagann is one of my top 5 favorite animes of all time.
It's the first anime that made me spine shiver in chills of pure excitement and adrenaline.
The show gets a perfect 10 from me.




Posted by Linko_16

You know why I like Yoko more than Nia? Nia's way too ****ing girly. I hate girly girls. All helpless and ****, that goofy hair, totally attached to and dependent on her man, et cetera. She has ****ing flowers in her eyes.

Yoko may be a woman, but at least she's a man about it. :cookie:




Posted by Arcadios


Quoting Linko_16: that goofy hair

But her hair's like fluffy clouds. ;_;


Quoting Linko_16: She has ****ing flowers in her eyes.


But that's what I love about her most. ;_;


lol but yea Yoko's kinda to aggressive for me and a bit back and forth when it came to Kamina and showing him how she felt. Nia on the other hand was pretty straight forward when she knew about the situation. It's like /a/ having a debate on who's the better woman of FMP, Chidori or Tessa.



Posted by Linko_16

Oddly enough, I think I had a dream with both Yoko and Nia in it last night. I can't really remember what was going on (nothing perverted), but I do remember them being there.




Posted by Arcadios

Lucky bastard.
But anyways, when I was going down to Mexico I brought my laptop with me along with the first 15 episodes of Gurren Lagann. Since I watched the first arc twice I'm going to do that with the second and third arc too once I decided if I should do it immediately or watch another anime before it since I've had G Gundam and Cowboy Bebop waiting on my comp to be watched for some time now. And also as sad as it may sound Simon actually gives me motivation when I start getting tired or I think I can't do certain things....like keeping a steady workout for 3 hours. ;_; BUT FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAH it works




Posted by Linko_16

... That is pretty sad.

But don't worry, Arc. Yours is a drill that will pierce the heavens.




Posted by Arcadios

It'll pay off.....eventually


:(




Posted by Zeta

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Mental image I get every time someone on the internets says that heaven-piercing quote. Haven't watched this show, but it's ****ing fun to tack those glasses onto everything.




Posted by Linko_16


Quoting Zeta: [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/Kvar/drillmanglasses.gif[/IMG]


I think I love you.



Posted by Arcadios

A Challenger Appears

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Posted by Zeta

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Posted by Arcadios

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Posted by Zeta

You ****ing cheater.

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Posted by Shade

WHAT ARE THOSE GLASSES CALLED

I must purchase a pair.




Posted by Arcadios

****, I'd buy them if I ever saw em at a convention.
any price...bellow 50 Bucks....maybe higher depends on how badly I want em and how well they fit.




Posted by Linko_16

Here, I got one for you.

[img]http://kirby.classicgaming.gamespy.com/games/kirby64/abilities/stone_needle.PNG[/img]

Do your stuff.




Posted by Zeta

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/Kvar/garby.jpg[/IMG]




Posted by Linko_16

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Zeta again.




Posted by Arcadios

lol wtf happened to all the pics?

[URL=http://imageshack.us][IMG]http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/3020/1193429781531pn7.jpg[/IMG][/URL]




Posted by Linko_16

Ba ha ha, excellent.




Posted by Slade

WOOOO watched 9 episodes the other day to finish the series. Best thing I've seen in years. ...I don't really have anything to add besides that and "POST MORE SUNGLASSES SHOPS"

This totally surprised me, though:

[IMG]http://img2.kult-mag.com/photos/00/00/85/15/ME0000851581_2.jpg[/IMG]

Probably won't ever make it stateside, but that would be pretty cool.




Posted by Zeta

It'll suck like every other game based on an anime, excluding Astro Boy: Omega Factor.




Posted by Slade

Yeah, you're right. The weird thing is I'd still play the **** out of it. It's probably because I only just finished the series, so I'm desperate for more etc. etc.




Posted by Arcadios

OVA OVA OVA
DO WANT
:(




Posted by Arcadios

[IMG]http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t301/ArcadiosZero/Gurren%20Lagann/3756b615.jpg[/IMG]




Posted by nich

My *** this thread contains some serious spoilers. I'm hopping on the Gurren train guys, episode 8.




Posted by Linko_16

That's it. Should've done this ages ago...




Posted by nich

Apparently, spoilers were discussed in one of the pages I skipped in my effort to avoid spoilers. Is this irony?




Posted by Arcadios


Quoting Linko_16: That's it. Should've done this ages ago...


What did you do?

Oh I see...
ANYWAY
There seems to be a Gurren Lagann Manga out on the net and I got the first two chapters.
Haven't gotten around to reading them yet.



Posted by iluvgirlswithglasses

Does anyone have wallpaper-size screencaps of the eyecatches?




Posted by Arcadios

Oh man, didn't I already do this for Linko?
Vectors are better than lousy screen caps.


Quoting Arcadios: [url=http://rapidshare.com/files/62234801/Eye_Catches.zip.html]Delivery[/url]
Some Yoko wallpapers or others that might interest you in there too.


Is it still alive?



Posted by iluvgirlswithglasses

"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Arcadios again."

Yep, still alive.

I missed the older post, because there are spoilers in that page ;_;

Thanks!




Posted by Arcadios

*Puts on Kamina Shades*

I rock so hard.




Posted by Linko_16



She looks so cuddly in this one. I just wanna squeeze her.




Posted by iluvgirlswithglasses

I FINALLY finished the entire series. That last battle was literally epic. Now I can read the other posts ;_;

Also, forgive me if these have been asked before but 1) Where does that sequence in episode 1 fit in? and 2) What was that short bit in the beginning of Ep. 4? (or something, it's a scene with a cloaked guy standing in the middle of the desert and has absolutely no relevance whatsoever to the episode)




Posted by Arcadios

1- It dosen't. They changed it.

2- The cloaked guys were Kittan, Kinon, Kiyal and Kiyoh.




Posted by iluvgirlswithglasses


Quoting Arcadios: 1- It dosen't. They changed it.

Oh lol, Gainax'd.


Quoting Arcadios: 2- The cloaked guys were Kittan, Kinon, Kiyal and Kiyoh.

But they're four and the guy in the opening is alone D: And the kinsmen wore distinctive black cloaks right? The guy in the opening was wearing something really plain and brown...



Posted by Arcadios

Looks like Kittan with overly flowing hair.
It's probably him then since he has to stick out more than any of the newly introduced characters in that episode. I'd watch the whole episode if I had more time and if the animation wasen't a disgrace to the series.




Posted by Linko_16

Woah, woah, woah. I just noticed.

What is THIS?



That is a GIANT butt. Pretty hawt, I guess, but what the ****?




Posted by Zeta

http://www.vgcats.com/anime/

*******it.




Posted by Linko_16

Yeah, I saw that. Not that funny beyond "Oh, look, it's Gurren Lagann. Neato."

He actually does some pretty good Anime comics, though.




Posted by CrystalPain

I just finished the seriees!! I love it man!!!!!!!
It was very EnErgetiC




Posted by Arcadios

Energetic isn't a good enough word.
TRY HARDER




Posted by CrystalPain

EXCEL ORATING!!!!




Posted by iluvgirlswithglasses

Radical?




Posted by Linko_16

Orgasmic?




Posted by Arcadios

Now that I look back at all the animes I've watched....Gurren Lagann is probably my favorite.

Dragon Ball Z
Haruhi Suzumiya
FLCL
Strawberry Marshmellow
Love Hina
Love Hina Again
R.O.D. OVA
R.O.D. The TV
DearS
Onegai Teacher
Kanon
To Heart 2
Death Note
Evengelion
Onegai Twins
Chobits
Air
Zero no Tsukaima
Mahoromatic
Fate Stay Night
Pani Poni Dash
Full Metal Panic!
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid
Lucky Star
Rozen Maiden
Rozen Maiden: Traumend
Rozen Maiden Ouvert




Posted by Linko_16

I dunno, FLCL was pretty ****ing cool.

It's up in the air for me.




Posted by iluvgirlswithglasses

Gurren Lagann = FLCL in the sense that they were both great shows and that they pulled robots and things from out of nowhere.




Posted by Arcadios

Eh...I used to like Folly Cooly till I grew up a bit and realized it was basically screamy girl randomness. =/

IMO, of course.




Posted by Linko_16

Oh, I wasn't saying it was just between Gurren Lagann and FLCL for me, that was just another example of one I really liked. I have no idea what anime would be my ABSOLUTE favorite.

EDIT - Also, 8,000 posts.




Posted by Arcadios


Quoting iluvgirlswithglasses: Gurren Lagann = FLCL in the sense that they were both great shows and that they pulled robots and things from out of nowhere.


The last robot was really out of no where.
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, when it let out Razangann, that's when I shat ****ing bricks.
But all the other robots were pretty much just stick Lagann on it.
Although I wish they had more of a background with Gurren since it became the most ****ing powerful robot in existence. I mean just stealing it randomly from a Ganmen was pretty...meh.



Posted by iluvgirlswithglasses


Quoting Arcadios: The last robot was really out of no where.
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, when it let out Razangann, that's when I shat ****ing bricks.

Well...not the robots per se actually but the other stuff like weapons. Suddenly, GIANT ****ING DRILL (and sunglasses that split into two smaller sunglasses)


Quoting Arcadios: Although I wish they had more of a background with Gurren since it became the most ****ing powerful robot in existence. I mean just stealing it randomly from a Ganmen was pretty...meh.

Isn't it weaksauce without Lagann though anyway? Like...ep. 8 and ep. 15.

Also spiral power does pretty crazy things



Posted by David M. Awesome

[COLOR=Navy]Gurren Lagann is the sex.[/COLOR]




Posted by Stalolin

[quote=Arcadios;780207]The last robot was really out of no where.
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, when it let out Razangann, that's when I shat ****ing bricks.
But all the other robots were pretty much just stick Lagann on it.
Although I wish they had more of a background with Gurren since it became the most ****ing powerful robot in existence. I mean just stealing it randomly from a Ganmen was pretty...meh.

Eva 01, the RahXephon, and the Ideon are still more powerful than the Razangann.

Eva 01 returns all life to primordial soup, RahXephon remakes the world in it's pilot's image, and the Ideon blows up the WHOLE ****ING universe.




Posted by iluvgirlswithglasses


Quoting Stalolin: Ideon blows up the WHOLE ****ING universe.

TTGL probably can too, easily.



Posted by Arcadios


Quoting Stalolin: RahXephon remakes the world in it's pilot's image


Wut animu is dis RahXephon?



Posted by Arcadios


Quoting iluvgirlswithglasses: TTGL probably can too, easily.


No, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann IS the universe.



Posted by Arcadios

/a/ said that Gainax said that they will be an alternative ending on the DVDs.
But it's /a/ we're talking about.
I HOPE SO.
[IMG]http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t301/ArcadiosZero/Gurren%20Lagann/b6288006.jpg[/IMG]




Posted by Stalolin

[quote=Arcadios;786163]Wut animu is dis RahXephon?
RahXephon is RahXephon, go watch it if you like mecha.

And **** alternate ending, I'm waiting for the supposed sequel.




Posted by Arcadios

Arc no want sequel. :(




Posted by Stalolin

LOLIN DO WANT SEQUEL

LOLIN WANT SEE OLD SIMON COME OUT OF NOWHERE AND KICK ***

and then they'd have to end the series with simon in his badass cloak and a kamina looking kid on the surface

and then the series starts over again yay time ****!




Posted by Arcadios

Well I guess you can have your sequel if this movie rumor is true.




Posted by Arcadios

DVD
IT'S SO DELICIOUS.
[URL=http://imageshack.us][IMG]http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/3196/daigurrenuljp00077ea4.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

MOVIE CONFIRMED
http://www.gurren-lagann-movie.net/




Posted by David M. Awesome

Hawt.




Posted by David M. Awesome

So I found this thing and you're going to hate it. Are cartoon penises against site policies?

[IMG]http://concessioncomic.com/comics/20080208a.jpg[/IMG]




Posted by Arcadios

Spoiler: [spoiler]The moon has a penis.[/spoiler]




Posted by Slade

Finished watching the dub a while ago. I like it! At first I was let down by Kamina's voice actor, but it wasn't long before I thought he fit the role well. A few other character's voices don't quite match up with the personalities I had in mind, but they're really close. Can't wait to see Viral vs. Kamina in high quality video.

also, this was like the only time I've ever wanted to post in /a/. I was sorely let down and my expectations were met at the same time. people are morons.




Posted by Alastor

I'm hoping Viral's VA grows in the same manner Kamina's does. I've heard a small bit of Viral in English, and he doesn't sound as... Savage as I'd hoped. He almost sounded a little proper.




Posted by Velvet Nightmare


Quoting iluvgirlswithglasses: TTGL probably can too, easily.



they'd sooner play frisbee with various galaxies before considering such a thing



Posted by Ant

so I just finished it.

pretty good. epic ending space battles. though it seems weird that it was only seven years after they all lived underground.




Posted by Slade

that's the POWER of the SPIRAL. but yeah, it is kinda weird.

I keep missing the dubs on TV, and now I'm not going to have cable anymore. :( oh well, at least I experienced it once




Posted by Linko_16

David and I watching the dub and talking over AIM, at the moment Kamina dies.

Linko Sixteen (11:59:06 PM): /manlytears
DavidMAwesomest (11:59:08 PM): /manly tears
Linko Sixteen (11:59:10 PM): OH ***
DavidMAwesomest (11:59:11 PM): Hive mind




Posted by Ant

when I first watched it I didn't have anything close to "manlytears" probably because it was only episode 8. little too early to give a crap about the character.




Posted by David M. Awesome

Actually I was honestly surprised that they killed him because I was so used to watching ****ty anime. Should've taken a lesson from Twenty-Four.




Posted by Velvet Nightmare

its gaynax, how can you not expect them to do something like that - AND THEN GO REDO THE SERIES YEARS LATER




Posted by Arcadios

Movie out next week.




Posted by Velvet Nightmare

eff yeah, it's gonna be a celebration. rebuild of eva on my birthday last year, and then gurren movie week of my birthday this year. it's almost as if japan is saying 'come to us, buy a horse head mask and celebrate your inner weeaboo'