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Jul 22, 2010 2:02 PM

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werr-y said:
Either The Helix King is actually human and Nia is too, or he is a beast man and Nia is not human or at least half human.
The thought of a "half human" scares me.

Nice episode. I'm glad Simon rages; it shows us his other side.
Oct 25, 2010 11:22 PM

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A damn good episode.
This was probably one of the better episodes thus far.

The art style changed as well. I enjoy this.
Dec 12, 2010 2:14 AM

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there are a lot of things i liked about the way this episode was handled. aside from the shit art (yeeesh) i like simons reaction. i would be really pissed if they all just got along with life really easily. this will finally make simon grow up. nia is perfect for him. i loved that little meeting they had it was so cute. yoko makes me really sad. im just pissed in generally they killed off kamina. he was by far the best character and now what is yoko's real purpose? im interested in how this is all going to pan out.
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Dec 21, 2010 11:59 AM

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NINA~! I swear this girl is so damn precious. I want to squish her. *_* Also, it was pretty obvious to me who her father was.

&&& As much as I want Simoun to straighten up, it'll take a while. Getting over the death of a loved one is not something that can happen quickly. That is understandable. But I'm sure with Nia and the others by his side, he will get through it. I'm glad that Yoko, though heartbroken, has resolved her own feelings.
Jan 5, 2011 3:48 AM
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The animation went really bad in this episode. I didn't notice it in episode 4, but here it really stood out as being simple and bad. Plus the look of characters changed, mainly Yoko.

I don't like Mia's character design at all. And her voice. And her "little lost girl" type thing. But it is interesting that she's the Spiral King's daughter so looking forward to how that pans out. Hopefully her character will grow on me but at the moment I'm doubting it.
Jan 17, 2011 2:35 PM

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Lol Yoko looks emo the whole time.
Jan 17, 2011 2:35 PM

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Lol Yoko looks emo the whole time.
Jan 30, 2011 10:16 PM

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Kinda had a feeling Nia was the Helix King's daughter.
Mar 12, 2011 4:43 PM
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Wow, this is starting to get interesting. Nia kind of sounds like a Japanese Luna Lovegood :P
Apr 4, 2011 2:08 AM

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Nia seems like she'll be able to help Simon feel a little better about Kamina. Holy shit.. she's the daughter of the Spiral King.
May 6, 2011 11:25 AM

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This episode, I don't even....then again, I don't even a lot of the episodes in this Anime.

Still beats the other painful 8 episodes
Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone
Jul 27, 2011 6:15 PM

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Simon does a Shinji.
Jan 15, 2012 10:55 PM

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Did they just remove all Kamina scenes from the OP? Fuck this shit. If they got a brand new OP with Music I would understand but... really? Fuck you.

I'm so, so close of dropping this anime. If it weren't for Kittan, Yoko and Nia, I would be long gone. Lets see what happens...
Feb 26, 2012 11:20 AM

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I wonder why the key to unlocking the box where she was in was the drill? Maybe this was set up?

"I like to expose what people hide. I'm an intellectual rapist." - Furudo Erika
Apr 18, 2012 5:12 PM

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Getting more interesting. :)

Sooo funny when Simon is angry because I just cant take him seriously... xD
May 4, 2012 4:00 PM

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Tough to see Simon pretty much broken in this episode. The new character Nia could possibly be his saving grace, but her just falling right in front of Simon just seems to be too convenient. Who knows?

btw, I just realized Kittan's gunman looks like a giant banana lol
May 30, 2012 1:34 PM

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Poor Simon.. he is probably the last person who have the hardest time to get over Kamina's death since Kamina was the most important person in his life now and the only person who kept him motivated until the end... But I hope he will get stronger and tougher.. [sigh] I miss kamina already. No more crazy stuffs and blabber..

Jun 30, 2012 2:36 PM

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Well, I sure knew that she was her daughter, that was evident!

Sad Simon is kinda annoying... Pull it together!
Jul 9, 2012 5:23 AM

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Viral said:
Yoko seriously needs to be the new pilot, not Rossiu :(

And they changed the OP? Crud, the one time I skip it and it gets changed >_>;
THIS. Also, damn it. Simon's sadness is killing me. At least they were realistic. Also, NIA IS FUCKING ADORABLE.
Aug 21, 2012 5:26 AM

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Mmmpf another boring episode. So cliché and predictable. Hero now goes all berserk. Yoko still doesn't care a damn bit about him. Then comes a girl to cheer up our hero. Oh wait, she speaks and looks like a human but never knew what they are oO Ah it's alright, as we saw, some of the general and even the spiral king himself looked like humans. Guess what the girl is his daughter, what a twist ... Wait it was written all over her face.

... Basic shonen tropes all over again. Maybe they were trying to self paroding or take all the shonen clichés to appear good, and as Naruto and Bleach were the shit at the time it seems to have worked seeing this anime rating >_>

Another episode before I drop this I guess and switch to Fate/Zero... What a major disapointment this anime was.

Guess it's good for a shonen amateur, but after having seen so much, bleh it feels the same over and over again, no surprise, no excitment... I got more fun watching Infinite Stratos :/
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Aug 29, 2012 10:03 AM

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Damn what a sad episode, sad that Kamina died, the new character is also quite interesting she's the daughter of the chairman O_O what a story twister!

Interesting episode though, but damn Simon must really feel depressed :/

Up to the next episode to see what will happen!

The new OP was also quite nice but yea I miss Kamina :/
Sep 22, 2012 6:11 AM

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Just not the same without Kamina...
You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me
Sep 25, 2012 10:26 AM

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I like how everyone on the team is being a complete ass to Simon WHEN HE JUST LOST HIS DAMN BROTHER! The last remnant of family that he had... Sure, Kamina wasn't technically his brother but he sure acted liked it!

Maybe the purity of this new character "Nia" can snap him out of his depression, since apparently no one on Team Gurren gives a shit about Simon now that Kamina is gone. It's like Simon was just an accessory which is messed up! Even Yoko who i thought was his friend, just leaves him to rot: No love from Kamina = No love for Simon

Oh why do the show have to be so depressing, it was so lighthearted in the beginning... ;_;
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Sep 27, 2012 2:46 PM

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Lets see how long she will stay in the gurren team
Nov 22, 2012 2:55 PM

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Holy crap shes the first daughter of the spiral king? surprising. I wonder if his rage is preventing simon from accessing his full powers
Dec 5, 2012 9:51 AM

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Nia is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo kawaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii <3
Dec 16, 2012 5:40 PM

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UnbornMVs said:
Nia is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo kawaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii <3


So true. She was the sparkle and spark in this depressing episode.

It would have gone better if kamina was alive ...>.>
Jan 10, 2013 9:59 PM
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So I'm going over another watch through the series and have the soundtrack for it as well, but it's bugging me that I cannot find the music from Episode 9 - where the slight flashback in the very beginning of the episode seconds after the opening song.

Like whited out-old film scene..soft piano melody. Anyone have an idea what this song is?

Would kill to get a hold of it somehow.
Mar 14, 2013 3:11 AM

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Have not gotten over Kamina's death. An episode without him just seems so.... quiet and bland. Well here comes a new character. Nia seems to be interesting.
Mar 14, 2013 9:12 AM

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milkteh said:
Have not gotten over Kamina's death. An episode without him just seems so.... quiet and bland. Well here comes a new character. Nia seems to be interesting.


Yeah =/
And Simon is being a brat, I don't like him much, Kamina and Yoko were the reason why I kept watching, now Yoko and maybe Nia are going to be the reason, but I miss Kamina so much =/
Mar 21, 2013 1:44 PM

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Sad, but well done
May 31, 2013 11:57 PM

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What is with the animation being so inconsistent?

Also Simon going off the deep end, but I thought the scene with him and Nia was nice at least.
"What has two arms, two legs, and is alive? Not your favorite character lol! xD"
Jul 8, 2013 7:28 AM
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Nia you better stay with simon.
Jul 24, 2013 9:09 PM

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So angsty.
Nia is definitely gonna change Simon back to his usual hopeful self.
Sep 22, 2013 1:36 PM
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Without Kamina this is just Tengen Toppa Lagann... 90% less awesome without Kamina... and what the hell is with that copycat, she thinks she can copy Kamina that easy.

I hope I won't hate the next episode.
Oct 10, 2013 7:01 PM
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This show is only getting better and better.
Nia is pretty interesting.
Oct 17, 2013 3:30 AM

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I'm still sad because the previous ep :(
Not even once Kamina's face showed... Not even in the OP

At least there's Nia...

Wow, Nia is King Spiral's daughter?
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Dec 2, 2013 3:05 PM
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So...nine episodes in and I'm still teetering on the edge of dropping this show. I don't understand; when does the stuff that warranted this shows average score of nearly a 9 start happening? Sub-par art, a plot that's just barely out of the episodic realm, generic characters, and mecha designs that look just ridiculous... So far the only good thing that's happened is Kamina dying...though a large part of me feels that's too good to be true...ugh, most annoying character this side of Vandread's Hibiki.

Nia seems interesting though. Here's to hoping they don't designate her as the generic "Socially inept non-human" love interest of the main character...though seeing as how they handled every other character in this show, I'm not holding my breath.
Dec 2, 2013 3:15 PM

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ExtendedRenegade said:
So...nine episodes in and I'm still teetering on the edge of dropping this show. I don't understand; when does the stuff that warranted this shows average score of nearly a 9 start happening? Sub-par art, a plot that's just barely out of the episodic realm, generic characters, and mecha designs that look just ridiculous... So far the only good thing that's happened is Kamina dying...though a large part of me feels that's too good to be true...ugh, most annoying character this side of Vandread's Hibiki.

Nia seems interesting though. Here's to hoping they don't designate her as the generic "Socially inept non-human" love interest of the main character...though seeing as how they handled every other character in this show, I'm not holding my breath.


stop watching now then, the main point of gurren lagann is the comedy and mood uplifting scenes but if your not experiencing those then you miss the point of the show
Dec 3, 2013 2:37 PM
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j0x said:
stop watching now then, the main point of gurren lagann is the comedy and mood uplifting scenes but if your not experiencing those then you miss the point of the show


I guess. I don't know. I'm up to 18 now, and Nia did manage to keep things pretty interesting, but everything else just isn't doing it for me.

Regardless, call me a masochist, but I really hate dropping shows, and this isn't boring me nearly as much as Blood+ did (the only show I've watched that I dropped), so I'm pretty sure I can finish it up.
Dec 14, 2013 7:16 PM

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they changed the opening a bit... no more kamina...
this episode was so depressing but im so glad that nia was introduced
i feel like she's going to be the key to getting simon back on track.
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Jan 22, 2014 5:59 PM
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Nia's voice is so cute and sweet~

Also, damn I feel bad for Simon. I wonder how he's going to recover...
I have a feeling he's going to become a badass.

I also feel bad for Yoko, I mean, she loved Kamina.
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Feb 16, 2014 6:21 PM

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Well after wondering what all the fuss about this show is about, it's finally starting to pick up a little. Finally looking forward to watching the next episodes.
Apr 7, 2014 4:15 AM

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kinda figured she was daughter of the king.

but why did she get thrown off that cliff in a box
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Apr 9, 2014 1:24 AM

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Random new girl can't fill the void left by Kamina's death
May 2, 2014 10:19 PM

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Nice episode, finnaly this series are getting better :'3
May 24, 2014 10:00 PM

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This show has too many feels :( I just want everyone to go back the way they were!

At least Nia is trying to cheer everyone up.
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Jun 25, 2014 7:34 AM

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YESSS haha I like the new girl it was obv who she was though XD
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Jul 22, 2014 1:18 AM

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Simon x Nia ty
Aug 7, 2014 12:59 AM
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Well looks like we got simons new love interest. Simons reaction wasint annoying at all as most emo characters go. I think I would act the same as he does and heck he even says sorry after having that outburst.Also seems we have our boss battles set up.
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