Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
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Synonyms: Break Through the Heavens Gurren Lagann
Japanese: 天元突破グレンラガン


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Type: Manga
Volumes: 10
Chapters: 65
Status: Finished
Published: Apr 27, 2007 to May 27, 2013
Genres: Action Action, Adventure Adventure, Comedy Comedy, Sci-Fi Sci-Fi
Theme: Mecha Mecha
Serialization: Dengeki Daioh
Authors: Nakashima, Kazuki (Story), Mori, Kotarou (Art)

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Score: 7.961 (scored by 47944,794 users)
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Ranked: #8682
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Popularity: #1445
Members: 15,182
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MangaDengeki DaiohNakashima, Kazuki (Story), Mori, Kotarou (Art)
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Volumes: /10
Chapters: /65

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Synopsis

In their closed-off underground village, Kamina and Simon chafe at the limits imposed by the village elder. Yet all this will change, when Simon stumbles across a fantastic device - just as the village's peace is broken by a violent intrusion.

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Background

The first six volumes of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann were published in English as Gurren Lagann by Bandai Entertainment from May 5, 2009, to August 9, 2011, before the publisher became defunct. It was also published in Brazilian Portuguese by Nova Sampa from July 2013 to December 2015.
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Kamina
Kamina
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Simon
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Littner, Yoko
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Teppelin, Nia
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Viral
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Apr 4, 2024
LordGaru
Recommended
I recommend this work mainly because it is so enjoyable to read that by the time you realize it, you have already finished the volume. The series is very good, it gets you excited, it hypes you up for the good moments, but towards the end, it starts to lose strength. The beginning of the work is very strong and I recommend everyone to read and watch the anime.

For the initial Arc towards the end, it starts to lose a bit of quality, which is why I don't give it a 9 or a 10. But overall, it's very good to watch and read.
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Mar 14, 2023
Fang_Tooth
Recommended
Preliminary (24/65 eps)
(Translation incomplete as of writing this review)

This is one of those manga that I'd recommend but I don't think it's actually good.

TTGL *the manga* is an adaptation of the anime, essentially serving as a recap and promotion of the original show that released before it, the plot is almost identical to the original bit from bit with most minor scenes and character interaction taken out of it in between the major plot points to save time.

the Artwork has an extremely nice look to it that fits Gurren Lagann well, but one of my biggest gripes of this adaptation is the fight scenes.
it's nearly impossible to ...
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it is ridiculous and egregious that this hasn't been scanned or published in full
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