Jun 14, 2008
To say "simply the best" would do Gurren-Lagann a disservice. It's so much better than that. This is an anime that had myself by the face for several months.
The storywriting is great. There are a few holes in it, and it does fall into a few cliched tropes, but it pulls them off awesomely. The story's not particularly original, but it's done in such a way that it works so well.
The art is simply astounding. From the excellent character designs to the unique and crisp mech designs, there's no real flaw in G-L's art of note.
The sound is well done, as well. From the
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very fitting, dramatically done and professional voices, to the impactful sound effects to the amazing music (such as Shoko Nakagwa's opening theme, Sorairo Days), there's no way you won't like the music in this show.
The characters are great, but you can see the effect of the whole mecha genre in it. You have the unconfidant kid, the powerful "older brother" character, the sexy girl, the moe girl, the cute pet, the political mind, and the rest of the army. However, the characters are all very fleshed out and work well. They're very 3 dimensional and don't fall into the same flat patheticness.
The anime really shines in its enjoyability, however. The fights are well choreographed, the jokes are well timed, and the speeches are always full of hot-blood and awesome.
If you're a mecha fan, you'd do yourself a great disservice by skipping this anime.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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