 If you liked
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
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 ...then you might like
Promare
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Literally the same story but with fire instead of spirals and TTGL is more fleshed out
Studio Trigger is the successor to Gainax, which made Gurren Lagann. It was founded by people from Gainax following Gurren Lagann. Promare is, in addition to being a visual masterpiece that manages to be seamless between 2D and 3D CGI animation, is LITERALLY Gurren Lagann mashed together with Kill la Kill.
If you like the character Kamina, Promare's main character is pretty much him.
similar in spirit alone, characters much much less alive and story and subject matter is nothing gurren lagann.
Im a die hard gurren lagann fan and found elements to be the same but this one was very very 3rd rate.
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Recommended by chrisedmonds
Same creative team and very similar style of fights, characters, and hype levels. More plot heavy obviously, since it's a show and not a movie, but Promare has many direct references to Gurren Lagann and if you like Promare you WILL like Gurren Lagann!
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Recommended by djguthrie5
The minds behind Promare can be traced directly back to Gurren Lagann. Just about anything Promare does well, you can probably find it done better or more fleshed out in Gurren Lagann.
Galo, quite frankly, is an pale intimidation of Kamina from Gurren Lagann as well.
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Recommended by Senpai-no-lie
It is written by the same person. It has a Kamina from Gurren Lagann which is one of top animes. It almost has the same universal level of destruction.
If you liked the beyond over the top, bizarre action and pacing of either, you'll find yourself right at home with the other. They both go all in on the wild side of the story that escalates at an outrageously high rate. Yet despite the ridiculousness, they find a way to draw in morals in a relatable way.
Morals such as:
* Don't let anyone tell you what you can't do.
* Believe in yourself, and if you can't believe in yourself, believe in those who believe in you.
* Don't let the status quo tie you down, especially if the status quo is flat out unacceptable.
* Don't let
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Recommended by Wrathful_Chicken
-Super cool robot
-Super cool hairstyle (lol)
-Amazing fight scene
-Same production team as Gurren Lagann
-Good soundtrack
-HYPE TRAIN GO BRR BRR
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Recommended by godman32770
Promare is the 1:40h version of Tengen Toppa and overflows a spectacular animation throughout the entire movie (something that Trigger knows how to do very well), highly recommended.
Promare is an absolute love letter to Gainax and Trigger shows such as Gurren Lagann and Kill la Kill
Promare makes heavy use of classic Gainax tropes, story elements and character stereotypes. The influence of Gurren Lagann is the strongest, Kill la Kill and Panty & Stocking are visible as well.
Made by the majority of the same core staff, the movie is just as over the top and crazy as Gurren Lagann. Promare shares a similar art style and it's action sequences can be just as thrilling. Despite lacking Gurren Lagann's maturity in it's themes, the film has more than enough similarities to make for a great recommendation.
Promare gives Gurren laggan vibes as both studios are somewhat related and also the Mc of promare looks a lot like Kamina(also acts like him too). Both use mechs to battle it out and at a great spectacle to watch.
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Recommended by Casual_Elite
Same people behind it. Similar protagonist looks, ending of Promare pays homage to TTGL.
Promare feels like the spiritual successor to Gurren Lagann. Heck, Galo is basically a copy/paste of Kamina, down to the blue hair. And by no means is that a bad thing.
The breath-taking animation, incredible action scenes and dazzling declarations of manliness...
All the staples of Studio Trigger's magnum opus are here. The only slight against it is that given it's a movie, the story isn't as well-developed and pretty predictable.
Still, if you turn off your brain and just enjoy the spectacle, there is absolutely something for you here.
Fun, colorful, over-the-top animation with absurd yet entertaining storylines
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Recommended by reyjynwalker