Story: Tengen Toppa had a great story line; it also teaches you about the importance of believing yourself :D and unlike most animes I have watched, time just stays with the character and strange events happen everyday, TTGL however, rushes things to "a week after this incident" or "6 years after the fall of something" and actually develops both the story and the characters physically and emotionally.
This fast-forwarding of things was what surprised me about TTGL, it was a good way to keep things moving and make it look like they're having strange events everyday but they're not.
Art: The art was simply phenomenal! It's art style looked pretty simple but modern, ( in some cases, the show purposely showed etches on the character, but that's to make it look all gangster-y and hip-hop-ish) but their simplicity really suited the anime.
Sound: Again, the music was simple, but modern. And again, unlike most anime I've watched, TTGL maked use of BOTH stanzas of the same opening song. The overall music is hip, modern, and with pretty cool beats I can appreciate. Also the occasional rock music to increase the tension, and the slow opera, to release tension and just makes you cry.
As for their sounds...get ready for repetitive screaming from the characters and explosions.
Characters: AWESOME. The characters were the best! Simon: once timid boy to self-confident man, Kamina: most outrageous, but most amazing, Yoko: smexy as hell ( a must for the male audience XD), Leeron: just...funny XD. If you're looking for a hot dude to go fan-girl on (i.e. shoujo animes like Special A (Kei! XD)), Gurren Laggan is not for you, but if you're looking for explosive characters to idolize, Gurren Lagann is a must!
Enjoyment: all TTGL episodes were just like consecutive mounds of volcanoes ready to erupt, and when you pass right through it..KABOOM! action! adventure! romance! drama! and comedy! (all but one compilation episode at least, but you have 26 episodes of hardcore action, give yourself a rest XD). If in the language of books you have a "page-turner", in the language of animes you have a "play the next episode!". And TTGL is definitely a "play the next episode!". It took me a lot of will-power just to turn off my laptop and save he rest for another time XD.
Overall: TTGL is a must-watch for everyone! Don't be a loser and stay behind, join the Gurren Brigade now!
(p.s. This is my first review. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann was just so good I HAD to review about it)
