If I could teleport to any person reading this review right now, I would be bowing on my hands and knees for this: I beg, plead, and implore you to watch this masterpiece.
Let me spin you a tale. A tale of a boy fresh out of high school, confused about the world. A tale of a boy who was unconditionally loved by his family and friends, but still did not have self confidence or self respect. A tale of a boy who, despite his bigger body stature, felt weak and frail.
This boy went online one summer night after high school was over, with college looming only a few months away. This boy went to an online chatroom and talked to others about anime although his knowledge on the topic was limited at the time. Someone told the boy about this show called Gurren Lagann, and how the boy should look it up. The boy left the chatroom later on, and didn't think much about looking the show up, until suddenly, the boy's curiosity got the best of him. He watched the first episode of the show, then proceeded to watch the entire show within a span of 2 days. This boy saw the masterpiece, but the masterpiece saw the boy as well. It jumped from the screen and SOCKED him in the face, screaming "LEMME SEE YA GRIT. THOSE. TEETH!!!!!" The boy's mind was mixed, his heart jumbled. What did all of this mean? That summer, as the boy went to work and spent his lazy summer days off playing games, all the while he thought back to the show. He wanted to understand it and it's message. After a good long while of pondering, the boy finally felt himself grow, not quite into a man yet, but he got closer. HE PROGRESSED. All his self doubt and fear and confusion dissipated like mist. He spent the next few years remembering the messages and lessons this show taught him as he sapped knowledge from all around him. He formed his OWN ideals, his OWN philosophies, and found his OWN truth. The boy is now a man. And this MAN asks of you: PLEASE watch this show. Watch it, ponder it, re-watch it again. There is much to learn. I am an admin on a Gurren Lagann facebook page with (presently) well near 60K likes. I have conversed with MANY Gurren Lagann fans, and I can tell you this with full confidence: This show has LITERALLY saved lives. Gurren Lagann has saved people from the depths of depression and sadness and uplifted them. It is a wonder. It is an art. If you are struggling with depression or sadness or self-doubt of any kind, PLEASE give this show a chance. It is not 100% guaranteed to help, but there's a damn good chance it will. All you have to do is search and click a few links and watch some videos. Everything about this show is spectacular to me, and it always will be. This show will always be my favorite, no matter what, 'cause it helped my dig through all the negativity and doubt to find myself... the REAL me. You can do it too! Even if you're not struggling with anything right now, check this one out anyway. It's called an anime legend for a reason. It's a must-see. I hope you learn as much as I did by watching this. Drills are the perfect symbol of progression. Bit by bit, they progress. Bit by bit, as do we. May your drill create your tomorrow forever more.
