The story itself is one that draws on a number of traditional ideas, such as the young hero who must come to terms with himself in order to accomplish his goals. It is an engrossing and wrenching story that leaves you feeling like you need to demand more, and no matter how badly you would like to change the endings you know that you cannot, because they are perfect the way they are. The story left me breathless, unable to come to terms with the fact that the show I had just watched was over. It is easy to start TTGL and watch the entire show in a single day. The story draws upon all of your human instincts and emotions and centers them into a single show that you cannot take your eyes off of. The story forces you to feel emotions that you had not expected to feel. You come to love the characters and the show because they portray something that is so human while being so absurd that you need to love them. They bring the word "awesome" to an entirely different level while connecting to our human instincts on a base level.
The art for TTGL is interesting because, while it uses traditional anime styling, it also has a very original, sketch-artist look to a lot of the scenes. The show has its roots in hip-hop, rock, and folk, and every scene of the show lets you feel what the author wanted you to feel. The sound and art of TTGL draw you in even more to what the characters are doing and how the show is progressing. The show, especially in the later episodes, becomes something that can only be described with the word "Awesome", meaning every definition. It's a show that immerses you in itself and refuses to let go.
I would recommend this show to anyone, be they just starting to get into anime or seasoned veterans. Fans of every genre can come to love Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. It is truly an anime worth of 10/10.
