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Busty babes, giant robots, and manly fighting spirit is what Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is all about. This Gainax science-fiction anime came out two years ago in Japan, and aired on America's Sci Fi Channel last July through October 2008.
The basic plot behind Gurren Lagann is Simon, a driller, works to expand his underground village and his big bro Kamina, dreams of getting out of the village and to the surface he saw with his father as a child. One day while Simon is drilling he comes across a core drill which is used as a key to a robot face he finds later which Kamina brilliantly names Lagann (face in Japanese).
One day an earthquake shakes the village and a giant robot, or gunmen, tumbles down on top of the villagers. The two brothers along with Yoko, a girl from a neighboring village, manage to start Lagann and defeat the gunmen on their way to the surface.
The trio find some help on the surface in the form of human rebels, and Kamina manages to steal his own gunmen which he calls Gurren (Crimson in Japanese), for obvious reasons.
The two brothers find out they can combine mechas to create the indomitable Gurren Lagann. They use this new unified power to combat the leagues of beastmen who are trying to oppress the humans and keep them underground.
Gainax is best known for creating the anime which needs no introduction, Neon Genesis Evangelion. Gurren Lagann is their recent effort in the giant robot, sci-fi, action anime department. The series has received critical acclaim all over the world, and I urge anyone who
hasn't seen this anime to go out now and buy yourself a copy.
The English dubbed DVDs just hit the market, and fans who snatch one of these up will be treated to a light-up core drill which is a definite plus.
