Synopsis
Animation studio Gainax presented a website for the release of a movie adaptation of the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann TV series in the fall of 2008. Both the original director and series script editor will return to work on the new project. Gainax will also be hosting four events to celebrate this occasion at this year's Tokyo International Anime Fair, featuring voice actors from the anime.
Audience Guidance
AIRecommended age: 13+ recommended floor+
moderate
ViolenceFrequent stylized mecha combat with explosions and robot destruction; a major character death occurs on-screen with blood and emotional weight.
mild
Sexual contentRevealing outfits on female characters (notably Yoko), brief bath/hot spring scenes with steam coverage, and occasional innuendo played for comedy.
mild
LanguageOccasional strong language in English dub (damn, hell, bastard); Japanese track milder but subbed translations vary.
moderate
Disturbing themesCentral character death mid-film triggers prolonged grief arc; themes of existential pressure, sacrifice, and child soldiers in war context.
This compilation movie condenses the first half of the Gurren Lagann TV series into a high-energy mecha adventure about underground humans breaking through to the surface. Expect spectacular robot battles, a devastating mid-story loss that reshapes the tone, and a mix of goofy humor with surprisingly heavy emotional beats.
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Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End has 1 episodes.
Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End is currently finished airing.
Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End was produced by Gainax.
Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End aired Sep 6, 2008.
Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End is based on a Original.
This compilation movie condenses the first half of the Gurren Lagann TV series into a high-energy mecha adventure about underground humans breaking through to the surface. Expect spectacular robot battles, a devastating mid-story loss that reshapes the tone, and a mix of goofy humor with surprisingly heavy emotional beats.
