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Estimated watch time
1h 52m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
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Coming of Age79%Robots79%Desert79%Dystopian79%Super Robot73%Male Protagonist70%Post-Apocalyptic66%Heterosexual60%Swordplay60%Ensemble Cast60%
MOVIEFINISHED2008 FALL7.9 / 10 AniList score
Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End
天元突破グレンラガン 紅蓮篇• Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Gurren-hen
Synopsis & Story
This is the story of a man who has yet to realize what destiny holds in store for him…. In the distant future, mankind has lived quietly and restlessly underground for hundreds of years, subject to earthquakes and cave-ins. Living in one such village are 2 young men: one named Simon who is shy and naïve, and the other named Kamina who believes in the existence of a “surface” world above their heads. The destiny of these two starts moving drastically when the ceiling of their village falls in, and a gigantic “Gunmen” and a beautiful girl named Yoko, wielding a superconductive rifle, come from the surface. Together, Kamina, Simon and Yoko ride the mecha “Lagann” that Simon digs out of the ground, and fly up to the surface! However, the surface is not the dreamland that Kamina envisioned. This world is ruled by the Spiral King and his army of beastmen. Kamina and Simon, along with their comrades, challenge the Spiral King in an attempt to change a desperate world to one full of hope for the future with Gurren Lagann!
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Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End: should you watch it?
At a glance
Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 79/100 — 69% of 18,579 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #3 highest-rated film of 2008, and #7 most popular film of 2008 on AniList.
Of the 31.2K AniList users who started it, 0.7% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 29.8K have finished it.
As a 112-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Comedy, Drama — especially coming of age, robots, desert, dystopian.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Gurren Lagann The Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars (2009)
- Optional extras: Gurren Lagann
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Kazuki Nakashima
- Director
- Hiroyuki Imaishi
- Character design
- Atsushi Nishigori
- Music
- Taku Iwasaki
Opening & ending themes
Endings
- ED1“Tsuzuku Sekai” by Shouko Nakagawa
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Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End FAQ
- How long is Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End?
- Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End runs 112 minutes (1 h 52 min).
- Is Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End finished?
- Yes. Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End has finished airing — the final episode aired September 6, 2008.
- Is there a season 2 of Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End?
- Yes — the story continues in Gurren Lagann The Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars (2009).
- Is Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End based on a manga?
- No. Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End?
- Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End was animated by GAINAX and directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi.