People ask themselves, "What am I?"
"What is life?"
"What is the universe?"
They go to their graves, never learning the answers.
Thus is their fate.
A vista I once saw.
A quaint tranquility.
Small hopes.
Take those away from a man, and he will stand up.
The hope they hold within, as well as their place in evolution,
calls forth tremendous power, and the man does battle.
Thereby learning the meaning of "despair."
People ask themselves, "Why do we fight?"
"Why do we kill?"
"Why are we overthrown?"
They go to their graves, never learning the answers.
Thus is their happiness.
Humanity, hear me! You foolish species.
Know terror! Terror in the face of my absolute power.
Prostrate yourselves before overwhelming terror and despair!
Bow before the name of the Spiral King!
Slumber deep beneath the surface, you foolish species.
Thus is the destiny of this world.
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I dig. Day after day, that's what I do.
The more we dig, the more the village can expand.
If the village chief is happy with me, he gives me pig-mole steak.
Is that why I dig? For the steaks?
No, not exactly.
I also do it for the treasure.
C'mon, now! Keep on digging!
Hey, why can't you dig like him?
Don't you want those steaks?
Ew, it's Simon the Digger.
Does he like getting covered in dirt day after day or something?
He's carrying something weird, too.
He's so gross...
And he smells.
He's looking this way!
If we're not careful, he might drill a hole in us, too!
Walk with your head held high, Simon.
Kamina?
Don't call me Kamina. Call me "Bro"!
Don't worry about what those fugly chicks say.
This looks good on you, kid.
Because your drill will be the one to pierce the heavens!
Yahoo!
Step aside! Make way! Team Gurren is coming through!
Boota?!
H-Hey, what are you doing?!
Listen up, Simon! We're gonna use your drill to bust through the ceiling!
Smash through that, and the next stop is the surface!
We're gonna make a break for it!
This is insane!
You can do it!
Kick logic to the curb and do the impossible!
That's how Team Gurren rolls!
Yahoo!
Kamina! You again!
Outta the way, Chief!
You bozo!
Would you people stop believing in fantasies?!
This "surface" of yours doesn't exist!
Like hell it doesn't! I've seen it!
Up on the surface, there's no walls! No ceiling!
Instead, all you see around you is a bright, blue sky!
I see lying's a family trait, eh?
What?!
Your old man did nothing but spout crap like that, too.
And what did it get him? Dead! Buried under a pile of rocks somewhere!
You're wrong! My dad made it to the surface!
I was there with him!
Then what are you doing down here, smart guy?
Um, well...
Get this through your thick skulls!
This village is all we have!
For untold generations, we've been warned to never unseal the canopy.
People who don't understand that rule don't get to eat!
Into the stockade with you! Without food!
I-It's an earthquake! Everybody take cover!
Kamina! Let's get out of here!
Kamina!
No way.
But—
I don't run from anything!
If we don't run, we're gonna get crushed here!
Oh, right. I forgot what happened to you.
Don't worry, it's already settling down.
Are you people gonna stay afraid of earthquakes for your entire lives?!
Up on the surface, there ain't no ceiling!
Would you give it a rest?!
I didn't look after you orphaned kids out of the goodness of my heart!
It's because I'm the chief!
I have a duty to look out for the welfare of this village and its citizens!
But if you can't do as I tell you, there's no place for you here!
What the...
It's a face!
It's a huge face...
Its teeth are enormous...
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
Look up!
That's the surface!
What did I tell you? There's a surface, all right!
This big mug fell from the surface! It fell from above!
Ain't that right, Chief?
Run, it's a monster!
Run away! It's gonna eat us!
Kamina, this way! Hurry!
Kamina?
You've got guts, plowing into my village
with this big, ugly mug of yours, ya know?
R-Run!
But that ends here!
I won't stand for any more of your shenanigans!
Huh?
Who the hell are you?
It talked!
I'm gonna tell you, so dig the wax outta those huge ears and listen close!
The bad reputation of Team Gurren echoes far and wide in Giha Village!
When they talk about its amazing leader,
that man of indomitable spirit, that paragon of masculinity,
they're talking about me, the mighty Kamina!
The mighty Kamina will not countenance any further lawlessness in his village!
What can a puny human like you do to stop me?
That's enough, you two! Get back!
Something else from the surface?
I only knocked it on its backside. It'll get up again soon.
Hey, girl!
You sluggin' it out with that thing? Let me give you a hand.
What?
Damn, you look mighty fine!
Surface chicks are something else all right!
Do I need to tell you again to run?
Or would you rather die here?
Thanks, Simon! Nice save!
Hurry, this way!
Where am I?
Giha Village.
Oh, this is the pit next door.
Next door?
I'm from Littner Village, the pit next to this one.
What the hell? You said you're from the surface, but you were raised in a pit?
I came down from the surface just now, but I originally hail from Littner.
Jeez, you're a pit chick? Move it, thunder thighs!
What's with the change in attitude?
This way.
Where, exactly, are we going?
The face.
What face?
A humongous face!
Do you mean a Gunmen?
What the hell is a "Gunmen"?
That is.
Give me a minute.
I can hit its power conduits from here.
If I can take those out, it'll stop him in his tracks.
Gotcha!
Hey, you with the big mug!
We're about to take you down with one shot, so say your prayers!
What did you do that for?!
A man looks his opponent in the eye when he lets him have it!
I'm a woman, thank you very much!
A woman has no place meddling in a fight between two men!
I'm the one who's doing all the fighting here!
You got spunk, girl! I like it!
This is it? The face you wanted to show me?
Yep.
This is an awesome thing you've dug up now, kid.
I wonder if this is a friend of the Gunmen up there?
It's smaller than the thing up there, but I like this thing's face.
But look at this.
People ride in it? But that's impossible...
Can we ride it?
It looks like it's running!
Really?
C'mon, Bro!
You do it, Simon.
You're the one who dug this up.
That makes it yours.
But I—
What, you think the great Kamina could steal stuff from his blood brother?
Just do it!
Go for it. If anyone can do it, it's you.
B-But...
Listen, Simon. Don't believe in yourself.
Believe in me!
Believe in the me who believes in you!
What's that supposed to mean?
I'll see what I can do.
It worked!
You did it, Simon!
You weren't expecting this, were ya, you Gunmen sonuvabitch?
Even if Heaven itself tolerates your brutality, the mighty Lagann doesn't!
What's "Lagann"?
This fella's name. I just came up with it.
We're on top of its head?!
Bro!
K-Kick logic to the curb and do the impossible!
That's the way Team Gurren rolls!
I'm coming, Bro!
Simon! That was pretty slick!
C'mon, jump! Make it jump!
We don't have all day! Hurry!
Gotcha now!
We're done for... It's so cramped!
Quit yer moanin'!
Damn it...
I need power... If only I had more power!
A drill?
It just sorta popped out.
That's your kind of weapon! It's a perfect match!
Bro! I think I can get it done with this!
All right, then! Smash us into that big mug!
Give it a taste of the power of Team Gurren's mighty drill!
Yeah!
Get going, Simon!
Pierce through the heavens with your drill!
Farewell, Giha Village! We're off to the surface!
Off to the surface I saw as a kid!
This is the surface?
It's so beautiful...
Yoko.
That's my name.
I never introduced myself, did I?
Come to think of it...
I'm Kamina, and this is Simon.
Nice to meet you.
Um, what's this furry thing that's hiding out in my cleavage?
Behave yourself, Boota!
You're always looking for new nooks and crannies to hide in, ain't ya?
Is it just me, or are we falling?
Hey, the thrusters turned off! Do something, Simon!
They were working a minute ago!
It's no use!
You're sure quick to give up!
We're falling! Hold on tight!
I-I'm sorry!
Watch out. Looks like there's more of them.
What the hell?!
Yoko?!
Dayakka!
Friends of yours?
Yep. These are other surface fighters from Littner Village.
You did well today, Simon.
It's hopeless... I can't do this.
Whenever my ass is in trouble, you're always the one who saves it.
Thanks a lot.
What a sight, huh?
The surface sure is different, isn't it?
That huge, round light, and all them itty-bitty lights...
This place is full of lights even at night.
This is way better than the pitch-black nights down in the pit.
Yep. Coming up here was the right call.
The big light is the moon. The "itty-bitty" ones are called stars.
That's what people called them, way back in the past.
The moon and stars, huh?
Pretty simple names, ain't they?
I wonder why they had names?
If they have names,
maybe that means that people in the past used to look up at the lights in the sky all the time.
My goodness, you're not just a pretty face, are you, hon?
It's possible that long, long ago, people used to live on the surface.
Really?
Some records say they did, and others say that they didn't.
Which is it?
It's like how I'm both and neither a man nor a woman.
Who cares? Who are you, anyway?
I'm Leeron, but you can call me Ron.
Or "Beautiful Queen," if you like.
I'd rather die!
So anyway, there's a favor that I'd like to ask you.
Would you mind carrying that for me?
But...
What do you have there?
It's kinda pretty.
See, it works after all!
Over here!
What, it responds to male spirit?
Fascinating.
This place isn't the happy wonderland you seem to think it is.
We ourselves don't live here by choice.
You don't?
Our Littner was once an underground village like yours.
But there was an accident, and it became uninhabitable.
We had no choice but to come to the surface.
And when we did, those Gunmen were waiting for us.
Waiting to exterminate all humans on the surface.
Sounds nice!
That's exactly the sort of world I was looking for.
Nothing fazes you, does it?
It's no wonder they're exhausted.
It's been a day full of firsts for them.
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All right, you uppity human filth!
We're gonna take out the trash this morning!
Two days in a row, that's pretty rough.
Maybe this is payback for yesterday.
Battle stations! Are you ready in there?
Uh-oh.
Problems again, dear?
One, two, one, two, one, two...
Another one's coming?
Another?
You might want to cover your ears.
Wh-What the hell?!
These tremors!
It was them!
They caused them!
All those earthquakes were their fault!
It's because of them that my mom and dad died...
That's a big one...
I've never seen that one before.
It's got a nice face.
That settles it! I'm gonna make that Gunmen mine!
What in the world are you talking about?!
I said, "I'm gonna pilot that thing!"
Bro!
You got here just in time, blood brother!
What is that guy thinking?
S-Sorry!
Oopsie daisy!
That body gives me a bigger chill the more I look at it!
Don't get cocky, human!
Simon!
I won't let you lay a hand on my bro!
Give me a minute, Bro!
Get out. That's my spot.
Hell yeah! It's all about the fighting spirit!
Squad Leader Guzack has been killed!
Stinking humans! You'll pay for this!
I'm not dead yet, you bozos!
How dare you kill Squad Leader Guzack!
This is for the commander!
Bro!
I'm sending you to the afterlife, too, pipsqueak!
Crap, what's slowing you down, Kamina?
Let's see some more spirit!
Don't screw with me, you Gunmen bastards!
It's all over for you, runt!
"Who The Hell Do You Think I Am" Kick!
"Hands Off My Beloved Little Brother" Punch!
Simon!
B-Bro?
Let's take 'em down together!
Chew on this! Finishing move!
Cannonball Attack!
This is so messed up!
Hah! You missed!
Na-na, you mi—
They won!
Hijacking a Gunmen isn't something that ever occurred to us.
Those two certainly are amusing.
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This turned out great.
They said they combined all three of those Gunmen.
What's that logo on your back?
Ain't it great? That's the logo of Team Gurren!
Anyway, I'm about to go hunting.
Would you mind keeping me company?
It's a bit of a hike, so give me a lift.
Food, huh? Good idea! You're on!
Simon, let's go!
Me, too?
Are you sure you want me to tag along?
I guess.
Wow, you're good!
I'm the best shot in the village.
That's why I'm allowed to use it.
What do you say? Want to try it?
Can I?!
Got one!
Wow.
Ah, there it is!
Huh?
Two arrows?
I'm impressed, human.
Who the hell are you?
Human Eradication Forces, Far East Theater Commander Viral.
What?!
That game is my dinner. You will return it to me.
Is it now? Gosh, I'm ever so sorry.
I'll return it right this minute!
It's still alive?!
Crap!
You're not getting away!
Who's running? Don't insult me!
Who the hell do you think I am?
I'm the mighty Kamina of Team Gurren!
I never turn my back on an enemy!
That bravado will get you killed.
We exterminate all humans who come to the surface!
You will be no different!
Dumbass!
You think I'm gonna let you have it your way?!
What was—
Dodged it, huh?
Impressive. You managed to wound me.
But a sneak attack is just a sneak attack. It's only a surprise once.
It's over!
B-Bro!
Simon! Nice save!
I came 'cause I heard gunfire!
A miniature Gunmen?
He spotted me way up here?
A rebel faction, eh? Perfect timing.
You're hurt! Are you okay?
Yeah! The important thing is to get to Gurren and take him on.
I was recalled here because there were reports of humans stealing Gunmen.
Looks like I'll have this wrapped up before dinner.
"Gunmen?"
That ain't its name!
This is Gurren!
You're one cocky bastard, Beastman with two faces!
You stand your ground well enough in person, but your Gunmen skills need improvement!
Simon!
I'm on it!
Get back, Yoko!
Chew on this! Finishing move!
Cannonball Attack!
Simon! Kamina! He's mopping the floor with you!
It's all over! Die!
They're gone?!
They've mastered the art of running away, I see.
No matter. I'll wrap this up tomorrow.
Simon,
why'd you drill a tunnel to hide in?
I was scared. I wanted to run away.
I don't want to do this anymore.
Let's go back to the village.
They have tough guys like that on their side.
We can't handle this by ourselves.
I don't want to die.
And I don't want to see you die, either.
I always knew we really didn't belong up here.
Simon!
Your drill is meant to dig toward the heavens!
Not to run away!
But...
Tomorrow's the final showdown! I'm getting some sleep.
You should go to bed, too.
Let me pilot Lagann.
I'll pilot it instead of Simon tomorrow.
If I don't, you'll be killed for sure this time.
I'll have Ron calibrate it to let me operate it.
When it comes to combat, I'm more used to it than that boy.
Simon can't handle this. He's not the fighting type.
Look what happened today! He ran away!
Simon will pull through.
Why? How can you say that?
Why do you have so much faith in him?
There's no real logic to it, I guess.
What is it, then?
It's all the same.
I have faith in him because I have faith in myself.
And because I can believe in him, I can believe in myself.
It's all the same as far as I'm concerned.
That's what it means to be partners.
If nothing else, I compliment you on waiting here rather than fleeing, human.
And I compliment you on not running or hiding,
you sorta-human, sorta-animal freak.
Attack!
Something itches.
Kamina!
You never learn your lesson...
...do you?!
Kamina!
No way!
I knew it. It's hopeless!
It's no use, everybody...
Let's give up, Bro!
Take a good look!
He keeps getting up. Again and again!
Until you show up, he'll do it as many times as it takes.
Didn't Kamina tell you?
"Don't believe in yourself."
"Believe in the me that believes in you."
How about you?!
I...
I!
Oh, getting up again, are you?
I can't afford to be taken down by you. Not now!
How foolish.
Lament the difference in our strength in Hell!
Kamina!
He's no match for him!
Look, it's glowing!
This time, it really is over!
What the—
What kept you, Simon?
I'm scared.
I'm so scared I can't stand it.
But the thought of standing by and watching you die is even worse!
Well put, little brother!
Time for the last resort! It's time to break out the you-know-what!
We're gonna combine!
Combine?
Combine...
Forget about it.
Combine...
Forget about it.
Combine...
Forget about it.
Combine...
Forget about it.
Combine...
Forget about it.
We'll never know unless we try, now will we?!
Combine...
Forget about it.
We'll never know unless we try, now will we?!
Combine...
Forget about it.
We'll never know unless we try, now will we?!
Combine...
Forget about it.
We'll never know unless we try, now will we?!
See that?!
Now we have two faces, too!
We're just as tall as you, now, fuzzball!
You're stupid through and through, aren't you?
It's the pilot's skill that makes all the difference, not the number of faces!
Now die!
That's impossible!
Kamina! Simon!
Incredible!
What the hell is going on?
Bro, you were right!
We really combined!
It sure looks that way.
Th-They combined?! How could mere humans do that?
How 'ya like us now, General Fuzzball?
Now we got a lid like you and everything!
Go to hell!
Nope, nope, nope, nope!
A-A cross counter!
You best remember this, fuzzball!
Combining is all about two fighting spirits slamming into one another!
A combining of courage that sets a man's soul on fire!
Gurren Lagann!
Who the hell do you think I am?!
From now on, the name of this mecha is Gurren Lagann!
Gurren...
From now on, the name of this mecha is Gurren Lagann!
...Lagann.
Gee, how creative.
To think I'm now forced to resort to my swords...
I underestimated you, human!
I told you, the name's Gurren Lagann!
Wha—
How did this happen?
How did he suddenly become so powerful?
All he did was attach that miniature Gunmen!
How can this be?!
You'll never understand as long as you live!
Why, you...
None of those dirty tricks, you little—
Kamina!
A-Amazing, it even withstood an attack like that!
It's so tough!
I wonder if it has a special energy field that neutralizes the enemy's attacks?
Perhaps they really are special.
Maybe you two really are a good set of partners.
You and Kamina.
Well, um...
I'm sorry. I said some terrible things about you.
Now I know better.
That's okay.
Hey,
I found something interesting in here.
Like what?
I found some data on a recall point in Gurren's program files.
Recall point?
Gurren started out as an enemy Gunmen, right?
So the place it goes home to...
...must be their headquarters?
You're really going?
Yeah.
We identified their headquarters, so it'll be a quick job to crush it!
I'll be okay now.
Even if I get scared, I'll tough it out.
Here's a parting gift.
Sorry. A lot of us want to go with you, but...
Protecting your women and children is an important job.
But looking at you two, I feel like we can strive for bigger things, too.
Yeah, so—
Why are you here?!
What's with those bags?
Oh, you don't need a top-rate mechanic?
Well, I hadn't... I guess we do.
Dayakka, are you sure?
Ron begged us to let him go.
I had no choice.
But he...
Come on, I can't let something so fascinating pass me by.
Besides, it's possible that these boys might make a change.
Change what?
Something.
Be good boys and see to my luggage, would you?
See ya around!
You can go.
We'll look after Littner Village.
You have your own path to walk down.
Still, I had no idea you were a sucker for his type, Yoko.
Jeez, it's not like that at all!
Thank you, Dayakka!
Until we meet again, Yoko!
Let's get to it, you fuzzballs!
This time, we're gonna be beating you up!
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The name's Kittan.
The four of us...
...are Beastmen...
...hunters!
The Black Siblings!
I am Rossiu of Adai Village.
I'm Gimmy!
I'm Darry.
The Royal Capital, Teppelin
The surface appears to be in quite an uproar.
Spiral King Lordgenome
Yes, sire. Far East units have been taking significant losses.
They dishonor all of the mighty Spiral King's forces.
Cytomander, the Swift
Thymilph, the Raging Wave, has grown soft.
We always see more fools bubbling up from underground when the seasons change.
Guame, the Immovable
It might be prudent to crush this before it goes any farther.
Interesting.
Adiane, the Elegant
You suggest the Spiral King's Four Generals take to the field in person, eh?
Don't be hasty.
A man who has tasted more shame than any of you
is on his way as we speak to reclaim his honor.
It is highly unlikely that he will let me down.
Yes, sire!
Do nothing that would disturb the thousand year tedium of your Spiral King.
We hear and obey, Spiral King.
Do you see, Kamina?
This is Dai-Gunzan, the mobile fortress Gunmen!
Bro, that thing is way too big for us.
This looks like it'll be fun.
You're the first guy to cast such a big shadow over me
since I came to the surface.
I'm gonna make it mine!
Bro?
Kamina, that's crazy!
I see you up there!
Not even Gurren Lagann stood a chance in the face of Dai-Gunzan!
Impossible!
Fire! Fire! Fire!
All right, I'll use Enkidu's finishing move,
Great Kabuto—
You're the head honcho, huh?
So, I finally get to see your face!
Thymilph, the Raging Wave
I am one of the Spiral King's Four Generals,
Thymilph, the Raging Wave!
Yeah, whatever!
Dig the wax outta your ears and listen up!
He takes the blazing sun in his bare hands and endures the heat!
He's a man's man who is sustained by strength of will!
When you hear of the great Kamina, they're talkin' about me!
You'd best remember it!
You're puny! Pathetic! You're insignificant, Gurren Lagann!
Now, let's tear your so-called "strength of will" limb from limb!
I can't restrain myself!
We're coming apart!
It's about to tear!
Who did that?!
General Thymilph! Over there! A Gunmen!
A Gunmen saved us?
Get clear while we keep them busy!
I know that voice!
That's right, it's Dayakka from Littner!
Kittan of the Black Siblings is here, too!
Sorry to keep you waiting, Kamina!
Who are you?
It's me! Kittan!
Who are you?
Did you forget already?!
What the hell are you guys doing with Gunmen?
Because of you.
Me?
You got your hands on Gurren, so now everybody is copying you.
I'm not copying anybody!
"Everybody"?
That's right.
From what I hear, more of our friends will be here soon.
Our friends?
Filthy humans...
Scheming vermin!
Shoot! Shoot them!
Attack!
Jeez, nothing but cannon fodder again.
I wish they'd send some—
This is bad!
They're ganging up on Kamina and Simon!
Um, hello? Kamina?
Do you read me?
It's just too big! You've got to retreat for now!
If you're defeated now, who's going to lead our new allies?
If you die here, who's going to lead us?!
Get off my case!
Like I said, you'll never get anywhere by running away!
I think Yoko has the right idea, Bro!
Dumbass!
Turning our back on these guys would mean exposing the burden that we're carrying on our backs!
It would mean letting them take pot shots at the tomorrow we're trying to win!
That may be true, but what other choice do we—
Bro! I have an idea!
Say what?
Let me handle this!
All right. I'll leave this fight to you!
You won't escape!
What the hell? What's he trying to do?
There's nowhere left to run!
Their back is to a cliff...
Were those kids really that foolish?
I see that you underestimated Dai-Gunzan's mobility!
You're cornered, Kamina.
And now...
it's all over!
Yeah, for you!
What?!
Kamina, you bastard!
What a cheap trick!
Hey, don't look at me, pal.
Don't get cocky!
You've made an enemy of the full might of the Spiral King!
Mark my words! We will be back tomorrow!
Say your prayers!
That's our Simon the Digger!
Way to go!
Bro!
Whaddya think?
This is a bunch of people from all over who have been resisting the Gunmen!
They heard rumors about a couple of morons fighting in a stolen Gunmen,
and they banded together to join the fight!
We all caught your stupidity.
Cheers!
Oops, I spilled my drink!
More over here, old-timer!
Yoko, we're going to win.
We'll keep winning and winning until they give up on the idea of attacking us.
And besides, I wanna give Simon, Forehead Boy, Gimmy, and Darry
a world where kids can live without a care in the world.
That's what Team Gurren—
No, Team Dai-Gurren, is fighting for!
Even so, I don't want you to do anything crazy like you did today.
I... I guess that frightened me.
Heads up, you bozos!
I'm glad you could make it!
About that huge Gunmen from this afternoon,
you can be sure that it'll come back tomorrow!
In which case, I say we steal that big-ass Gunmen from them!
We're gonna help ourselves to it!
And when we do, it's gonna be our headquarters starting tomorrow!
Pretty sweet, huh?!
We've come this far by stealing Gunmen from the Beastmen!
There's nothing to be afraid of!
Yeah, but how are we gonna do that, Bro?
That's easy! You're gonna do it.
Huh? M-Me?!
Y-Yoko!
Good morning! So, how are you feeling?
Here.
It's hot, so be careful.
If you go into battle hungry, Lagann won't be running at full power, either.
Th-Thanks.
Say, Simon...
Forget it.
Good luck.
Hot!
Here, sorry to keep you waiting.
I knew you could do it, Leeron.
I don't think I'll be missing with this.
It's rare for you to let someone else do maintenance on your gun.
Failure isn't an option today.
You understand, I see.
Gurren Lagann is far more powerful than Gurren on its own.
Its defensive ability, too.
If Kamina rushes in like he did yesterday, there's no telling what will happen.
He's not the sort of man who will stop now, no matter what we say to him.
I'll try to keep him safe.
Honestly, that man is such a pain.
You're quite a pain in the patootie, yourself.
Here.
Won't eating too much slow you down?
I need power. Especially today.
Yoko, watch my back.
I'll crush anything that comes at me from up ahead.
So I need you to deal with anything from behind.
Kamina.
Your back is one big blind spot, isn't it?
What are you?
I'll pay that back ten times over.
When we get back, I'll repay that ten times over.
Mark my words.
What's with you?
Don't you think you could phrase that a little more romantically?
Now, let's head out there and raise a little hell!
Kamina. I'm looking forward to being repaid.
Sure!
All right, listen up! This plan is straightforward!
First off, we Gunmen pilots will attack to draw out the enemy's Gunmen.
In the meantime, Simon will use Lagann to combine with that behemoth's head to take control of it!
Then, we'll use the captured behemoth to crush the enemy Gunmen!
At that point, the fight is ours! Are we clear?!
Yeah!
We get it! We hit 'em, and hit 'em hard!
I made arrangements for our Gunmen to be able to transmit to one another.
Of course, I don't think you're the sort who listens to what they're told,
but if you want to live, I suggest that you remain in contact.
Um... yeah!
We make contact! Then we smash!
All right, you bozos! Let's get to it!
Team Dai-Gurren, move out!
Yeah!
See you later!
Be careful!
Keep everything else out of your mind.
Concentrate, Simon!
What are those?
One is connected to Lagann's systems, and the other to Gurren's.
Care to help?
Sure.
Me, too! Me, too! I wanna help!
Okay!
Let's do it!
Yeah!
We've been waiting!
We knew that you would try to sneak up on us!
We were counting on it!
Boulders?!
Suck on this, furballs!
Damn! Barbaric humans!
Can't you meet us fist to fist?
This rock is my fist!
Clever!
Dai-Gunzan, activate! Open all gun ports!
Send them flying!
Catapult Arm, stand by!
Throw!
Its head is missing!
Damn you, where is your head?!
Now! Get going, Simon!
Get in there, Simon!
Lagann Impact!
That behemoth is now ours!
Damn you, Kamina, you set us up!
Yeah, I sure did!
I put our luck and our mettle to the test!
How did he get so good so quickly?!
No, you don't!
Nice shooting! I'm not gonna let her show me up!
Hey! What's the big idea, Simon?
Sorry, it wasn't on purpose! I can't control it very well, that's all!
What's the matter, Simon? What are you doing?!
I'm trying! I'm trying, but it's not working!
Why?!
Why is that keeping me from concentrating?! Damn it!
Ignore the small fry! Everyone return to Dai-Gunzan at once!
You're not going anywhere!
You guys keep the Gunmen pinned down!
I'll see what I can do about Simon!
Yeah!
Open the hatch, Simon!
Let's see you grit those teeth!
Bro?
Snapped outta it yet?
If you ever start to doubt yourself, I'll always come to belt you one.
So don't worry. I'm here at your side.
Believe in yourself.
Believe in the Simon that I believe in.
You got it!
Amazing!
You're doing well, Simon! Very well, indeed!
You're synchronizing steadily! Just a little more!
See, you can do it if you—
Bro!
Kamina!
I won't hand over my Dai-Gunzan so easily!
Thymilph?! Damn, I didn't—
You forgot this. You can have it back.
You son of a...
Alkaid Glaive!
You're a tenacious man, I'll give you that.
But this is the end of the line for you!
It can't be...
I don't believe it...
Bro!
What's happened?!
General Thymilph, look out!
Viral! Where are you going?!
What happened, Leeron?
Dai-Gunzan has gone berserk!
If it stays on course, it'll fall into the mouth of the volcano!
What about Kamina?!
Kamina, please! Respond!
Kamina!
Can't a guy get a little sleep around here?
Simon, stop! Simon!
It's no use...
I can't do anything...
There's nothing I can do now.
Simon! Let's see you grit those teeth!
Bro? You're alive!
Simon, who the hell do you think you are?
Your drill is the drill that's gonna bore through heaven and earth,
and even tomorrow, remember?!
What're you sitting here dawdling for?
We've won, kid!
That behemoth belongs to you now.
What do you have to mope about?!
Bro...
All right!
Everybody! Everything's okay now! Dai-Gunzan is ours!
Come on aboard!
You damn dirty humans...
I received that as a gift from the Spiral King himself!
I'd sooner destroy it than see it fall into your hands!
That old furball doesn't know when to give up, does he?
Come on, Simon. Let's send these clowns packing.
Combine. We'll use Gurren Lagann to do this last mission!
You got it, Bro!
Let's do it!
We brawlers are sustained by willpower even when mocked as crazy and reckless!
If there's a wall in our way, we smash it down!
If there isn't a path, we carve one out ourselves!
The magma of our souls burns with a mighty flame!
Super Ultra Combining, Gurren Lagann!
Who...
...the hell...
...do you think we are?!
There's nobody else like them.
Stand your ground! Kill them! Kill them!
Make tracks, cannon fodder!
Let's see how you like this! Condemn Blaze!
You'll have to do better than that!
I-Impossible!
Listen close, Simon. Never forget.
Believe in yourself.
Not in the Simon that I believe in.
Not in the Kamina that you believe in.
Have faith in the Simon that believes in himself.
B-Bro?
Finishing move!
Giga Drill Breaker!
Later, buddy...
Bro?
That day, we lost something that could never be replaced.
General Adiane, I've heard that the full armies of the Four Generals are mobilizing.
I ask that you allow me to—
General Adiane...
Go on. I'll hear you out.
I ask that you—
Allow me—
to—
fight in—
your unit.
I had Thymilph in my debt, but he was killed by mere humans!
I'm disappointed. In him and you.
Wh-Which is why I beg you to give me a chance to avenge him.
You owe a debt of gratitude to the Spiral King.
I hear that he's going to give you a Dai-Gun.
But don't you dare get in my way!
Boy, it's really pouring...
It's been seven days now.
I still can't believe it.
Yeah...
It's gotta be Kittan or nobody.
Yeah, he's the one who brought us all together in the first place.
Simon's just too unreliable. He's too damn mopey.
Just because he can pilot Lagann doesn't mean he should be leader.
If an obnoxious kid like him is made leader, Team Gurren is history.
Dai-Gurren.
It's not Team Gurren. It's Team Dai-Gurren now!
You said you'd repay that kiss ten times over.
What's the big idea, leaving a hole in my heart that's ten times bigger?
Kamina, you jerk...
Gunmen detected!
They're closing in from off the starboard bow!
I despise persistent types!
I'll pilot Gurren.
Thanks, Rossiu!
Simon! Where is Simon?!
You're going to pilot it, Rossiu?
I've been training!
You can't do this by yourself!
Yeah, all right...
Simon! This is overkill!
He who strikes first wins! It's what Bro would have done!
Power output is unstable!
Bastard! Bastard! Bastard! Bastard! Bastard!
Keep it together!
Bro never screamed, not even once!
Simon, you have to calm down!
If you keep fighting like this, you will die this time!
Bro wouldn't run away!
Not Bro! Not ever!
What's wrong, Simon?
The energy is feeding back?
Th-The drill!
Come back here, damn you!
Rossiu! Are you all right?!
What happened, Rossiu?!
Lagann suddenly separated, and then it—
It fell down this?
He abandoned you and ran in the face of the enemy?
It seemed like Lagann had gone berserk.
Gone berserk?
Seriously?
I think.
Simon...
Why did the controls stop responding?
It started!
Well met, friend.
W-Well met...
Who are you, good sir?
G-Good sir?
Um, I'm nobody important enough to be called that.
Oh! This is the outside, isn't it?
This is rain!
It is cold.
What is this?
Um, that's dirt.
Are you okay without any shoes?
It's cold and wet and squishy...
It feels wonderful!
Really? It does?
Why are you the same as I am?
You have no tail, nor fangs or scales.
Your skin is soft, as well.
Well, yeah. I'm a human being.
"Human being"?
Right. A human being.
A human. A person.
And what, exactly, is a human?
Huh? Well, a human is...
Well, like you and me.
We look like this, we have a head, stuff like that.
There are others like us?
Sure. There are more.
Really? And all of them are the same as you?
They have the same face?
No, we're not all identical.
It would be creepy if everyone had the same face.
It would?
Oh, the rain has stopped!
Hey, you're right.
I wonder why I am outside?
Um, I don't really know.
First things first, though, we need to get out of here.
Here.
You can't walk like that. Here, put these on.
All right.
My name is Nia. What is yours?
Who, me? I'm Simon.
Simon... What a fine name.
Thanks.
Tell me, Simon.
What?
What is that?
Hurry! This way!
Simon, what is that?
It's a Gunmen!
All humans on the surface are hunted by them!
That's why we're fighting them!
Fighting?
If we don't fight them, they'll kill us!
Please, Lagann!
It worked!
Simon, are you all right?
Damn it, not again!
Why? Why won't you do as I tell you, Lagann?!
Run, Nia.
Once you start, keep running and don't look back.
I'll keep the Gunmen busy here.
But you—
They kill everyone who's precious to me.
My mom and dad. And even Bro.
I'm sick of it! I'm sick of watching people die!
I don't care what happens to me, just so long as no one else dies!
Do you really want to die?
If you are frightened, you should run.
You mustn't die.
N-No, I'm not scared.
You mustn't lie, either.
Come, let's escape.
Together.
I won't let anyone else die!
I'm here, too!
Kittan Stinger!
Hell's Headsplitter!
I finally got a chance to use it!
How do you do, everyone?
My name is Nia.
I am the first princess, daughter of the Spiral King Lordgenome.
It is a pleasure to meet you!
Say what?
The Spiral King is the enemy's boss!
Yeah! Enemy! Enemy!
The enemy's daughter!
First he deserts, and now he's got a woman on his arm?
Is she a spy?
She sure is cute, though...
Right! You're gonna tell us everything we want to know!
Thank you for this meal.
Thanks for the grub!
Thanks for the meal...
Yum!
This is great! Meat is tasty!
Take this.
Sure.
You're right, it is delicious!
Thank you, kind sir!
Hold on a sec!
Are you people stupid or something?!
How come you're having a friendly dinner party with this lady?!
You don't have to roll out the red carpet for her like this!
We're here to interrogate her! Interrogate her!
You are a most energetic person, aren't you?
What might your name be?
I'm Kittan!
I'm the eldest of the Black Siblings, and I'm the leader of Team Gurren!
Ah, Kittan, is it? It's nice to meet you.
Just 'cause you're cute don't change the fact that you're the enemy!
Yeah! She enemy!
Yeah, he's right! She enemy!
Kittan? What does "enemy" mean?
A-An enemy is a bad dude!
Somebody you gotta beat the crap out of!
"Beat the... crap out of"?
And what does that mean?
Well, uh...
That's when you take your fist and belt the guy, and—
What does "fist" mean?
He came to interrogate her...
But he's being interrogated instead.
Our bro isn't too good around her type.
Butt out!
Kittan, in addition to being lively, you are also very sweet.
Thank you! Our talk has been very informative!
The Spiral King's daughter, huh?
Strange, she seems nice enough...
She and Simon were attacked by a Gunmen in the ravine.
That much is certain.
I guess we'll keep an eye on her for now.
Do you think Simon will be all right?
Don't you have other things to worry about?
If I don't finally get Dai-Gurren here running again, a lot more than tears will be spilled here.
Yes, but in Simon's case, he—
We're all fighting here.
That goes for you, too, right?
Yes...
Besides, if the reason that Lagann isn't working
is because it doesn't feel like helping a kid who's lost the will to survive,
I think it has the right idea.
Oh, this is your "Bro"?
She insisted on speaking to you.
The others told me.
They told me about the terrible things my father does to the people on the surface.
It is no wonder that they hate me.
Nia...
I simply do not understand.
Your people are so kind.
Why would Father try to kill you?
You have such strength, Simon, and yet you wish to die.
I'm not strong.
I'm not strong at all.
These are wonderful.
I can see it now.
I can see how much he meant to you.
I'm sorry, Simon.
There's nothing for you to apologize for, Nia.
I don't think that he would want you to apologize, either.
It's hard to explain, but he was always laughing.
He was always looking ahead and laughing, no matter how bad things got.
Looking ahead...
This happened long before we met you, Yoko.
We kids tried to break out of our underground village on our own.
But there was an earthquake, and we were trapped.
Hey, this is—
Never mind. Keep going.
I was terrified that I was going to be buried alive just like my mom and dad were.
But Bro urged us on, yelling, "Onwards and upwards, men!"
Laughing all the while.
My hands stopped shaking.
I was able to keep on drilling.
If he had given up that day, we all would have died.
That's how it always was.
I was able to keep trying because he was there.
Without him, I can't do anything.
That's not true.
You rescued me all by yourself.
No matter how much you care for him, someone who is gone cannot help you.
I know.
That's why when I lost him, I swore to myself that I'd try to become a man just like him.
But I just can't do it!
That's not true, either!
You're your own person, Simon.
You aren't this Bro fellow.
You mustn't keep dwelling over a dead man.
Nia!
Give it a rest! What do you know about Simon?
You don't know anything about him or Kamina!
Perhaps, but Simon is not a helpless person.
Simon, you are your own man. You should do things your own way.
It's no use. I can't.
Don't talk like you're an innocent bystander in all this!
You know perfectly well whose fault it is that Kamina died!
So don't you dare stand there and calmly lecture him!
What are you, anyway?!
Me? I am...
I myself asked my father that same question. "Why?"
"Why is it that I came to be born?"
When next I woke up, I found myself on the surface.
Locked in a box. At the bottom of a ravine.
And then Simon came and rescued me!
Why would he do that?
I want to learn more!
About Simon! About you!
About this "Bro"! About the surface!
I want to know more!
What's going on?
There's no escape, human scum.
We're under attack?!
I know that voice...
This ship is Thymilph's Dai-Gunzan!
Keep your hands off it, you filthy humans!
Stop this, Adiane!
What?
Wha—
First Princess Nia, daughter of Spiral King Lordgenome, orders you!
I will not allow you to perpetrate violence on these people!
I don't believe it... What is Princess Nia doing here?
Ah, so that explains it.
Tell me, Adiane.
Are you and the others making the humans here on the surface suffer?
We are.
Because those are the orders of the Spiral King himself.
Father's orders?
The Spiral King cannot tolerate the existence of humans who come up here to the surface.
It is the duty of all proud Beastmen
to eradicate every last bit of human garbage from the surface.
"Garbage," huh?
No... Human beings are not garbage!
I wish to speak with my father!
Take me to him at once!
You piss me off!
Go there yourself!
What did you say?
I got news for you!
You aren't a princess anymore!
The Spiral King has abandoned you!
Cut you off!
Thrown you out!
I don't know what you did, but he doesn't need you anymore.
And now Adiane, the Elegant, is gonna dispose of you with the rest of the trash!
He's thrown me out?
He doesn't need me anymore?
He's thrown out... something that he doesn't need anymore?
He's abandoned Nia?
Bro, I...
I...
This cannot be true! Father would never do such a thing!
If you don't want to believe it, go right ahead!
You're gonna be dead either way!
And here we go!
Just a moment, Adiane.
Princess Nia's screams are best suited to the fine stage that I will provide!
And by stage, I mean the airborne execution plaftorm
that will be made by Cytomander, the Swift!
What?!
Enormous flying object detected above Dai-Gurren!
Countless Gunmen detected stern side, along with an enormous—
It's an all-out offensive, huh?
They're attacking now, when we can't count on Gurren Lagann?!
She is to be made an example to all those who defy the Spiral King.
Those are his orders!
What are you saying?
It will be a public execution.
We will broadcast the fate of the fools who think they can defeat
the armies of the Four Generals just because they stole a Dai-Gunzan
to every last human who lives underground!
He eliminates everything once it becomes unnecessary, even his own daughter.
Such is the Spiral King.
The humans simply need to fear that power.
Listen to the crap coming out of his mouth!
He treats his own daughter like trash.
I can't stand these guys!
Yeah! We can't stand 'em!
Let's show them what the Black Siblings are made of!
We don't call ourselves Beastmen Hunters for nothing!
Dai-Gurren output at critical!
Just give the word!
That's just what I was hoping to hear, Leyte!
We have no choice but do it.
Dayakka!
Right!
I'm on it! Main guns, fire!
Not yet, moron! Nia's still—
Uh-oh. Nothing came out...
You're not getting that girl!
Do you really think bullets like those will work on my Shuzack?
Now, humans... Time to learn your lesson!
What do you think, you naked apes?
This is my new power!
Dai-Gunzan-Du!
The North Kanandoma Plateau will be you humans' grave!
Our lower half is stuck! We can't move!
Incoming! Massive quantities of enemy Gunmen!
Protect Dai-Gurren, you guys!
Protect?
How do we protect it?
Just take 'em out one at a time!
How do we protect it?
Launching Gunmen unit!
Nice shot, Forehead Boy!
We can't get shown up by that punk!
Come on, now! What's the matter?!
You've gotten rusty, Kamina!
Boy, does he have the wrong idea...
Kittan Stinger!
You're no match for me, youngster.
Desperado Engrave!
Kittan!
Crap!
There's just too many of them!
We can't possibly defend against all of them!
Listen up! Don't damage the ship any further!
Just eliminate the trash inside!
I'll have to fight her hand-to-hand?
Perhaps you should be worrying about yourself?
Why? Why is my father doing this?
Entertainment.
His Majesty has lived for more than a thousand years.
Creating and raising children is a pastime for him.
When he grows tired of one, he disposes of it.
Just like he would a doll.
A doll...
I'm told that you asked him, "Why was I born?"
That was a bad move.
It's no wonder that he hates you.
A doll doesn't need self-awareness, you see.
I am a doll?
Exactly.
And this beautiful doll will meet her end in the sky!
Direct your attention here, you foolish humans!
It is time for our heart-stopping show to begin!
Look!
Hey, that's—
I don't believe it!
I won't... let you have Nia!
Impossible!
Did you see?
It's true that humans are puny.
But inside these puny humans beat huge, huge hearts!
They aren't dolls! And neither am I!
How dare you defile my Shuzack's body with your filthy drill!
I'll crush you!
Why, you little... Stupid little...
Nia! Wait for me!
Now I get it... So that's what he meant.
My confidence was shot.
All I had was empty bravado.
All I could do was shout, "Onwards and upwards!"
But Simon kept on drilling away.
That let me keep putting on a brave face.
It was his strength that got us to the surface.
That's when I made up my mind.
When he sets his mind on something, he never, ever gives up.
I swore I'd be a man that won't be laughed at by that back of his.
Listen close, Simon.
Not in the Simon that I believe in.
Not in the Kamina that you believe in, either.
Believe in the Simon who believes in himself!
Nia!
Simon!
What do you think, Nia?
This is how these puny humans die!
You're wrong!
Just as Simon believed in his Bro, I believe in Simon!
What foolishness!
Nia... Nia is...
...waiting for me!
Lagann...
Lagann!
Watch! Feel the terror! And then die!
Majestic Big Chopp—
Nia! I'm here to rescue you! Come on!
Simon!
I'm sorry I took so long.
I figured it out. Lagann told me, too.
I understand now!
So do I.
Thank you, Simon.
You have some nerve, using Thymilph's Dai-Gunzan as your personal plaything.
You're way out of your league, you lowly human operating a ship that belongs to a Beastman!
The great Adiane, the Elegant, will take you on,
so you should be honored!
No good?!
Get it through your skull that it's hopeless, girlie!
I'm disappointed.
It's a shame that this fight is so disappointing, Kamina.
Am I going to die before he realizes I'm not Kamina?
Rossiu!
Simon!
Let's combine!
Right!
Why, you—
What are you up to?
What? It can't be!
Damn it!
What the—
I think I've forgotten who I was before I met you
My Bro is dead. He's gone.
But he's on my back and in my heart!
He lives on as part of me!
How I wish I could forget the time I was with you
If you're gonna dig, dig to breach the Heavens.
in much the same way
Even if it's my own grave I'm digging, I keep going!
Stars glitter in the sky beyond count,
Once I've dug my way through, that means I've won!
Who the hell do you think I am?
but even now we look for the light
I'm Simon.
I'm not my Bro, Kamina.
I'm me!
but even now we look for the light
Simon the Digger!
which watches over us
Eat this!
Demolition Pl—
Happiness is always in danger of being lost,
What?!
and acknowledging ones happiness imperils it
I think I still have time,
so I will stick to my only wish
Finishing move!
Giga Drill Breaker!
Past all my frustration and sadness
I will, true to my wish, finally live forevermore
Impossible! Kamina's been dead this whole time?!
in a world without you
The early bird gets the worm, and killed, I see...
Even after a hundred years, my wounds shall remain unhealed,
King Kittan...
my love still unspoken,
...Deluxe!
but I'll let that spur me on
What?!
Simon's busting his butt out here!
because we still live and struggle
We can't sit around on our asses doing nothing!
Happiness is always in danger of being lost,
Damn straight!
and acknowledging it is crucial
Damn straight!
I think I still have time,
It's all over!
so I will stick to my only wish
and overcome all obstacles
I hate to break it to you, but this is Team Dai-Gurren's ship.
This is the home that he gave his life to get for us!
We're not about to hand it over!
It's your Gunmen! Use it!
Thanks, Leeron!
What's the deal? Their spirits shot up all of a sudden.
Adiane. If it's come to this, let's finish them off in one fell swoop.
Go to the Four Generals Ultimate Configuration!
There's only two of us now.
General Adiane, I'll join you!
Combine!
Dai-Gan Do-Ten-Kai-Zan!
Dai-Gan Do-Ten-Kai-Zan
Eat this!
I bet you weren't expecting that, humans!
You must have really riled up the Spiral King's Four Generals.
North, South, East, West, ground, sea, and air!
No blind spots in the past, present, future, and four directions!
Feel the might of the perfect fortress, Do-Ten-Kai-Zan,
down to the pores of your skin!
Stand firm, everyone!
Of course!
With all these buddies here, what do we have to be afraid of?
Kittan, oldest of the Black Siblings!
Kiyoh!
Kiyal!
Zorthy!
Kid!
Iraak!
Makken.
Jorgun.
Balinbow.
Rossiu!
Boota and Yoko!
Nia! And Simon!
Who the hell do you think we are?!
Finishing move!
Giga!
Drill!
Breaker!
Team Dai-Gurren Special!
Why?
Why am I always the sole survivor?
You'll pay for this...
you filthy humans!
So, this is your Bro's resting place...
To me, Father was my entire world.
My whole life, I'd believed in and relied on no one but him.
That's why I wanted to believe in him until the very end.
Why do you suppose we were born?
Nia. Here.
You can have this.
I found it a long time ago when I was trapped with my Bro.
It's lovely...
It's hard to explain, but it doesn't matter why you were born or if you were a princess.
All that matters is who you are here and now.
That's why you should go on being yourself.
And I'll live my life as myself, too.
I'll never be my Bro, but I'll make do my own way.
Boy, do I feel dumb.
I've been by you all this time, but maybe I was the one with the least faith.
Faith in Kamina. And in you.
And in myself.
Yoko...
I look forward to working with our new member and our new leader.
You're the man that Kamina picked for the job, remember?
Try holding your head high for once, Simon!
The fighting will go on, won't it?
I suppose. But for now, it's time to laugh.
It's for the best.
How much time will have to pass before the rain lets up?
Its frozen drops trail down my cheeks
and root me to the spot
With each of my breaths
the world I treasure
draws into the distance
Unable to say goodbye
I held onto you in desperation
even though you were slipping from my grasp
so I wouldn't lose both pain and warmth
When will my screams reach you at last?
My love is spent fruitlessly
without trace of being requited
I would sacrifice everything
if I could meet you once more
Unable to say goodbye
I resurrected your voice and our life together inside my head
so it would compensate
for my impending loss and silence
Did I feel this way
even then?
I look to you, you smile,
and I feel it would last forever
Unable to say goodbye
I resurrected your voice and our life together inside my head
so it would compensate
for my impending loss and silence
Unable to say goodbye
I held onto the fragments of my self
so that I wouldn't lose
my pain and your warmth
The Four Generals have been annihilated at the hands of a young man of the Spiral.
Not to worry.
He has yet to know true terror.
The terror that is called the Spiral King!
On to Part 2, "The Lights In The Sky Are Stars"
To Be Continued