Rubenerd

Returning from a university-induced Gurren Lagann hiatus, Gainax gave me an opportune summary clip show to refresh my memory! While most people seemingly hated this episode, I revelled in seeing some of the studio concept art, my favourite of which I included here :)

• Underground village
• Day after day…
• …he digs through the dirt
• His parents are dead.
• Somewhere that isn’t here…
• … there’s a wide open world.
• He’s tough, kind, and big.
• I want to be like my Bro.
• He was still a child

• His father is back
• He takes over…
• … an enemy Gunmen!
• A dangerous woman.
• A new companion.
• A powerful rival…
• A showdown at high noon.
• Who do you think you are, having two faces!?
• Royal Capital

• Spiral King
• Take over Dai-Gunzan!
• You’re gonna do it!
• I can’t do it.
• I can never be like you bro…
• The Spiral King’s Daughter…
• … Nia
• A meeting amidst despair.
• Enemy pursuit.

• Termination orders.
• Your father says he has grown tired of you.
• The valley of discarded princesses.
• Simon will protect me.
• He won’t lose to the likes of you.
• Sorry I took so long.
• Believe in yourself!
• The invincible drill.
• The power of the spiral.

• Reawakened humans…
• … go on the offensive.
• A rout.
• Towards the final battle…
• The Spiral King, Lordgenome.
• The royal capital Teppelin…
• … falls.
• Humanity…
• … has broken through the heavens.

• And beyond it lies…