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…
