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“Gainax announced a 2008 Gurren Lagann movie adaptation with original staff and celebratory events at Tokyo Anime Fair.”
Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End
劇場版 天元突破グレンラガン 紅蓮篇
8.18
468 rank · 191,577 viewers · 467 favorites
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Synopsis
Gainax announced a 2008 Gurren Lagann movie adaptation with original staff and celebratory events at Tokyo Anime Fair.
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.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 19 sampled reviews
7.1
/10
What 19 viewers settled on.
86%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 1.61
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.61 · some divergence
The polarity gap
4.1 pts
Recommenders 8.1 · others 4.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 0.95
Running avg · Apr 2009 → Apr 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The movie adaptation fails to capture what made the anime engaging, removing crucial episodes that prevented proper character development. The rushed pacing, inclusion of non-canonical battles, and...”
- 8 “This recap movie exceeded expectations with additional scenes that bring new flare to the original series, making the first 15 episodes feel like they're on cocaine. While you need to watch at...”
- 8 “The movie adaptation successfully compresses the series into a coherent, self-contained experience that never feels incomplete even without prior knowledge of Gurren Lagann. The soundtrack stands...”
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Short · 53%
Medium · 26%
Long · 21%
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- Format 1 × 112′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 52m all episodes
- Aired Sep 2008 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-3494 catalog
Produced by
- Aniplex Producer
Licensed by
- Aniplex of America Licensor