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“Alternate Gurren Lagann: Simon finds mysterious Gunmen and girl Nia in Tepelen city, chasing pilot dreams.”
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Rasen Shounentan
天元突破グレンラガン 螺旋少年譚
6.36
19,519 rank · 1,711 readers · 4 favorites
Seinen
Mecha
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Sci-Fi
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Synopsis
Alternate Gurren Lagann: Simon finds mysterious Gunmen and girl Nia in Tepelen city, chasing pilot dreams.
A re-imagining of Gurren Lagann. In this alternate version of TTGL, Simon lives in Tepelen city and dreams of becoming a Gunmen pilot after having seen the stars through a crack in the sky. One day, he comes across a strange small Gunmen. The hatch opens, and out comes a beautiful girl named Nia. (Source: Mangafox)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
4.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 4.5
mode 2
σ 2.50
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.50 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.0 pts
Recommenders 7.0 · others 2.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 2.50
Running avg · Aug 2011 → May 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This spin-off is the best one yet, perfectly capturing the original show's messages, vibe, and authentic character dynamics while shattering all my expectations. Although there is some fan service,...”
- 2 “Gainax delivers stunning artwork and arrangement that serves as the only redeeming quality of this work. However, the experience is marred by a disgraceful, broken plot, pitiful character...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 5 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 40m approx
- Published Jun 2009 – Jan 2010
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M15346 catalog