. . . "Gurren Lagann, known in Japan as Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann(\u5929\u5143\u7A81\u7834\u30B0\u30EC\u30F3\u30E9\u30AC\u30F3Tengen Toppa Guren Ragan, literally \"Heaven-Piercing Gurren Lagann\"), is a Japanese mecha anime television series animated by Gainax and co-produced by Aniplex and Konami. It ran for twenty-seven episodes on Japan's TV Tokyo between April 1, 2007 and September 30, 2007. It was directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi, written by veteran playwright Kazuki Nakashima and had been in development since the participation of the famed animator in the Abenobashi mecha themed episodes by the same studio. The anime won several awards at the Tokyo International Anime Fair and the Animation Kobe and Japan Media Arts Festivals. Licensing for a North American release of Gurren Lagann was announced by ADV Films at AnimeExpo 2007 on June 30, 2007; however, after an unexplained removal from ADV's catalog (despite having had finished the first five episodes), Bandai Entertainment announced it held the license at New York Comic Con 2008. It was also announced for a UK release by ADV Films at AmeCon 2007, however at AmeCon 2008 Beez Entertainment announced that they had the UK distribution rights instead. It was also announced by ADV Films Germany for a summer 2008 release. The Sci Fi Channel acquired the broadcasting rights of Gurren Lagann, and began airing the anime on July 28, 2008 as part of Sci Fi's Ani-Monday anime block. A manga adaptation started serialization in MediaWorks' Dengeki Comic Gao! on April 27, 2007, but switched over to ASCII Media Works' manga magazine Dengeki Daioh on April 21, 2008 due to the former being discontinued on February 27, 2008. Bandai Entertainment licensed the manga and will be releasing it in English in North America. A series of light novels have also been created and are published by Shogakukan. A video game based on the series, for the Nintendo DS, was released in October 2007, bundled with a special episode of the anime series. Two animated film versions were produced. The first premiered in Japanese theaters on September 6, 2008, and the second premiered on April 25, 2009."@en . "\u5929\u5143\u7A81\u7834\u30B0\u30EC\u30F3\u30E9\u30AC\u30F3"@en . . "Low Hypersonic Level \nFaster than Light"@en . . . "2009-01-26"^^ . . . . . "300"^^ . "The logo of Gurren Lagann"@en . . . . . . "????"@en . "Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Gurren-hen"@en . "List of Gurren Lagann episodes"@en . . "2007-09-30"^^ . . . "The legendary GIGA-DRILL BREAKER! anime series of awesomeness! Since it is at heart a normal Super Robot Show.... that has a Gainax budget and kicks thing from a scale of one to ten.... to twenty. It's also known for wusses taking 20 levels in bad ass in 3 eps, a 14 year old sniper that looks older (especially in the bust), and drills.... big ones. Kazuma without alter powers."@en . "Gurren Lagann"@en . "Gurren Lagann is a Gunman formed of two other Gunmen, Gurren (originally named Gunzar) and Lagann. Formed by Kamina's spur of the moment decision to jam Lagann into Gurren's head in hopes of defeating Viral's Enki, the result was one of the most iconic Gunmen of all, proving invaluable in humanity's fight against the Beastmen and later the Anti-Spirals."@en . . . "Male"@en . . . . . . "Bandai Entertainment"@en . . "Aniplex USA"@en . "The legendary GIGA-DRILL BREAKER! anime series of awesomeness! Since it is at heart a normal Super Robot Show.... that has a Gainax budget and kicks thing from a scale of one to ten.... to twenty. It's also known for wusses taking 20 levels in bad ass in 3 eps, a 14 year old sniper that looks older (especially in the bust), and drills.... big ones. Kazuma without alter powers."@en . . . . . . "Gurren Lagann, known in Japan as Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann(\u5929\u5143\u7A81\u7834\u30B0\u30EC\u30F3\u30E9\u30AC\u30F3Tengen Toppa Guren Ragan, literally \"Heaven-Piercing Gurren Lagann\"), is a Japanese mecha anime television series animated by Gainax and co-produced by Aniplex and Konami. It ran for twenty-seven episodes on Japan's TV Tokyo between April 1, 2007 and September 30, 2007. It was directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi, written by veteran playwright Kazuki Nakashima and had been in development since the participation of the famed animator in the Abenobashi mecha themed episodes by the same studio. The anime won several awards at the Tokyo International Anime Fair and the Animation Kobe and Japan Media Arts Festivals."@en . . . . . . . "Gagaga Bunko"@en . . "Multi-Planet Level"@en . . "2007-04-27"^^ . "Viral"@en . . "Gurren Lagann"@en . . "Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Gurren Gakuen-hen"@en . . . . "2007-04-01"^^ . "Seinen"@en . . . "Male"@en . . . . "Solar System Level"@en . . . . "300"^^ . . "Beez Entertainment"@en . "film"@en . "Yoko"@en . . "Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Lagann-hen"@en . . "manga"@en . "Tengen Toppa Guren Ragan"@en . "Gimmy"@en . . "Gurren Lagann, known in Japan as Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (\u5929\u5143\u7A81\u7834\u30B0\u30EC\u30F3\u30E9\u30AC\u30F3 Tengen Toppa Guren Ragan?, lit., \"Heavenly Breakthrough Crimson Face\"), is a Japanese mecha anime television series animated by Gainax and co-produced by Aniplex and Konami. It ran for twenty-seven episodes on Japan's TV Tokyo between April 1, 2007 and September 30, 2007."@en . "Hiroki Shinagawa"@en . "27"^^ . . "Universe Level"@en . "Gurren Lagann is a Gunman formed of two other Gunmen, Gurren (originally named Gunzar) and Lagann. Formed by Kamina's spur of the moment decision to jam Lagann into Gurren's head in hopes of defeating Viral's Enki, the result was one of the most iconic Gunmen of all, proving invaluable in humanity's fight against the Beastmen and later the Anti-Spirals."@en . "6720.0"^^ . . "Gurren Lagann, known in Japan as Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (\u5929\u5143\u7A81\u7834\u30B0\u30EC\u30F3\u30E9\u30AC\u30F3 Tengen Toppa Guren Ragan?, lit., \"Heavenly Breakthrough Crimson Face\"), is a Japanese mecha anime television series animated by Gainax and co-produced by Aniplex and Konami. It ran for twenty-seven episodes on Japan's TV Tokyo between April 1, 2007 and September 30, 2007."@en . "light novel"@en . . . . . "1"^^ . "6"^^ . "4"^^ . "Darry"@en . "2007-08-17"^^ . "Robot"@en . "Low Supersonic Level"@en . "Sh\u014Dnen"@en . "7560.0"^^ . "Bandai Entertainment"@en . . . . . . . "Madman Entertainment"@en . . . . . . "Infinite Level"@en . "Galaxy Level"@en . "Super Genius"@en . . . "Super Channel"@en . . . "?????"@en . . "Galaxy Level"@en . . . . "Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann"@en . . "Ashi Zaitsu"@en . "SyFy"@en . "Rossiu"@en . . . "Kurasumi Sunayama"@en . . . "2007-10-25"^^ . . . . "Low Supersonic Level"@en . "2008-09-06"^^ . . "Kotaro Mori"@en . . . . . "2008-08-26"^^ . . "2009-04-25"^^ . "tv series"@en .