Jul 18, 2017
TO YOU NEWER OTAKUS: I am here in 2017 to give all of you late-blooming anime-watchers (like me) a piece of advice: DO NOT BE AFRAID TO WATCH ANIME FROM 5+ YEARS AGO. If you're anything like me, you probably started with one of the big 3 like Naruto, One Piece, or Bleach and you didn't realize that there are other anime out there. Then your high school friends told you about Sword Art Online or Attack on Titan and suddenly you were HOOKED on anime. But the problem with us is that we started watching anime in a different era where the art is
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supposed to meet all of our highest expectations, the characters must always be glimmering in badassness, and our enjoyment comes from nothing but those qualities.
"Any show that looks old or dates back to before MAYBE 2010 is bad."
Well that's a load of FALSE bullcrap. I KNOW that there are a ton of you out there who have that mentality. I'm telling you right now to change that mentality and open your mind to mothafuckin' TENGEN TOPPA GURREN LAGANN from 2007.
We're so stuck on shows that are so visually captivating that we forget about the legends that preceded the shows we love today. Here's why I believe us late-blooming anime viewers need to watch Gurren Lagann:
Story - 8/10
The story is honestly pretty interesting. The overall concept of the setting is gold in my opinion. At first, you might be thinking, "wow, another mecha anime, what's new?" But this show goes BEYOND any other mecha anime you have ever seen. The are a lot of things in this show that are incredibly wild and unexplained, but you know, you just gotta "kick reason to the curb" for a hot second here.
Art - 10/10
This anime was made in 2007 and is way more visually appealing than a lot of anime that has been produced in 2017. Guys, trust me on this. From a simple sunset to a galactic battle, your jaw will drop at the beauty this show presents to you.
Sound - 8/10
Okay, the OP is really frickin' solid. It's a kickass song for a kickass show. It gets you in that, "yeah! I can do anything! Dattebayo!" type of mood where you just feel GOOD. The rest of the OST was also fantastic and it really brings out the emotions you're trying to hide while watching this. I know I cried like a lil' bitch and you will, too.
Character - 10/10
The characters are AMAZING. You'd think that with a cast this big, there would be a couple of duds within the group, but honestly, I felt that everyone that was meant to be important, WAS, IN FACT, IMPORTANT. Kamina, the charismatic older brother, doesn't show much development himself, but that's because he is the catalyst for everyone else's development. And he does a damn good job of bringing out the best in others. Simon, the protagonist, WOW. I felt like I was watching my future son grow up into a man. The shit that this boy goes through is just unreal, and his transformation, both physically and mentally, was one of the most notable that I've seen. Even the members of Team Dai-Gurren show some promise as the show goes on. There are so many characters in this show, and I can't talk about them all, but I can say they each have a purpose.
Enjoyment - 10/10
You will cry because you're happy. You will cry because you're mad. You will cry because you're sad. You will cry because you want to frickin' cry, okay. Just cry and bathe in your tears as you watch this masterpiece.
If you don't enjoy this show then something is wrong with you. Call the hotline at 1-800-SUCK-MY-ASS for more assistance.
Overall - 10/10
Again, for those of you that have any inhibitions about watching an anime that's older than most, throw those inhibitions aside and give this anime a shot. I promise you won't regret. Tengen Toppa Gurren Laggan is one of the best shows I have ever seen, and I have seen a lot. It is a phenomenal anime that provides you with insane fights of galactic proportions, emotionally taxing stress, comic relief, and moments of wonder and awe.
-NeoSeoul out-
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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