Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End (劇場版 天元突破グレンラガン 紅蓮篇, Gekijōban Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Gurren-hen, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann The Movie: The Crimson Lotus Chapter), is a 2008 Japanese animated film which was directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi, and written by Kazuki Nakashima, was produced by Gainax and released on September 6, 2008, in Japanese theaters and the DVD was released on April 22, 2009. The film is a compilation of the events of the first arc of the series (episodes one through fifteen) with around 20 minutes of newly animated scenes. In conjunction with the release of the film, Gainax released a series of music videos entitled Gurren Lagann Parallel Works, which contains alternative stories of Gurren Lagann set to songs from the original soundtrack. The film had a limited theatrical release on 11 screens, and grossed ¥150 million ($1.88 million) at the Japanese box office. The film had its first official English release at the Viz Pictures cinema in San Francisco, California on September 8, 2009.
Cast[]
| Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Simon | Tetsuya Kakihara | Yuri Lowenthal |
| Kamina | Katsuyuki Konishi | Kyle Herbert |
| Yoko Littner | Marina Inoue | Michelle Ruff |
| Nia Teppelin | Yukari Fukui | Bridget Hoffman |
| Boota | Shizuka Itō | Julie Ann Taylor |
| Dayakka Littner | Daiki Nakamura | Doug Stone |
| Leeron Littner | Masaya Onosaka | Steve Blum |
| Rossiu Adai | Mitsuki Saiga | Johnny Yong Bosch |
| Gimmy Adai | Takako Honda | Brianne Siddall |
| Darry Adai | Shizuka Itō | Mela Lee |
| Kittan Bachika | Kishō Taniyama | Christopher Corey Smith |
| Kiyoh Bachika | Rina Satō | Karen Strassman |
| Kinon Bachika | Kana Ueda | Stephanie Sheh |
| Kiyal Bachika | Kana Asumi | G.K. Bowes |
| Tetukan Littner | Daichu Mizushima | Tony Oliver |
| Kidd Coega | Takashi Kondō | Cutter Garcia |
See Also[]
External Links[]
- Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End at the Internet Movie Database
- Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End at Anime News Network's encyclopedia