8.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Gurren Lagann (2007)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.8
Overview
When a young laborer escapes to the world aboveground, he discovers a violent land in which humans battle robots controlled by a power-hungry noble.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Overview
When a young laborer escapes to the world aboveground, he discovers a violent land in which humans battle robots controlled by a power-hungry noble.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film champions individual will and humanity's boundless potential for growth and evolution, rejecting both tyrannical oppression and well-intentioned but restrictive governance, particularly in its critique of Malthusian solutions to existential threats, leading to a right-leaning rating.
Gurren Lagann features a visually diverse cast of characters within its original anime setting, without engaging in explicit recasting of traditional roles. The narrative primarily focuses on themes of self-belief and overcoming oppression, portraying its male protagonists and heterosexual relationships in a generally positive light, rather than critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
Gurren Lagann features Leeron, a queer-coded male character who is effeminate and flamboyant. He is consistently portrayed as intelligent, skilled, and a respected member of the team, with his identity never being a source of mockery or negative consequence. However, LGBTQ+ themes are not central to the narrative, resulting in a neutral overall impact.
Gurren Lagann does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on mecha combat, human evolution, and overcoming impossible odds, without engaging with gender identity in this specific context.
Female characters like Yoko Littner primarily engage in combat using firearms from a distance. Other female characters either do not participate in direct combat or utilize giant mechs (Gunmen) or non-physical abilities for their engagements. No clear instances of female characters defeating male opponents in close-quarters physical combat were identified.
Gurren Lagann is an original anime series, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. All characters were created for this specific production, thus there is no prior canonical gender to be swapped.
Gurren Lagann is an original anime series from 2007. As the initial source material, there are no prior canonical depictions of its characters' races to compare against, thus no race swaps occurred within this production.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.3
8.2
Critic Ratings
10.0
N/A
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