Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars
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Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars

7.9 / 10 2009 2h 6mNR Japanese
ActionScience FictionAnimationAdventure

Storyline

Seven years have passed after the battle of Teppelin... Humans have since reclaimed the surface of the earth and enjoy an unprecedented period of peace and prosperity. However, humanity's increasing population growth triggers the sudden emergence of an unknown, powerful enemy. The fearsome, manipulative power of the mysterious Anti-Spiral proves too overwhelming for humans to even fight back. When everyone becomes desperate and loses hope, Team Dai-Gurren members reunite to stand up once again!

Cast & Crew

Tetsuya Kakihara

Tetsuya Kakihara

Simon (voice)

Lead
Yukari Fukui

Yukari Fukui

Nia Teppelin (voice)

Marina Inoue

Marina Inoue

Yoko Littner (voice)

Katsuyuki Konishi

Katsuyuki Konishi

Kamina (voice)

Masaya Onosaka

Masaya Onosaka

Leeron Littner (voice)

Mitsuki Saiga

Mitsuki Saiga

Rossiu Adai (voice)

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Viral (voice)

Shizuka Itoh

Shizuka Itoh

Boota (voice) / Darry Adai (voice)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hiroyuki Imaishi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker