Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Episode 11 Discussion

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Dec 15, 2021 9:21 AM

#151

Nurularifin

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Nia is the first and only person who sees Simon without having the comparison of Kamina to measure him against

Apr 14, 2022 4:51 AM

#152

removed-user

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Jul 2018

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Simon coming out from disappear and defeating shorty fat with giga break was great and I really loved the animation used there as well!
Next episode is a beach episode with some fighting with aldy(whatever her name is).

Jun 3, 2022 9:30 AM

#153

Crack

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Feb 2021

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5/5 for this. Simon and Kamina's dynamics were much more complex than I thought, and realizing how he complemented him back Simon learned he already has it in him to stand up for himself

May 4, 2023 3:21 PM

#154

JoestarEISH_020

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Oct 2021

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I'M NOT BRO, I'M SIMONE🥹

May 20, 2023 12:49 AM

#155

yungneutron

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May 2019

trazzh KEKW!!!!!

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Aug 9, 2023 9:08 PM

#156

asbest0sdust

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Apr 2023

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GAAAAAAAA YEEEAAAQ SIMON KICK THEIR ASSSSSSSSSSSSS BIG GUY WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA LETS GOOOOOOOOOO im BEAMING rn dude YEAAAAAA

asbest0sdustAug 9, 2023 9:40 PM

Nov 7, 2023 8:24 AM

#157

Yotha

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Apr 2021

really good eps with simon is developing his character

Jan 24, 2024 6:14 AM

#158

TheStarscream759

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Mar 2022

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What an epic episode, Simon is back in the game baby! He’s managed to get over Kamina’s death and he’s been made the leader of Team Lagann! I don’t know where the story is gonna go now that little sub-plot is done with completely but I’m certainly looking forward to the second half of this anime in particular. I’m glad that Nia was able to talk some sense in him and that speech at the end, man that speech, Kaminia really did teach him well.

Feb 28, 2024 11:48 PM

#159

gannoncannon55

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Dec 2022

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oh my god yes he is back he is fucking back he did the pose he said the quote DAMN and every episode has the budget of like an entire modern CGI-filled anime this is a masterpiece among masterpieces

Aug 14, 2024 5:09 PM

#160

Reckarella

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Feb 2021

oh yeah... this... this is hitting all the right spots...

Aug 18, 2024 1:33 AM

#161

keirashii

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Jul 2020

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That's how depression and grief works! One episode you're all sad and want to kill yourself, next episode you're happy and determined! The magic of flashbacks and Talk no Jutsu, must I say.

1/5

Sep 7, 2024 6:43 PM

#162

Ariac

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Oct 2019

nvm I love this show

Nov 24, 2024 12:47 PM

#163

Dwarf-N-Dandy

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Apr 2024

This episode rocked, no pun intended, and its so good to see Simon back in the game! Nia be the first one to say to Simon that he is himself and not Kamina is the long sitting leverage that he needed to get back on his asskicking game. I already have mad respect to her for not being scared to tell him that, or hold back on the backhand on that scaley turtle Guame. Seeing Simon hit that pose was an insane amount of hype, and I already cant wait to see what happens next.

Nov 24, 2024 12:57 PM

#164

Dwarf-N-Dandy

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Apr 2024

"I dont believe it, is this the Gurren Lagann ive heard about?!"
"My bro is dead, he's gone. but he's right there on my back, and here in my heart, he lives on as a part of me! If you're gonna dig, dig to the heavens, no matter whats in the way, I wont stop, once i've dug through, it means that i've won! Just who the hell do you think I am!? I'm Simon, im not my bro... I'm MEEEEEE, Simon the DIGGER!"

Feb 20, 2025 6:05 PM

#165

Gugu309

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Jan 2024

No matter how much i could predict (pretty much everything) this episode still made me get attached to every single emotion. I cried, i cheered. Truly anime being peak.

Feb 21, 2025 2:57 AM

#166

Jagerschnapps

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Feb 2022

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Finally the legend has risen!🔥

Apr 14, 2025 11:57 AM

#167

TheNoo

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Sep 2024

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Waaayyyy! Simon The Digger!!!! Absolute Cinema!! Nia X Simon are super cute as well, it's nice seeing how they comfort each other.

May 13, 2025 2:29 PM

#168

Me_Mario

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That opening transition was clever with the hole going all the way to Simon's heart.
Damn didn't know he was an artisan with that thing.
05:20.... most obvious trap I've ever done seen but they are gonna fall for it aren't they...
Kind of sad to see blond boy try to imitate Kamina in his own way.
Lol why would they only put a gun to their heads why not just shoot em? the show would be over right now if they did that.
Guame Really said "they're sex slaves" without saying it.
12:00 we have to dig out of a place Simon this is you rmoment...
It's nice to see in Kamina's head though I kind of figured that's what he thought. Lol not Lagann digging through the whole ship.
They've really turned this around and got me liking Simon more, even though I probably still won't ever really get over Kamina.
I feel like Guame should have died but okay, I guess we're back to goofiness, I mean this show has always been a mix of goofy and serious but that's what makes it hard to judge whether or not lives or on the line, because to some degree they are yet in a lot of comedy parts they aren't.
Holy shit yeah I just realized that all those other boxes are 1000 years worth of dead girls. Seemingly we beat 3//4 general but the fact that we're not even half way the series is still concerning. Nice on one side though but it's still gonna hurt every step of the way without Kamina. He really was the incarnation of the word "Aniki" or "Cool Big Brother"

Jul 28, 2025 4:27 AM

#169

Blackpenredpen

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Simon used Kamina’s strategy to defeat that turtle look alike villain!
Kekeke

Aug 28, 2025 2:52 PM

#170

alvodaiooh

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Apr 2025

O SIMON TÁ PICA FINALMENTE!! claro, devemos agradecer principalmente ao Kamina e a Nia por isso, mas eu estava aguardando esse momento, pq aquela cena... a volta do Gurren Lagann, muito epico

esse general tambem e meio escoria cara, Viral na minha opiniao e o unico que se salva viu

interessante também mostrar o ponto de vista do Kamina sobre isso tudo: confesso que quando via ele em ação, as vezes até me sentia incomodado por como ele sempre parecia estar 100% confiante e sem nenhum medo de falhar, nenhum pingo de reflexão sobre se o q ele tava fazendo era certo. mas depois do flashback de hoje, achoq ele ganhou uns pontos comigo: por mais que, sim, ele tenha feito a maioria das coisas andarem no anime, foi também por parte influência do Simon. e vice versa, jaqKKKK se nao tivesse sido o Kamina, Simon não teria feito metade doq ele fez até o momento.

mais uma vez a gente vê esse lado diferente da Nia em que acredita meioq cegamente nos carasKKKK é bonito e preocupante, eu diria. mas, na personagem dela, eu acho que se encaixa.

a relação dela com o Simon tem se mostrado muito fofo tambem, destacado por esse episódio aqui. quero ver mais deles mais pra frente - ou, pelo menos, os dois evoluindo individualmente

nao diriaq esse ep chega ao nivel do ep 8, mas foi mt bom ta

Oct 30, 2025 3:50 PM

#171

perseii

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Jul 2021

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OK, this show is finally working for me. Simon rising from the ashes was just awesome.

The show feels different now, especially after Kamina's death. Nia feels like a character from a different show. I'm not sure yet if this is the natural progression for the story or an awkward course-correct, but I almost don't care? It's a welcome change, and I hope they can keep this energy going.

Feb 12, 6:06 PM

#172

PNGBMB

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Feb 2026

Love to see the comeback

Mar 27, 2:54 AM

#173

tiaamyom

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Oct 2020

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Maybe this Princess Rei Aya-- I mean, Nia isn't as one-dimensional as I had assumed she'd be

tiaamyomYesterday, 2:31 AM

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