August 17, 2012

Tengen Toppa Guren Lagann Mini-Review

Tengen Toppa Guren Lagann, or Guren Lagann for short, is an enjoyable parody of many mecha anime.  I enjoyed this anime greatly, though it has its flaws, to be sure, not the least of them being a sudden jack-knife in mood halfway through.

The series follows Simon and Kamina, two residents of an amiable underground post-apocalyptic community who find a small mech that they name Guren buried deep underground.  With it, they end up journeying to the surface to begin a camp adventure to free the world from its oppressors, lead by the Spiral King.  Halfway through the show, the lighthearted mood suddenly is replaced by a dark drama, which can be somewhat awkward to adapt to.

Overall, I give Guren Lagann 4 stars, a 69.5 out of 100.  It has several weak points, but I would definitely recommend watching it.  There is no actual nudity, though there is the occasional Austin Powers style 'nudity hiding'.  Also, the show isn't at all bloody.  90% of all combat occurs in mecha, and the combat that takes place without mecha never results in fatalities.

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