As of July 2026, Gurren Lagann Season 1 aired in 2007 with 27 episodes — streaming now on Netflix. Full episode guide and where to watch below.

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Gurren Lagann Season 1

2007 27 Episodes Animation · Action & Adventure ⭐ 8/10

Right now you can watch Gurren Lagann Season 1 on and — and it goes further with its ideas than most genre entertainment bothers to. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. With 601 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Tetsuya Kakihara sets the tone, and the world-building does the rest. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Gurren Lagann Season 1 earns its spot. Gurren Lagann Season 1 uses its genre premise as cover for asking bigger questions. Season 1 of Gurren Lagann includes 27 episodes. It aired from April 2007 to September 2007. This season stars Tetsuya Kakihara, Katsuyuki Konishi and Marina Inoue. Tetsuya Kakihara and Katsuyuki Konishi lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2007. The rules of Gurren Lagann Season 1's world are consistent enough that the big swings never feel like cheating. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Viewers burned by ambitious sci-fi that could not sustain its premise should give Gurren Lagann Season 1 a chance. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Tetsuya Kakihara's performance is the anchor the more ambitious moments need. The world-building pays off in ways you will not anticipate on a first watch.

📡 Where to Watch Gurren Lagann Season 1

🇦🇺 Australia

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🇺🇸 United States

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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🇨🇦 Canada

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🇳🇿 New Zealand

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🎬 Gurren Lagann Season 1 — Episode Guide

Bust Through the Heavens with Your Drill!!

Living underground in Giha Village, Simon and Kamina dream of a life on the surface. When their home is invaded from above, it is up to them to activate the mysterious mecha Lagann and save their village.

I Said I'm Gonna Pilot That Thing!!

Now that they've made it to the surface, Simon and Kamina must join together with Yoko and her village to defeat the Beastmen pursuing them.

Who Do You Think You Are, Having Two Faces!!

Kamina and Simon must work together to defeat a dangerous new Beastman threat.

Having Lots of Faces Doesn't Make You Great!

Team Gurren must work together with the eccentric Black Syblings to take down a Beastman foe on empty stomachs.

I Don't Get It, Not One Bit!

Team Gurren must find their way out of a strange underground village where Gunmen are worshipped as divine beings.

Sit in the Hot Tub 'Til You're Sick!!

Continuing to the Gunmen rallying point, Team Gurren finds themselves on a strange hot springs getaway.

You're Gonna Do It!!

Thymilph, one of the Four Divine Generals of the mysterious Spiral King, arrives to support Viral's Enki, with the massive mobile Gunmen fortress, the Dai-Ganzan. Kamina and Simon pilot the Gurren-Lagann against seemingly overwhelming odds.

Having temporarily stalled Viral and Thymilph in the last skirmish, the Team Gurren and their newly arrived allies join forces as "Team Dai-Gurren" and launch a decisive strike against the regrouping Gunmen force.

What, Exactly, Is a Human?

Team Dai-Gurren managed to take control of the enemy fortress, but is still mourning the death of one of their own, especially Simon. After falling off a cliff, he notices a Gunman throw a capsule into a deep valley. Simon inspects it and finds he is able to open it with the same drill key he uses t...

Who Is This Bro?

Nia true identity is revealed, as she flaunts her authority to get rid of another one of the Four Divine Generals, Adiane. The members of the Great Gurren Brigade are now suspicious of Nia and her true intentions, but she is only concerned about the depressed Simon. Adiane later returns to finish th...

Simon, Hands Off

Team Dai-Gurren falls into a trap set by the third member of the Four Divine Generals, Guame. The Team is taken captive and stored underground to await execution. While digging an escape path, Simon finally understands Kamina's last words to him and after having a discussion with Guame, Nia finds ou...

Yoko, Will You Do Me a Favor?

Team Dai-Gurren are now on their way to Beastmen's capital city, Teppelin but there's a vast ocean in their way. The only way for them to get across is for the Dai-Gurren to be modified, so while they wait everyone goes to chill out at the beach. Once preparations are complete, the Great Gurren Brig...

Eat Up Everyone!

Trying to do her part in Team Dai-Gurren, Nia decides to become a cook, but just before the crew have a taste of her dishes, Cytomander, the fourth member of the Divine Generals, launches an aerial attack on the Dai-Gurren. Simon leads the counter-attack on the Gurren-Lagann, this time accompanied b...

Well Met, Everyone

At last, Team Dai-Gurren arrives at the outskirts of Teppelin, but before aiming to the city, they must face a combined full-scale attack of Cytomander and Guame's forces.

I Will Head Towards Tomorrow

The last of the Divine Generals fall, and the city of Teppelin collapses, revealing a Gunman of gigantic proportions. Simon and Nia struggle to pass through it in order to confront her father, the Spiral King himself.

Compilation Episode

A recap of the story's events from the previous episodes.

You Don't Know Anything!

During the following seven years, a new civilization rises and prospers under Simon's leadership. However, these peaceful times come to end when the threat mentioned in Lordgenome's last words starts to reveal itself.

Tell Me the Secrets of This World

After the Anti-Spirals' first attack and Nia's astonishing announcement, Simon looks desperately for her, while Rossiu finally completes his secret project.

We Will Survive By Any Means Necessary

To soothe the public opinion, Rossiu overthrows Simon and puts him under arrest. But when the Anti-Spirals launch a large-scale attack on Kamina City, he is left with no option but to let Simon engage the enemy using the Gurren-Lagann, not before resorting to extremes to put him under his control.

How Far Will God Test Us?

As Simon arrives in prison, he unexpectedly meets Viral, who comments on how far he has fallen. Meanwhile, the truth about Rossiu's emergency plan and the consequences for those left behind on Earth are revealed.

🎭 Cast of Gurren Lagann Season 1

Tetsuya Kakihara

Tetsuya Kakihara

Simon (voice)

Katsuyuki Konishi

Katsuyuki Konishi

Marina Inoue

Marina Inoue

Yoko Littner (voice)

Kiyoyuki Yanada

Kiyoyuki Yanada

Thymilph (voice)

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Viral (voice)

Mitsuki Saiga

Mitsuki Saiga

Rossiu Adai (voice)

Yukari Fukui

Yukari Fukui

Nia Teppelin (voice)

Michiko Neya

Michiko Neya

Adiane (voice)

Takako Honda

Gimmy Adai (voice)

Takashi Kondo

Takashi Kondo

Kidd Coega (voice)

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