Gurren Lagann (2007)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.3

Overview

In their closed-off underground village, Kamina and Simon chafe at the limits imposed by the village elder. Yet all this will change, when Simon stumbles across a fantastic device - just as the village's peace is broken ...

Starring Cast

Tetsuya Kakihara • Shizuka Itô • Yuri Lowenthal

Where to watch

Netflix

Hulu

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Moderate

LGBTQ: Neutral

Overview

Starring Cast

Tetsuya Kakihara • Shizuka Itô • Yuri Lowenthal

Where to watch

Netflix

Hulu

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: High

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.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

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

LGBTQ: NeutralConfidence: Medium

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.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

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.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

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.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

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.