The maturity of Gurren Lagann
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m19OsgLMkI - 17:39
Gurren Lagann is another anime that a student in a section of my recent summer anime class
presented (I might focus on these anime for my next posts depending on the series). The presentation
seemed kind of random (they probably should've used videos like the one I use in this reflection -
something I will have them do starting next year) and it did seem to go longer that most of the other
ones (I was mostly interested in students presenting than students watching the actual presentations -
another change starting next year). I figured I would look into this anime myself to see what I
could get out of it, so with the help of the video in this reflection, as well as taking the time this
weekend to watch this anime (I think I can manage that now with series that aren't too long like this
one), what I got out of it, which is interesting view of maturity. This interesting view of maturity can
be seen in two themes of the show, which the video talks about.
The first of these themes is its approach to death, which is something I like to see in anime.
Considering how crazy this show can get due to its emphasis on the power of fighting spirit, as well
as other reasons that can usually be seen in other anime (the video also talks about this), it's
interesting to see that a show like this can take such a realistic approach to death, including dealing
with it and accepting it. I would like to add, however, that this is not just seen with one particular
character, but I think it can be seen throughout the show, or at least in parts of it.
The second of these themes is its delving into sociopolitics, which is probably not as interesting,
even though I think this can also be seen throughout the show, especially in the second
part of it. Sociopolitics influences a lot of what happens in the show, like how the people live and
why.
The maturity of Gurren Lagann is seen in its themes of its approach to death and to sociopolitics.
This maturity isn't always obvious throughout the series, but if it was, then it wouldn't be
entertaining, which it definitely is.
Gurren Lagann is another anime that a student in a section of my recent summer anime class
presented (I might focus on these anime for my next posts depending on the series). The presentation
seemed kind of random (they probably should've used videos like the one I use in this reflection -
something I will have them do starting next year) and it did seem to go longer that most of the other
ones (I was mostly interested in students presenting than students watching the actual presentations -
another change starting next year). I figured I would look into this anime myself to see what I
could get out of it, so with the help of the video in this reflection, as well as taking the time this
weekend to watch this anime (I think I can manage that now with series that aren't too long like this
one), what I got out of it, which is interesting view of maturity. This interesting view of maturity can
be seen in two themes of the show, which the video talks about.
The first of these themes is its approach to death, which is something I like to see in anime.
Considering how crazy this show can get due to its emphasis on the power of fighting spirit, as well
as other reasons that can usually be seen in other anime (the video also talks about this), it's
interesting to see that a show like this can take such a realistic approach to death, including dealing
with it and accepting it. I would like to add, however, that this is not just seen with one particular
character, but I think it can be seen throughout the show, or at least in parts of it.
The second of these themes is its delving into sociopolitics, which is probably not as interesting,
even though I think this can also be seen throughout the show, especially in the second
part of it. Sociopolitics influences a lot of what happens in the show, like how the people live and
why.
The maturity of Gurren Lagann is seen in its themes of its approach to death and to sociopolitics.
This maturity isn't always obvious throughout the series, but if it was, then it wouldn't be
entertaining, which it definitely is.
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