Gurren Lagann backdrop
Animation•Action & Adventure•Sci-Fi & Fantasy

The Best Episodes of Gurren Lagann Season 1

Every episode of Gurren Lagann Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Gurren Lagann Season 1!

Binge this in 10h 0m•Peaking at 9.3/10

When a young laborer escapes to the world aboveground, he discovers a violent land in which humans battle robots controlled by a power-hungry noble.

Airs on
TV TokyoTV AichiTVQTV Osaka
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons1

All1

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 1 - Bust Through the Heavens with Your Drill!!
    7.8/10(928 votes)

    #1 - Bust Through the Heavens with Your Drill!!

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Masahiko Otsuka
    Writer:Kazuki Nakashima

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 2 - I Said I'm Gonna Pilot That Thing!!
    7.7/10(802 votes)

    #2 - I Said I'm Gonna Pilot That Thing!!

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Shouji Saeki
    Writer:Kazuki Nakashima

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 3 - Who Do You Think You Are, Having Two Faces!!
    8.1/10(781 votes)

    #3 - Who Do You Think You Are, Having Two Faces!!

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Son Seung-hui
    Writer:Kazuki Nakashima

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 4 - Having Lots of Faces Doesn't Make You Great!
    6.5/10(757 votes)

    #4 - Having Lots of Faces Doesn't Make You Great!

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Osamu Kobayashi
    Writer:Hiroshi Yamaguchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 5 - I Don't Get It, Not One Bit!
    7.4/10(710 votes)

    #5 - I Don't Get It, Not One Bit!

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Hiroaki Tomita
    Writer:Shouji Saeki

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 6 - Sit in the Hot Tub 'Til You're Sick!!
    7.0/10(715 votes)

    #6 - Sit in the Hot Tub 'Til You're Sick!!

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Shin Itagaki
    Writers:Masahiko Otsuka, Kazuki Nakashima

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 BEST Episodes of Gurren Lagann

    READ
  7. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 7 - You're Gonna Do It!!
    7.9/10(681 votes)

    #7 - You're Gonna Do It!!

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Katsuichi Nakayama
    Writer:Kazuki Nakashima

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 8 - Later, Buddy
    9.3/10(1302 votes)

    #8 - Later, Buddy

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Masahiko Otsuka
    Writer:Kazuki Nakashima

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 9 - What, Exactly, Is a Human?
    8.0/10(660 votes)

    #9 - What, Exactly, Is a Human?

    S1:E9

    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 to pilot Lagann, and inside is a young human girl named Nia, but their introduction is cut short when an enemy Gunman appears.

    Director:Tarou Iwasaki
    Writer:Kazuki Nakashima

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 10 - Who Is This Bro?
    7.7/10(637 votes)

    #10 - Who Is This Bro?

    S1:E10

    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 them all off, with Lordgenome's blessing.

    Director:Hiroshi Kurimoto
    Writer:Shouji Saeki

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 11 - Simon, Hands Off
    8.6/10(790 votes)

    #11 - Simon, Hands Off

    S1:E11

    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 out the reason why she was thrown away.

    Director:Takayoshi Morimiya
    Writer:Shouji Saeki

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 12 - Yoko, Will You Do Me a Favor?
    7.4/10(612 votes)

    #12 - Yoko, Will You Do Me a Favor?

    S1:E12

    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 Brigade begins their cruise, but there's an ambush waiting for them.

    Director:Hiroshi Kurimoto
    Writer:Kurasumi Sunayama

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 13 - Eat Up Everyone!
    7.9/10(600 votes)

    #13 - Eat Up Everyone!

    S1:E13

    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 by Yoko, who replaces a sick Rossiu.

    Director:Akitoshi Yokoyama
    Writer:Kurasumi Sunayama

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  14. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 14 - Well Met, Everyone
    8.2/10(628 votes)

    #14 - Well Met, Everyone

    S1:E14

    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.

    Director:Katsuichi Nakayama
    Writer:Hiroshi Yamaguchi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  15. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 15 - I Will Head Towards Tomorrow
    9.1/10(855 votes)

    #15 - I Will Head Towards Tomorrow

    S1:E15

    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.

    Directors:Masahiko Otsuka, Ayumu Kotake
    Writer:Kurasumi Sunayama

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  16. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 16 - Compilation Episode
    5.1/10(432 votes)

    #16 - Compilation Episode

    S1:E16

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

    Director:Hiroyuki Yamaga
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  17. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 17 - You Don't Know Anything!
    8.2/10(621 votes)

    #17 - You Don't Know Anything!

    S1:E17

    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.

    Director:Masahiko Otsuka
    Writer:Kazuki Nakashima

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  18. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 18 - Tell Me the Secrets of This World
    8.2/10(583 votes)

    #18 - Tell Me the Secrets of This World

    S1:E18

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

    Director:Toshiya Shinohara
    Writer:Kazuki Nakashima

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  19. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 19 - We Will Survive By Any Means Necessary
    8.1/10(569 votes)

    #19 - We Will Survive By Any Means Necessary

    S1:E19

    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.

    Director:Yorifusa Yamaguchi
    Writer:Kazuki Nakashima

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  20. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 20 - How Far Will God Test Us?
    8.0/10(562 votes)

    #20 - How Far Will God Test Us?

    S1:E20

    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.

    Director:Yasuhiro Geshi
    Writer:Kazuki Nakashima

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  21. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 21 - You Are Someone Who Ought to Survive
    8.2/10(591 votes)

    #21 - You Are Someone Who Ought to Survive

    S1:E21

    One year earlier, Yoko starts working as a schoolteacher on an island until she learns of the situation at Teppelin and returns to break Simon free. Once again reunited, Simon and the members of Team Dai-Gurren launch themselves into space to protect the Arc-Gurren from the enemy forces, now accompanied by Viral as co-pilot of the Gurren-Lagann.

    Director:Shouji Saeki
    Writer:Kazuki Nakashima

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  22. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 22 - This Is My Final Duty!
    8.6/10(645 votes)

    #22 - This Is My Final Duty!

    S1:E22

    The Gurren-Lagann and the Arc-Gurren join together to form the massive Arc-Gurren-Lagann and stop the Human Annihilation System.

    Director:Hiroshi Ikehata
    Writer:Kazuki Nakashima

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  23. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 23 - Let's Go, This Is the Final Battle
    8.0/10(592 votes)

    #23 - Let's Go, This Is the Final Battle

    S1:E23

    The members of Team Dai-Gurren make their preparations for the imminent war against the Anti-Spirals, but Rossiu is missing. However, when Kinon tells Simon about what he really intends to do, both start to look desperately for him.

    Director:Ryuichi Kimura
    Writer:Kazuki Nakashima

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  24. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 24 - I'll Never Forget This Minute, This Second
    8.4/10(658 votes)

    #24 - I'll Never Forget This Minute, This Second

    S1:E24

    Guided by Simon and Nia's feelings for each other, Team Dai-Gurren break through dimensions in search for the Anti-Spirals' homeworld. But after falling into the enemy's trap, they end up losing some of their most precious members, due to its vicious offensive.

    Director:Katsuichi Nakayama
    Writer:Kurasumi Sunayama

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  25. Gurren Lagann Season 1 Episode 25 - I Accept Your Last Wish!
    8.9/10(783 votes)

    #25 - I Accept Your Last Wish!

    S1:E25

    Team Dai-Gurren struggles to escape from the ocean of despair created by the Anti-Spirals without success, until history repeats itself, as another irreplaceable member of the Team sacrifices himself to save the others.

    Director:Tooru Yoshida
    Writers:Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Kazuki Nakashima

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Bust Through the Heavens with Your Drill!!" is the best rated episode of "Gurren Lagann" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 928 votes. Directed by Masahiko Otsuka and written by Kazuki Nakashima, it aired on 4/1/2007. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "I Said I'm Gonna Pilot That Thing!!".