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Gurren Lagann S1E20 — How Far Will God Test Us?

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Gurren Lagann•Season 1•Episode 20

How Far Will God Test Us?

8.0/10 · 822 votesAug 12, 200724 min

Ranked #16 of 27 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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.

Directed byYasuhiro Geshi

Written byKazuki Nakashima

Previous episodeE19 · We Will Survive By Any Means Necessary Next episodeE21 · You Are Someone Who Ought to Survive

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes27

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Cast18

Tetsuya Kakihara

Tetsuya Kakihara

Simon (voice)

Katsuyuki Konishi

Katsuyuki Konishi

Kamina (voice)

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

Takako Honda

Gimmy Adai (voice)

Takashi Kondo

Takashi Kondo

Kidd Coega (voice)

Takaya Kamikawa

Takaya Kamikawa

Anti-Spiral (voice)

Takako Honda

Takako Honda

Leite Jokin (voice)

Crew6

Kazuki Nakashima

Kazuki Nakashima

Writer

S

Shinobu Ookouchi

Key Animation

Y

Yusuke Yoshigaki

Animation Director

K

Katsuichi Nakayama

Storyboard Artist

Yasuhiro Geshi

Yasuhiro Geshi

Director

Y

Yusuke Yoshigaki

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"How Far Will God Test Us?" is episode 20 of Gurren Lagann season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 822 votes, ranking #16 of 27 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Yasuhiro Geshi and written by Kazuki Nakashima, it aired on August 12, 2007.

Next: E21 · You Are Someone Who Ought to Survive Best of Season 1