Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End
Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End
Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End
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2008
1h 52m
7.6(112 votes)
Action
Comedy
Animation

Overview

Simon and Kamina live in an underground city monitored by the village chief. When Simon stumbles upon an artifact and beastmen invade from the surface, Simon and Kamina rebel against them.

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Production Companies

GAINAX
Aniplex
Konami
KADOKAWA Shoten
TV Tokyo
dentsu

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

26 members
Acting

柿原徹也

Simon (voice)

柿原徹也
Acting

小西克幸

Kamina (voice)

小西克幸
Acting

井上麻里奈

Yoko Littner (voice)

井上麻里奈
Acting

福井裕佳梨

Nia Teppelin (voice)

福井裕佳梨
Acting

檜山修之

Viral (voice)

檜山修之
Acting

斎賀みつき

Rossiu Adai (voice)

斎賀みつき
Acting

小野坂昌也

Leeron Littner (voice)

小野坂昌也
Acting

根谷美智子

Adiane (voice)

根谷美智子
Acting

川久保潔

Guame (voice)

川久保潔
Acting

陶山章央

Cytomander (voice)

陶山章央
Acting

伊藤静

Boota (voice) / Darry Adai (voice)

伊藤静
Acting

本田貴子

Gimmy Adai (voice) / Leite Jokin (voice)

本田貴子
Acting

谷山紀章

Kittan Bachika (voice)

谷山紀章
Acting

佐藤利奈

Kiyoh Bachika (voice)

佐藤利奈
Acting

植田佳奈

Kinon Bachika (voice)

植田佳奈
Acting

阿澄佳奈

Kiyal Bachika (voice)

阿澄佳奈
Acting

中村大樹

Dayakka Littner (voice)

中村大樹
Acting

池田成志

Lordgenome (voice)

池田成志
Acting

檜山修之

Old Coco (voice)

檜山修之
Acting

桐井大介

Attenborough Cortich (voice) / Iraak Coega (voice)

桐井大介
Acting

梁田清之

Thymilph (voice)

梁田清之
Acting

川上貴史

Zoushi Kanai (voice)

川上貴史
Acting

四宮豪

Gabal Docker (voice) / Jorgun Bakusa (voice)

四宮豪
Acting

近藤隆

Kid Coega (voice)

近藤隆
Acting

堂坂晃三

Balinbow Bakusa (voice)

堂坂晃三
Acting

小西克幸

Makken Jokin (voice)

小西克幸

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