Episode
Gurren Lagann: I Said I'm Gonna Pilot That Thing!!
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Gurren Lagann
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2007-04-08
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
I Said I'm Gonna Pilot That Thing!! is Episode 2 in Season 1 of Gurren Lagann. It aired on 2007-04-08. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 1: Bust Through the Heavens with Your Drill!!
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.
Episode 3: Who Do You Think You Are, Having Two Faces!!
Kamina and Simon must work together to defeat a dangerous new Beastman threat.
More episodes from this season
Episode 4: Having Lots of Faces Doesn't Make You Great!
Team Gurren must work together with the eccentric Black Syblings to take down a Beastman foe on empty stomachs.
Episode 5: I Don't Get It, Not One Bit!
Team Gurren must find their way out of a strange underground village where Gunmen are worshipped as divine beings.
Episode 6: Sit in the Hot Tub 'Til You're Sick!!
Continuing to the Gunmen rallying point, Team Gurren finds themselves on a strange hot springs getaway.
Episode 7: You're Gonna Do It!!
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.
Episode 8: Later, Buddy
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.
Episode 9: What, Exactly, Is a Human?
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.
Episode 10: Who Is This Bro?
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.
Episode 11: Simon, Hands Off
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.
Episode 12: Yoko, Will You Do Me a Favor?
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.
Episode 13: Eat Up Everyone!
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.