The biggest anime of 2007 aired for the first time on US television, on the SciFi Channel Monday night. Thanks to my trusty DVR, I witnessed the first episode of Gurren Lagann. I’ve contemplated watching this show for a while, and the fact the my friends have been telling me I should watch this show. [...]

“Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann”, from the studio who brought us Evangelion and FLCL (Gainax), is currently the hottest anime in Japan – and in the USA as soon as the R1 DVD is released by ADV films. There are over 18 episodes in Japan and it wasn’t long before it was acquired for US release [...]