@@ih7552 To be fair while Jojo does have manly characters none of the ones I've seen are as manly as Kamina. Maybe that's because I am only on part 3 right now
the one quote from this series ill never forget is the final words of Kamina, "Don't Believe in the Simon I Believe in. Don't Believe in the Kamina that you Believe in. Have Faith in the Simon that Believes in you."
“Believe in the me, that believes in you” You don’t think you can do it. But you believe in me right. Well I believe you can do it. So if you can’t believe in yourself, believe that I am right about you. It really is perhaps a pure distillation or what a self doubting person needs to hear and a great way to start work your way out of depression.
It pretty genius because lets be real, you cant pressure people to believe in themselves, you have to trick them over some whatever person thing. And that it does flow from him straight that he belueves in simon within that. Neat trick.
This is a great motivator for me because i never know when i'm doing it right or wrong, so the thinking that i don't need to believe in myself but instead believing in the people that believe in me and making the better to make then true
*SPOILERS* God I love this anime. Every time I’m reminded of it I feel such a strong nostalgia that tears start to well and a smile starts to stretch across my face, because this series brought me to both those extremes. This video actually made me remember of a middle school memory, where after the episode where Kamina had passed away, I was so devastated that I planned to make a memorial for him. I was in my English class practicing stylizing Kamina’s name and the girl who I had a crush on saw me writing his name and asked me if that was the name of my girlfriend and I said yeah 😅
I actively believe it was spiral power extending his sword so he could keep unsheathing it untill his speech was done to punctuate it properly and totally not just quirky animation
there really isnt much of a difference between god or lets say kamina in practice actually when you think about it. Both are really, in the end, a set of values and ideals to look up to, that guide you.
watch the movie for a more amazing animated finale (though details are changed i believe to cut down the story to a movie but could also be to allow the events that look amazing to happen in the movie)
@@thenew4559 And one of the most powerful fights in all of fiction!...no really wtf the scale is immeasurable HOW CAN YOU BE MORE THEN 15-17 BILLION LIGHTYEARS TALL!?!?!?!
@@Xeno-The-Wanderer Eh. I think in the movies they were trying to fix what wasn't broken. Only good changes I can name are giga-drill-matryoshka and the song in the final credits.
Towards the end of the last episode when Simon is talking to a boy who's drinking a coconut or whatever, Simon tries to say "Who the hell do you think I am?" but sees that the boy isn't listening and then says "I guess I'm no one...". Man that scene broke my heart
Simon didn't fall in love with his own legend, he didn't demand humanity show their gratitude by making him king and naming a month after him - he willingly hung up his weapons, and went into quiet retirement. He says "I guess I'm no-one" with real humility and a smile, and doesn't cling to his past or pine for some idea of lost glory. That's possibly his most superhuman moment, to me.
@@FullMetalJackson very true. It shows the true maturity from Simon who went from a scared shitless kid, to idolising kamina, to the literal god of the universe and finally giving all of that up and choosing the path of humility. Simon doesn't adapt kaminas persona he just solidifies his own, the kind and humble Simon that everyone knew was in him all along
@@Jafs The thing that really got me during that scene was the spiral eye that Simon had. We know that through the power of the spiral that Lord Genom had lived for a thousand years. I feel that Simon will live for a long time and become humanities quiet observer, savior, and protector. The series was left open ended in my opinion and it was great way for the viewer to decided how the story really ends for them.
It STILL makes me SOB. not even at the bad parts, sometimes I'll have the biggest grin on my face and still by drinking my tears. It's such an extremes of emotions and I LOVE it.
This anime also changed my life just like how it changes yours. Bad relationship, being overweight, not going anywhere after high school, mothers death, childhood abuse. All of it obstacles overcame because I believed in the me that I believed in.
For me the life changing piece of media has to be Gaara vs Rock Lee. Just like youve watcher gurren lagann over 100 times ive watched the fight like 40+ (im gonna catch up to you soon ) I know every piece of dialogue in that fight and the one that sticks out the most is when Might Gai said "You're right all that hard work and effort is pointless if you dont believe in yourself " followed up by "Go out there and make me proud, be the person who you want to be, will you do that for me Lee ? " every time i hear does lines i cry my eyes out and then i feel the power of youth boost me forward. I think this entire fight is so easy to relate to. Everybody can sympathize with lee because we all see ourselves in him. If he falls we fall and when he gets back up it inspires us to get back up as well despite what everybody says or thinks. I think its beautiful such a simple idea with a perfect execution. Great video !
After finishing gurren lagann I thought I’d never watch anything that’d inspire me half as much as it did. I just finished kill la kill yesterday and I’m stunned in disbelief that I found another one. The people at gainax/trigger are amazing at what they do and I can’t wait to watch the next banger they put out
There are others, and there is a theory out there, which I believe as well. Just like the Pixar theory, we believe that all of the trigger animes happen in the same world/timeline. I'm just not to much in a hurry to watch the others.
I have also used Kamina’s “believe in the me that believes in you” quote and people are just confused when I say it. Also I have also been changed by a series, as I’m sure many of us have. Mine was Hunter X Hunter, and the character that drove me and inspired me was Killua. He was incredible.
i have a friend like kamina - i didn't know what TF she saw in me until i completed this series...then i realized what i'd been putting her through. if you have a kamina in your life, believe them. they're not wrong about you. and keep them, because they're worth their weight in platinum.
It makes me really happy to see how many others resonated with the messages of this show. When I went into it I was not prepared for how weirdly inspiring it would be and lately I have been motivated to push past my preconceived limits and be more proactive in life.
Kamina teaches Simon to believe in himself for the sake of those around him who believe in him. But we quickly learn that this is not sustainable, as Simon seeps into darkness after Kamina, his inspiration and source of motivation and self-confidence, dies. He has no reason to believe in himself anymore. That's why later, Nia teaches him that he is someone of value too, giving him new motivation and a regained self-confidence. Before that, Kamina had also told him to "believe in the you that believes in you". This is a very powerful thing to say, and represent Simon's growth from an insecure boy to a man. That's beautiful. It's also powerful because it says more than just believing in yourself. It also tells you to modify your self-image, to believe in yourself. Beliefs and identity motivate our actions, behaviors, and habits in ways we often underestimate. We often set out to self-improve by focusing on what we should do, instead of who we are and what we believe. We set goals and actions, but ignore the identity and beliefs that will drive those very actions. That's why "believe in the you that believes in yourself" is so powerful. In this seemingly simple phrase, it tells you to modify your self-image to believe in yourself. It tells you to believe in the self-confident version of yourself. And it's made powerful because Kamina spent time showing Simon that Simon was capable of great things in the first half. There is a very good build-up from "believe in the me that believes in you" to "believe in the you that believes in yourself". "believe in the me that believes in you" represents teamwork and leadership built upon trust. Kamina himself believes in himself because he believes in Simon. He said it himself that, whenever he felt discouraged, he remembered the back of Simon steadily digging. Kamina is a great leader because he inspires the entirety of Team Dai Gurren to believe in him, and thus believe in themselves because Kamina believes in them, but he is strong as a leader because he believes in them. His leadership is built upon mutual confidence and trust. "believe in the you that believes in yourself" represents confidence built upon a congruent self-image
I sooooo get where you're coming from. I was exact the same way. Gurren Lagan hit me at a time when I was at my most low. I dropped out of high school, was very overweight, and was bumming around doing nothing. The only thing that I had at the time was a dream of becoming a voice actor. But even then I never thought I could do it. I mean I dropped out of school, how could someone like me becoming a voice actor. But one day I said, why not. That changed everything for me. The why not mentality is truly strong. It helped me get my life together and is helping me fallow my dream of becoming a voice actor. It's believing in the you that you can become, not the you now.
they were running out of budget toward the end so a movie was necessary to get all the ideas after the investors see the sheer success of the whole series
My top 5 favorite anime have now been 1. Gurren Lagann, 2. Hokuto no Ken 1 and 2, 3. Slayers (Lina Inverse), 4. Dragon Quest: Adventures of Dai, 5. Kill la Kill or Dragon Ball Super or G Gundam.
This show had a very similar effect on me tbh. When I was unsure of my own self-worth and was content to waste my days away as a nobody who would never move out from home or get a job, I found this series. It changed me, too. It made me look at the world in a new way. When my pop died, I was grief-stricken, and I didn't know what to do. This series showed me that even in the face of the death of a loved one, you can carry their will with you to keep them alive and strengthen yourself. I started using "Who the hell do you think I am" to psyche myself up. I AM damn important, and if you underestimate me, you'll be sorry. That kind of mindset may seem arrogant, but it got me to believe in myself. I got a job. I moved away from home. Started living with my girlfriend. And while I'm far from successful or rich, I'm also far from being done growing. We move forward, a little with each turn. That's how a drill works. And it's why Gurren Lagann saved me, and allowed me to become my best self.
Just finished this today and while I don’t entirely like the ending it definitely has some of the best themes and honestly motivates the hell out of me
i swear i thought gurren lagann was "ok" for basically every episode of the series but holy the last episodes are some of my favourites ever, the super galaxy gurren lagann scene is probably in the top 3 scenes ever mo i LOVED IT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
It's interesting to see that "Believe in me that believes in you" is very well remembered even if during episode 8, Kamina says "Believe in yourself. Not in the Simon that I believe in. Not in the Kamina that you believe in. Have faith in the Simon that believes in you." This part is the conclusion of all the confidence boost of the first few episodes, yet no one ever mentions it.
Yeah it also triggers me a giga confidence boost when he says like that, clean your misconceptions of yourself, get a hold of this moment and be who you want to be. It comes with me deep in my heart because you can always choose to be driven by troubles or soar over it, seeing the opportunities and reaching them.
I'm rewatching this anime right now and man it's such a tear-jerker with how optimistic it is! So yeah you hit the nail on the head there, so relate with what you said!
This video hit me really hard in the feelings. When I saw Gurren Lagann I was also going through a very tough time, very much alone and in a foreign country. TTGL gave me an indescribable power up and I still shed a couple tears of joy when I rewatch key moments. This series is an emotional treasure
My favorite anime of all time is gurren lagann, I have a tattoo of the team gurren symbol, it changed my life, but in a bit more physical way, I lost a really close friend and I was in a pretty dark place, contemplating suicide myself, wondering why I couldn't help them, so on so forth, I would distract myself as best as I could by binge watching anime, and eventually I rolled across TTGL. It was kind of bland at first but I still watched it, trying to distract myself till episode 8, episode 8 was sad but what really hurt was the episodes after cause I felt for Simon. TTGL showed something very few other anime will show, mourning, and helping people work past their mourning, and in turn helped me get myself out of a really rough spot. I can say with confidence that this anime saved my life, as well as giving me a more positive attitude. And since then I have worked with others with depression to help them as well, by saying that classic line we all know and love "you may not believe in yourself, but I believe in you, so if you can't do it for yourself, believe in me that believes in you" TLDR: TTGL saved my life from a very dark spot, and in turn allowed me to help others
The pig moles in the first episode pretty much formed a spiral for Kamina and Simon to escape to the surface didn’t they? Anyway if you feel old, well, I was 22/23 in 2007 when this first came out(my birthday is in the middle of the year). I wish I saw this back then actually. I only finally saw it in 2020. Better late than never though I guess. I have a big crush on Viral lol. Ever since I saw it last year.... I just love him.
Fucking love this anime I rewatch it everytime I feel sad and like it takes me about 20 weeks to finish it because I watch an episode per week. Just overall improving myself and being confident. First time I saw this at 15 years old I flipped my shit and swore this was the best anime ever to everyone. That final fight for the first time was incredible, my head couldn't take it. It was so sublime
Gurren Lagann is one of the most inspirational stories out there and there isn’t anything quite like it. It’s one of my all time favorites. My all time favorite anime is Monster, both because Naoki Urasawa is a genius writer and manga artist, but also because I identify with Kenzo Tenma more than probably any other character. His journey through Monster was also mine.
Nobody EVER talks about Medaka Box... I think people are put off by the fact that it changes internal genre multiple times but that's what kept it fresh for me. But the inspirational aspect is the character of Kumagawa, leader of the group known as the Minus. He has the philosophy that even when he "wins" he still manages to "lose," which felt like my life when I was depressed. But he slowly grows from villain to antihero to caring individual and eventually reveals that to be a true Minus, you need to smile through the pain and hope that you can persevere. Even the main character, Medaka, whose defining trait is that she's perfect at everything, manages to grow by the final chapter.
My favorite anime and the anime that changed my life also was Gurren Lagann. And I watched like 2 years ago, I already had watched a lot of great anime but still, TTGL managed to become my favorite anime. It's just so good and it has inspired me so much to become a better person than I can't think other anime getting any close to what Gurren Lagann means to me. I still watch the final battle or Simon accepting Kamina's death scenes really often and they make me feel a lot better.
Thank you for making this video, I started Gurren Lagan because of it and I just finished it 5 mins ago. It deeply profoundly hit me. I loved it thank you
I had a very similar experience with this Anime. In a way it changed my life and made me realize that I always wanted to do something great. However I also realized that I was a lot like Simone in the begging. Once I watched it I really started crying because I realized that I never believed in my self enough to do anything that wasn’t going to be easy for me. I stayed “digging my tunnels” because I was good at it. I did this to the point of never trying anything new because I thought everyone was going to be better at it than me so I didn’t even allow myself to try. Now I try new things and actively shoot for the stars because I became the me who believes in me! Thanks for making this video its nice to know I’m not the only person who took this series to heart and was transformed by it.
Shinji at the end of NGE and End of Evangelion realized that although he hates himself now he can learn to love himself. We never actually got to see Shinji get to the point where he loved himself. That is Simon, that Shinji that learned to love/accept himself, not trying to be anybody else, but to be the best version of himself that he can be.
After seeing Fullmetal alchemist I felt most animes are trash compared to it but Gurren Lagann is the only anime that did not disappointed me after Fullmetal alchemist and even exceed in it’s own way.
That's the one that affected me the most. It's what sparked my spiraling confidence and unwavering belief in my ability. Just knowing that its inevitable that I succeed no matter what
Every now and then I watch an anime that just reminds me exactly why I love the medium of anime. This year it was Mob Psycho. In 2011 it was Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagan. It was bold,it was fast,it was colorful and cheerful but it also had a lot of heart,it was surreal but also deep,it was ecentric in its plot and character and above all it was SO DAMM FUN! So yeah this is an anime that will pierce the heavens and take its place amongst the star.
This show changed my life too. In the ninth grade, I had wanted to be a game designer but I was unsure how to. It was kinda depressing knowing I only had four years before I had to get serious. Then my friend who was sick of DBZ being my only anime, showed me Gurren Lagann. Now every time I get depressed, I listen to the opening or watch the anime and when I feel like giving up, I just think of those two morons from an underground village who went on to do great things
This is one of my favorite anime, Kamina was such a boss. To answer your question, for me it would be Gantz, the way you see Kurono change always makes me think, since I behave a lot like he does at the beginning of the series. If you are going to check it out read the Manga is just amazing.
I recently watched this anime and oh my god. It’s one of the best anime I’ve ever watched. Definitely watching it again sometime. Row Row Fight The Power.
Kamina changed my life. When he died I mourned as if someone very precious died. I have never experienced aomethinglike this again from fiction, only 8 episodes for me to be depressed from a character’s death is absolutely crazy to me
I found this anime when I was in a pretty tough spot in my life, now I'm working my dream job and well off. I still think of this show pretty often. BELIEVE IN THE ME THAT BELIEVES IN YOU!
Gurren Lagann was the first real anime I ever watched from start to finish, and honestly I couldn't have selected a better start to what has grown since then into a love of anime culture. Kamina dying was a big surprise to me because it wasn't common seeing such a plot twist back then. But I think what is more memorable to me are the lessons learnt and how they relate so well to current world problems.
While Outlaw Star inspired my First book a Lot, One Piece taught me about the Power of friendship and Dragonball showed me to never stop fighting... IT was probably Hellsing that inspired me the Most, because IT showed me that I didn't have to be normal or even Seen AS a Monster by Others to still be against "Evil" (Injustice, violence, racism, whatever) soooo thanks Alucard! And thanks Kamina for being awesome too.
Gurren Lagan is in my top 3 anime for sure, which is absolutely insane because it does everything I HATE about anime. I don't like mecha anime because their battles feel impersonal to me and I don't like the way power creep makes everything ridiculous and meaningless and I don't like anime that are too bright or defy the rules of logic. But somehow, Gurren Lagan does all of these things and still defies all logic...because the truth is, Gurren Lagan doesn't care what's possible. It doesn't care what makes sense! It's gonna push past and ignore all the rules and break all the limits. Who the Hell do you think it is! Fuck the rules! This show is the show that's gonna pierce the heavens!
This anime was very important to me because back in middle school I almost committed suicide One of my best friends grabbed me and showed me this anime it ihis anime and on that day it taught me life is Is worth living and you must push on On that day and he my friends became more than just friends we became brothers But sadly my friend passed on from brain cancer He gave me the necklace from the anime since then I never take it off i miss him so munch
I live my life principles based on the drill philosophy. With every turn we move forward even more. Our lives may seem to be looping but its actually an outwards spiral being the better us to our past self. I kept a core drill keychain for about 7 years now to constantly hold true to these values.
Oregairu-the main character's self-sacrifice is a trait that i also possessed for quite a long time. but he has this quote that goes, "i don't need to be understood, as long as i understand" and i use it as an affirmation everytime i fear judgement from society.
Oregairu hasn’t really changed my life, no show really has. But this anime definitely left me in shambles at the end of S.2 and affected me more personally than any other series
