Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars 2009

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Seven years have passed after the battle of Teppelin... Humans have since reclaimed the surface of the earth and enjoy an unprecedented period of peace and prosperity. However, humanity's increasing population growth triggers the sudden emergence of an unknown, powerful enemy. The fearsome, manipulative power of the mysterious Anti-Spiral proves too overwhelming for humans to even fight back. When everyone becomes desperate and loses hope, Team Dai-Gurren members reunite to stand up once again!

Tetsuya Kakihara

as Simon (voice)

Yukari Fukui

as Nia Teppelin (voice)

Marina Inoue

as Yoko Littner (voice)

Katsuyuki Konishi

as Kamina (voice)

Masaya Onosaka

as Leeron Littner (voice)

Mitsuki Saiga

as Rossiu Adai (voice)

Nobuyuki Hiyama

as Viral (voice)

Shizuka Itoh

as Boota (voice) / Darry Adai (voice)

Takako Honda

as Darry Adai (voice) / Leite Jokin (voice)

Kisho Taniyama

as Kittan Bachika (voice)

Director:

Hiroyuki Imaishi

Writer:

Kazuki Nakashima

Genres:

Action,Science Fiction,Animation,Adventure

Release Date:

2009 (U.S.A)

Run Time:

126 min

MMPA Rating:

None

Critics Reviews

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Lena Moore ★ TOP CRITIC
Director of “Midnight Mercy”

“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”

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Bradley Vance ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter of “Dust Country”

“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”

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Simone Alvarez ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer of “The Burning Floor”

“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”

Nell Minow
Harold Kim ★ TOP CRITIC
BAFTA-nominated Actor

“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”

Nell Minow
Maya S. ★ TOP CRITIC
Director

“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”

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Chris D. ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter

“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”

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Olivia M. ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer

“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”

Audience Reviews

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Lena M

Incredibly done! Can’t wait to watch it again.

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Marty Tyson

Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.

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Hope Ayala

Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.

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Jeff B.

My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!

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Tyler D.

im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!

Cast & Crew of

Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars

Directors & Credit Writers

Credit Writers

Cast

Tetsuya Kakihara

as Simon (voice)

Yukari Fukui

as Nia Teppelin (voice)

Marina Inoue

as Yoko Littner (voice)

Katsuyuki Konishi

as Kamina (voice)

Masaya Onosaka

as Leeron Littner (voice)

Mitsuki Saiga

as Rossiu Adai (voice)

Nobuyuki Hiyama

as Viral (voice)

Shizuka Itoh

as Boota (voice) / Darry Adai (voice)

Takako Honda

as Darry Adai (voice) / Leite Jokin (voice)

Kisho Taniyama

as Kittan Bachika (voice)

Rina Sato

as Kiyoh Bachika (voice)

Kana Ueda

as Kinon Bachika (voice)

Kana Asumi

as Kiyal Bachika (voice)

Takaya Kamikawa

as Anti-Spiral (voice)

Narushi Ikeda

as Lordgenome (voice)

Nobuyuki Hiyama

as Old Coco (voice)

Daisuke Kirii

as Attenborough Cortich (voice) / Iraak Coega (voice)

Takafumi Kawakami

as Zoushi Kanai (voice)

Go Shinomiya

as Gabal Docker (voice) / Jorgun Bakusa (voice)

Takashi Kondo

as Kid Coega (voice)

Takahiro Mizushima

as Tetsukan Littner

Kouzou Douzaka

as Balinbow Bakusa (voice)

Katsuyuki Konishi

as Makken Jokin (voice)

Haruhi Nanao

as Cybela Kuto (voice)

Takahiro Mizushima

as Guinble Kaito (voice)

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