Season 1

01 Bust Through the Heavens with Your Drill!! Episode 11st April 2007 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. 02 I Said I'm Gonna Pilot That Thing!! Episode 28th April 2007 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. 03 Who Do You Think You Are, Having Two Faces!! Episode 315th April 2007 Kamina and Simon must work together to defeat a dangerous new Beastman threat. 04 Having Lots of Faces Doesn't Make You Great! Episode 422nd April 2007 Team Gurren must work together with the eccentric Black Syblings to take down a Beastman foe on empty stomachs. 05 I Don't Get It, Not One Bit! Episode 529th April 2007 Team Gurren must find their way out of a strange underground village where Gunmen are worshipped as divine beings. 06 Sit in the Hot Tub 'Til You're Sick!! Episode 66th May 2007 Continuing to the Gunmen rallying point, Team Gurren finds themselves on a strange hot springs getaway. 07 You're Gonna Do It!! Episode 713th May 2007 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. 08 Later, Buddy Episode 820th May 2007 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. 09 What, Exactly, Is a Human? Episode 927th May 2007 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. 10 Who Is This Bro? Episode 103rd June 2007 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. 11 Simon, Hands Off Episode 1110th June 2007 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. 12 Yoko, Will You Do Me a Favor? Episode 1217th June 2007 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. 13 Eat Up Everyone! Episode 1324th June 2007 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. 14 Well Met, Everyone Episode 141st July 2007 At last, Team Dai-Gurren arrives at the outskirts of Teppelin, but before aiming to the city, they must face a combined full-scale attack of Cytomander and Guame's forces. 15 I Will Head Towards Tomorrow Episode 158th July 2007 The last of the Divine Generals fall, and the city of Teppelin collapses, revealing a Gunman of gigantic proportions. Simon and Nia struggle to pass through it in order to confront her father, the Spiral King himself. 16 Compilation Episode Episode 1615th July 2007 A recap of the story's events from the previous episodes. 17 You Don't Know Anything! Episode 1722nd July 2007 During the following seven years, a new civilization rises and prospers under Simon's leadership. However, these peaceful times come to end when the threat mentioned in Lordgenome's last words starts to reveal itself. 18 Tell Me the Secrets of This World Episode 1829th July 2007 After the Anti-Spirals' first attack and Nia's astonishing announcement, Simon looks desperately for her, while Rossiu finally completes his secret project. 19 We Will Survive By Any Means Necessary Episode 195th August 2007 To soothe the public opinion, Rossiu overthrows Simon and puts him under arrest. But when the Anti-Spirals launch a large-scale attack on Kamina City, he is left with no option but to let Simon engage the enemy using the Gurren-Lagann, not before resorting to extremes to put him under his control. 20 How Far Will God Test Us? Episode 2012th August 2007 As Simon arrives in prison, he unexpectedly meets Viral, who comments on how far he has fallen. Meanwhile, the truth about Rossiu's emergency plan and the consequences for those left behind on Earth are revealed. 21 You Are Someone Who Ought to Survive Episode 2119th August 2007 One year earlier, Yoko starts working as a schoolteacher on an island until she learns of the situation at Teppelin and returns to break Simon free. Once again reunited, Simon and the members of Team Dai-Gurren launch themselves into space to protect the Arc-Gurren from the enemy forces, now accompanied by Viral as co-pilot of the Gurren-Lagann. 22 This Is My Final Duty! Episode 2226th August 2007 The Gurren-Lagann and the Arc-Gurren join together to form the massive Arc-Gurren-Lagann and stop the Human Annihilation System. 23 Let's Go, This Is the Final Battle Episode 232nd September 2007 The members of Team Dai-Gurren make their preparations for the imminent war against the Anti-Spirals, but Rossiu is missing. However, when Kinon tells Simon about what he really intends to do, both start to look desperately for him. 24 I'll Never Forget This Minute, This Second Episode 249th September 2007 Guided by Simon and Nia's feelings for each other, Team Dai-Gurren break through dimensions in search for the Anti-Spirals' homeworld. But after falling into the enemy's trap, they end up losing some of their most precious members, due to its vicious offensive. 25 I Accept Your Last Wish! Episode 2516th September 2007 Team Dai-Gurren struggles to escape from the ocean of despair created by the Anti-Spirals without success, until history repeats itself, as another irreplaceable member of the Team sacrifices himself to save the others. 26 Let's Go, Buddy Episode 2623rd September 2007 After finally transforming their flagship into the Super Galactic Gurren-Lagann, Simon and his friends successfully fight back against the enemy. When their enemy starts to use their own memories and desires against them, Kamina reappears to help. 27 The Lights in the Sky Are Stars Episode 2730th September 2007 At last, Simon and Nia are reunited, and by combining the power of its members, Team Dai-Gurren creates the galaxy-sized Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann, and engage the Anti-Spiral threat in a decisive battle to determine the fate of the universe.