It was never just a love letter to Super Robot anime. 00:00 Intro 02:24 Part I 21:33 Part II 43:47 Part III 1:02:52 Part IV 1:23:29 Part V 1:53:23 Outro SAUCES: Ken Ishikawa fan illustration: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/1205898 Imaishi Forbes Interview: https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2018/10/12/hiroyuki-imaishi-on-the-enduring-success-of-gurren-lagann-and-his-love-of-xabungle/#4d847b8ea7f6 GL episodic interviews: https://wavemotioncannon.com/2018/04/10/episodic-gurren-lagann-interviews-with-director-hiroyuki-imiashi-co-episode-1-anime-style-january-2008/ Making Gundam - The Inside Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL6IJsTkDhA Tomino+Anno Interview: https://wavemotioncannon.com/2016/11/08/interview-hideaki-anno-vs-yoshiyuki-tomino-animage-071994/ Imaishi on Zambot: https://otakuusamagazine.com/zambot-3/ Tomino and Weird Names: https://twitter.com/tayuta0079/status/1244394490846220297?s=20 Tomino Animerica Feb 2000 https://www.animenostalgiabomb.com/yoshiyuki-tomino-interview-sailor-moon-fushigi-yugi-articles-animerica-february-2000/ AnnoCinema; Nadia and Yamato References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxJRD-ESQd8 The Indestructible Studio Gainax by Callum May https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2018-03-02/the-indestructible-studio-gainax-part-iii/.128475 Gainax staff interview Anime Central 2008: https://web.archive.org/web/20131014173358/http://www.mania.com/interview-gainax-gurren-lagann-staff_article_87027.html Kanada Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV9PagDAFTA Imaishi Anime Expo 2009: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-8pdaaheL4 Imaishi and Nakashima on Dezaki: http://www.style.fm/as/13_special/mini_070412a.shtml Anime Style 2007 (Nakashima Joe quote) http://www.style.fm/as/13_special/mini_070412a.shtml Thank you Stevem for voicing Tomino! https://www.youtube.com/user/M2gamer Thank you Jackisboy for the thumbnail! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChPSzrw4gma3uQOQo