Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (2007) s01e04 Episode Script
Having Lots of Faces Doesn't Make You Great!
This is the tale of a man who has yet to realize what his destiny is.
With a feeling of relief, Simon and Kamina finally reach the village of Littner.
What they found awaiting them there was Viral, a Beastman who piloted a powerful Gunmen.
Simon leapt into the fray to assist Kamina in his moment of peril.
In the course of this fierce battle, their two Gunmen, Gurren and Lagann, combined! Gurren Lagann's drill sent Viral's Gunmen, Enki, flying.
What unknown power lies concealed within Gurren Lagann? Episode 4: Having Lots of Faces Doesn't Make You Great! I'm starving I wonder how far away the Beastmen headquarters is.
Special training? Think back, Simon! To our combining! Our combining! That was so lame I'm embarrassed to think about it.
Listen, Simon, a manly combining ought to be more beautiful! The act of souls that are a raging inferno! - Yeah, that was pretty bad.
- Simon! Jump onto my shoulders! It's pointless to do that outside our mechas! Right, Boota? Simon, c'mon! Watch what you're doing! Simon! What? Combine! How am I supposed to do that? Combine! Those two seem to be enjoying themselves.
Really? What did you want to check up on? Watch this.
Now, then First we pull on the gloves, and now it's time to do your thing, loves! You brought THOSE along? You and your creepy toys There's no call to be rude, missy.
Attaboy, attaboy, you can do it, way to go! Attaboy, attaboy, you can do it, way to go! Just as I thought.
I've seen all sorts of Gunmen over the years, but nothing like this.
What do you mean? It's still just a theory at this point, but if what I'm thinking is correct this Gunmen is special.
Oops, sorry about that! It got away from me! Hey, Simon! You okay? Ready for more? - I'm real sorry 'bout that.
- My poor little mechie Whew, lucky thing I didn't hit Lagann! Okay, Simon! Get ready for round two! - That one was my favorite! - You can always rebuild it.
Now, combine! C'mon, Bro, cut it out! Simon! Quit your running! Combine! Combine, damn you! You're not making any sense! You're gonna kill me! What are those people doing? Simon! Combine! Cut it out, Bro! Okay, let's get in there! Bro, I'm running on fumes! I can't run anymore Damn it, Simon! For a real man, a growling stomach is no match for his fighting spirit! Mine's growling too, huh? I'm starving Bro? What the hell?! Bro! Hello, little boy! He's so cute! You had a close call, but you're safe now! What's the big idea? A-A woman? I bet you were scared! Son of a bitch! On your feet, Gurren! At times like this, you gotta smack machines to get 'em to work! Crap! Prepare to die, you Beastman bastard! What? Beastman? Are you kidding me? Ow You're a human? That's pretty damn obvious! Who the hell are you? Bro! You weren't being chased? You do a pretty good impersonation of a human.
Hey, if you don't watch your mouth, I'm gonna kill you for real! Let's see those pearly whites.
Well, I'll be You don't have fangs.
Even so, how are you gonna reinmburse me for all this, huh?! Who throws bombs at people? - Reimburse you? - Look at this mess! How were you raised? Anyway, what the hell is a human doing in a Gunmen? Everybody knows that Beastmen pilot Gunmen.
So they say.
So I say! Well, the reason for that is 'CAUSE I STOLE IT, THAT'S WHY! You liar! I pilot it! That ain't possible! Who the hell do you think I am? Beyond the furthest horizon, I crawled up from Jeeha Village! I have defeated as many Gunmen as there are stars in the sky! When you hear about Kamina, the badass leader of Team Gurren, it is me they speak of! - Wonderful - He's cute! Kamina! Oh, Kamina! You're so cool! I think you're wonderful You're so debonair! I'm Kiyoh, the oldest sister.
Um, I'm Kinon, the middle sister.
I'm Kiyal, the youngest! And this is our big brother - Kittan.
You've met.
That's right! We're Beastmen hunters! The Black Siblings! We, um, use this burning water to, uh, destroy Gunmen.
Oh, that's what these black things are? That's right, it's scary stuff, man! Lt'll blow you up real good! Knock on wood, huh? Kiyoh! Kinon! Kiyal! Get away from him! He and I have something to settle with our fists.
Your attention, please! Playtime is over, children.
#Encodergasm Presents Gurren Lagann #Encodergasm Presents Gurren Lagann Why do WE have to go out and find lunch for everyone? It means that hungry men are absolutely useless.
You're so lucky, Yoko! You get to travel with such a great man! What's so "great" about that bozo? Well, he certainly has a booming voice.
He looks tough Yeah, and his feet don't reek.
And did you see those long eyelashes of his? Yeah! Look, a watering hole! Where there's water, there's animals! Hey, check this out! There's a cool one on the ground over here! It looks delicious! You're traveling to the Beastmen's headquarters? What's a bunch of rank amateurs like you gonna do about 'em? You're just scared.
I ain't scared of nothin'! I'm sayin' that you shouldn't underestimate Beastmen! I'm starving You, too? We've been tracking a Gunmen with 16 faces since this morning, and haven't had time to eat.
With 16 faces? There's no such thing! You sure you weren't hallucinating? What, you've never seen one with 16 faces? Wha? I'm so hungry When you're hungry, it's hard to work up the energy to do anything, right, Simon? Yeah That cloud looks tasty! That meat cloud is mine! I saw it first, so I have dibs! You wanna start somethin', jack? What are you boys getting so worked up over? - Look what we found! - Doesn't this look delicious? Doesn't it? Uh, is this edible? You can eat anything as long as it's not rotten, right? Let's dig in! Did you just bite me?! Our lunch just talked! Bro, take a close look at their stupid mugs! Hey, these guys is humans! They're so cute! Our siesta's been interrupted! Whatever! Let's eat 'em anyway! They're pretty uppity for a bunch of hairballs! Don't call us hairballs! Everyone, to me! T-That's all, folks! They ran away! Hey! You don't suppose those things were I'm starving You're right! They seemed like Beastmen! I never let a single Beastman escape! Any Beastmen hanging around here must be with that 16-faced bastard! Those things are what we've been hunting! The Black Siblings are on the job! Crap Simon! Team Gurren is going, too! Bro What are you doing? - It's no use, they bounce right off.
- Bro! Almost there! Oh, crap! Let the pros handle this, amateur! Hurry up, Simon! We'll take 'em down in Gurren Lagann! How can this be? How can they operate Gunmen?! I won't stand for it! Come on, Simon! Time to combine! Okay! Dumbass! What was that for, Bro? Quit your whining! Don't you remember your training, Simon? We're gonna get killed if we don't do something! Hurry, we have to combine! What the? Combining with a measly two units? Ha! I'll show you what combining is all about! This is combining using 16 faces! I'm surprised.
I had no idea there were other combining Gunmen.
Isn't that how all Gunmen work? - It combined?! - Dumbass! That ain't combining! Proper combining is all about Bro! If we don't do something, we're history! Damn it, Simon! Manly combining is a thing of beauty, an act of two souls that are a blazing inferno! Would you just shut up and combine already? He's right! Gurren Lagann's combining is something else entirely! Boota? Thanks, Boota.
But why does Kamina keep doing that? Jump! I get it! Bro, I get it! Bro! Simon! Bro! Simon! Yoko! Stupid little kid Guess I'd better do something.
What're you We're going in.
Sorry, Bro That's all I've got.
Simon! Run! Yoko? Simon! Start running! Yoko! Look, the kid's running! Throw your bombs! Hurry! Oh, I get it! We set up a smoke screen! - Good thinking! - I have my moments.
Those 16 bastards are freaking out! Simon! I understand now! I get what you were trying to teach me! Compared to those rocks you lobbed at me, dodging these is easy! - You're missing the point.
- Look, Bro! Ow! That's it! Manly combining is about fighting spirit! The beauty of soaring through the air! Brotherly Combining! Gurren Lagann! Now THAT'S how it's done.
Gurren Lagann? That was wicked cool! Sixteen-face combining! That thing is big, all right So what? That just makes him a big blockhead.
What did you call me?! Kittan! Hey! Kiyoh! Kinon! Kiyal! Damn it Damn it It's no use I can't work up the energy.
We're screwed! There no food anywhere! What, Boota? You want me to eat your tail? Okay Bro! What now, Simon? Even this drill is starting to look tasty Bro! Put this in your stomach! This is delicious! Having lots of faces doesn't make you great.
Manly combining isn't like some tawdry love affiar where you come and go as you please! That isn't a true bond! That's just a sham, a pale imitation of the real thing! What in the world is he rambling on about? True bonds, huh? That's it! That's what is different! Your combining doesn't have any principles to stick to! Bro! Our arm! Drills are coming out of our arm! So allow me to stick it to YOU! Let's do it! - One! - Two! - Three! - Four! Five! Jamo! - Fifteen! - Sixteen! See, we stuck you with our own principles! Gurren Lagann is fearsome, indeed Let's get out of here! Be careful on the streets at night! - They did it! - I knew Kamina could do it! That Gunmen of theirs is awesome! Oh, you girls are alive? That was a close call.
We came this close to being buried alive.
What's the matter, big brother? I can't help it! I thought you guys were We're a lot tougher than that.
Right? C'mon, let's go see Kamina and Simon! Hey! Come back here! Looks like I'll be up all night making repairs again.
Hey! Hairmateur! What the hell is that? It means someone who's a hair's width better than a regular amateur.
Hey! You still wanna start something with me? If you ever want to join the Black Siblings, come find us anytime.
But you'll be the good-for-nothing youngest of the family! And if YOU ever wanna join Team Gurren, home of all things manly, give me a shout whenever! See ya! Bye bye, darling! I proclaim my undying adoration for you, Kamina! See ya, guys! We'll meet again someday! Goodbye! Well, they're gone.
Yeah You know, that snack earlier was really tasty.
That's all you get! Simon, get back here! Let me have some! Forget it! You want some, too, don't you, Boota? Pretty please, Simon? No! Absolutely not! Hey, Simon! Simon, c'mon! Forget it! To Be Continued Next Time There are things you know in your head, and things you know in your gut.
Even if you react instinctively, it's not the same as using your head.
That's one thing I just don't get! Next time on Gurren Lagann, "I Don't Get it, Not One Bit!" I Don't Get it, Not One Bit!
With a feeling of relief, Simon and Kamina finally reach the village of Littner.
What they found awaiting them there was Viral, a Beastman who piloted a powerful Gunmen.
Simon leapt into the fray to assist Kamina in his moment of peril.
In the course of this fierce battle, their two Gunmen, Gurren and Lagann, combined! Gurren Lagann's drill sent Viral's Gunmen, Enki, flying.
What unknown power lies concealed within Gurren Lagann? Episode 4: Having Lots of Faces Doesn't Make You Great! I'm starving I wonder how far away the Beastmen headquarters is.
Special training? Think back, Simon! To our combining! Our combining! That was so lame I'm embarrassed to think about it.
Listen, Simon, a manly combining ought to be more beautiful! The act of souls that are a raging inferno! - Yeah, that was pretty bad.
- Simon! Jump onto my shoulders! It's pointless to do that outside our mechas! Right, Boota? Simon, c'mon! Watch what you're doing! Simon! What? Combine! How am I supposed to do that? Combine! Those two seem to be enjoying themselves.
Really? What did you want to check up on? Watch this.
Now, then First we pull on the gloves, and now it's time to do your thing, loves! You brought THOSE along? You and your creepy toys There's no call to be rude, missy.
Attaboy, attaboy, you can do it, way to go! Attaboy, attaboy, you can do it, way to go! Just as I thought.
I've seen all sorts of Gunmen over the years, but nothing like this.
What do you mean? It's still just a theory at this point, but if what I'm thinking is correct this Gunmen is special.
Oops, sorry about that! It got away from me! Hey, Simon! You okay? Ready for more? - I'm real sorry 'bout that.
- My poor little mechie Whew, lucky thing I didn't hit Lagann! Okay, Simon! Get ready for round two! - That one was my favorite! - You can always rebuild it.
Now, combine! C'mon, Bro, cut it out! Simon! Quit your running! Combine! Combine, damn you! You're not making any sense! You're gonna kill me! What are those people doing? Simon! Combine! Cut it out, Bro! Okay, let's get in there! Bro, I'm running on fumes! I can't run anymore Damn it, Simon! For a real man, a growling stomach is no match for his fighting spirit! Mine's growling too, huh? I'm starving Bro? What the hell?! Bro! Hello, little boy! He's so cute! You had a close call, but you're safe now! What's the big idea? A-A woman? I bet you were scared! Son of a bitch! On your feet, Gurren! At times like this, you gotta smack machines to get 'em to work! Crap! Prepare to die, you Beastman bastard! What? Beastman? Are you kidding me? Ow You're a human? That's pretty damn obvious! Who the hell are you? Bro! You weren't being chased? You do a pretty good impersonation of a human.
Hey, if you don't watch your mouth, I'm gonna kill you for real! Let's see those pearly whites.
Well, I'll be You don't have fangs.
Even so, how are you gonna reinmburse me for all this, huh?! Who throws bombs at people? - Reimburse you? - Look at this mess! How were you raised? Anyway, what the hell is a human doing in a Gunmen? Everybody knows that Beastmen pilot Gunmen.
So they say.
So I say! Well, the reason for that is 'CAUSE I STOLE IT, THAT'S WHY! You liar! I pilot it! That ain't possible! Who the hell do you think I am? Beyond the furthest horizon, I crawled up from Jeeha Village! I have defeated as many Gunmen as there are stars in the sky! When you hear about Kamina, the badass leader of Team Gurren, it is me they speak of! - Wonderful - He's cute! Kamina! Oh, Kamina! You're so cool! I think you're wonderful You're so debonair! I'm Kiyoh, the oldest sister.
Um, I'm Kinon, the middle sister.
I'm Kiyal, the youngest! And this is our big brother - Kittan.
You've met.
That's right! We're Beastmen hunters! The Black Siblings! We, um, use this burning water to, uh, destroy Gunmen.
Oh, that's what these black things are? That's right, it's scary stuff, man! Lt'll blow you up real good! Knock on wood, huh? Kiyoh! Kinon! Kiyal! Get away from him! He and I have something to settle with our fists.
Your attention, please! Playtime is over, children.
#Encodergasm Presents Gurren Lagann #Encodergasm Presents Gurren Lagann Why do WE have to go out and find lunch for everyone? It means that hungry men are absolutely useless.
You're so lucky, Yoko! You get to travel with such a great man! What's so "great" about that bozo? Well, he certainly has a booming voice.
He looks tough Yeah, and his feet don't reek.
And did you see those long eyelashes of his? Yeah! Look, a watering hole! Where there's water, there's animals! Hey, check this out! There's a cool one on the ground over here! It looks delicious! You're traveling to the Beastmen's headquarters? What's a bunch of rank amateurs like you gonna do about 'em? You're just scared.
I ain't scared of nothin'! I'm sayin' that you shouldn't underestimate Beastmen! I'm starving You, too? We've been tracking a Gunmen with 16 faces since this morning, and haven't had time to eat.
With 16 faces? There's no such thing! You sure you weren't hallucinating? What, you've never seen one with 16 faces? Wha? I'm so hungry When you're hungry, it's hard to work up the energy to do anything, right, Simon? Yeah That cloud looks tasty! That meat cloud is mine! I saw it first, so I have dibs! You wanna start somethin', jack? What are you boys getting so worked up over? - Look what we found! - Doesn't this look delicious? Doesn't it? Uh, is this edible? You can eat anything as long as it's not rotten, right? Let's dig in! Did you just bite me?! Our lunch just talked! Bro, take a close look at their stupid mugs! Hey, these guys is humans! They're so cute! Our siesta's been interrupted! Whatever! Let's eat 'em anyway! They're pretty uppity for a bunch of hairballs! Don't call us hairballs! Everyone, to me! T-That's all, folks! They ran away! Hey! You don't suppose those things were I'm starving You're right! They seemed like Beastmen! I never let a single Beastman escape! Any Beastmen hanging around here must be with that 16-faced bastard! Those things are what we've been hunting! The Black Siblings are on the job! Crap Simon! Team Gurren is going, too! Bro What are you doing? - It's no use, they bounce right off.
- Bro! Almost there! Oh, crap! Let the pros handle this, amateur! Hurry up, Simon! We'll take 'em down in Gurren Lagann! How can this be? How can they operate Gunmen?! I won't stand for it! Come on, Simon! Time to combine! Okay! Dumbass! What was that for, Bro? Quit your whining! Don't you remember your training, Simon? We're gonna get killed if we don't do something! Hurry, we have to combine! What the? Combining with a measly two units? Ha! I'll show you what combining is all about! This is combining using 16 faces! I'm surprised.
I had no idea there were other combining Gunmen.
Isn't that how all Gunmen work? - It combined?! - Dumbass! That ain't combining! Proper combining is all about Bro! If we don't do something, we're history! Damn it, Simon! Manly combining is a thing of beauty, an act of two souls that are a blazing inferno! Would you just shut up and combine already? He's right! Gurren Lagann's combining is something else entirely! Boota? Thanks, Boota.
But why does Kamina keep doing that? Jump! I get it! Bro, I get it! Bro! Simon! Bro! Simon! Yoko! Stupid little kid Guess I'd better do something.
What're you We're going in.
Sorry, Bro That's all I've got.
Simon! Run! Yoko? Simon! Start running! Yoko! Look, the kid's running! Throw your bombs! Hurry! Oh, I get it! We set up a smoke screen! - Good thinking! - I have my moments.
Those 16 bastards are freaking out! Simon! I understand now! I get what you were trying to teach me! Compared to those rocks you lobbed at me, dodging these is easy! - You're missing the point.
- Look, Bro! Ow! That's it! Manly combining is about fighting spirit! The beauty of soaring through the air! Brotherly Combining! Gurren Lagann! Now THAT'S how it's done.
Gurren Lagann? That was wicked cool! Sixteen-face combining! That thing is big, all right So what? That just makes him a big blockhead.
What did you call me?! Kittan! Hey! Kiyoh! Kinon! Kiyal! Damn it Damn it It's no use I can't work up the energy.
We're screwed! There no food anywhere! What, Boota? You want me to eat your tail? Okay Bro! What now, Simon? Even this drill is starting to look tasty Bro! Put this in your stomach! This is delicious! Having lots of faces doesn't make you great.
Manly combining isn't like some tawdry love affiar where you come and go as you please! That isn't a true bond! That's just a sham, a pale imitation of the real thing! What in the world is he rambling on about? True bonds, huh? That's it! That's what is different! Your combining doesn't have any principles to stick to! Bro! Our arm! Drills are coming out of our arm! So allow me to stick it to YOU! Let's do it! - One! - Two! - Three! - Four! Five! Jamo! - Fifteen! - Sixteen! See, we stuck you with our own principles! Gurren Lagann is fearsome, indeed Let's get out of here! Be careful on the streets at night! - They did it! - I knew Kamina could do it! That Gunmen of theirs is awesome! Oh, you girls are alive? That was a close call.
We came this close to being buried alive.
What's the matter, big brother? I can't help it! I thought you guys were We're a lot tougher than that.
Right? C'mon, let's go see Kamina and Simon! Hey! Come back here! Looks like I'll be up all night making repairs again.
Hey! Hairmateur! What the hell is that? It means someone who's a hair's width better than a regular amateur.
Hey! You still wanna start something with me? If you ever want to join the Black Siblings, come find us anytime.
But you'll be the good-for-nothing youngest of the family! And if YOU ever wanna join Team Gurren, home of all things manly, give me a shout whenever! See ya! Bye bye, darling! I proclaim my undying adoration for you, Kamina! See ya, guys! We'll meet again someday! Goodbye! Well, they're gone.
Yeah You know, that snack earlier was really tasty.
That's all you get! Simon, get back here! Let me have some! Forget it! You want some, too, don't you, Boota? Pretty please, Simon? No! Absolutely not! Hey, Simon! Simon, c'mon! Forget it! To Be Continued Next Time There are things you know in your head, and things you know in your gut.
Even if you react instinctively, it's not the same as using your head.
That's one thing I just don't get! Next time on Gurren Lagann, "I Don't Get it, Not One Bit!" I Don't Get it, Not One Bit!