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1!![[center: [-[[Characters/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Main Character Index]] | [[Characters/TengenToppaGurrenLagannMainCharacters Main Characters]] ([[Characters/TengenToppaGurrenLagannSimon Simon]]) | [[Characters/TengenToppaGurrenLagannMecha Mecha]] | [[Characters/TengenToppaGurrenLagannAntagonists Antagonists]] | '''Secondary Characters''']]-]
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5[[folder:Kittan Bachika]]
6[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kittan_bachika.jpg]]
7->Voiced by: Creator/KisshoTaniyama (JP), Creator/ChristopherCoreySmith (EN)
8
9->''"What's that bozo Kamina gotten himself into now...?"''
10
11A Beastman hunter and eldest of the Bachika siblings, an encounter with Kamina and Simon inspires him to unite a group of stolen Gunmen pilots to join their revolution. Despite not having their charisma or gift with words, he grows to become an excellent field commander. Kittan acquires a red, star-shapped Gunmen in a battle against the Beastmen long before meeting Team Gurren, stealing from its original pilot in similar to how Kamina jacked the Gurren. The moment he took over the Gunmen, the Spiral Power of his fighting spirit morphed it into King Kittan.
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13* EleventhHourSuperpower: He uses his own version of the Giga Drill Break during [[spoiler: his DyingMomentOfAwesome.]]
14* BigBrotherInstinct: Do ''not'' mess with his sisters.
15* BigOlEyebrows: Big, spiky, brown eyebrows.
16* BunnyEarsLawyer: A near perfect example of this trope as his attitude and demeanor makes it seem like he'd be the last person to be put in charge of legal affairs after the TimeSkip, only to be competent and capable of pointing out the flaws in Rossiu's KangarooCourt that aims to screw over Simon.
17* CloseCallHaircut: ''Parallel Works 8: Kittan Zero'' reveals he used to have long hair he tied in a ponytail, until a Mugen-esque lion Beastman tried to gun him down and clipped it, giving it the spiked look he sports as a medal of battle.
18* ADayInTheLimelight: Gets several after the TimeSkip while Simon is indisposed.
19* ADeathInTheLimelight: [[spoiler:Gets one of these, too.]]
20%%* {{Determinator}}
21* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:Caps off his last words with a laugh.]]
22* DrillSergeantNasty: Loves "encouraging" the brigadiers with insults and swearing.
23* DyingMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:[[HeroicSacrifice King Kittan...]] [[FinishingMove Giga...]] [[ThisIsADrill DRILL...]] '''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis BREAK!!]]''']]
24%%* FacingTheBulletsOneLiner
25* FriendToAllChildren: He even lampshades that he loves children.
26* FriendlyRival: To Kamina. They're at each others throats constantly, but it's clear they've both got the other's back. [[spoiler:In the second movie during the LotusEaterMachine sequence, Kittan also appears not long after Kamina does to help Simon break out, and Kamina confirms that, despite their differences, they were always TrueCompanions.]]
27* AGoodWayToDie: [[spoiler:[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_PEAkKGThk Saving his friends, finally experiencing Spiral power]] ("[[DyingMomentOfAwesome KING... KITTAN... GIGA... DRILL... BREAKEEEEEEEEEERRRRRR!!!]]"), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_PEAkKGThk and with a huge grin on his face]].]]
28* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Pilots his Gunmen toward the Death Spiral Machine to destroy it and disperse the Sea of Despair in place of Yoko. His actions result in its destruction, but also his own violent death. Justified in the second movie- his mecha (in its bullet-mode) was the only one that could bear the massive pressure outside of the mother ship.]]
29* HeterosexualLifePartners: Seems to become this with Dayakka over time. After the timeskip they're brothers in law.
30* HiddenDepths: After the timeskip, he's made chief of legal affairs for the human government, and while that sounds rather ridiculous, he actually proves quite competent in that position, such as when he pointed out all the things blatantly wrong with Rossiu's KangarooCourt.
31* HotBlooded: By his showing he's pretty much Kamina Version 2 but in his own unique way.
32* InHarmsWay: Hates civilian life and jumps at the chance to get back into combat.
33* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's quite rude, but he is a good man. And he likes children.
34* TheLancer: His mecha actually uses a lance, too.
35* LargeHam: Once, literally chomping down a large ham as he spoke.
36* LastKiss: [[spoiler:With Yoko.]]
37* TheLastDance: He charges into his Suicide Mission with gusto.
38* LeaderWannabe: He wrestles with Kamina over leadership a few times. When he assumes the leadership position after [[spoiler:Kamina's death]], he proves to be pretty bad at it.
39* MagneticHero: He told as many people as he could about Kamina and Simon's mission, and then followed him to join Team Gurren.
40* TheMcCoy: The only time he ever used anything resembling reason was the KangarooCourt, and even that was more outrage than criticism.
41* MirrorCharacter: Him and Kamina share a lot of similar traits, which might explain their somewhat adversarial relationship. They're both hot blooded men who rely more on charging headlong than using strategy and act as older brother figures towards their younger siblings. They also both, ironically, had a case of inferiority complex toward another; Kittan felt inferior towards Kamina for his natural charisma and leadership skills, while Kamina felt inferior to Simon for his will to keep moving forward in the face of adversity. They also both developed feelings for Yoko [[spoiler: and died in a blaze of glory shortly after kissing her.]]
42* OvershadowedByAwesome: Kittan is absurdly badass, but he comes off as inadequate when alongside the likes of Kamina and, later on, Simon. This is remedied a bit later on when he starts getting more focus episodes that give him time to shine.
43* PapaWolf: His actions during the siege of the Mugann on Earth point to this.
44--> "I'm not about about to let my cute little niece die in some alleyway! Go on without me, Dayakka! Look after Kiyoh for me.... GO!! IT'S ABOUT TO OPEN FIRE!"
45* TheReliableOne: He's not an eloquent speaker or charismatic front man like Simon and Kamina, nor is he a skilled tactician or logistical manager. The reason he’s Team Dai-Gurren’s SupportingLeader is because he’s extremely talented at mobilising troops and leading them into battle.
46* SecondLove: [[spoiler:To Yoko, whose FirstLove, Kamina, died before the timeskip.]]
47* SergeantRock: His role in Team Dai-Gurren is to take charge of the foot soldiers.
48* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: Uses one when defending a truck full of people[[note]]including two of his sisters, his niece and his brother-in-law[[/note]] against some Mugann.
49* SignificantAnagram: His name is an anagram for "tanki", which means "short-tempered".
50* SleevesAreForWimps: Pre-time skip.
51* SmokingIsCool: Lit up a cigarette in ''Kittan Zero.''
52* SuicideMission: [[spoiler: His very last act is to destroy the Death Spiral Machine by piloting his Gunmen into it and punch a big hole in it with a huge Giga Drill, causing a deadly explosion that takes him out with it.]]
53* SupportingLeader: Picks up this role after Simon takes over Team Dai-Gurren. While Simon is off fighting the MonsterOfTheWeek, Kittan leads the troops into battle against the RedshirtArmy.
54* ThisIsADrill: [[spoiler:In his HeroicSacrifice.]]
55* TimeForPlanB: [[spoiler: After Space King Kittan's rockets fail to go off and the Gunmen is crushed by the immense gravity of the Death Spiral Machine, Kittan emerges in his King Kittan with the drill that broke off Gurren Lagann previously, performing his very own Giga Drill Break.]]
56* VitriolicBestBuds: Sums up his relationship with Kamina perfectly.
57* WhatTheHellHero: Throws several at Rossiu for his actions post time skip.
58* XMarksTheHero: The simple, x-shaped scar on his left arm.
59[[/folder]]
60
61[[folder:Leeron]]
62[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/leeron_littner.jpg]]
63->Voiced by: Creator/MasayaOnosaka (JP), Creator/SteveBlum (EN)
64
65->''"Attaboy, attaboy! You can do it! Way to go! Attaboy, attaboy! You can do it! Way to go! Attaboy!"''
66
67Leeron, or "Ron," is the flamboyant village mechanic of Littner Village. After taking an interest in Simon's mech he joins Simon, Kamina and Yoko in their quest to defeat the Beastmen. Leeron is astoudingly brillant and innovative, able to whip together his own legion of helper robots and invent ingenious technology with a little tinkering. He's also gay, [[TheGadfly but only draws attention to it when he wants to screw with people.]]
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69* AbhorrentAdmirer:
70** Tries to put the moves on Kamina twice, causing him to draw his Katana, back away a good hundred yards, and yell, ''"DIE!!"''
71** Leeron then moves on to Gimmy, scaring the crap out of him each and every time he gets a little... too... ''personal''.
72** And then he moves on to Viral, who [[MirrorCharacter reacts the same exact way]] Kamina does.
73* AgentPeacock: The personification of CampGay mannerisms and an amazing engineer.
74* AllGaysArePromiscuous: Invoked and subverted; Leeron hits on straight men several times, but only to annoy them. The reality is much close to ButNotTooGay, as we see no hints of his actual love life.
75* BadassLabcoat: This is the one guy who is almost never even mildly anxious about life threatening danger and every weapon of war he's ever macgyvered together usually winds up kicking ass right off the assembly line. [[spoiler: Besides, after the time skip, he becomes the head scientist of human civilization. The only time he ''does'' take interest is in the FinalBattle with the Anti-Spiral collective.]]
76* BunnyEarsLawyer: Yes, he's a flaming gay stereotype. He's also the ''best'' mechanic and engineer in the world. This is the man who made Gurren out of three broken mecha overnight, complete with a finished coat of paint.
77* CampGay: Zig-zagged; Leeron dresses somewhat flamboyantly and pretends to hit on other men to get a rise out of them. However, his usual personality is rather sedate.
78* TheEngineer: The guy basically maintains all the friendly Gunmen, including the MASSIVE Dai-Gurren without help from anyone except [[WrenchWench Leyte]]!
79* {{Expy}}: Of ''Anime/TekkamanBlade'''s Levin, both effeminate gay engineers who maintain the heroes' equipment (though compared to Leeron, Levin [[TransEqualsGay seems much more like a trans woman]]).
80* GenreSavvy: Out of everybody in the cast, he frequently shows the clearest understanding of how their reality runs on RuleOfCool, such as how anytime somebody even jokingly suggests a CrazyEnoughToWork plan (such as having the then-flightless Dai-Gurren perform a flying kick on an enemy airship), he seriously convinces everybody to make it happen, knowing that the laws of their universe will guarantee success so long as the effort is awesome enough.
81* HotBlooded: In the finale, like everyone else. It's almost his only moment of hot blood.
82* MeaningfulName: His name in Japanese is a homohpone for "riron (theory)" and a SignificantAnagram for "ronri (logic)".
83* TheMedic: Also the Dai-Gurren's medic as well as its head engineer.
84* NervesOfSteel: This guy must have been visibly worried maybe once in the whole series.
85* NonActionGuy: He never gets his own gunman, though he does occasionally help out controlling the Dai-Gurren.
86* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: Gets a ''little'' too close to his teammates at times. See above.
87* OlderThanHeLooks: Leeron shows hardly any signs of old age in the DistantFinale except for a touch of gray hair. Knowing him, he's probably figured out how to preserve his youthful looks and beauty all this time- or resorted to plastic surgery.
88* OmnidisciplinaryScientist: Not only is he a crackerjack engineer, medic, and computer scientist, but Yoko's comments make it clear that Leeron has not only dabbled in geology but has been teaching it to other humans from Littner. Bear in mind that most of humanity, by this point, has been deliberately kept in a Stone Age-like stasis by Lordgenome's machinations.
89* ThePowerOfLove: When he talks about evolution and reproduction and [[TechnoBabble nobody gets it]], he sums it up by saying that love is what keeps the universe going.
90* QueerPeopleAreFunny: Invoked by the man himself, who only ever brings up his homosexuality to troll other characters.
91* RefugeInAudacity: Leeron would be just a politically incorrect stereotype if not for the fact that Steve Blum plays it up so high it becomes this trope. And the HilariousOuttakes are even worse.
92* RunningGag: Two ''astoundingly'' creepy ones. He constantly creeps Gimmy out with his perverted attitude, even after the time skip, and his "advances" onto Kamina cause him to threaten to kill him. [[spoiler: When Kamina dies, the joke vanishes... only for it to resurface when Viral has to listen to his fruitcake-level comments and ask Simon permission to kill him.]]
93* TheSmartGuy: The smartest person in Team Gurren and the one to handle anything technical.
94* TechnoBabble: It's actually pretty easy to understand him when he talks like this, although almost all the other characters are absolutely bewildered, so he has to put it in LaymansTerms for them.
95* TransEqualsGay: Leeron is clearly a gay man, and though his wardrobe is colorful, his only feminine traits are his eye makeup and voice. The only arguable time he's equated to a woman is one joke where he's the only male that doesn't ShareTheMalePain, as if being gay makes his genitals non-functional. ("Arguable" because the other interpretations is that [[AllGaysArePromiscuous it's a sight too common to Leeron for him to react to]].)
96* {{Troll}}: Leeron often plays his CampGay factor to ridiculous levels just for the sake of freaking people out. Considering how he's often the OnlySaneMan surrounded by primarily male HotBlooded loudmouths, it may be the only way he can get them to pay attention, but he's also clearly having fun messing with the straight people.
97* UndyingLoyalty: Leeron is the only adult member of the Dai-Gurren Brigade, other than Kamina, to never doubt Simon (Rossiu and the twins likewise always believed in Simon, but are Simon's age and younger respectably.) When Simon comes back from his HeroicBSOD [[spoiler:after Kamina's death]], while everyone cheers, Ron just nods as if knowing [[HesBack he'd be back]] all along. Even post-time skip, he ensures that Simon can get his hands on Gurren Lagann when he needs it, even going beind Rossiu's back to save it.
98[[/folder]]
99
100[[folder:Dayakka Littner]]
101[[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dayakka.png]]
102->Voiced by: Creator/DaikiNakamura (JP), Creator/DougStone (EN)
103
104The chief of Littner Village, who later becomes the captain of the various Dai-Gurren ships. He's a dedicated protector of his loved ones, a family man, and the initial pilot of the Dayakkaiser, a Gunmen he hijacked in battle against the Beastmen, until Yoko (and once, Kiyoh) decides to commandeer it.
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106Seven years later, he marries Kiyoh Bachika, then proceeds to get busy with her and have a baby girl named Anne. Unfortunately, Anne's birth brings the human population to the deadly number one million- which sets off a defense system to attack Earth the moment it detects the new life.
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108* TheBigGuy: When you go from piloting a cannon on legs to being in charge of Team Dai-Gurren's biggest Gunmen, this title goes pretty much uncontested.
109* CallingYourAttacks: [[spoiler:[[LargeHam I GOT THE BEST WIFE IN THE UNIVERSE]] [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments SWI~NG]]!!!]]
110* TheCaptain: He commands Dai-Gurren.
111* GentleGiant: He's a huge, burly guy but he's also one of the more laid back members of team Dai-Gurren. He also cries TearsOfJoy when Kiyoh readily agrees to the idea of [[spoiler: his going to the Anti-Spiral Homeworld for Team Dai-Gurren's last big fight]].
112* HappilyMarried: To Kiyoh, post-timeskip -- they are implied to have a great marriage as hinted by Dayakka's CallingYourAttacks moments (as seen above).
113* HeterosexualLifePartners: Seems to develop into this with Kittan after the timeskip. It makes quite a bit of sense, considering they're now brothers in law.
114* TheLeader: This was his role in Littner Village, and while he's still a leader afterwards, he gets eclipsed by others.
115* MeaningfulName: His name comes from "Odayaka", for "gentle".
116* NiceGuy: He's consistently thoughtful, kind, and polite to everyone.
117%%* PapaWolf
118* TheReliableOne: He never gets much time in the spotlight, but he is one of the few members of Team Dai-Gurren who consistently keeps a cool enough head to get the job done.
119* SickeninglySweethearts: With Kiyoh.
120* SleevesAreForWimps: Often wears a wife-beater, and he's a grade-A badass.
121* SupportingLeader: As The Captain of Dai-Gurren, he leads everyone on the ship when Simon is off on his own running missions.
122* TeamDad: For Team Dai-Gurren.
123[[/folder]]
124
125[[folder:Attenborough Cortitch]]
126[[quoteright:141:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/attenborough.jpg]]
127->Voiced by: Daisuke Kirii (JP), Creator/DerekStephenPrince (EN)
128
129->''"When it comes to spacey interruptions, I'm your man!"''
130
131The gunner of Team Dai-Gurren and PluckyComicRelief. Attenborough actually ''isn't'' an official member of the team- he hid in some guy's suitcase and snuck onto the crew unnoticed- ''until'' he got behind the control panel of a weapons system. Only knows one tactic: '''FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!'''
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133%%* AttackAttackAttack
134%%* {{Beamspam}}
135* ChaoticStupid: How else can you explain his sudden bursts of attacks?
136* DubNameChange: His name in the English dub is "Artenborough."
137* {{Gonk}}: He's got a ''natural'' clown face.
138* LargeHam: "''FIIIRRE!!!!''"
139* LeeroyJenkins: Just about every moment where he shoots without signal. [[spoiler:Suddenly opening fire on a village populated by innocent, defenseless girls to clear away the Gunmen earns him a wallop from Kittan. Ironically- ''it works.'']]
140%%* MacrossMissileMassacre
141* MoreDakka: His stock-in-trade. In fact, he's one of an elite few that have come close to having enough dakka by [[spoiler:creating a weapon that fires on every point in space and time.]]
142* TriggerHappy: See above.
143* WhatTheHellHero: [[spoiler:Gets one from Kittan for shooting at a village full of sexy, young women.]]
144[[/folder]]
145
146[[folder:Gimmy and Darry Adai]]
147[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/0a5f96a144ad446959a76a445c007bd3.jpg]]
148[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see them post-Time Skip.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gimmyydarry.jpg[[/labelnote]]]]
149[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see them as adults.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gimmydarry.jpg[[/labelnote]]]]
150-> Gimmy: Creator/TakakoHonda (JP), Creator/BrianneSiddall (EN), Creator/SteveBlum (EN, Epilogue)
151-> Darry: Creator/ShizukaIto (JP), Creator/MelaLee (EN)
152
153Gimmy and Darry are twin children from Rossiu's home village. When they were children, they were removed from their village due to a limit on population because they were orphans. However, Rossiu joined them along with Team Gurren (later known as Team Dai-Gurren).
154
155After the timeskip, they both became pilots of the Grapearl mass-production mecha, serving as the faces of the new generation that was pushing Team Dai-Gurren aside... only to discover they need to re-think their positions...
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157[[AC:Tropes that apply to both]]
158* BrotherSisterTeam: Post-timeskip. They work well together when piloting and [[spoiler:eventually, become the next generation of Gurren Lagann pilots.]]
159* CharacterDevelopment:
160** Pre-timesip, Gimmy was an impulsive, hot-blooded boy. Post-timeskip, he has matured a lot.
161** After the timeskip, Darry has left her old personality behind and is much more confident, though she is still less talkative than her brother.
162* RedOniBlueOni: Gimmy is the red (impulsive and hot-blooded) and Darry's the blue (rational and careful) after the timeskip.
163* SheIsAllGrownUp: They go from cartoonish looking kids to cute teens after the timeskip. [[spoiler: They're both shown to be ''very'' good looking adults in the DistantFinale as well.]]
164* {{Tagalong Kid}}s: Pre-time skip. They are mostly used for comic relief and menial chores.
165* ThemeTwinNaming: "''hidari''" means left and "''migi''" means right.
166* TookALevelInBadass: The two have become the top Grapearl pilots after the timeskip. [[spoiler: They go on to become the next generation of Gurren Lagann pilots.]]
167
168[[AC:Tropes that apply to Gimmy]]
169* BigBrotherInstinct: When Dai-Gurren was drowning, Gimmy ''immediately'' picked up Darry to the escape pod first.
170* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: His hair becomes more spiky after the time-skip (to represent his HotBlooded nature). [[spoiler:And as an adult, his hair is now cut to represent his maturity and experience he (and his sister) have gained.]]
171* FieryRedhead: Gimmy has orange hair is the impulsive one between him and his sister.
172* HotBlooded: Especially after the timeskip. [[spoiler: It makes him becoming Lagann's new pilot make all the more sense.]]
173* KidAppealCharacter: Gimmy after the timeskip is the "Ankle Biter" version.
174* YouthfulFreckles: Gimmy has these to symbolize his more HotBlooded nature.
175
176[[AC:Tropes that apply to Darry]]
177* BlushSticker: Darry pre-timeskip had the pink oval variety.
178* DefrostingIceQueen: In a slight example, Darry becomes more emotive as the plot progresses.
179* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: Darry is always seen carrying a stuffed toy before the timeskip.
180* HairstyleInertia: In [[ExpositoryHairstyleChange contrast]] to Gimmy, Darry kept her ponytail hairstyle up to adulthood.
181* MaleGaze: Almost every time she's seen post-timeskip, the camera focuses on her butt.
182* TheQuietOne: She rarely talks out loud, even after the time-skip.
183[[/folder]]
184
185[[folder:Balinbow and Jougan Bakusa]]
186[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jorgun_balinbow.jpg]]
187->Balinbow: Kouzou Douzaka (JP), Creator/PaulStPeter (EN)
188->Jougan: Creator/GoShinomiya (JP), Creator/TonyOliver (EN)
189
190The towering, twin brothers of Team Dai-Gurren, piloting the two-faced Gunmen, Twinboekun, and also Space Twinboekun. They are extremely loud and exuberant brothers who love to beat stuff up- but seem to have the minds of cavemen. That, and [[SingleMindedTwins they think staggeringly alike.]] The brothers often speak in [[HulkSpeak monosyllabic bursts]], but their battle prowness is terrifying. Somehow, they end up with ''government'' positions after the time skip.
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192* {{The Big Guy}}s: They are big, they are strong, and [[DumbMuscle not too bright.]]
193* CoolShades: One pair per brother. [[spoiler:They lose them seconds before they die when they shatter.]]
194* [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Crouching Morons, Hidden Badasses]]
195* DieLaughing: [[spoiler:They mock death right up to the very end.]]
196* DumbMuscle: They even use HulkSpeak sometimes.
197* {{Gonk}}: They fit the bill quite nicely.
198* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:To rescue Gimmy and Darry from the wrath of the Anti-Spiral forces, the throw themselves into the line of fire and then throw the kids' Grapearls to safety. Then, just to top it off- they ''[[DieLaughing died laughing]]''- in a HUGE explosion.]]
199* IdenticalTwinIDTag: Jorgun wears red shades, while Balinbow sports blue ones to tell them apart.
200* IsItSomethingYouEat: "Atmosphere? What that? Can you eat it?"
201* LargeHam: Both of them.
202* ManlyTears: In the second movie at [[spoiler:Nia's wedding]], at which the two are seen crying like babies.
203* SingleMindedTwins: We're only one step away from "Jorginbow." Just add purple glasses.
204%%* SleevesAreForWimps
205* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:They survive in the second movie.]]
206* ThemeTwinNaming: "Jougan" comes from "ganjou" ("tough" and/or "burly"), while "Balinbow" may be derived from "abarenbou" ("rowdy").
207* TooDumbToLive: At first. They effectively prove to be a pair of buffons who can barely talk- [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass but fight like gladiators.]] Yet out of all jobs the two could get in the future, they end up partly in charge of ''government and human affairs.'' When the population starts complaining, one twin's reaction is to shout "QUIT BITCHING!!" over the phone, and then both twins smash the phone booths to pieces. In fact, when [[spoiler: Rossiu put together a KangarooCourt,]] ''[[spoiler: Balinbow was Simon's lawyer.]]''
208** [[spoiler:Here comes the tragic [[SubvertedTrope subversion]]: The twins pull a HeroicSacrifice to save Gimmy and Darry, boasting that their Twinbokkun will hold up to the Anti-Spiral's firepower. It turns out they ''knew'' their Gunmen would be torn apart by the lasers- so they laugh at their foes in death. However, Twinboekun explodes in such a spectacular fashion, it wipes out a good chunk of Anti-Spiral fighters.]]
209* UseYourHead: If a wall is in the way, their hollow skulls are the first weapon they use.
210[[/folder]]
211
212[[folder:Makken Jokin]]
213[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Makken_9989.jpg]]
214->Voiced by: Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (JP), Creator/KeithSilverstein (EN)
215
216->''"Sorry- it took awhile for me to find a sitter for the kids."''
217
218The stout, often silent member of Team Dai-Gurren, and pilot of Mo-Shogun, and later, Space Mo-Shogun. Makken is keen to the art of the {{samurai}}, having a very deep sense of honor. Much like Kamina, he's very profound with swords, and shares a love for building machines with Leyte.
219
220After seven years go by, he marries Leyte, having three kids and acting as a humble mechanic in his retirement from the team until he has to spring to action again against a new threat. Fortunately, he and Leite were entrusted with the team's former Gunmen but instructed to scrap the due to the presence of "superior" Grapearls. Luckily, they refused to do so, instead improving the Gunmen to new heights.
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222* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Once to protect Kittan, once to protect Team Dai-Gurren from a planet-sized missle. The latter marks the final act of his life.]]
223* {{BFS}}: Mo-Shogun has a [[EveryJapaneseSwordIsAKatana Wakizashi Blade]], [[spoiler: and Space Mo-Shogun has two.]]
224* ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler:He and Leyte take care of Team Dai-Gurren's Gunmen over the seven years they remain unused, instead of disposing of them when told to do so. Better yet, they designed much stronger versions of the Gunmen--the Space Gunmen.]]
225* DyingMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:Charges a missile at full-force, screaming at the top of his lungs, ''without even flinching!'']]
226* HappilyMarried: To Leyte, post TimeSkip.
227* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: To save Team Dai-Gurren from a fatal missile impact. Made even worse knowing that Leyte will have to go home and tell his kids daddy isn't coming back. Thankfully, the second movie dodged that bullet- err... missile.]]
228* EverythingsBetterWithSamurai: His Gunman is inexplicably themed after samurai with it's Wakizashi blade and style of fighting.
229* KnightInShiningArmor: When piloting the samurai-esque Mo-Shogun.
230* MrFixIt: Like his future wife he's got good skills at fixing up both Gunmen and regular vehicles, though he displays it less thanks to being a Gunman pilot.
231* OddCouple: It's surprising to see him paired up with Leyte.
232* RetiredBadass: Post time-skip up until the first Mugann attack.
233%%* ScarfOfAsskicking
234* SilentBob: Makken doesn't speak so much as he sports a determined look on his face, but always has something interesting to say whenever the moment comes up.
235* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:Stays alive in the second movie and gets to pilot a cool new mech, too!]]
236* TinyGuyHugeGirl: He's much shorter than his wife Leyte.
237* UglyGuyHotWife: Not so much ugly as scruffy-looking, but his little boys share his looks. His [[TheUglyGuysHotDaughter girl]], however, is a cutie.
238* WalkingShirtlessScene: Pre-time skip, but not as evident as Kamina.
239[[/folder]]
240
241[[folder:Leyte Jokin]]
242[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/leite_jokin.jpg]]
243->Voiced by: Creator/TakakoHonda (JP), Creator/JulieAnnTaylor (EN)
244
245The chief mechanic of Team Dai-Gurren. She's a compassionate and dedicated worker who can concoct amazing new weapons and implement new technology seamlessly.
246
247Soon after Dai-Gurren defeats the Spiral King, she gets married to Makken and has three kids. Following the disbanding of the team, she and Makken are tasked with dismantling the old Gunmen- but the two of them aptly refuse to do so, and instead keep them in top condition. Even better- when she's able to harness the production facilities of the Super Galaxy Dai Gurren, she helps create the massive Space Gunmen fleet.
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249* ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler:She and Makken were given Team Dai-Gurren's Gunmen and told to dismantle every single one. Instead, they spruced them up and kept them pristine, all the while working to make larger, space-compatible versions of the machines.]]
250* ClothingDamage: When the Dai-Gurren catches fire in battle, her bra is half-shredded and scorched from the fire, providing a teasing look at her chest underneath.
251* OddCouple: Marrying Makken is a curveball, alright.
252* TheEngineer: She's constantly tinkering with Gunmen to both keep them in top condition and improve their capabilities.
253* HappilyMarried: To Makken, post TimeSkip ([[spoiler:until his HeroicSacrifice]]).
254* HerHeartWillGoOn: [[spoiler:Right after Makken rams his Gunmen into an Anti-Spiral missle and she learns what he did, she ''refuses'' to grieve at all and instead works to avenge him! Iron will, indeed!]]
255* MissFixit: She's the main mechanic of Team Dai-Gurren, and she can not only fix up any Gunman as good as new, she's capable of improving on them with every new material or method given to her in only a few days. In peace-time she takes up fixing cars, but when the Anti-Spirals arrive she resumes her old profession with Gunmen.
256* SmokingIsCool: Her frequent smoking is used to give her an air of being a mature and hardy mechanic.
257* TinyGuyHugeGirl: She is noticeably taller than the squat Makken.
258* UglyGuyHotWife: Even when coated in grease she manages to be UnkemptBeauty, while Makken is more scruffy than hunky.
259* WrenchWench: She's a frequently grease-covered and machine-loving mechanic of a woman who's always thrilled about ho much harder she can work her skills.
260[[/folder]]
261
262[[folder:Kiyoh Bachika]]
263[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kiyoh_TTGL_8660.jpg]]
264->Voiced by: Creator/RinaSato (JP), Creator/KarenStrassman (EN)
265
266The eldest of Kittan's younger sisters, and by far the most developed. Kiyoh is a sly blonde with a sassy attitude, and a champion at using a yo-yo in ways that would make your jaw drop to the floor- if her curvaceous figure didn't already do that. Eventually, she discovers Dayakka is crushing on her.
267
268After the timeskip, she marries Dayakka and gives birth a little girl named Anne- ''the one millionth human.''
269-----
270* CoolBigSis: She a gentle woman that's the most mature and supportive member among her siblings, including her older brother.
271* HappilyMarried: To Dayakka, post-timeskip -- they are implied to have a great marriage as hinted by Dayakka's CallingYourAttacks moments (as seen in his section above).
272* KillerYoyo: Demonstrates prowess with one in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q7cyHCRpjw Kittan Zero]].
273* MarshmallowHell: She introduces herself to Simon by shoving his face into [[https://imgur.com/a/sWStVpt her cleavage]].
274* MsFanservice: Her ample cleavage is thrust into the viewer's face pretty much every second she's on screen. It's no longer present after the Timeskip, where she is modestly dressed throughout.
275* RetiredBadass: Post-Time Skip, she has retired from her fighting days, especially since she is pregnant with her and Dayakka's child.
276* ShipperOnDeck: She was ecstatic when Simon [[spoiler:proposed to Nia.]]
277* SickeninglySweethearts: With Dayakka.
278* SignificantAnagram: Her name is an anagram for "youki," or "cheerful".
279* TheThreeFacesOfEve: The Seductress, being the sexiest of the sisters. Subverted after the TimeSkip.
280* UglyGuyHotWife: With Dayakka. While he's not a {{Gonk}}, he's more considerably cartoonish looking while she's a MsFanservice.
281[[/folder]]
282
283[[folder:Kinon Bachika]]
284[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kinon_gurrenlagann.jpg]]
285->Voiced by: Creator/KanaUeda (JP), Creator/StephanieSheh (EN)
286
287The second oldest of Kittan's younger sisters. After Team Dai-Gurren's capture of Dai-Gunzan, she takes up a position within its control tower, monitoring the radar. She seems to be the calmest and smartest member of the Black Siblings.
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289* AcePilot: {{Downplayed|Trope}}, but she does occasionally act as the Gurren's pilot after the {{timeskip}} before [[spoiler:Viral]] joins the team, and is shown to be able to synergize with Simon pretty well.
290* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler:Rossiu's actions break her heart- but then it's promptly healed and strengthened when his sorrow comes out.]]
291* CooldownHug: [[spoiler: She bursts into tears when she sees Rossiu hasn't committed suicide, then dashes right into his arms and gives him a tender hug, while sobbing in his chest. Afterward, she cuddles up on top of his lap the whole ride back to Kamina City with a gentle smile, blushing nonstop.]]
292* ExtremeDoormat: [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed:]] Kinon is forced to do unthinkable things just to prevent Rossiu from taking everything too far, [[spoiler:culminating in having ''a gigaton of explosives strapped to her chest'' in case Simon tries to escape custody. Rossiu was ''deeply'' sorry for this.]]
293* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: [[spoiler:In the movie version, she is the one to snap Rossiu out of his suicidal depression instead of Simon.]]
294* GrewASpine: After being an ExtremeDoormat to Rossiu for so long out of love for him, she grows one after learning [[spoiler:he intends on [[DrivenToSuicide killing himself]], going with Simon to stop him. The movies take it even further by having her [[GetAholdOfYourselfMan return Rossiu to his senses]] ''without'' Simon's help.]]
295* MissionControl: Kinon serves as this on the Dai-Gurren.
296* OfficialCouple: With Rossiu.
297* OpenMouthInsertFoot: Kinon tries to reassure Simon [[spoiler: before they go on on their bomb ladden mission to destroy the Anti-Spirals that they should be fine. Simon cooly points out he's just going to be executed afterwards, causing her to shut up and look really ashamed]].
298* OutOfFocus: Sadly, after Episode 23. Gainax couldn't expand on [[spoiler: her relationship with Rossiu]] due to budget constraints stopping them flat at the final episode. However, we pretty much understand it's a happy ending (and in the manga, she is with Rossiu and Leeron in the distant timeskip).
299* ThePowerOfLove: [[spoiler: Her love combined with Simon's [[ThePowerOfFriendship friendship]] with Rossiu allowed them to reach him before he killed himself. And her pleas for him to stop made him flinch up long enough for Simon to [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan punch some sense back into him]].]]
300* RegretfulTraitor: She takes no pleasure in betraying her friends, namely Simon, but did it solely out of love and devotion for Rossiu. While she put on a brave face whenever someone tried calling Rossiu out, even strapping bombs to herself and holding herself hostage to stop Simon from potentially running, she only did it so that Rossiu wouldn't have to shoulder the burden alone, even telling Simon such when she has the chance to speak with him alone. [[spoiler:So when Rossiu makes clear he's been DrivenToSuicide, she goes to find Simon and begs him to help stop him, the two combined able to save him from himself.]]
301* SciFiBobHaircut: Pre-timeskip. Post time-skip, she's let it grow out down past her neck.
302* SecurityCling: [[spoiler: She runs up and ''leaps'' into Rossiu's arms while spilling tears and whimpering, not even stopping to shed the glasses and wipe her eyes.]]
303* ShipperOnDeck: In the high school AU manga, Simon and Nia catch her in the middle of drawing a picture of [[BoysLoveGenre Kamina and Kittan]].
304* ShrinkingViolet: Pre-timeskip.
305* SignificantAnagram: Her name is an anagram for "nonki", or "carefree".
306* SubordinateExcuse: Post-timeskip, she has become Rossiu's assistant and has feelings for him.
307* SugarAndIcePersonality: Post-timeskip, she's much more serious and harsh to everyone, except Rossiu. The only time she becomes emotional is when Rossiu [[spoiler:nearly commits suicide]].
308* TearsOfJoy: [[spoiler:Seeing Rossiu ([[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan fairly]]) unharmed sends her into a crying wreck, pouring out tears of relief.]]
309* TookALevelInJerkass: She hardens up after the time skip, becoming harsh and drastic in response to Rossiu's actions. However, it only serves to reveal she's doing it out of pure, unrestrained love for him.
310* TheThreeFacesOfEve: The Wife, being the most sensible and smartest of the sisters.
311[[/folder]]
312
313[[folder:Kiyal Bachika]]
314[[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Kiyal_TTGL_524.gif]]
315->Voiced by: Creator/KanaAsumi (JP), Creator/GinaBowes (EN)
316
317The youngest of Kittan's younger sisters. She's quite the tomboy. Kiyal is the playful little sis of the Black Siblings, often joking at the situation and keeping a bright but forceful attitude about her. She pilots the Kiyalunga, a suprisingly adorable pink Gunmen with a big smile on its face.
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319* CuteLittleFang: She sports one in keeping with her personality.
320* HiddenDepths: The manga reveals that [[spoiler: she wants to be a mother like her big sis, as she's shown caring for quite a few children when we see her trapped in the Anti-Spirals' illusion.]]
321%%* GenkiGirl
322* IdolSinger: She became one after the TimeSkip in the manga, with her outfits being based on the ones in ''Kiyal's Magical Time''.
323* MagicalGirl: She becomes one in ''Parallel Works 2: Kiyal's Magical Time''.
324* NoIndoorVoice: If you anger her, she'll start screaming... a lot.
325* OutOfFocus: She gets hit with it the worst of Kittan's sisters after the timeskip, doing next to nothing beyond hanging around Kittan and Kiyoh throughout it.
326** This is averted in the manga, where it's revealed that she's become an IdolSinger and is very popular. More importantly, she [[spoiler: joins Team Dai-Gurren in their final battle against the Anti-Spirals, piloting the Kiyalunga.]]
327* RetiredBadass: Post-time skip, she has now retired from her fighting days.
328* ShipperOnDeck: She was ecstatic when Simon [[spoiler:proposed to Nia.]]
329* SignificantAnagram: Her name is an anagram for "yaruki" or "eager".
330* TheThreeFacesOfEve: The Child, being the youngest and childish of the sisters.
331* WomanChild: She's still living with Kiyoh after the timeskip and doesn't appear to have matured much at all.
332[[/folder]]
333
334
335[[folder: Chief Shak]]
336->Voiced by: Tesshō Genda (JP), Creator/PeterStPaul (EN)
337
338The Chief of Giha Village at the start of the series.
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340* AllThereInTheManual: His name is only given in the credits.
341* CoolSword: Wields the odachi that becomes Kamina's signature weapon.
342* TheBusCameBack: Returns briefly in episode 17, where it's shown he's opened a restaurant.
343* FatBastard: Overweight and an overbearing jerk.
344* JerkassHasAPoint: While he's not a particularly pleasant fellow, his frustration with Kamina's antics is somewhat understandable considering the damage he caused.
345* LargeAndInCharge: He's one of the biggest members of Giha Village and serves as the Chief.
346* PetTheDog:
347** He's at least somewhat nice to Simon, recognizing his skill as a digger and acknowledging he got dragged into helping Kamina's scheme against his will.
348** It's mentioned that he was willing to shelter the denizens of Littner Village in Giha.
349* {{Slimeball}}: Post TimeSkip he's opened a pig mole steak restaurant, capitalizing on his connection to Simon and Kamina to promote it. Pretty much everyone including his own staff are put off by his sleazy attitude.
350[[/folder]]

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