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1Proof that [[SturgeonsLaw the remaining 10% is worth PIERCING THE HEAVENS for]] here.
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3Word of warning: CoolShades and [[ThisIsADrill tons of drills]] do not automatically make a good TTGL fanfic.
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5They do, however, get bonus points.
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7These are recommendations made by Tropers for ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' fanfics, all of which have to be signed to stay on the page. Feel free to add a fanfic of your own to the list, but remember to use the template found [[Main/FanficRecommendations here]].
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9You can also add to the current recommendations if you want. Refrain from posting Administrivia/ConversationInTheMainPage though; that goes in the discussion page.
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13[[folder: General Fics]]
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15''Stories focused on the family and the friendly relationships of the cast. Plot-focused stories or light day-in-the-life stories. Pretty much anything that isn't focused on romance.''
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17''Webcomic/DoubleK'' by [=CaptainOsaka=] ([[AlternateUniverseFic AU]])
18* Recommended by @/{{Irothtin}}, @/{{Fishsicles}}, @/AngryScientist, @/{{STK}}, Extraintrovert, @/{{MadCormorant}}, @/SithkingZero, @/{{Vyctorian}}, @/{{Miss Romantic Tragedy}}, @/{{AFuzzyWarmBlanket}}, @/{{SqueakyPickles}}, @/{{Augusto}}
19* Vanished from the internet. Please post a link if found.
20** [[https://m.imgur.com/gallery/ylMA7 here]]. There's a mirror on Imgur now.
21* ''Synopsis'': A ''Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann'' [[FanWebComics fancomic]]. Take all of the epic HotBlooded goodness, and change it into a BuddyCopShow. Has its own page.
22** Has not updated since 2013. Likely a DeadFic.
23[=[[reviews:Double K]]=]
24
25''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5764328/1/Tengen_Gattai_Gurren_Lagann Tengen Gattai Gurren Lagann]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1966758/Mr_Mander Mr. Mander]] aka {{@/Necromander}}
26* Recommended by @/CorporealWolf, @/{{Darkaros}}, @/{{STK}}, {{@/Valiran}}
27* Status: DeadFic that vanished from the internet in early 2011. Please post a link if found.
28* ''Synopsis'': This is good FixFic. It is an alternate universe where Kamina survived the battle for Dai-Gurren. It doesn't follow the plot of the series exactly, instead mixing elements of the series (the basic plot is intact) and the movies (the second Dai-Gunzan and Doten Kaizan), and adding some new stories of it's own (several OC's and a few unique battles are added).
29* ''Comments'': So... yeah. It's good. Many liberties are taken with the plot. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Hilarious liberties]].
30** Unfortunately, it's also a DeadFic due to the author losing interest. To make matters worse, their FF.net account was made using a friend's email address, and when Necromander lost interest in writing the fic the friend took over the account and the story was lost in the process. If there's anyone out there who happens to have a copy or know where one may be found, please post it here. - {{@/Valiran}}
31[=[[reviews:Tengen Gattai Gurren Lagann]]=]
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33''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4932014/1/In_Jiiha_Village In Jiiha Village]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/444266/Kettricken Kettricken]]
34* Recommended by @/ShayGuy, @/{{Scullery}}
35* ''Status'': Complete
36* ''Synopsis'': A one-shot about the lives of the GossipyHens from the first episode, with cameos from Nia and Simon.
37[=[[reviews:In Jiiha Village]]=]
38
39''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5523331/1/This_Life This Life]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2005009/VergofTowels Verg Of Towels]]
40* Recommended by @/RedSavant
41* ''Status'': Complete
42* ''Synopsis'': A fairly short one-shot about what Viral's been up to since the fall of Teppelin. Quite well-written, and fairly poignant at times.
43[=[[reviews:This Life]]=]
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45''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4497208/1/Matters_of_Time Matters of Time]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1385461/Ridney Ridney]]
46* Recommended by @/{{Scullery}}, @/{{STK}}
47* ''Status'': Complete
48* ''Synopsis'': [[WhoWantsToLiveForever "Living forever is the same as watching everyone die"]] 'bout sums it up. Viral, TheCaptain, gets called home after a sudden tragedy, and he finds himself dealing with the long-term problems of [[DistantFinale immortality]] on an emotional and practical level, especially his changing relationship with Simon and the scars left behind by episode 26's LotusEaterMachine.
49[=[[reviews:Matters of Time]]=]
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51''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5837921/1 Nucleotide: The Aftermath of Lordgenome]]'', co-written by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1160708/Zaru Zaru]] and [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2617836/1_over_0 1 over 0]]
52* Recommended by {{@/Amitakartok}}
53* ''Status'': Dead
54* ''Synopsis'': "Lordgenome has fallen, but the Dai-Gurren Brigade will fight a new enemy. Nia's brother and the new Spiral King."
55** Has not updated in a very long time.
56[=[[reviews:Nucleotide: The Aftermath of Lordgenome]]=]
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58''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6487049/1/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_Captain_Garlock The Rise and Fall of Captain Garlock]]'', by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2617836/1_over_0 1 over 0]]
59* Recommended by {{@/foxmccloud4387}}, highly seconded by {{@/Miss Romantic Tragedy}}
60* ''Status'': Dead
61* ''Synopsis'': "The events of Gurren Lagann's prologue have long been open to speculation from fans. Herein lies the story of the great Captain Garlock, formerly Simon the Digger, who would take on the heavens themselves."
62** Confirmed a DeadFic by the author, though he has expressed interest in one day picking the project back up again.
63[=[[reviews:The Rise and Fall of Captain Garlock]]=]
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65''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6088060/1 Words Without a Voice]]'', by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1160708/Zaru Zaru]]
66* Recommended by {{@/Amitakartok}}
67* ''Status'': Dead
68* ''Synopsis'': "A boy found in a mountain... A girl who is fighting an empire... A Brigade seeking to aim for the top... A dark shadow behind the decaying king... Two men: One - to pierce the heavens, the Other - to destroy it."
69[=[[reviews:Words Without a Voice]]=]
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71'' [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7400684/1/Writing_Spiral_History Writing Spiral History]]'', by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2086536/Ayala_Atreides Ayala Atreides]]
72* Recommended by {{@/foxmccloud4387}}
73* ''Status'': Complete
74* ''Synopsis'': "Hundreds of years in the future, Viral has taken on the role of eternal storyteller, chronicling the history of the Spiral Race. But who knew it'd be such an annoying job? Pure crack, contains mild swearing."
75[=[[reviews:Writing Spiral History]]=]
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77''FanFic/TengenToppaGurrenSolvernia'' by [=RandomNumbers523156=] ([[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6590543/1/Tengen_Toppa_Gurren_Solvernia link]])
78* Recommended by ether75
79* ''Status'': Complete
80* ''Synopsis'' "AU. What if Nia was born in Jiha and Simon in Teppelin? This is the story of a woman who has yet to realize what her destiny is. This is the story of Nia the Digger."
81[=[[reviews:Tengen Toppa Gurren Solvernia]]=]
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83''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5765216/1/The-World-Tree The World Tree]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2260199/Largeham-sama Largeham-sama]]
84* Recommended by OZ1219, Tropers/RN452
85* ''Status'': Complete
86* ''Synopsis'': "Years after the Anti-Spiral's defeat, Yoko's pupil Nakim fights to establish humanity's place in the universe - and find his own."
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88[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11201500/1/Wide-Awake Wide Awake]] by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/~Rassilon001 Rassilon001]]
89* Recommended by roseunity
90* Status: Completed
91* Synopsis: Yoko Littner awakens to find herself in an asylum, unable to differentiate between reality and fantasy. Join as she descends down the rabbit hole, trying to make sense of her situation, and find out who she really is. Featuring your favorite cast of badass Lagannites, complimented by original character Dr. [[SignificantAnagram Tali Ran Psi]].
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93
94[[folder: Shipping Fics]]
95''Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.''
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97''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4138412/1/Sound_of_Pulling_Heaven_Down Sound of Pulling Heaven Down]]'' by [=CSakuraS=] ([[AlternateUniverseFic AU]])
98* Recommended by @/{{Kgkemo}}, @/SomePoorSod, @/{{Zelenal}}, Extraintrovert, Tropers/RN452
99* ''Status'': Dormant
100* ''Pairing(s)'': Simon/Nia
101* ''Synopsis'': An AlternateUniverse taking place ten years after the original TimeSkip that goes with the prospect of 'What if Simon and Nia hadn't met before her transformation?'. Simon has become [[FanNickname Captain GARlock]], the [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt Earth was destroyed]], and the Dai-Gurren Brigade is traveling the galaxy fighting the Anti-Spirals. Everything looks like shit, until he meets Nia for the first time.
102[=[[reviews:Sound of Pulling Heaven Down]]=]
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104''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4448487/1/Crush Crush]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/156331/Jaswinder Jaswinder]]
105* Recommended by @/{{Drashian}}
106* ''Status'': Dead
107* ''Pairing(s)'': Yoko/Viral
108* ''Synopsis'': A year since the final battle, Viral is, naturally, restless. So he tries to go on vacation. What starts as an already bad idea becomes a huge problem when Yoko shows up. Awkwardness ensues.
109[=[[reviews:Crush]]=]
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111''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4857149/1/A_Hole_in_the_Sky A Hole In The Sky]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/146906/Tobu_Ishi Tobu Ishi]]
112* Recommended by @/{{moberemk}}, inklesspen, Tropers/RN452, {{@/Omicronus}}, @/{{Nitramy}}
113* ''Status'': Complete
114* ''Pairing(s)'': Simon/Nia
115* ''Synopsis'': Another take on the wedding at the end of the series.
116[=[[reviews:A Hole In The Sky]]=]
117
118''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4656757/1/The_Good_Die_Laughing The Good Die Laughing]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/927975/snappleducated snappleducated]]
119* Recommended by @/RainNormally, Ariel Spark
120* ''Status'': Complete
121* ''Pairing(s)'': Kamina/Yoko
122* ''Synopsis'': After Kamina's death, Yoko tries to move on and find happiness.
123[=[[reviews:The Good Die Laughing]]=]
124
125''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4926172/1/Under_the_Moon Under the Moon]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/965369/soralia soralia]]
126* Recommended by @/NotJMKeynes
127* ''Status'': Complete
128* ''Pairing(s)'': Rossiu/Kinon
129* ''Synopsis'': A oneshot involving Rossiu and Kinon, before Team Dai-Gurren's last mission.
130[=[[reviews:Under the Moon]]=]
131
132''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5286228/1/Your_Drill_of_Hope_is_also_my_Own Your Drill of Hope is also my Own]]'' by Anomyous Ninja
133* Recommended by Overlord Zaru, @/{{STK}}
134* ''Status'': Complete
135* Pairing(s): Simon/Yoko, though it is friendly to Simon/Nia and Kamina/Yoko/Kittan.
136* ''Synopsis'': One-shot. After the Final battle, Yoko is spending time on her island until Simon drops by. It's basically one big SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}} With a touch of TearJerker.
137[=[[reviews:Your Drill of Hope is also my Own]]=]
138
139''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8449822/1/Gift_of_the_Magi Gift of the Magi]]'' by mark-engels
140* Recommended by @/RN452, LinkSeasonMaster
141* ''Status'': Complete
142* Pairing(s): Simon/Nia, and others.
143* ''Synopsis'': "This is the story of a man who had made an uneasy peace with his Destiny. Sacrificing everything for the sake of his people, he had resigned himself to wander the Surface for the rest of his days cherishing the memories of his loved ones. Destiny would visit upon the man one final time, forever changing him in ways he would never have conceived."
144** The fic underwent a rewrite, under the name of ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8749789/1/Turn-the-Phase Turn the Phase]]'' (Complete), in which adds some things like Simon having an apprentice and [[spoiler:Simon and Nia's unborn child spirit as an antagonist]].
145[=[[reviews:Gift of the Magi]]=]
146
147''Simon the Digger: The Stars and a life well Lived''
148* Recommended by {{@/jahman}}
149* Pairing(s): Simon/Nia.
150* ''Synopsis'': "This is about the end of Simon's life...... and the beginning of a new one in a way that no one could believe." [[note]]{{@/Robinton}}: Note that I can't find a link, so just settled for fixing the formatting. If anyone wants to fix this, I'd suggest PM-ing jahman (see History tab).[[/note]]
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152''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/700262 like ghost stories in reverse]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Kairosity/pseuds/Kairosity Kairosity]]
153* Recommended by gizmo123473
154* ''Status'': Complete
155* Pairing(s): Simon/Yoko.
156* ''Synopsis'': He was supposed to have saved his girl. She was supposed to have fallen in love. They did; that was then; this is now.
157[[/folder]]
158
159[[folder: Crossover]]
160''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7684422/1/Code-Geass-Kamina-of-the-Revolution Kamina of the Revolution]]''
161 * Recommended by {{@/Banchoking}}
162* ''Status'': Dormant
163* ''Crossing over with'': ''Anime/CodeGeass''.
164* ''Synopsis'': After Kamina dies, he finds himself in the slums of Area Eleven. Takes place at the very start of the first season of Code Geass. I was skeptical at first, but this is easily one of if not THE best fanfic I've ever read. Characterization is perfect and Kamina's choatic (insane) personality really spices up the normally dark and depressing world of Code Geass without ever leaving character or completely ruining the actual characters or events. If anything, he makes a good show BETTER! Read it if you love either series.
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166''[[http://danbooru.donmai.us/pool/show/3002 There's Nothing to Be Afraid Of]]''\
167''[[http://danbooru.donmai.us/pool/show/3003 We Live On As One]]''\
168''[[http://danbooru.donmai.us/pool/show/3072 Let's Go, My Friends]]'' by [=rokudena-shi=]
169* ''Recommended by'': Darth, Gunbazca, Y.S. Jennis
170* ''Crossing over with'': ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica''.
171* ''Synopsis'': A trio of comics by Pixiv artist rokudena-shi parodying three of Gurren Lagann's most iconic scenes.
172* ''Warning: Some site ads are [[color:crimson:NSFW]].''
173[=[[reviews:There's Nothing to Be Afraid Of]]=]
174
175''Breakfast At The End of the World'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/400404/Runi-chan Runi-chan]]
176* Recommended by @/GentlemensDame883, Extraintrovert
177* Vanished from the internet. Please post a link if found.
178* ''Crossing over with'': Series/DoctorWho.
179* ''Synopsis'': Years after the main series ends, weary Viral encounters the Doctor from ''Series/DoctorWho'' and becomes his new companion.
180
181[[https://web.archive.org/web/20120413140058/http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4486417/1/Breakfast_At_The_End_of_the_World# link]]
182[=[[reviews:Breakfast At The End of the World]]=]
183
184''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5184649/1/Neon_Toppa_EVA_Lagann Neon Toppa EVA Lagann]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/547570/The_Qing The Qing.]]
185* Recommended by Sithking Zero
186* ''Status'': Dead
187* ''Synopsis'': "Just as the battle with the 14th Angel takes a turn for the worst, a mysterious red robot covered with drills crashes in from the heavens; changing the course of the fight and the EVA universe forever. ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Evangelion]]''/''Gurren Lagann'' crossover."
188[=[[reviews:Neon Toppa EVA Lagann]]=]
189
190''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5377644/1/Spiral_Matrix Spiral Matrix]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1277015/Lord_of_the_Saiyans Lord of the Saiyans]]
191* Recommended by Parasurd, {{@/Robinton}}
192* ''Status'': Dead
193* ''Crossing over with'': Warhammer 40k
194* ''Synopsis'': "A new world is drawn into the Eye of Terror, but when the Chaos force sent to raid it is destroyed, Chaos finds itself up against an enemy it has never seen before. The universe of 40K will never be the same!"
195[=[[reviews:Spiral Matrix]]=]
196
197''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6737742/1/ TTGLX: So this is the Heavens]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1492976/FireWolfFred FireWolfFred]]
198* Recommended by LinkSeasonMaster, {{@/Robinton}}
199* ''Status'': Complete
200* ''Crossing over with'': Bleach
201* ''Synopsis'': "Follows Kamina after his death. Set in the Bleach universe centuries after the canon. Kamina takes on death much as in life, fighting all that stands in his way. Dark forces are about though that threaten both the Soul Society and his friends on Earth."
202[=[[reviews:TTGLX: So this is the Heavens]]=]
203
204''[[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/how-to-drill-your-way-through-your-problems-worm-ttgl-si.503134/ How To Drill Your Way Through Your Problems, a Worm/TTGL SI]]'', by [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/members/web-weaver.344149/ Web-Weaver]]
205* Recommended by Sithking Zero, iroanxi
206* ''Status'': Ongoing
207* ''Crossing over with'': [[Literature/{{Worm}} Worm]]
208* ''Synopsis'': Worm is a story of how the world is slowly getting worse. That ultimately hope is a lie, trust is fleeting, and even the mightiest, noblest heroes have feet of clay. Looks like the perfect place to show people the power of the Spiral, eh?
209* Now has [[Fanfic/HowToDrillYourWayThroughYourProblems its own page.]]
210
211''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9641481/1/Manly-Magi-Kamina-Magica Manly Magi Kamina Magica]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1804220/TTGL-Machine TTGL-Machine]]
212* Recommended by LinkOnScepter
213* ''Status'': Dead; last updated January 2014
214* ''Crossing over with'': Puella Magi Madoka Magica
215* ''Synopsis'': A man's soul does not disappear after death. No, it only goes where it is needed next. Now Kamina, once the proud leader of the invincible team Dai-Gurren must now do everything in his power to make five magical girls grab hold of their own paths!
216* ''Comments'': One of the best Gurren Lagann fanfics I've ever read. It's one of the few that I can say not only gets Kamina's personality and thought process right, but manages to understand and "get" Gurren Lagann right. It managed to make me interested in Puella Magi Madoka Magica, the characters in the series, and the world itself. Something nothing else had managed to do before.
217
218''[[https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/madoka-magica-unlock-the-spiral-an-au-incubator-quest.112493/ Madoka Magica: Unlock The Spiral (An AU Incubator Quest)]]'', by [[https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/members/tornadopelt.99218/ Tornadopelt]]
219* Recommended by LinkOnScepter
220* ''Status'': Ongoing
221* ''Crossing over with'': Puella Magi Madoka Magica
222* ''Synopsis'': The cynical, despair-laden world of Madoka Magica meets its greatest challenge: an Incubator with a strange way of Contracting, pointy shades and a can-do attitude!
223* ''Comments'': A Quest with a very epic premise, that I hate hasn't been done before! The voters are an Incubator who, after an unfortunate series of events, watches the entire series of Gurren Lagann. They proceed to, somehow, unlock Spiral Power and use it to contract with Mami Tomoe before the normal Kyubey can. From there the voters take control with the objective to overcome the despair-laden world of Madoka Magica with Spiral Power and Hot Blood! It's been an awesome ride so far, though the Author can take a while to post new updates.
224[[/folder]]

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