History NightmareFuel / TengenToppaGurrenLagann

* The most terrifying aspects of the Anti-Spiral is not that they believe they are right. It's that they know they are, and even worse: they ARE. The overuse of Spiral Energy will eventually screw up the Law of Conservation of Mass so much it will lead to an event known as the Spiral Nemesis. If enough Spiral Power was to be generated, all Spiral lifeforms in the universe would eventually start evolving into full-sized galaxies. The sudden imbalance of mass in the universe would lead to these mega-galaxies devouring each other, forming a black hole that would consume all of existence.Its not a lie either, as Lordgenome confirms this to be an undeniable truth all spiral life knows at an instinctive level.

* The most terrifying aspects of the Anti-Spiral is not that they believe they are right. Its that they know they are. The overuse of Spiral Energy will eventually screw up the Law of Conservation of Mass so much it will lead to an event known as the Spiral Nemesis. If enough Spiral Power was to be generated, all Spiral lifeforms in the universe would eventually start evolving into full-sized galaxies. The sudden imbalance of mass in the universe would lead to these mega-galaxies devouring each other, forming a black hole that would consume all of existence.Its not a lie either, as Lordgenome confirms this to be an undeniable truth all spiral life knows at an instinctive level.

* The Anti-Spirals. A HiveMind with [[SufficientlyAdvancedAlien god-like powers]] that has committed [[OmnicidalManiac the near-omnicide of Spirals]], their rap sheet includes: ripping off [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's]] [[ColonyDrop moon trick]]; having digital drones that can ZergRush you: inserting [[ManchurianAgent Messengers]] within every Spiral Race that [[ParanoiaFuel don't even know of their true nature until the time is right and could be ANYONE, even one of your loved ones]]; being able to trap their enemies in alternate realities that can be their greatest dream or (presumably, even though it never happened in the series) their worst nightmare; and they have an avatar who looks like [[Franchise/TheSlenderManMythos Slendy]] that has naughty tentacles and isn't afraid to use them. Oh, and the scariest thing about them? [[WellIntentionedExtremist They think they're doing the right thing]], [[KnightTemplar even as they cross the]] MoralEventHorizon over and over and over again. The only thing that prevents them from being one of the most depraved people in all of fiction is that they are truly convinced that they're the good guys; even then, that may not be enough to redeem them. Why? Because instead of just taking the easy way out and using their god tier powers to KillEmAll in one blow, they prefer to defeat their enemies by sending them over the DespairEventHorizon - and they [[EvilFeelsGood enjoy it]].

* The reveal of [[HumongousMecha Dekabutsu]]: Simon and the crew are catching their breath after finishing off the last of the Four Generals, and [[HopeSpot for a brief moment]] it looks like the final confrontation with [[BigBad Lordgenome]] will be relatively straightforward...But then something ''very'' unexpected happens - ''the city of Teppelin begins collapsing.'' Building by building, tower by tower, the capital city crumbles apart to reveal its core: ''[[WhamShot A gigantic torso with]] [[GlowingEyesOfDoom glowing eyes the size of small towns]] [[ScaryTeeth and a gigantic grimace taller than a skyscraper.]]'' Suddenly it becomes horrifyingly clear to Team Dai-Gurren that they're not looking at the Beastmen's capital city anymore; They're looking at a ''very'' powerful and ''very'', '''''very''''' big Gunmen - ''[[UpToEleven bigger than all of the Gunmen they've fought up until now put together.]]'' And Lordgenome? [[OhCrap He can pilot this behemoth with a mere wave of his hand.]] And to top it all off, the whole thing is set to an absolutely ''oppressive'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWVXKMq_Vq0 orchestral piece]], complete with a [[OneWomanWail One-Woman Wail]], that perfectly captures just how small our heroes are right now.

For such an [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome awesome]], [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments funny]], and [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming]] show, ''Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann'' has some scenes that are [[NightmareFuel pretty darn scary.]]

* This {{imgur.com/WAKHaMM.png|shot}} of Anti-Spiral Nia is just downright terrifying.

* This {{imgur.com/WAKHaMM.png shot}} of Anti-Spiral Nia is just downright terrifying.

* This [[imgur.com/WAKHaMM.png shot of Anti-Spiral Nia is just downright terrifying]].

* This [[ https://i.imgur.com/WAKHaMM.png shot of Anti-Spiral Nia is just downright terrifying]].

** However, during his time as the Spiral King and ruler of the world, Lordgenome has been biding his time with sex slaves consisting of young girls kidnapped from various human settlements and brainwashed by his former battle ally Guame in a village under his control to be trained as sex slaves. He also impregnates and has children with the brainwashed girls, whom he raises and leaves to die in pods thrown into a far off canyon when they become too self-aware and question their existence. As seen in the anime, he has done this multiple times, as the canyon Simon finds Nia in is filled with other "failed Nias" who died inside their pods. Worst of all, none of this was necessary for his plan to preserve humanity. [[ItAmusedMe He did all of this because he was bored]].

* Nia becoming a brainwashed pawn of the Anti-Spirals is incredibly creepy in that she goes from a loving and ditzy girl who can barely work a phone to being a cold and stoic harbinger of doom plainly stating to Simon how the human race is going to die by the hands of the Anti-Spiral.

* Although it mainly doubles as a TearJerker, Rossiu attempting to commit suicide... is something.

* The most terrifying aspects of the Anti-Spiral is not that they believe they are right. Its that they know they are. The overuse of Spiral Energy will eventually screw up the Law of Conservation of Mass so much it will lead to an even known as the Spiral Nemesis. If enough Spiral Power was to be generated, all Spiral lifeforms in the universe would eventually start evolving into full-sized galaxies. The sudden imbalance of mass in the universe would lead to these mega-galaxies devouring each other, forming a black hole that would consume all of existence.Its not a lie either, as Lordgenome confirms this to be an undeniable truth all spiral life knows at an instinctive level.

* The reveal of [[HumongousMecha Dekabutsu]]: Simon and the crew are catching their breath after finishing off the last of the Four Generals, and [[HopeSpot for a brief moment]] it looks like the final confrontation with [[BigBad Lordgenome]] will be relatively straightforward...But then something ''very'' unexpected happens - ''the city of Teppelin begins collapsing.'' Building by building, tower by tower, the capital city crumbles apart to reveal its core: ''[[WhamShot A gigantic torso with]] [[GlowingEyesOfDoom glowing eyes the size of small towns]] [[ScaryTeeth and a gigantic grimace taller than a skyscraper.]]'' Suddenly it becomes horrifyingly clear to Team Dai-Gurren that they're not looking at the Beastmen's capital city anymore; They're looking at a ''very'' powerful and ''very'', '''''very''''' big Gunmen - ''[[HolyShitQuotient bigger than all of the Gunmen they've fought up until now put together.]]'' And Lordgenome? [[OhCrap He can pilot this behemoth with a mere wave of his hand.]] And to top it all off, the whole thing is set to an absolutely ''oppressive'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWVXKMq_Vq0 orchestral piece]], complete with a [[OneWomanWail One-Woman Wail]], that perfectly captures just how small our heroes are right now.

[[caption-width-right:350:We know the Anti-Sprial is terrifying, but damn...]]

* The Anti-Spirals. A HiveMind with [[SufficientlyAdvancedAlien god-like powers]] that has committed [[OmnicidalManiac the near-omnicide of Spirals]], their rap sheet includes: ripping off [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's]] [[ColonyDrop moon trick]]; having digital drones that can ZergRush you: inserting [[ManchurianAgent Messengers]] within every Spiral Race that [[ParanoiaFuel don't even know of their true nature until the time is right and could be ANYONE, even one of your loved ones]]; being able to trap their enemies in alternate realities that can be their greatest dream or (presumable, even though it never happened in the series) their worst nightmare; and they have an avatar who looks like [[Franchise/TheSlenderManMythos Slendy]] that has naughty tentacles and isn't afraid to use them. Oh, and the scariest thing about them? [[WellIntentionedExtremist They think they're doing the right thing]], [[KnightTemplar even as they cross the]] MoralEventHorizon over and over and over again. The only thing that prevents them from being one of the most depraved people in all of fiction is that they are truly convinced that they're the good guys; even then, that may not be enough to redeem them. Why? Because instead of just taking the easy way out and using their god tier powers to KillEmAll in one blow, they prefer to defeat their enemies by sending them over the DespairEventHorizon - and they [[EvilFeelsGood enjoy it]].
* The [[LotusEaterMachine Extradimensional Labyrinth]] as a whole. Being trapped in an infinite series of parallel universes until your body and/or mind dies? Combine that with the fact that you're ''completely unaware that you're dreaming''. That's valid cause for paranoia.

** However, during his time as the Spiral King and ruler of the world, Lordgenome has been biding his time with sex slaves consisting of young girls kidnapped from various human settlements and brainwashed by his former battle ally Guame in a village under his control to be trained as sex slaves. He also impregnates and has children with the brainwashed girls, whom he raises and leaves to die in pods thrown into a far off canyon when they become too self-aware and question their existence. As seen in the anime, he has done this multiple times, as the canyon Simon finds Nia in is filled with other "failed Nias" who died inside their pods. Worst of all, none of this was necessary to his plan to preserve humanity. [[ItAmusedMe He did all of this because he was bored.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:We know the anti-sprial is terrifying, but damn...]]
For such an [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome awesome,]] [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments funny,]] and [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming]] show, ''Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann'' has some scenes that are [[NightmareFuel pretty darn scary.]]

* The reveal of [[HumongousMecha Dekabutsu]]: Simon and the crew are catching their breath after finishing off the last of the Four Generals, and [[HopeSpot for a brief moment]] it looks like the final confrontation with [[BigBad Lordgenome]] will be relatively straightforward...But then something ''very'' unexpected happens - ''the city of Teppelin begins collapsing.'' Building by building, tower by tower, the capital city crumbles apart to reveal its core: ''[[WhamShot A gigantic torso with]] [[GlowingEyesOfDoom glowing eyes the size of small towns]] [[ScaryTeeth and a gigantic grimace taller than a skyscraper.]] Suddenly it becomes horrifyingly clear to Team Dai-Gurren that they're not looking at the Beastmen's capital city anymore; They're looking at a ''very'' powerful and ''very'', '''very'' big Gunmen - ''[[HolyShitQuotient bigger than all the Gunmen they've fought up until now put together.]]'' And Lordgenome? [[OhCrap He can pilot this behemoth with a mere wave of his hand.]]

* The battle against multi-faced arm-sprouting huge Anti-Spiral ships. The opening mouths and eyes when the true strategy comes to surface (quite literally) will haunt viewers until the GrandFinale

* [[DeathByIrony Still...]] [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice Spinning...]]

For such an [[AwesomeMoments awesome,]] [[FunnyMoments funny,]] and [[HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming]] show, ''Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann'' has some scenes that are [[NightmareFuel pretty darn scary.]]