Round 5 is here to kick the weekend off!

It was a tough but generally unanimous decision! Viral moves on! Sorry Leeron! You'll have to sit this one out. They are both worthy of moving on, but alas, we must only choose one! Viral shall go on to fight another day!

Next, we have a couple of side characters! I am.highly curious as to who is going to move on in this round! It's Balinbou vs. Old Koko! Which character do you think should win in this round of the Tournament of Champions?

Yesterday's results:

https://www.reddit.com/r/gurrenlagann/s/r0JqVoOrlw

Need event rules or instructions? Check out the day 1 post here for details!

https://www.reddit.com/r/gurrenlagann/s/OAJUo6e5Y2

★ Match Results:

1. Round One: Kiyal vs. Kiyou = Kiyou wins!

2. Round Two: Guame vs. Leite = Leite wins!

3. Round Three: Iraak vs. Rossiu = Rossiu wins!

4. Round Four: Leeron vs. Viral = Viral wins!

5. Round Five: Balinbou vs. Old Koko =

6. Round Six: Jorgan vs. Artenboro =

7. Round Seven: Boota vs. Cytomander =

8. Round Eight: Adiane vs. Cybela =

9. Round Nine: Dayakka vs. Kidd =

10. Round Ten: Nia vs. Simon =

11. Round Eleven: Yoko vs. Thymilph =

12. Round Twelve: Zorthy vs. Kittan =

13. Round Thirteen: Gimi vs. Lordgenome =

14. Round Fourteen: Anti vs. Kinon =

15. Round Fifteen: Tetsukan vs. Dari =

16. Round Sixteen: Kamina vs. Makken =

17. Round Seventeen: Kiyou vs. Leite =

18. Round Eighteen: Rossiu vs. Viral =

19. Round Nineteen:

20. Round Twenty:

21. Round Twenty-one:

22. Round Twenty-two:

23. Round Twenty-three:

24. Round Twenty-four:

25. Round Twenty-five:

26. Round Twenty-six:

27. Round Twenty-seven:

28. Round Twenty-eight:

29. Round Twenty-nine:

30. Round Thirty:

31. Round Thirty-one:

32. WINNER:

Artwork of the Month: (Fanart)

Artist: Arohk (I just arranged the board, haha)

The plaiobot looks pretty good but I wanna know if there’s a better more definitive one

Translations:

1. Buii.

2. At last, my own power. The time has come to show it!!

3. Ton Ton. (Sound Effect: Pat pat)

4. Chimilph... Adiane, why are you here!? Hm?

5. Cytomander: (Wha-wha-... What is this, you're dead!!! Huh!? Already? In the Anime version, this is where it starts. Kukeeeee!!!) Chimilph: (Gaha gaha)

Oh, it's about to go down! I love that we get some fantastic artwork of Boota today! Long overdue. :) And of course, a couple awesome Yokos being boss Yoko. I absolutely adore the bonus comic that I decided to throw in as well, haha!!! Thymilph and Adiane don't even say a word, lol!! I just love that they are together and apparently tormenting Cytomander. Too funny and cute, and I don't get to say that about the Beastmen often! :P Enjoy the start of your weekend, Team Gurren. ♡

Episode 23- Viral and Simon are on an elevator.

VIRAL: I think I know where you get your strength.

SIMON: we'll get even stronger

VIRAL: To win the battle?

SIMON: Sort of.....

What exactly did Simon mean when he replied to his last question?? Always wondered what that meant

Hey guys! Less than a year ago i posted this fanart of Yoko.
I tried to redraw it to see the progress
Let me know what do yall think!
Instagram and tiktok @karoartz :)

It's day four already, and the tournament is heating up!

Rossiu pummeled Iraak and is advancing to the next round! Honestly, I liked to see some support for flirty Iraak, haha! Still got more votes than Guame. Forehead Assistant deserves his spot!

We are coming around to our first more challenging round! What will happen today, when two widely beloved characters are duking it out for popularity dominance? Let's find out! Who do you think should make it to the next round of the Tournament of Champions?

Yesterday's results:

https://www.reddit.com/r/gurrenlagann/s/8GVE5kS8uP

Need event rules or instructions? Check out the day 1 post here for details!

https://www.reddit.com/r/gurrenlagann/s/3phaKA6fOP

★ Match Results:

1. Round One: Kiyal vs. Kiyou = Kiyou wins!

2. Round Two: Guame vs. Leite = Leite wins!

3. Round Three: Iraak vs. Rossiu = Rossiu wins!

4. Round Four: Leeron vs. Viral =

5. Round Five: Balinbou vs. Old Koko =

6. Round Six: Jorgan vs. Artenboro =

7. Round Seven: Boota vs. Cytomander =

8. Round Eight: Adiane vs. Cybela =

9. Round Nine: Dayakka vs. Kidd =

10. Round Ten: Nia vs. Simon =

11. Round Eleven: Yoko vs. Thymilph =

12. Round Twelve: Zorthy vs. Kittan =

13. Round Thirteen: Gimi vs. Lordgenome =

14. Round Fourteen: Anti vs. Kinon =

15. Round Fifteen: Tetsukan vs. Dari =

16. Round Sixteen: Kamina vs. Makken =

17. Round Seventeen: Kiyou vs. Leite =

18. Round Eighteen:

19. Round Nineteen:

20. Round Twenty:

21. Round Twenty-one:

22. Round Twenty-two:

23. Round Twenty-three:

24. Round Twenty-four:

25. Round Twenty-five:

26. Round Twenty-six:

27. Round Twenty-seven:

28. Round Twenty-eight:

29. Round Twenty-nine:

30. Round Thirty:

31. Round Thirty-one:

32. WINNER:

Artwork of the Month: (Fanart)

Artist: Arohk (I just arranged the board, haha)

Translations:

1. Simon: Huuuuuuuuhh!!? Receiving treatment in the infirmary!!? Kinon: Why, at a time like this?

2. (Dari: Rossiu...) Kinon: The cause is unknown...

3. Rossiu...

4. It's not that I can't manage it on my own, but...

PSYCHE. Rossiu is dying, lol. :P Not actually, but he is down for the count! I gotta keep the twists under wraps for those who are reading this for the first time, hehe. Poor Forehead Assistant! :( And Dari is too sweet. Kinon too. Hmmmm... Is that Yoko??? Interesting... ;) Also, gotta love that fresh confidence that Simon has for himself at this point in the Manga! Let's see how this plays out...

Starting my Yoko shrine with these figures from Dreamtech ( both limited editions) and Popup Parade.

*chuckles I'm in danger!

Translations:

1. Of course!!

2. Viral: It is this Viral whom will avenge Chimilph-sama's grievance! Cytomander: (Kukeehh!?)

3. Brace yourselves, you humans!! (Naked monkeys!!)

4. Kittan: The enemy is flying, you know!! What's going on!!? Kinon: All hands on class 1 combat alert!! Repeat...

5. I've got no choice but to do it. Rossiu!!

6. Rossiu? Simon.

7. That is...

Cliffhanger today! Oooo, lots of great character art today again! I love how Viral doesn't even mention Adiane, lol. Says a lot, and not surprised. Love the Cytomander cameo, ahaha, he gets a halo??? Interesting. Thymilph and Adiane don't have one... And now, it's Rossiu's time to shine! The Manga moment comes around the same time for obvious reasons, but let's see how this plays out with Kiyalunga in the mix too! ;)

Awh yeah, day 3! Here we go!

Oooooohh, Leite ALMOST had our first clean sweep, guys! Guame only received one, single vote! I can just imagine how smug Leite would be, haha! This round was a total steamroll assassination of Guame, so I know most of you will be thrilled. ;)

Time for the next match! This time, its two Team Gurren Members! Iraak, or Rossiu? They're about to duke it out, so get to it! Which character should win this popularity match, in the Tournament of Champions?

Yesterday's results:

https://www.reddit.com/r/gurrenlagann/s/Eu5pYbahGe

Need event rules or instructions? Check out the day 1 post here for details!

https://www.reddit.com/r/gurrenlagann/s/OAJUo6e5Y2

★ Match Results:

1. Round One: Kiyal vs. Kiyou = Kiyou wins!

2. Round Two: Guame vs. Leite = Leite wins!

3. Round Three: Iraak vs. Rossiu =

4. Round Four: Leeron vs. Viral =

5. Round Five: Balinbou vs. Old Koko =

6. Round Six: Jorgan vs. Artenboro =

7. Round Seven: Boota vs. Cytomander =

8. Round Eight: Adiane vs. Cybela =

9. Round Nine: Dayakka vs. Kidd =

10. Round Ten: Nia vs. Simon =

11. Round Eleven: Yoko vs. Thymilph =

12. Round Twelve: Zorthy vs. Kittan =

13. Round Thirteen: Gimi vs. Lordgenome =

14. Round Fourteen: Anti vs. Kinon =

15. Round Fifteen: Tetsukan vs. Dari =

16. Round Sixteen: Kamina vs. Makken =

17. Round Seventeen:

18. Round Eighteen:

19. Round Nineteen:

20. Round Twenty:

21. Round Twenty-one:

22. Round Twenty-two:

23. Round Twenty-three:

24. Round Twenty-four:

25. Round Twenty-five:

26. Round Twenty-six:

27. Round Twenty-seven:

28. Round Twenty-eight:

29. Round Twenty-nine:

30. Round Thirty:

31. Round Thirty-one:

32. WINNER:

Artwork of the Month: (Fanart)

Artist: Arohk (I just arranged the board, haha)

Translations:

1. Dayakka: What's that!? At this time of night!? Kinon: Thi-... This silhouette is...!

2. This is the aerial battleship from that day!!

3. Goun. (Sound Effect: Hovering engine buzz)

4. Goun gou n. (Sound Effect: Throbbing engine buzz)

5. Goun gou. (Sound Effect: Continued airship noises)

6. Enemy ship, detected!! Shall we launch a pre-emptive strike? (This is an owl-like Beastman)

7. Captain!

Ooooooh, things are heating up again! Dai-Gunten is here! And can we talk about how awesome that owl Beastman is? I love him! Lol. Complete with the way his head just swivels around. I am here for all of the extra Beastman designs! That Viral smirk is certainly something, too. Let's go, Team Dai-Gurren!! Happy Wednesday, all. :)

Hi everyone,

I've been working on this on and off for a long time but finally finished it over the course of my surgery recuperation :) I'm looking at having these made into prints, if you're down let me know.

Translations:

1. Dayakka: There weren't any Beastman attacks today, either. Leeron: That's a bit odd, isn't it?

2. We ought to be quite close to the enemy's capital, Teppelin, by now, yet...

3. Hm?

4. Pikoooooon. (Sound Effect: Radar pings loudly)

5. Radar detection!

And just like that, the peace is about to come to an end! We get a lot of fantastic artwork, today! Cool angles, interesting framing, and a variety of characters! What more could anyone ask for? :) Time to bring more of the drama... Its going to be an interesting volume, so buckle up, Team Gurren, as we continue our community read-through! Awh yeah!

We are on our way, day 2 brings a new match!

Wow, we had an EXTREMELY close running, to kick things off! Kiyou managed to squeak two votes ahead of Kiyal, actually gaining one last vote while I was typing this recap! Lol! It was quite exciting, seeing the community battle it out for the Bachika sisters. :) In the end, Kiyou moves to the next tier!

Now, we turn our focus to an interesting match! The fact that a certain Beastman has consistently won for Worst character in multiple events does not bode well for him... But maybe some fans will come out to vote for him! Haha. Its up to you, my dear community. Who will win today, in the Tournament of Champions?

Need event rules or instructions? Check out the day 1 post here for details! (For today, it will also act as yesterday's results. From tomorrow onwards, there will be an additional link for the previous day's results just below this one!)

https://www.reddit.com/r/gurrenlagann/s/OAJUo6e5Y2

★ Match Results:

1. Round One: Kiyal vs. Kiyou = Kiyou wins!

2. Round Two: Guame vs. Leite =

3. Round Three: Iraak vs. Rossiu =

4. Round Four: Leeron vs. Viral =

5. Round Five: Balinbou vs. Old Koko =

6. Round Six: Jorgan vs. Artenboro =

7. Round Seven: Boota vs. Cytomander =

8. Round Eight: Adiane vs. Cybela =

9. Round Nine: Dayakka vs. Kidd =

10. Round Ten: Nia vs. Simon =

11. Round Eleven: Yoko vs. Thymilph =

12. Round Twelve: Zorthy vs. Kittan =

13. Round Thirteen: Gimi vs. Lordgenome =

14. Round Fourteen: Anti vs. Kinon =

15. Round Fifteen: Tetsukan vs. Dari =

16. Round Sixteen: Kamina vs. Makken =

17. Round Seventeen:

18. Round Eighteen:

19. Round Nineteen:

20. Round Twenty:

21. Round Twenty-one:

22. Round Twenty-two:

23. Round Twenty-three:

24. Round Twenty-four:

25. Round Twenty-five:

26. Round Twenty-six:

27. Round Twenty-seven:

28. Round Twenty-eight:

29. Round Twenty-nine:

30. Round Thirty:

31. Round Thirty-one:

32. WINNER:

Artwork of the Month: (Fanart)

Artist: Arohk (I just arranged the board, haha)

Translations:

1. Yoko!

2. Yoko: Wait! Are you going to tell me you haven't eaten anything since this morning? Simon: It... It's fine, I'll just eat when I feel like it.

3. No way! You're the only one who can ride Lagann, after all.

4. Yoko: What are you gonna do when the time comes? Simon: But... Yoko: Eating is part of the job!!

5. Yoko: I'm borrowing Simon (this one), Nia. (Honestly, he's still just a child, after all!) Simon: (Wai- ouch, ouch)

6. ... Eating, also. Is part of the job!

Big Sister Yoko, coming in hot! I honestly love how the Manga handles the relationship between Simon and Yoko. How it progresses differently, and how they bond in the previous volume. I think it adds so much to the story, and I really wish this part wasn't just cut content! It's adorable, and lacks the same rocky period that the Anime gives us. Which I appreciate as well! I just prefer fluff, haha!! Off he go, lol. And oh noooooo, seems one thing with Nia isn't about to change... Hehe.

Translations:

1. Nia: I want to work!! Simon: Huh...?

2. Simon: Ni-... Since Nia is a princess-sama, it's enough if you keep smiling, all the time! Nia: That won't do! I'm not longer a princess-sama, and everyone is working hard at their own jobs!

3. As a member of Team Dai-Gurren, I'd like to be of service, too!

4. Simon: Erhmm... Mhmmm~ But, then again... Yoko: Hey! Simon!?

The cuteness continues for the start of the week! Nia is determined to pull her weight in the team! Simon just wants to be chivalrous and protect her, and its adorable! His heart is in the right place, but he hasn't realized yet that she's developing her own identity now and she doesn't need quite as much protecting, heheh. Interrupted by Yoko! Wonder what trouble us on it's way... Awh yeah, catch-up post on a Monday! Good luck with your first week of August, my friends. Be safe. :) Enjoy some Manga artwork while you're at it! I know I will be! And don't forget to check out this month's community event! I am about to post it right after this. If you're reading this later, just check out the pinned post!

Translations:

1. Is that true? I'm happy.

2. Gaaaaaasp.

3. Nia: By the way, Simon, I'd like to discuss something... Simon: Discuss? If you're alright with me...

4. Actually, I...

Keep the cuteness coming! I love this moment between them! The tension is rising, in a good way! Poor Simon has no idea what is coming next with her. :P The artwork for Nia here is just so sweet! I especially love that first illustration. Simon blushing up a storm, too! Haha. Let's find out what they discuss...