Sci-Fi Channel To Air Gurren Lagann
Tuesday 20 May 2008 @ 11:20 pm | By Ivan 'Nahu' Lozano 5 Comments
Note: We’ve been informed that Gurren Lagann won’t be dubbed, only subbed. Good news!
Note 2: Ok false relief, the series will indeed be dubbed althought the cast has not yet been announced.
Someone finally picked up Gurren Lagann in the US. The Sci-Fi Channel will be airing Gurren Lagann on Mondays starting late July. The show will apparently be aired in one hour blocks during the Ani-Monday block. I have to say it though, this has mixed feelings all over it.
We should be ecstatic that someone other than Cartoon Network picked it up, just imagine the whole Naruto-Bleach demographic taking on a liking for Gurren Lagann in full scale. Actually don’t imagine it, its too painful. Then again its going to be dubbed and like most American dubs, it will most likely suck. It will also be localized to a certain extent and that could go either way, when anime gets Americanized it can be pretty traumatic. Bottom line is that having more people experience Gurren Lagann can’t be bad, its like a punch to the face for the tired spirit. Spin on!
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Ani-Monday’s picked up a number of notable series including GitS, Tokko and Macross Plus. If it weren’t for series like ghost hunters, I’d have nothing but love for the Sci-Fi Channel.
I question how americanized they can make a series as esoteric as Lagann, short of a second Robotech that is.
I hope that Cartoon Network pick it up. I saw 2 episodes and I love it, is very funny. I specially love the songs.
i haven’t watched much anime in the last while. but i recently started gurren lagann (due to my love with gainax), and am LOVING IT! in a matter of 2 days i got through about 15 episodes.
if it wasn’t for all my con prep and my fulltime job, i’d probably have it finished by now ;_;
Not really familiar with Ani-Monday… while it seems a little better fit than CN would be maybe, I just wonder if being there will give it the viewership it needs to be a success.
Maybe I will finally be able to see this series!