It was never just a love letter to Super Robot anime.
00:00 Intro
02:24 Part I
21:33 Part II
43:47 Part III
1:02:52 Part IV
1:23:29 Part V
1:53:23 Outro
SAUCES:
Ken Ishikawa fan illustration: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/1205898
Imaishi Forbes Interview: https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2018/10/12/hiroyuki-imaishi-on-the-enduring-success-of-gurren-lagann-and-his-love-of-xabungle/#4d847b8ea7f6
GL episodic interviews: https://wavemotioncannon.com/2018/04/10/episodic-gurren-lagann-interviews-with-director-hiroyuki-imiashi-co-episode-1-anime-style-january-2008/
Making Gundam - The Inside Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL6IJsTkDhA
Tomino+Anno Interview: https://wavemotioncannon.com/2016/11/08/interview-hideaki-anno-vs-yoshiyuki-tomino-animage-071994/
Imaishi on Zambot: https://otakuusamagazine.com/zambot-3/
Tomino and Weird Names: https://twitter.com/tayuta0079/status/1244394490846220297?s=20
Tomino Animerica Feb 2000 https://www.animenostalgiabomb.com/yoshiyuki-tomino-interview-sailor-moon-fushigi-yugi-articles-animerica-february-2000/
AnnoCinema; Nadia and Yamato References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxJRD-ESQd8
The Indestructible Studio Gainax by Callum May https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2018-03-02/the-indestructible-studio-gainax-part-iii/.128475
Gainax staff interview Anime Central 2008: https://web.archive.org/web/20131014173358/http://www.mania.com/interview-gainax-gurren-lagann-staff_article_87027.html
Kanada Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV9PagDAFTA
Imaishi Anime Expo 2009: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-8pdaaheL4
Imaishi and Nakashima on Dezaki: http://www.style.fm/as/13_special/mini_070412a.shtml
Anime Style 2007 (Nakashima Joe quote) http://www.style.fm/as/13_special/mini_070412a.shtml
Thank you Stevem for voicing Tomino! https://www.youtube.com/user/M2gamer
Thank you Jackisboy for the thumbnail! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChPSzrw4gma3uQOQoAIrrzw
Thank you **REDACTED** for translation help in Part V!!
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Anime Used:
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Getter Robo Armaggedon
Combat Mecha Xabungle
Mobile Suit Gundam
Invincible Superman Zanbot 3
Daicon Opening Animations
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Birth (1984)
Ashita no Joe
...and a WHOLE LOT more!
Songs Used: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrU8zs0tzKSHhyRsPpnjbLh9TvoXTC7-P
I don't exactly know how effective saying it here will be, but this is for entertainment and education. I don't own any of the video or music shown, all of it is credited to it's respective owners, with much love and appreciation.