Characters

This is a list of primary characters from the anime series Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann. Most of them are people who became the first members of Kamina's Team Gurren.

The plot of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is divided into two main story arcs, separated by a seven-year timeskip. After the timeskip, most characters pass through important changes in their appearances and/or personalities, and some of them have their own unique roles in the overall story.

Team Dai-Gurren

 * Simon - Human, the main character of the show; Leader of Team Dai-Gurren and former Commander-in-Chief of the human race, and Lagann's pilot.
 * Kamina - Human, Simon's mentor and idol, former pilot of Gurren, leader of Team Gurren.
 * Yoko Littner - Human, sniper, teacher.
 * Nia Teppelin - Lord Genome's daughter, Anti-Spiral.
 * Rossiu Adai - Human, former pilot of Gurren, Commander-in-Chief of the human race.
 * Kittan Bachika - Human, oldest of Beastman hunter group "Black Siblings," Chief of the Legal Affairs Bureau.
 * Boota - Pig-Mole, Simon's pet, Team Gurren's mascot.
 * Viral - Beastman/Immortal, formerly of Lordgenome's army, pilot of Gurren.
 * Lordgenome - Leader of the Beastmen, Spiral King, pilot of Lazengann, Bio-Computer of Team Dai-Gurren.
 * Leite Jokin - Human, Chief engineer, skilled and ingenious mechanic, Makken's wife.
 * Makken - Human, Leite's husband, Moshogun pilot.
 * Dayakka - Human, former leader of Littner village, former Dayakkaiser pilot, Team Dai-Gurren Captain, Kiyoh's husband.
 * Kiyoh Bachika - Human, Dayakka's wife, Dayakkaiser pilot, oldest of Kittan's younger sisters.
 * Kinon Bachika - Human, second oldest of Kittan’s younger sisters, monitior of the radar, administrator of Kamina City.
 * Kiyal Bachika - Human, youngest of the Black Siblings, pilot of Kiyalunga.
 * Leeron - Human, Team Dai-Gurren's main mechanic, leader of coordination & communication, Chief of the Science Bureau.
 * Gabal Docker - Human, Team Dai-Gurren's helmsman, in charge of steering and maneuvering.
 * Zorthy Kanai - Human, pilot of Sozoshin.
 * Jorgun and Balinbow Bakusa - Humans, Twin Bouken pilots, Directors of the Public Affairs Department.
 * Kidd Coega - Human, pilot of Kidd Knuckle.
 * Iraak Coega - Human, pilot of Ainzer.
 * Tetsukan Littner - Human, monitor of ship condition, member of the control team for Dai-Gurren, member of the Science Bureau.
 * Attenborough Cortich - Human, Ship's happy trigger finger, member of Team Dai-Gurren, member of the Science Bureau.

Beastman Army

 * Viral - Beastman, A once respected officer of Lord Genome's army, but was dishonored by his defeat at Gurren-Lagann 's Hands.


 * Thymilph - Beastman, The Crasher, One of the Four Beast Generals under the Spiral King, specialized in Heavy Fire Combat.


 * Adiane - Beastman, The Elegant, One of the Four Beast Generals under the Spiral King, specialized in water combat.


 * Cytomander - Beastman, The Swift, One of the Four Beast Generals under the Spiral King, specialized in air combat.


 * Guame - Beastman, The Immovable, One of the Four Beast Generals under the Spiral King, specialized in Ground Combat.


 * Lordgenome - Human, Leader of the Beastman, Spiral King, pilot of Lazengann.

Anti-Spirals

 * The Anti-Spiral - The collective unconsciousness of the Anti-Spiral