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GURREN LAGANN THE MOVIE: THE LIGHTS IN THE SKY ARE STARS | Mockingbird Cinema, Screen 1, B9 4AA | 126 mins | 12 | SATURDAY 10th OCTOBER 2026 | 15:30
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GURREN LAGANN THE MOVIE: THE LIGHTS IN THE SKY ARE STARS
Seven years have passed after the battle of Teppelin Humans have since reclaimed the surface of the earth and enjoy an unprecedented period of peace and prosperity. However, humanity’s increasing population growth triggers the sudden emergence of an unknown, powerful enemy.
The fearsome, manipulative power of the mysterious Anti-Spiral proves too overwhelming for humans to even fight back. When everyone becomes desperate and loses hope, Team Dai-Gurren members reunite to stand up once again!
Why you should watch The Lights in the Sky Are Stars
Words: Mat Lovell
If Childhood’s End shows you how far a glowing drill and a giant mech head can take you then Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars shows you just how far the human spirit can push back when the entire universe tries to stop it. This is Gurren Lagann at full power, taking the fast-paced mecha action, emotional story telling and visual spectacle of the previous instalment and dialling it up to 11.
Where the first film charts Simon’s rise from timid tunnel‑digger to unlikely hero, The Lights in the Sky Are Stars takes that journey and launches it into cosmic territory. The stakes grow, the scale explodes and the emotions hit harder than ever. This sequel adapts the second half of the TV series, delivering the story’s most iconic moments with upgraded animation, sharper pacing and a cinematic intensity that makes every twist feel monumental.
Expect battles that break physics, speeches that shake galaxies and visuals that swing between heartfelt and outrageous in true Gainax fashion. The studio behind Neon Genesis Evangelion and and writer/director duo of Kazuki Nakashima and Hiroyuki Imaishi who later went on to found Studio Trigger and create Kill la Kill.
Combine with the morning screening of Childhood’s End to experience the full saga unfold in a full Gurren Lagann double‑bill. Follow Siimon and Team Dai‑Gurren from their first spark of rebellion to their final stand among the stars, without interruption, exactly as the films were designed to be felt. It’s an epic, communal celebration of one of anime’s most beloved modern sagas.
If you’re ready for anime that goes beyond the impossible and kicks reason to the curb, The Lights in the Sky Are Stars is the perfect finale to your Gurren Lagann journey.
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