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==Background==
==Background==
'''ADV Films''' announced at Anime Expo 2007 that they would dub ''Gurren Lagann'' in English.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2007/anime-expo/new-license-roundup ADV Films acquires Gurren Lagann English dub] Retrieved 06 Mar '18</ref> '''ADV Films''' was facing financial troubles around the time they had announced that they would dub ''Gurren Lagann''. In January of 2008, ''ADV Films'' website updated and removed any mention of fourteen anime titles including ''Gurren Lagann''.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-01-28/adv-films-removes-titles-from-website] Retrieved 06 Mar '18</ref> This caused many to speculate that the dub would be canceled. On September 9, 2009, ''A.D. Vision'' the parent company of ''ADV Films'' announced that ''ADV Films'' would shut down and its assets would be transferred. Bandai Entertainment would end up acquiring the license to dub ''Gurren Lagann'' into English. Bandai Entertainment ended up releasing their own dub of ''Gurren Lagann'' with a new cast.  
'''ADV Films''' announced at Anime Expo 2007 that they would dub ''Gurren Lagann'' in English.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2007/anime-expo/new-license-roundup ADV Films acquires Gurren Lagann English dub] Retrieved 06 Mar '18</ref> '''ADV Films''' was facing financial troubles around the time they had announced that they would dub ''Gurren Lagann''. In January of 2008, ''ADV Films'' website updated and removed any mention of fourteen anime titles including ''Gurren Lagann''.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-01-28/adv-films-removes-titles-from-website ADV Films removed Gurren Lagann from website] Retrieved 06 Mar '18</ref> This caused many to speculate that the dub would be canceled.
 
On September 9, 2009, ''A.D. Vision'' the parent company of ''ADV Films'' announced that ''ADV Films'' would shut down and its assets would be transferred. Bandai Entertainment would end up acquiring the license to dub ''Gurren Lagann'' into English. Bandai Entertainment ended up releasing their own dub of ''Gurren Lagann'' with a new cast.  


Little footage of the dub can be found. However, a test disc had reportedly been sent out to select audiences with the first few episodes of the dub.
Little footage of the dub can be found. However, a test disc had reportedly been sent out to select audiences with the first few episodes of the dub.

Revision as of 21:41, 30 March 2018

Gurren lagann title card.jpg

Title card from the Bandai dub.

Status: Partially Found

The Gurren Lagann, also known as Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann in Japan is a mecha anime that aired in Japan from April 1 to September 30, 2007. Upon its release, the Gurren Lagann was a success and an English dub was announced by ADV Films. Financial troubles would plague ADV Films causing a new distributor to redub the anime.

Background

ADV Films announced at Anime Expo 2007 that they would dub Gurren Lagann in English.[1] ADV Films was facing financial troubles around the time they had announced that they would dub Gurren Lagann. In January of 2008, ADV Films website updated and removed any mention of fourteen anime titles including Gurren Lagann.[2] This caused many to speculate that the dub would be canceled.

On September 9, 2009, A.D. Vision the parent company of ADV Films announced that ADV Films would shut down and its assets would be transferred. Bandai Entertainment would end up acquiring the license to dub Gurren Lagann into English. Bandai Entertainment ended up releasing their own dub of Gurren Lagann with a new cast.

Little footage of the dub can be found. However, a test disc had reportedly been sent out to select audiences with the first few episodes of the dub.

ADV Dub Cast

  • Brett Weaver as Kamina
  • Josh Grelle as Simon
  • Luci Christian as Nia Teppelin
  • Tiffany Grant as Yoko Ritona
  • Brittney Karbowski as Kinon
  • Chris Patton as Rossiu
  • Greg Ayres as Gimmy
  • Hilary Haag as Darry
  • Jason Douglas as Kittan
  • John Gremillion as Dayakka Ritona
  • Kira Vincent-Davis as Kiyal
  • Mark X. Laskowski as Leeron
  • Monica Rial as Boota
  • Monica Rial as Kiyoh
  • Vic Mignogna as Viral

Gallery

The original ADV Films trailer for Gurren Lagann.

More footage (from Mike Toole's "Dubs that time forgot" panel at Otakon Vegas 2014).

Clip of ADV's dub.

References