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Gurren Lagann Eyecatch Parodies is a series of illustrations inspired by the style of eyecatches[1] or still images used to begin and end a commercial break in a Japanese TV anime Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. It's a popular subject of mimicking in online illustrators communities since after 2007.

Origin

Gurren Lagann aired from April to September 2007 has a unique style of eyecatches which are drawn in hard contrasts, emphasize solid black shadows, and always feature a large cross-shaped reflection of light. Moreover, because staffs prepared all different still images for eyecatches of each episodes, it was one of the highlights in this TV anime.



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During the airing period, the style of those catchy illustrations soon became to a subject of mimicking in deviantART[2] and particularly a brand new illustrators community pixiv[3] launched on September of that year. In addition, dozens of parody videos posted to the Japanese video sharing service Nico Nico Douga (NND) after 2008 take the form of compilation of illustrations.[4]

Notable Examples



Left: THE iDOLM@STER | Right: Durarara!!

Left: Persona 4 | Right: Code Geass

Illustrations


Created by "如月謙一":http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=225953 via "pixiv":http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=4174520
Created by "かにみそ":http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=5005125 via "pixiv":http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=38317539
Created by via 極楽夢鯨 <a href="http://gokurakufestival.blog56.fc2.com/blog-entry-21.html">太平洋三丁目</a>

Created by "クラー":http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=303250 via "pixiv":http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=3334139
Created by <a href="http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=108801">(',3 っ)っ ぐぅ</a> via <a href="http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=8885364">Pixiv</a>
Created by "神田すず":http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=802116 via "pixiv":http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=12964764

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External References

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[1] Wikipedia – Bumper (broadcasting) # Japan

[2] deviantART – Search results for gurren lagann eyecatch

[3] pixiv – Search results for the tag グレンラガン風

[4] niconico Douga – Search results for the tag グレンラガンパロ



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Gurren Lagann Eyecatch Parodies

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Gurren Lagann Eyecatch Parodies is a series of illustrations inspired by the style of eyecatches[1] or still images used to begin and end a commercial break in a Japanese TV anime Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. It's a popular subject of mimicking in online illustrators communities since after 2007.

Origin

Gurren Lagann aired from April to September 2007 has a unique style of eyecatches which are drawn in hard contrasts, emphasize solid black shadows, and always feature a large cross-shaped reflection of light. Moreover, because staffs prepared all different still images for eyecatches of each episodes, it was one of the highlights in this TV anime.



Spread

During the airing period, the style of those catchy illustrations soon became to a subject of mimicking in deviantART[2] and particularly a brand new illustrators community pixiv[3] launched on September of that year. In addition, dozens of parody videos posted to the Japanese video sharing service Nico Nico Douga (NND) after 2008 take the form of compilation of illustrations.[4]

Notable Examples



Left: THE iDOLM@STER | Right: Durarara!!

Left: Persona 4 | Right: Code Geass

Illustrations


Created by "如月謙一":http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=225953 via "pixiv":http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=4174520 Created by "かにみそ":http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=5005125 via "pixiv":http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=38317539 Created by via 極楽夢鯨 <a href="http://gokurakufestival.blog56.fc2.com/blog-entry-21.html">太平洋三丁目</a>
Created by "クラー":http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=303250 via "pixiv":http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=3334139 Created by <a href="http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=108801">(',3 っ)っ ぐぅ</a> via <a href="http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=8885364">Pixiv</a>
Created by "神田すず":http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=802116 via "pixiv":http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=12964764

Search Interest

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External References

Editor’s Note: Registration is needed to browse the original videos/illustrations listed in this section.

[1] Wikipedia – Bumper (broadcasting) # Japan

[2] deviantART – Search results for gurren lagann eyecatch

[3] pixiv – Search results for the tag グレンラガン風

[4] niconico Douga – Search results for the tag グレンラガンパロ

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