AKA: Tengen Toppa Guren Ragan, 天元突破グレンラガン Genre: Adventure, Mecha, Comedy Drama Studio: Gainax Episodes: 27 Seasons: 1 Available On: Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu This was a show included in my CR Challenge! If you aren't familiar with what that is, you can read about it here. I have never been a Mecha fan. That's a lie, I've enjoyed watching most of
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