Simon "The Digger"

Details Clubs Pictures Top > Characters > Simon Simon (シモン)Age: 14; 21 (second half) Height: 156 cm (5'1"); 187 cm (6' 2") (second half) Weight: 40 kg; 75 kg (second half) Simon is the protagonist of the story, a short and un-intimidating fourteen year old boy at the beginning of this tale. He was born in Jiiha Village and was raised by his parents until the age of seven, when his parents were killed in an underground avalanche caused by an earthquake. Their deaths traumatized Simon to the point of both hating and fearing life underground, and likely played a role in developing his relationship with Kamina. Ironically, Simon's role in his community was to dig more tunnels and caverns to expand Jiiha Village deeper underground. Though valued as a skilled digger, Simon was ignored by the adults of his village and snubbed by the girls, who considered him disgusting. Along with his fear of earthquakes, Simon developed low self-esteem and had many cowardly tendencies. His only friend and role model growing up was Kamina, a brash and eccentric older boy who had an obsession with escaping the underground world for the surface, which he visited as a child with his father. Simon was slowly "recruited" into Team Gurren along with several other boys, and lead by Kamina made several attempts to reach the surface over several years. During one attempt, a sudden earthquake trapped Team Gurren within a chamber and cut off the supply of oxygen. Simon began to panic, but after inspiration from Kamina he managed to dig all of the Team Gurren members out of danger. Yoko would later recall that Kamina himself was terrified during this incident, but he hid his fear from Simon knowing Simon was the only one capable of rescuing his gang. One day during the digging of a new tunnel, Simon discovers a small drill-shaped object that periodically glows. Later that day, he unearths a large "face" in the ground, which he shows to Yoko and Kamina after Jiiha Village is attacked by a large Gunmen. The face is revealed to be a miniature Gunmen, and the object Simon dug up the key to starting it up. With the aid of this mech, which Kamina names "Lagann." Simon destroys the large Gunmen attacking Jiiha and rises to the surface world. (Source: Wikipedia) Voice Actors Kakihara, Tetsuya Japanese Lowenthal, Yuri English Oliver, Tony English Rigotti, Alessandro Italian Hollwitz, Fabian German McKinney, David Lee English Patriarca, Gabriele Italian Martret, Olivier French Puig, Enric Spanish Prando, Francesco Italian Sugou, Takayuki Japanese Suárez, Luis Leonardo Spanish Grelle, Jessie James English See MoreRecent Featured Articles Top 20 Most Epic Anime Fight/Battle Scenes Fighting is bad... but sometimes it can be so bad that it's good, right? Prepare yourself for some serious ass-kicking. We're counting down 20 of the greatest, coolest, and most epic anime fight scenes in anime history. by removed_user 662,080 views SpoilerRecommendationCollectionActionSupernaturalSuperhumanSci-fiVideo Anime Jacket Cosplay to Complete Your Winter Look Are you looking for some clothes to warm your body and your anime otaku soul this winter season? Complete your winter wardrobe with these wonderful anime jackets. From stylish and badass to cozy and cute, there's an anime jacket for everyone! by Law_Light 86,745 views CollectionFashionCosplay window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'alternating-thumbnails-a', container: 'taboola-below-article-thumbnails-character', placement: 'Below Article Thumbnails Character', target_type: 'mix' }); $(window).on('load', function(){ $('#myanimelist .character-anime + table .Lightbox_AddEdit:first').malTooltip({ position: 'left', header: 'Get started', body: '<p>Try making your own Anime List! No sign up required.</p>' }); $('#myanimelist .character-manga + table .Lightbox_AddEdit:first').malTooltip({ position: 'left', header: 'Get started', body: '<p>Try making your own Manga List! No sign up required.</p>' }); });