![]() ![]() The latter's death changed Simon profoundly, and Simon fell into a state of heavy depression. The image was burned into his mind during the pivotal battle against Thymilph, and Simon was unable to fight properly until he was, inspired to fight by Kamina, who ended up dying in the battle. This was demonstrated when he witnessed Yoko, then the object of his affections, kiss Kamina. ![]() Simon is also very level-headed, and often kept the rash and reckless Kamina from making poor decisions Kamina even remarked at one point that his level head is the only thing that kept him alive.Īs a teenager among like-aged women, Simon was prone to jealousy and heartbreak. He is also more than capable of being brave, and refused to just stand around while Kamina got himself killed. However, Simon displayed an uncanny aptitude for combat despite his timidness, and has even enjoyed himself on the battlefield, as seen during the first battle against Thymilph. Initially, Simon relied heavily on those around him to inspire him to fight bravely, especially Kamina, who often had to convince Simon to pluck up the courage needed in battle. After finding Lagann and fighting a Beastmen for the first time, he began to come out of his shell but continued to fear the pressure to be brave and fight for the rest of the team. He also had a huge fear of earthquakes after losing his parents before his own eyes in one, though this changed when he discovered that the Gunmen were responsible for those earthquakes. At the start of the series, he was a shy, extremely withdrawn boy, finding solace only whilst digging tunnels for the expansion of Jeeha village. Simon is polite, humble, compassionate and brave. ~ Simon declaring that he is his own person, and that Kamina will always be with him Once I've dug through, it means that I've won! Just who the hell do you think I am? I'm Simon. No matter what's in my way, I won't stop. He lives on as a part of me! If you're gonna dig, dig to the heavens. But he's right there on my back and here in my heart. ![]() In addition, he is even more level-headed than he was before. His facial features have matured, gaining hardened edges in his jawline, and his voice dropped an octave or two. He has matured considerably, now standing at an impressive 6'2 (taller than both Kamina and Kittan) and is much more muscularly defined. In part two, 21-year-old Simon looks very different. Despite this, his attractive features were still noticed by some women. ![]() He had a lightly tanned baby face which may have not been so bad, was it not for the rest of his body which made him look younger than he actually was. At age 14, he stood at approximately 5 feet, and was not as defined compared to the rest of the men in the brigade. Earlier in the series, Simon was underdeveloped for his age so he was quite short, shorter than even Nia, Rossiu and Yoko, all of the same age group. Simon's most notable physical traits are his wild dark blue hair, amazing height, deep indigo eyes and strong lean build, but this was not always the case. The elderly Simon is revealed to be the narrator for the whole series, as they share the same voice. Hailed for being like a drill (a dynamic he explains at the top of this article), he became known as a legendary hero who overcame impossible odds both personal and universal and now stands eternally as a beacon for the good of all man and Spiral kind.Īs a teenager and adult, he is voiced by Tetsuya Kakihara (who also voices Zhu Ran in the Dynasty Warriors series and Natsu Dragneel from Fairy Tail) in the Japanese version and Yuri Lowenthal in the English version (who also voices Sun Ce from the Dynasty Warriors series, Sasuke Uchiha from Naruto, Ben Tennyson from Ben 10: Alien Force, Suzaku Kururugi from Code Geass, Shinra Kishitani from Durarara!, Marth from Fire Emblem, The Prince from Prince of Persia, Spider-Man from Marvel's Spider-Man).Īs an elderly man, he is voiced by Takayuki Sugō in the Japanese version and Tony Oliver in the English version. He begins the story as a short, unassuming and lonely young boy, but grows up into a commanding and well-loved man. Simon is the main protagonist of the anime series Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. ~ Simon after the Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann's formation. Little by little, we advance a little further with each turn. We evolve beyond the person we were a minute before. ![]()
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