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Rap is the language of a man's soul

EpisodeEp. 5

Rap is the language of a man's soul, the fifth Gurren Lagann Parallel Works video, is a gag short starring Gimmy. Armed with nothing but a childish prank, the naked boy strips Simon, Kamina, and Yoko of their signature gear one by one, and not even Gurren Lagann can stop him.

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Episode Title: Rap is the language of a man's soul
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Summary

A naked Gimmy treks across open terrain until he stumbles onto a goofy, bottomless version of Simon waving at him. Gimmy strikes with a kancho, the Japanese schoolyard prank of sneaking up on a victim and jabbing at their backside. The blow sends Simon rocketing free of his signature jacket, and Gimmy takes it before moving on. Kamina suffers the same treatment and loses both his cape and his sunglasses.

Yoko proves a harder target. She senses Gimmy creeping up behind her and freezes him with a menacing glare, but the boy feints a retreat, distracts her, and makes off with her bikini top anyway. Simon, Kamina, and Yoko give chase in Gurren Lagann, only for Gimmy's prank to bring down the mecha itself. A final cut to Gimmy asleep in the nude reveals the whole rampage as his dream.

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Key Events

Gimmy's kancho attacks claim Simon's jacket, then Kamina's cape and sunglasses, and finally Yoko's top. The pursuit in Gurren Lagann ends with the mecha destroyed by the very same prank, and the closing shot reframes everything as a sleeping boy's fantasy.

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Notes

This short marks one of only two occasions in the franchise where Yoko's nipples are shown. Its premise recalls Episode 6's director's cut, in which Gimmy misreads Simon's instruction to find a hole and Kamina eggs him on while hoping to spy on the women bathing on the far side of the spring. A few shots from that episode resurface in the video.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is "Rap is the language of a man's soul"?

"Rap is the language of a man's soul" is the fifth Gurren Lagann Parallel Works video, a gag short starring Gimmy who strips Simon, Kamina, and Yoko of their signature gear using a childish prank.

What prank does Gimmy use in this episode?

Gimmy uses kancho, the schoolyard prank of sneaking up on a victim and jabbing their backside, to send Simon, Kamina, and Yoko flying and grab their belongings in "Rap is the language of a man's soul".

Whose belongings does Gimmy steal during his rampage?

Gimmy steals Simon's signature jacket, then Kamina's cape and sunglasses, and finally Yoko's bikini top after she catches him and he distracts her with a feint.

How does "Rap is the language of a man's soul" end?

The short ends with Simon, Kamina, and Yoko chasing Gimmy in Gurren Lagann, only for his prank to bring down the mecha, before a final shot reveals the whole rampage was Gimmy's dream.

What does this short have in common with Episode 6's director's cut?

"Rap is the language of a man's soul" echoes Episode 6's director's cut, in which Gimmy misreads Simon's instruction to find a hole while Kamina hopes to spy on women bathing, and a few shots from that episode resurface in the video.

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