 While the staff acknowledged how people were not satisfied with the sad conclusion, they noted that there were still issues that made her survival difficult for the characters.Once the series ended, Yamaga had the idea of releasing a film that retells the events of the series to expand the audience.In an interview, the writer Kazuki Nakashima cites Ken Ishikawa, co-creator of "Getter Robo", as one of "Gurren Lagann"'s influences.