 The "Gurren Lagann" anime series received an Excellence Prize at the 2007 Japan Media Arts Festival.Its director Hiroyuki Imaishi received an individual award for "Personal Best" at the 12th Animation Kobe Festival that same year for his work on the series.In 2008, during the 7th annual Tokyo Anime Awards held at the Tokyo International Anime Fair, "Gurren Lagann" won the "Best Television Production" award.