Simon (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann)

""My Bro is dead. He is no longer here. However, on my back, within my heart, he continues to live on! Digging a hole to pierce the heavens. Even in a grave, I can drill on! And if I can break through, it's my victory! Who the h*** do you think I am? I'm Simon. Not my bro, Kamina. I am myself! Simon The Digger!!""

- -Simon

Simon is the main hero of the anime Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. He is very unsure of himself, and idolizes his best friend Kamina.

He is voiced by Tetsuya Kakihara in the Japanese version and Yuri Lowenthal in the English version.

Season One
Simon lives in a small underground village. His job is to dig, so the village can expand. One day, he finds a small drill while digging. He keeps this to himself, and then his friend Kamina comes by, and tells him that the drill suits him. Kamina and his Gurren Brigade try to escape to the surface world, riding pigs, and convince Simon to join them. They get caught by the Village chief, and Kamina is thrown in jail. Simon joes back to digging, and discovers a strange face.