The purpose of this journal is to introduce the characters, as well as explain the existence of such a seemingly bizarre club.



Cytomander and Viral are characters from Gainax's anime series Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.

WARNING: The specific character descriptions may contain minor spoilers for the series!


Cytomander the Swift

In the first half of the Gurren Lagann series, Cytomander the Swift is one of the four divine generals that serve the Helix King. He is a beastman--a peacock type, to be exact--and he certainly resembles one. His physical features are mostly human, but they include a hooked nose and a peculiarly structured forehead that resembles a bird. His attire is extraordinarily flamboyant: he wears a green jumpsuit type thing (complete with frills and an enormous feathered collar) as well as peacock-like decorations that extend from the back of his uniform. He is 800+ years old (but he certainly doesn't look it).

Viral

Viral is one of the main characters in Gurren Lagann. He starts out as an antagonist, but in the second half of the series becomes a valuable ally to Simon and his crew. Like Cytomander, Viral is a beastman--specifically, a shark/cat (wtf) type. His features are also mostly human, aside from his shark-like teeth, cat-like eyes, and clawed hands(paws?) and feet. At the outset of the series, Viral is 23 years old. He is, however, immortal, so despite the time jumps in the series, he never ages a day.


Why Cytomander x Viral?

Two reasons.

1). Cytomander the Swift is an amazingly epic character, and he doesn't get nearly as much attention from fans as he rightfully deserves. We support him, and we want to see more support from the Gurren Lagann fanbase. We know you like him.
2). Cytomander x Viral just makes sense. Most would agree that Cytomander himself is pretty fabulous. A deliciously abusive relationship with Viral is to be expected.