Viral needs more recognition here.
He went from rock star super villain to rag tag guerilla rebel to interplanetary superhero, even putting aside his own desire for vengeance, piloting the very machine he swore to destroy. Rock and Roll.
Try to keep the title short and relevant to your wallpaper, explain it in the description
yeah the title is on the wall.
it took me 1 whole day to render his hair, and another day to render everything else. the scan was ridiculously huge so saving the file every now and then took up a bulk of my time.
if you see your work here and wish to be credited, contact me.
Version 2 history:
-removed the bird from the foreground, found it too distracting -realigned the text
all in all it's just fine-tuning.
Version 3 history:
-expanded to 1600x1200 px -recreated the whole thing from my scratch -added more details on viral's shoulder things -better, harder, faster, stronger
(2009) Of all the walls I've uploaded here, this one is my favorite. Because Viral still kicks butt.



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5 years, 2 months ago
This looks cool Everything seems to go together except that bird in the forefront, it should have just been a silouhette* Everything else looks kool and the character is nicely rendered =) Make more sizes for other ppl to use!(Y) I really like the birds in the bg except for that one really up front Cool work!
5 years, 2 months ago
Ha! I love it the shades of gray and black and brown make for a cool look. Good job and keep up the good work.
5 years, 2 months ago
Awesome! Viral does need more recognition, and I love the image you decided to go with for this wall. I have to agree about the bird, though. It's a bit too conspicuous. But I love the limited color scheme and the overall style. Great work! =)
5 years, 2 months ago
Wonderfull work!! its a master piece, i love the vector style and the Background. Just perfect , Kanzen desu!! Good work and keep up the good work.
5 years, 2 months ago
I'm happy to see a Viral wallpaper. Really small resolutions though :/ There's no way I can use it on my own monitor, but thanks for making it. I agree that the bird and also the text are all a bit too conspicuous. It would be a bit nicer to keep it simple with just him and the background. Nice work!
5 years, 2 months ago
yeeep had the same thought so i removed the bird but the text has to stay.
that's funny, i actually have the wall in 1200x900 px
5 years, 2 months ago
what resolutions would you want it in? (9+_+)
5 years, 2 months ago
The vector job is really cool, and I do agree Viral totally needs more recognition! Overall I really like the design and concept of this wall. Great job!
5 years, 2 months ago
Yeah more Viral is always a good thing. Im a bit sad though at the resolution but I can look past that since the wallpaper itself is pretty awesome. I love the colors and after seeing Viral's hair color I wish Viral's original color was gray as I think he looks alot cooler with gray hair then blonde. Anyways, good stuff and thanks a bunch for sharing with us.
5 years, 2 months ago
will upload a 2000x1500 px version later.
5 years, 2 months ago
I'm in love! <3 I love Viral so much. Yes, an odd love indeed...but wow, I think this wallpaper is amazing! The vector is great! I love everything about this, and the resolution's no problem for me since 1024x768 is what I have. XD Thanks for making this. I'm definitely faving!
5 years, 2 months ago
lol I love his evil expression ^^ nice job!! great wall keep it up!!
5 years, 2 months ago
I like his cool expression.
5 years, 2 months ago
Not to spoil anything (don't read further if you haven't finished the show) but the description of viral given in the first post, is an example of why Gurren Lagann is completely underrated. Don't get me wrong, it's pretty highly praised (as far as I can tell) in both Japan and the US (other than the episode 4, or 5, I forget, debacle, where the guy got fired) but what other show can bring you such a long journey, compacted into such few episodes? (other than FLCL that is, but that's another story). You've got a main character that just completely goes away after a couple of episodes (I won't say how or why, incase someone missed the spoiler warning), a big bad enemy that turns out to be not that bad at all (he had his reasons, you know), and all of this without shoving it into your face, or taking itself too seriously (which is the fault of a ton of shows). Off the top of my head, Gundam 0079 (original) is probably the only show I can think of where really there is no right and wrong side (if you follow Gundam, especially to Zeta and beyond, the federation isn't exactly comprised of saints. Quite the opposite) but really it's more of a story about a group of people, doing the best they can under the circumstances with which they live (in the case of the first half, being forced to live underground, and then coming to terms with the fact that there is a world on the surface etc). All of that is without mentioning the amazing characters like Viral, Kamina, Simon, Yoko, Nia etc.
I love it so much, that it's the first anime in awhile that I've actually pre-ordered. Usually I buy stuff when it's on sale etc, but this time I ordered a month in advance. Unfortunately, that was a mistake, as the company that licensed it, has missed the launch date that they set, by a pretty large margin. When there are people like me, and a wide assortment of others, waiting to buy your product....how do you dignify ANY delay? I'm looking forward to the day that I can add this to my collection, but I hope they won't keep me waiting so long that there will be other things to buy (like GTA IV, for example, in April).
5 years, 2 months ago
hooo boy... hang in there, little buddy.
5 years, 2 months ago
it seems there are more viral-fans like me out there. i noticed viral as the best character since hes first appearence. then he show me i was right the vectorization is cool. good job in the art
5 years, 2 months ago
Oh, absolutely. Viral definitely needs more wallpaper. The guy came a long way from the beginning of the series; you said it well. Anyway, I love the wallpaper. "Right in your face" style. I like the muted colors, and the title, as well. Nice job. Thanks for sharing!
5 years, 2 months ago
Looks great. I like this character very much. Looking forward to your other works:)
5 years, 1 month ago
haha, don't think i've seen a Viral paper in all the time i've been searching for gurren lagann papers, but this one is just great. crisp lines, plain colors. i like the way he's placed too - it gives the whole thing, this edgy look. the font is small, but bold, and it's great for those of us who keep our icons to the right side of the desktop! thx for putting this up!
5 years, 1 month ago
you kept it true to the style of the anime.
5 years, 1 month ago
Sweet! Thanks for making a bigger version :3
5 years, 1 month ago
Finally some recoqnition for Viral. I can
t add anything else to others words regarding this character as all has been said already. I love the wall, it doesnt go out of its way to be complex but its good use of colors and amazingly clean vector makes it an eye-catcher no matter what desktop you put this on.5 years, 1 month ago
cool vector and expression of the guy, but the hair could have more details ^^ other than that, the background looks nice together with the vector ^^ Good job!
5 years, 1 month ago
Woot! It's Rival :D
5 years, 2 days ago
Viral totally needs more recognition XD i'm really happy to see more of virals fans XD i love him so much and he looks great in the wallpaper .(n_n). and i love what you did with his hair |(C_C)| thank you so much for the great wallpaper <3
4 years, 10 months ago
wait. what Rival? it's Viral... Ü
4 years, 10 months ago
I just finished TTGL, but that's besides the fact, I really like your wallpaper, it does give viral some more recognition, something he deserves. Very nice choice of where to color and where not to, I like the more simple design. Thanks! I"m downloading this one for sure!
4 years, 9 months ago
Awesome.
Viral is too amazing.
4 years, 8 months ago
I'm very glad to see a good viral wallpaper. He is an awesome character and definitely needs some more recognition. I nearly cried when during the "dream" that little girl said papa! Anyway, this is one of those wallpapers that don't look like much in the thumbnail but once it is up on the desktop is very esthetically pleasing. Keep up the good work!
4 years, 8 months ago
This wallpaper is just awesome^_^ /btw is this anime good? i haven't watched it yet/
4 years, 7 months ago
Had to download this, didn't I? It's VIRAL!
<3
4 years, 7 months ago
Very cool.
4 years, 7 months ago
Yeah, I really wanted to see Viral on wallpaper. Cool lighty paper!
4 years, 4 months ago
Hell yes! Viral is my favorite. I love this wallpaper. ^^ His expression is great.
4 years, 4 months ago
I adore this wallpaper.
First one I got off Animepaper!
Then my computer crashed...and thus I come back for it again!
<3
Thanks so much for your work. ^^
+Fav
4 years, 2 months ago
I like the simple style. Nice work. ^^
4 years, 1 month ago
Nice work,
It really resembles the artwork from the anime, plus Viral is a really cool character, I like his japanese VO actor, he's crazy :D
fav
4 years, 2 weeks ago
Waaaa..You're really good at vectoring. o_o I like the style or something of how you vectored him. XD XD ++fave!
3 years, 11 months ago
hah, Viral is awesome. I like the work of his hair, it makes it look different. +fav
3 years, 9 months ago
GREAT!
3 years, 8 months ago
Very beautiful work)))vectors are awesome!!! His face is taking me off)))
3 years, 3 months ago
Sorry to begin this with complains, but whyyy oh why have you used real birds brushes instead of silhouettes ones ;____; Except that everything's amazingly well done, I love the way you managed the colors and of course, the character, Viral is love *3*
+fav
2 years, 2 months ago
Can't agree more with you. Viral is truly underrated. Am glad I stumbled upon this wall. Love the vector style.
2 years, 1 month ago
OMG it's so cool i'm not gonna change this wall for months :P
1 year, 11 months ago
creepy
1 year, 4 months ago
Any character who has forearms more muscular than his legs and wields an oversized meat cleaver is A' ok in my book, and making a wall of him instead of the standby Yoko, Kamina, Simone, Nia, characters deserves extra points.
1 year, 1 month ago
I love this anime! And I love how you perfectly captured this guy :D