Audience reviews
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ObiSeanime
Kill la Kill is a great example of what anime can be when you put some heart and soul into it. I’ve been watching anime since the 80’s and without question Kill la Kill is among the best of the best of the best. Yeah it can take a second to get past the raging fan service and the tiny tight outfits - but at the same time this entire show is taking those overused tropes and making them the story - and our hero isn’t some generic dude - it’s a girl out for revenge who is just as pissed off about the silly outfits as all the haters. This show takes many of the tropes that anime haters hate on the most and rides them in for the win.
What seems like a cut and dry story wound up being way more than I expected. For a show as frantic and fast paced as this one it still manages to generate severa…
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Introduction
Kill la Kill is one of the truly wonderful experiences, and one of the anime that made me remember the reason we have been following anime since childhood: yes, the fun.
It also reminds me of pica disorder. Well, this may be the worst example ever, but pica disorder makes you eat bad things like dirt in order to compensate for iron in the body, yet these things do not really compensate for the iron. And this is me these days: for a long time, I had been searching for an experience this amazing, with this kind of direction, and I couldn't find one. I had been watching many anime that made me spend an hour on Twitter after finishing an episode and do useless things simply because I had no desire to start the next episode.
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Do you remember the beginning in class, where the…
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I first discovered this show when I was like 10 or 11 and I think it's at least partially to blame for my sex drive being as high as it is. Upon revisiting it as an adult, Kill la Kill has earned a permanent place in my favorites list for its fast pacing, nonstop action, memorable characters, and over the top humor.
Kill la Kill is an extremely horny show, I will be the first to acknowledge that. The amount of fanservice borders on absurdity, but it never felt obnoxious or excessive because the show is self aware and fully embraces it. Kill la Kill is a satirization of modern anime tropes and the gratuitous sexualization of women in media, and that allows it to go all in on sex appeal without it ever feeling unnecessary.
Of course, Kill la Kill has way more going for it than just sex ap…
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A decade has passed already and it's still staying one of the best ecchi anime ever, ngl.
There's so much fun on one pixel per data that it's impossible to resist how great Akame ga Kill is. Though first episodes seem rushed, probably to capture the fans attention as much as possible, later it gets steady and captivating. They even managed to build a real philosophy around the Clothes idea, who serve who, meanwhile boldly mocking of people hierarchy system. And that's all even without mentioning main characters cast who really know how to show off dazzlingly, both men and women :P
Yeah, it's a show that exploits the ecchi genre on its maximum like if it was casual thing everyone talks about (shamelessly). And, for some reason, that dumb yet well-written setting works flawlessly. Seems li…
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Kill la Kill is an anime series created and produced by Trigger. The series follows Ryuko Matoi on her search for her father's killer, which brings her into conflict with Satsuki Kiryuin, the iron-willed student council president of Honnouji Academy, and Ryuko, Satsuki, and others obtain martial arts superpowers from their clothes made by Life Fibers, which appear to have a will of their own. Giving a full, honest, and non-biased review of Kill la Kill is hard for me because it has had such an impact on my life and who I am as a person. I wouldn't be the man I am today without this show and rewatching it has done me a lot of good and was really fun. But yall probably don't wanna hear about any of that, so that being said, here's my thoughts on the series spoiler-free, as someone who has wa…
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I mean... it's clearly a metaphor for how women are viewed in society: the more of their body they show, the more they get acknowledged. Otherwise, it could be the usual shounen trope written by a very horny bastard who sexualises minors... who can tell?
The art style and animation are giving me Mob Psycho vibes. The typical plot of the chain of villains to defeat, in order to battle the final one, started at the end of episode 3. Let's see how the series will drag on for another 21 episodes.
Edit: what happened to the animation in episode 4? 😭.
Aside from that, now that I've finished the series, I believe the high praise it received is largely due to the era in which it aired. Today, I don't think it would gain the same acclaim. The plot is dragged out, and I felt that the later episo…
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This anime is amazingly ridiculous, over the top, bizarre and random. It is filled to the brim with magnificent mind blowing action scenes, fanservice for both male and female viewers and tons of humor.
While I wouldn't call the story of this anime 100% original the fact that it is such a ridiculous anime actually helps it a ton to camouflage upcoming plot points. Kill la Kill also has no filler episodes helping it maintain a great pace with every episode. It is also one of those rare animes where I will honestly say that the English dub is of superb 10 out of 10 quality. The core characters are all memorable, with Mako being my favorite, reminding me of Dee Dee from Dexter's Lab.
Even if at first glance you think this anime might not be for you I really think you should give it a shot…
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Personally, I absolutely love this show. Overall, it’s a really enjoyable anime. Not only does it have amazing fight scenes and a legendary soundtrack, but it also features incredibly strong female characters like Satsuki Kiryuin or Ryuko Matoi. (Honestly, I only started watching it because of the characters in ABA)
My only complaint is the sheer amount of goon content thrown in your face it can be exhausting, especially since the story is actually incredible. That said, the show completely owns its fan service by weaving it directly into the plot. It’s very self aware, setting itself apart from standard fan-service anime because it never treats it like a bad thing. It uses it in a transformative way, tying it into the plot and character emotions in a way you rarely saw when it first drop…
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Seen 2 years back half on my own and finished the latter half with my friend in call.
Ryūko Matoi is a late teen girl, living in at a guest family whilst managing some sorta >>fighting school >"why" / "motive"<<, but it is one and they're very intent on it, and it applies thickly through their character.
Story - 5 :
Just not much a story, the school is the primary canvas where most things happen, the characters strive to develop themselves in it.
That's all it consists of, the strict school staff and accompanying equally brutalist school building, which is excessively large and basically a miniature country of its own. Then the characters..., which begin and end in the school... .
Visuals - 7 :
Fat fucking visuals, fat outlines, many standstill frames in manga fashion to take the curr…
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Kill la Kill is a wacky, zany show with memorable characters and over-the-top everything that walks the fine line between being serious and comedic, while balancing sincere moments with absurd action. Considering how ridiculous the plot is, this is honestly impressive. Some of the early episodes fit into a simple, episodic format and are a bit rough from a plot and animation standpoint, as it feels like Trigger is still trying to figure out where they’re going with the series. You get the feeling of a grander plot early on, but information about it is only trickled in. However, I wouldn’t say that the series is a slow burn. Once introductions are out of the way, the pacing takes off and never slows down, with meaningful and properly foreshadowed (but not too obvious) twists driving the plo…
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Dumb, brutal, and over-the-top — at the same time subtly deep, critical, and socially aware. Visually uneven, sometimes incoherent, and quickly exhausting by overload — at the same time stylish, motion-driven, creative, and lovingly hand-made. Extremely sexualized underage girls under the guise of magical-girl aesthetics, persistent and insistent male-gaze — at the same time a subtle confrontation of society’s and anime’s uncomfortable stance toward body representation and norms. Extremely dumb, typical Japanese humor that undercuts the emotional beats — extremely dumb, typical Japanese humor that elevates the emotional beats. People shouting all the time — an all-star cast giving it their all.
But enough with the meta wank fest. 'Cause who cares about this nerd stuff anyway. Looks like e…
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I watched Kill la Kill for the first time when I was in my mid-teens and, back then, thought it deserved a score as high as 8/10. Now, watching it for the second time after some ten years have passed, did it hold up? Unfortunately, not for me.
Look, I still think it's a fine anime (as the new score suggests), but it has one major flaw: it's too long, and after episode 12 it exhausts its jokes, all of which revolve around absurd nonsense. And since there's not much to it on the story side, I was left bored for pretty much the entire second half of the series. Perhaps my teen self would have noticed this as well had my mind not been preoccupied with all the soft-core pornography.
But putting this problem aside, I quite frankly cannot recommend it to anyone over 18. Because although it can…
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great show! i liked the concept and the execution of it. the art style is a bit lacking in details but i can live with that because this is a mainstream anime and not an arthouse project for the few. i watched in japanese (like you should, dont be a baka) but the subtitles were bad. there were clear mistakes all over the place. sometimes i had no idea what they were talking about. such as the time where they talked about going on a date but they are 2 girls who are actually just friends and not lovers so they wouldn't go on a date because dating is for lovers and not for friends. how did the official subtitlers miss something so crucial! i think they are trying to push an agenda
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Kill La Kill is simply awesome. I love the subversion of expectations here. On the surface, it is a fanservice ridden ecchi series, but deep down it is a commentary against fascism and the power of freedom.
The protagonist, Ryuko, is constantly being shown in very little clothing, whereas all of the antagonists wear layers upon layers of clothes and accessories. The idea of the less clothing you have, the more free you are, despite being a little on the nose, is done so well. As viewers of anime, where we see so many series with lewd and sexual imagery and immediately write it off as slop, Kill la Kill takes this stereotype and makes it more interesting, entertaining, and thought provoking.
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Kill la Kill is often seen as a satire of the anime industry in its present form. It features an overpowered school student council, a leveling system, exaggerated ecchi elements, and even a student–teacher relationship that stretches proper boundaries. The show could also be interpreted as the clothes donning representing tyranny and choosing not to wear them liberation.
However, you can’t really rate the show purely as satire or for its overarching metaphor — you end up rating it as an anime. And in that light, while it may not have the deepest substance, it still delivers plenty of entertainment. The series leans heavily on repeating the same elements across episodes, with a plotline that remains fairly predictable. There are few truly dramatic turns, and the irony can feel repetitive…
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Kill la Kill is pure madness and an absolute wild ride from start to finish.
The action hits like a caffeine overdose, every fight with Ryuko and her scissor blade is pure chaos, energy blasting off the screen, and the hype just keeps building with each episode.
The story might not grab you immediately at the very start, but it quickly becomes intense, wild, and absolutely thrilling, and it keeps surprising you with bigger twists and wilder stakes as it goes.
Ryuko herself is a freaking legend, tough and reckless, but with a surprisingly vulnerable, human side that makes you actually care. The supporting cast is just as colorful and over the top, each character adding their own energy and flavor to the chaos.
Visually and musically, this show is like an acid trip in the best possible…
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Kill la Kill seems like a wasted effort at first with a questionable concept and questionable animation, but the creators eventually manage to craft a pretty solid story. This series is a crazy action movie that keeps increasing the frequency of fights, but at the same time manages to subtly build a storyline that is surprisingly functional at its core and the individual story points are well thought out, unfortunately the "plot" itself is not necessarily the most fun to watch, especially when it easily slips into repetitiveness. However, what was super fun about the series were definitely the "spotlights" of Mako Mankanshoku (that was kind of the driving force of the series for me), the action wasn't bad at times - but it was definitely too much and wasn't that great (paradoxically, it wo…
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Kill la Kill it’s a full-frontal assault on the senses, a punk rock concert in animated form and a masterclass in controlled chaos. The first few minutes in the brutalist halls of Honnouji Academy will have you reeling. The art is sharp and violent, the characters are larger-than-life and its central conceit revolves around sentient, parasitic sailor uniforms that feed on blood to grant superpowers. The first reaction for many, myself included, is skepticism. But for those who persevere, you will discover one of the weirdest and most creative anime.
An Aesthetic of Pure Adrenaline
Each frame explodes with in-your-face motion and a muted but arresting color palette. Onscreen text during action sequences is not just a stylistic choice, it’s part of the very DNA of the show, underscoring th…
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I fist off, what drew me to this Anime series, it was the Drawing style. It si not overly beautiful, but that makes battle damage, scarring and so, come out better/more believable looking. They look beaten and dirty, when fighting. The Slums has that dirty, worn down look, but still a good amount of background detail.
Story wise it starts out very flat, then it adds on small pieces as you go through, enough to keep you wondering. The story is kept the same as from start but the are some unexpected plot twists along the way. There are some filler episodes, just for the action. There are a lots of nudity and sugestiv ques, in the series. But all nudes are draw with no nippels or genders, so pretty harmless. There is also a large amount of blood spray in it.
All in all. It is a well drawn…
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Kill la Kill is a gem of Japanese animation that remains polarizing and often misunderstood even today, and it’s no wonder.
It’s a series that walks a fine line between absurd humor, over-the-top direction and a surprisingly well-constructed plot with solid character development. All of it is backed by epic music and an intense pacing. Add to that its unique visual style and, most importantly, animation worthy of Studio Trigger.
There’s hardly any 3D here, just pure, eye-catching 2D animation. While the limited budget does become noticeable toward the end of the series, the strong direction and theatrical staging more than make up for it. That’s exactly what sets apart a truly great anime.
One last point that often sparks debate is the fan service. While it’s a personal matter, I found…
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