Kill la Kill

After the murder of her father, Ryuuko Matoi has been wandering the land in search of his killer. Following her only lead—the missing half of his invention, the Scissor Blade—she arrives at the prestigious Honnouji Academy, a high school unlike any other. The academy is ruled by the imposing and cold-hearted student council president Satsuki Kiryuuin alongside her powerful underlings, the Elite Four. In the school's brutally competitive hierarchy, Satsuki bestows upon those at the top special clothes called "Goku Uniforms," which grant the wearer unique superhuman abilities.

Thoroughly beaten in a fight against one of the students in uniform, Ryuuko retreats to her razed home where she stumbles across Senketsu, a rare and sentient "Kamui," or God Clothes. After coming into contact with Ryuuko's blood, Senketsu awakens, latching onto her and providing her with immense power. Now, armed with Senketsu and the Scissor Blade, Ryuuko makes a stand against the Elite Four, hoping to reach Satsuki and uncover the culprit behind her father's murder once and for all.

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Matoi, Ryuuko Main

Koshimizu, Ami Japanese

Kiryuuin, Satsuki Main

Yuzuki, Ryouka Japanese

Mankanshoku, Mako Main

Suzaki, Aya Japanese

Senketsu Main

Seki, Toshihiko Japanese

Jakuzure, Nonon Supporting

Shintani, Mayumi Japanese

Harime, Nui Supporting

Tamura, Yukari Japanese

Gamagoori, Ira Supporting

Inada, Tetsu Japanese

Mikisugi, Aikurou Supporting

Miki, Shinichiro Japanese

Sanageyama, Uzu Supporting

Hiyama, Nobuyuki Japanese

Kiryuuin, Ragyou Supporting

Park, Romi Japanese

Ootsuka, Masahiko Producer, Episode Director

Kamagata, Eiichi Producer

Toba, Yousuke Producer

Kananiwa, Kozue Producer

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Mar 15, 2025

SpartanJarJar

Recommended

Disguised as a provocative and perverted show, this anime actually delivers a deeper message and critiques those who make a big deal about the human body, specifically the female body. It explores the good and the bad of how one's insecurities, others' lust, and the ambition for freedom can bring either pain or power. I believe this work treats its message with a lot of respect. Although I was skeptical at first, I was happy to be proven wrong while also enjoying an intriguing plot with characters I slowly grew to love. Not to mention the music and animation, which are of absolute top-tier quality. ...

If all the tropes of modern action anime were built into one show, it would be this one, but this piece of work is making fun of the rest while showing how it's really done. It's not for everyone, but it’s a show I personally really enjoyed.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Apr 9, 2025

Pezguy97

Mixed Feelings

If I only had three words to describe "Kill la Kill" they would be: "Over-the-top," but since I don't only have three here are the rest. "Kill la Kill" is a seven out of ten show with ten out of ten moments, like whenever Mako is on-screen. Other strong points for the series include great character design and a great soundtrack. Aspects of the show that hold the series back include the fact that a lot of the twists do not feel foreshadowed at all yet are still kind of predictable. Also, while the animation quality was probably considered top tier at the time, it ... has not aged well. Some scenes kind of remind me of old screensavers on my neighbor's computer from when I was a kid. The "ecchi" nature of the show also does not go particularly well with the animation style, though the animation style is kind of necessary for every other aspect of the show.

At the end of the day, there's nothing that "Kill la Kill" did that "Gurren Lagann" did not do better unless you are really down bad for some ecchi. The show is more time capsule than timeless, but it certainly is not bad by any means.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jul 10, 2024

Tory_Keykira

Not Recommended

What a waster, what a fucking waster ©
Idk how people find this anime entertaining. Does it comment on something like a good satire? Nope. Is it funny in dialogue or visual comedy like a good parody? Nope. Does the over-the-top action provide enough entertainment? Nah, it's repetitive. I don't want to call a stupid show stupid and write a whole essay ranting about it. Being a stupid, cheesy, wild-ride cringe show is fine. It can be delicious. But it's not a KLK case. It's just a boring waste.
Let me, a professional cringe enthusiast, tell you how to make a good cringe. It's simple - once ... you set a "trash bar," you can't lower it at any cost. Like in the Riki-Oh, where the level of insanity never drops. A grotesque gore killing evolves into an even more pathos-laden silly mass murder scene and action, the viewer never gets a chance to catch their breath. What about KLK? When a silly villain is beaten, all the tasty bits of young female flesh are shown and all the arguments are shouted, nothing happens. It just goes on and on in the same groove. Same jokes, same nudity, same action. And of course, the same expositional drama, as if anyone would care about a cheap clichéd revenge arc in the trash that was made for fun. So for me watching KLK was like chewing cheap gum - repetitive motion with the taste that wears off pretty fast.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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