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If you liked Kill la Kill add

...then you might like One Punch Man add

One Punch Man and Kill la Kill are both satirical anime which lampoon common anime tropes to great comedic effect. In One Punch Man, the writers play off of the classic "normal guy becomes a superhero and saves the world" trope by creating a character that's just a hero as a hobby, and is so overwhelmingly powerful that even battles with super-villains become boring (at least to him). In Kill la Kill, we see a play on the "mysterious transfer student shakes up the high-school" trope by making the main character a strong and competent Female, and through the writers using their viewers' fanservice expectations as an actual plot device. The main character's clothes-based fighting abilities seem to be related to the amount of skin she shows, turning the fanservice, something that is normally only objectifying, into a source of strength. "But Tacit," you might say, "One Punch Man doesn't have any fanservice." Well that is... kind of true. While there isn't too much fanservice, that doesn't mean the authors aren't aware of their viewers' fanservice expectations. There is a reason Saitama keeps showing up in a shirt that says "Oppai" ("Boobies"), it's the animators giving a satirical nod to fanservice in the anime industry. Beyond their satirical nature, both anime are wonderfully animated, beautifully scored, populated by interesting characters, and supported by expertly choreographed fight-scenes. On the off-chance that you haven't seen these two already, or in case you were considering either anime and just need that final push to start watching them, then I would whole-heartedly recommend both of these shows. Even if you don't pick up on all the satire they are both hugely entertaining anime. I hope you enjoy them!