Kill la Kill
| Kill la Kill | |
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| Directed By | Hiroyuki Imaishi |
| Written By | Kazuki Nakashima |
| Format | Anime |
| Made By | Trigger |
| # of Episodes | 24 |
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Genre
Sum it up in a Sentence:
A girl wants revenge on her father's murderer using a giant scissor blade and a magical sailor uniform.
Main Description
Ryuko Matoi is a schoolgirl who transfers to Honnoji Academy in search of clues for her father's murderer. Armed with her giant scissors blade longsword, she immediately demands answers from the student council president, Satsuki Kiryunin, who sits at the top of the violence-dominated school. The school, however, is filled with bloodthirsty students who are bestowed with special uniforms called Goku Uniforms that grant superhuman abilities. The more stars a uniform is ranked, the more powerful and dangerous it and the wearer becomes. Ryuko is easily overpowered by Satsuki's underlings who wear these uniforms, and returns to her father's grave after her subsequent defeat and brutal beating. She then stumbles upon a sentient uniform named Senketsu that grants powers much like the Goku Uniforms, and forces Ryuko to wear itself simply for the promise of bloodshed. Armed with new powers, Ryuko reenters Honnoji Academy ready to fight.
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Personal Opinions
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When it's good, Kill la Kill is a kind of super-campy stylized action comedy. However sometime after Episode 14 it attempts to transition to something more epic and serious, and does a rather mediocre job because it appears that the whole plot is made up on the fly. In addition, the omnipresent T&A goes from happily gratuitous, to freaky and uncomfortable (your mileage may vary) for a few notorious scenes in the middle to end of the show's run. Still, there's an oddball sense of humor and a really excellent supporting cast of characters that remain very enjoyable throughout. I cannot predict whether Kill la Kill is something that will delight or repulse you.
