@DecafisHere I totally agree with your point about how great (and refreshing IMO) it was that Ryuuko showed no romantic interest in anyone during the series [not counting the bonus episode at the end with the date]. Even back then as a teen, I was so impressed by how goal-driven Ryuuko was. Unlike most characters, especially female, she wasn't deterred by a love interest, male or female. She simply was out to find her father's killer and get revenge. Its so rare for a character to be so driven, even today. Matoi's personality influenced a couple of my characters in fiction writing.
I love Ryuko, but my god I am utterly IN LOVE with Satsuki. She is possibly my favourite fictional character of all time. She is so complex, from the way she is willing to coldheartedly use those closest to her (Uzu, Gamagoori, Ryuko) for her endgame, no sacrifice is too small for her. But deep down she is doing these awful things for the best reasons. As much of a flawed character she is, she is utterly polarising from start to finish and her development when realising she can’t just use people as tools but rather she has to work with them is great. I always love the Machiavellian type characters and Satsuki Kiryuin might just be one of the best. I (like you) also love that Ryuko doesn’t have a love interest. But I feel conflicted about possible romantic connotations regarding her relationship with Senketsu. I don’t personally see them as romantic but I think there are elements that show thier bond was deeper than friends, lovers, family or symbiosis. Soulmates perhaps? Idk, I just feel that their bond was something that can’t be described as clinically as platonic OR romantic.
Tbf, Senketsu was created with human DNA (which is why he has a personality and isn’t hostile like Junketsu). The show doesn’t specify but I imagine the Doctor used either his or Ryuko’s DNA in the process, which would make Senketsu a brother or else a part of Ryuko.
@@anubis7457 yeah, I think there is definitely a familial connection, but at the same time I think they are a mixture of symbiosis, family, best friends and lovers (but not in a romantic sense). They are literally two beings who become one when they synchronise. I think their bond is so special and can’t labelled or put into a single box. They loved each other deeply, not romantically, but it was a deep love all the same. Like they were as equals throughout the series, given Senketsu didn’t really exist or know what life was before Ep1, and Ryuko was a lone wolf until the start of the series. They both learn from one another about themselves and about each other, Senketsu helped Ryuko open up her heart to others and taught her how to love. Their bond is like the ultimate friendship without romance muddying the waters or being as clear cut as blood related family. I think KLK sends a strong message that romantic love is neither the strongest or the most important kind of love, hence the wedding scene being mostly negative and Senketsu and Mako crashing it shows Ryuko that friendship is more important and is the kind of loving bond that will remain eternal, while romance is fleeting and fades.
@@DecafisHerei love Japanese girls with sailor school uniform ❤ and while for me i like others clothes such as adidas tracksuit baggy hoodie cargo pants sweatpants shirts socks and sneakers shoes and they are cool
Well, I can describe this anime with one quote, which for 10+ years has been in my status on the page of one of the social networks "Don't Lose Your Way". And this one say's a lot. I rewatch iconic anime for me almost every year, i know every frame, every quote, but every time i rewatch it, i have almost a same feelings every time. And it's always wonderful.
I watched KLK back in 2013 when the only way to view it was on an one-episode-per-week basis as opposed to binge watching. I enjoyed it thoroughly and by the end, it was instantly one of my favorite anime of all time. I laughed, and, in the finale, I cried when *spoiler alert* Senketsu died. When a piece of clothing becomes endearing enough to warrant tears, it's clear that the writers constructed a terrific story.
i don't want to be rude here, but while i think most of what you've said is right, it's a shame to not hear any mention of the larger themes of the show. what makes kill la kill so interesting is that it is an anti-fascist, anti-capitalist, fate-defying narrative with boatloads of subtext. though, i still don't mind a smaller scale analysis of the characters 👍
@@shub_a_dub_dub by no means is it rude to point out that I didn’t mention those themes. However I feel that sort of analysis has been really fleshed out. I wouldn’t know what else to say. I don’t want to say what has already been said. Also I’m not sure how you tube reacts to me saying “facist” in my videos. Monetization makes no sense lmao!
@@DecafisHere that's fair, ultimately it's your video, and kill la kill is just as interesting to analyze on a character level than a thematic level. i'm going to disagree on the claim that that analysis is fleshed out though-i'm currently working on a video essay (different channel) about how kill la kill desexualizes the characters, which i've never heard anyone say. kill la kill is really interesting because it doesn't only hold up at a basic level, but even at the highest level of analyses as well (for reference i'm an english major, i've read a lot of papers about power systems, discrimination, fascism, etc.); the more you know when you watch kill la kill, the more you see in everything, from the dialogue to the story to the themes
Anime are bad because of the fan service. This anime’s fanservice makes sense with the story, even though it threw me off. This anime is not for everyone💀
It saddens me that people are turned off because of the legendary fanservice in this show. They’ll never get to experience some of the best characters in fiction, and some of the best representation of strong female characters.
7:33 mako is indeed the goat, and a great evolution of the character archetype that was already my favorite, the lesbian simp (yes I’m serious, that is my favorite archetype)
4:28 Studio GAINAX was responsible for Gurren Lagann. Many of the guys who made Kill La Kill also worked on Gurren Lagann while they were at GAINAX, but spit from them to form Studio Trigger. Interestingly, *Panty, Stocking, with Garderbelt,* another GAINAX property these guys worked on, now belongs to Trigger since GAINAX went bankrupt.
@oni123 I keep track of much of my anime viewing on Anime-Planet and Kill La Kill is one of my few 5-star/perfect score anime. For context, I've watched & rated over 100+ anime on AP.
if we exclude the big 3 and DBZ, this is easily peak. wish it had a season 2 or something, but we only need one season seeing as everything's been wrapped up
@@PaperClipsILike basically the 3 most popular manga of shonen jump(or in general) that stepped up when there was basically 0 big names in the weekly publishing for shonen jump's magazines. these 3 are one piece, naruto, and bleach
it would not be cancelled today lol stop making up people to get mad at trigger is still incredibly popular and fanservice anime still come out constantly
I know it’s popular but the themes and messaging just wouldn’t work now. People are to quick to dismiss anime & manga that tackle political and social issues. The messaging of Kill La Kill would anger a lot of fans. The fan service in other anime is brushed off and most become forgettable. Kill La Kill stands out because It did what most anime could never do. Studio Trigger’s anime is not able to tap into mind of modern audiences because of how stubborn and idiotic they are. Fans, not all, call everything “woke”, which dilutes the power of certain stories. When I say it would be cancelled. It would be cancelled by certain fans who don’t like the deconstruction of anime as a whole. Sorry for not elaborating in the video, I’m still new to video creation
Ye… Twitter would go ham at the sexuality and all that etc. it had a good grounding which helps keep it in popular eye. Don’t underestimate cancel culture,
@@DecafisHere Both the Anti Woke and Woke people would hate kill la kill if it released today. But to clarify people would not Kill La Kill woke because number one the female characters look feminine and not male. Number 2 Kill La Kill doesnt use politics to preach to people in their faces their is politics but not shoved down and virtue signalled to our faces. number 3 it doesnt disresepect the fans and subvert our expectations for the sake of it (The Last Jedi).
Kill La Kill was ahead of it's time by being a bad youtube animation series that uses boobs, violence, and constant bad comedy before it became popular, many people are saying this.
@@DecafisHere Dude, you don't have to claim ragebait to cope about having an undevelooped brain, Studio Trigger's popularity proves that people like you exist and are more than capable of livign happy fulfilling lives. Also you can still like bad youtube animation if you want, there's clearly an audiance for Helluva boss and Hasbin Hotel, I just didn't peak in highschool.
@@GreatWarriorHercule Sounds like projection. You're coming into a comment section and getting mad over an anime released in 2013. You're upset because someone likes the anime and the 10-minute video about it. That says more about you than it does about me.
Tiiiiiny correction at 4:27: Gurren Lagann was made by Studio Gainax, not Studio Trigger. A lot of the people from Gainax left after Gurren Lagann and founded the new Studio Trigger afterwards, so while it's largely the same team, it's not the same studio.
Holy crap, Kill la Kill is 11 years old...
@DecafisHere I totally agree with your point about how great (and refreshing IMO) it was that Ryuuko showed no romantic interest in anyone during the series [not counting the bonus episode at the end with the date]. Even back then as a teen, I was so impressed by how goal-driven Ryuuko was. Unlike most characters, especially female, she wasn't deterred by a love interest, male or female. She simply was out to find her father's killer and get revenge. Its so rare for a character to be so driven, even today. Matoi's personality influenced a couple of my characters in fiction writing.
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I used to watch this on adult swim growing up , once I finally remembered the name as an adult I decided to watch it again & it’s top 3 imo.
I love Ryuko, but my god I am utterly IN LOVE with Satsuki. She is possibly my favourite fictional character of all time. She is so complex, from the way she is willing to coldheartedly use those closest to her (Uzu, Gamagoori, Ryuko) for her endgame, no sacrifice is too small for her. But deep down she is doing these awful things for the best reasons. As much of a flawed character she is, she is utterly polarising from start to finish and her development when realising she can’t just use people as tools but rather she has to work with them is great. I always love the Machiavellian type characters and Satsuki Kiryuin might just be one of the best.
I (like you) also love that Ryuko doesn’t have a love interest. But I feel conflicted about possible romantic connotations regarding her relationship with Senketsu. I don’t personally see them as romantic but I think there are elements that show thier bond was deeper than friends, lovers, family or symbiosis. Soulmates perhaps? Idk, I just feel that their bond was something that can’t be described as clinically as platonic OR romantic.
Tbf, Senketsu was created with human DNA (which is why he has a personality and isn’t hostile like Junketsu).
The show doesn’t specify but I imagine the Doctor used either his or Ryuko’s DNA in the process, which would make Senketsu a brother or else a part of Ryuko.
@@anubis7457 yeah, I think there is definitely a familial connection, but at the same time I think they are a mixture of symbiosis, family, best friends and lovers (but not in a romantic sense). They are literally two beings who become one when they synchronise. I think their bond is so special and can’t labelled or put into a single box. They loved each other deeply, not romantically, but it was a deep love all the same. Like they were as equals throughout the series, given Senketsu didn’t really exist or know what life was before Ep1, and Ryuko was a lone wolf until the start of the series. They both learn from one another about themselves and about each other, Senketsu helped Ryuko open up her heart to others and taught her how to love. Their bond is like the ultimate friendship without romance muddying the waters or being as clear cut as blood related family.
I think KLK sends a strong message that romantic love is neither the strongest or the most important kind of love, hence the wedding scene being mostly negative and Senketsu and Mako crashing it shows Ryuko that friendship is more important and is the kind of loving bond that will remain eternal, while romance is fleeting and fades.
I did, binge watched it with my 2 sisters, i remember laughing out loud during most of it and getting uncomfortable during other parts 😬
The anime gets way to uncomfortable at certain points
I finished kill la kill in 2 days
@@DecafisHerei love Japanese girls with sailor school uniform ❤ and while for me i like others clothes such as adidas tracksuit baggy hoodie cargo pants sweatpants shirts socks and sneakers shoes and they are cool
Well, I can describe this anime with one quote, which for 10+ years has been in my status on the page of one of the social networks "Don't Lose Your Way". And this one say's a lot. I rewatch iconic anime for me almost every year, i know every frame, every quote, but every time i rewatch it, i have almost a same feelings every time. And it's always wonderful.
I watched KLK back in 2013 when the only way to view it was on an one-episode-per-week basis as opposed to binge watching. I enjoyed it thoroughly and by the end, it was instantly one of my favorite anime of all time. I laughed, and, in the finale, I cried when *spoiler alert* Senketsu died.
When a piece of clothing becomes endearing enough to warrant tears, it's clear that the writers constructed a terrific story.
I will always hate those who only label this anime as fan service
@@d4ntemustd13i wish more people could have an engaging conversation, rather than dismiss this anime. Fans now lack communication skills
@@DecafisHere real ngl I’d rather yap about klk and its symbolism then say “oh yeah ryukos hot!!!”
@d4ntemustd13 yup! I could talk about the awesome music, the colors, mako being the best friend you can ask for and fight scenes.
@@DecafisHere fight scenes were sooo detailed, nui vs ryuko is by far my favorite
It’s peak as it is
i don't want to be rude here, but while i think most of what you've said is right, it's a shame to not hear any mention of the larger themes of the show. what makes kill la kill so interesting is that it is an anti-fascist, anti-capitalist, fate-defying narrative with boatloads of subtext. though, i still don't mind a smaller scale analysis of the characters 👍
@@shub_a_dub_dub by no means is it rude to point out that I didn’t mention those themes. However I feel that sort of analysis has been really fleshed out. I wouldn’t know what else to say. I don’t want to say what has already been said. Also I’m not sure how you tube reacts to me saying “facist” in my videos. Monetization makes no sense lmao!
@@DecafisHere that's fair, ultimately it's your video, and kill la kill is just as interesting to analyze on a character level than a thematic level. i'm going to disagree on the claim that that analysis is fleshed out though-i'm currently working on a video essay (different channel) about how kill la kill desexualizes the characters, which i've never heard anyone say. kill la kill is really interesting because it doesn't only hold up at a basic level, but even at the highest level of analyses as well (for reference i'm an english major, i've read a lot of papers about power systems, discrimination, fascism, etc.); the more you know when you watch kill la kill, the more you see in everything, from the dialogue to the story to the themes
Trigger also did Cyberpunk Edgerunners on Netflix. This studio is just gold
I wached it 11 years later and it became my favorite anime almost instanly, its so, idk, charming?
Tits
This anime is a brilliant anti-fascist masterpiece
YUP!
Kill La Kill is one of those anime I can't bring myself to hate. Have you watched this anime?
Anime are bad because of the fan service. This anime’s fanservice makes sense with the story, even though it threw me off. This anime is not for everyone💀
Hell yeah! If it wasn’t for Kill La Kill, I wouldn’t have gotten into One Piece! That’s why it’s my favorite!
Yep! I watched it about 2-3 years ago. I definitely should give it a rewatch
It saddens me that people are turned off because of the legendary fanservice in this show. They’ll never get to experience some of the best characters in fiction, and some of the best representation of strong female characters.
@drfabulous2804 it still holds up and is ten times better that the fan service anime we get in anime today.
Here’s how the first like half of the show goes
Edgy girl with magical clothes strips school students for there magic givers
KILLED!!! You literally say KILL as the name of the show!!! Enough of the uNaLiVe!!!!
It will always be one of my favorite animes ❤
Great video! Kill La Kill was one of the first anime I ever saw and has been one of the best for me ever since
It was the first one I watched without it being recommended
Same as Cosmic. I saw it on Netflix and said why not,
I really like your video format
Thank you 🙏
7:33 mako is indeed the goat, and a great evolution of the character archetype that was already my favorite, the lesbian simp (yes I’m serious, that is my favorite archetype)
ryumako is canon and I will die on this hill
4:28 Studio GAINAX was responsible for Gurren Lagann. Many of the guys who made Kill La Kill also worked on Gurren Lagann while they were at GAINAX, but spit from them to form Studio Trigger. Interestingly, *Panty, Stocking, with Garderbelt,* another GAINAX property these guys worked on, now belongs to Trigger since GAINAX went bankrupt.
this is in my top 5
@oni123 I keep track of much of my anime viewing on Anime-Planet and Kill La Kill is one of my few 5-star/perfect score anime. For context, I've watched & rated over 100+ anime on AP.
Ol girl belongs on a catwalk.
Wait you forgot the title lmao
9:39 I do not get sonic from her 🤨🤨🤨🤨
if we exclude the big 3 and DBZ, this is easily peak. wish it had a season 2 or something, but we only need one season seeing as everything's been wrapped up
What is the big 3?
@@PaperClipsILike basically the 3 most popular manga of shonen jump(or in general) that stepped up when there was basically 0 big names in the weekly publishing for shonen jump's magazines. these 3 are one piece, naruto, and bleach
do you have a MAL list , i wanna see sumn
Why lmao
@@DecafisHere I wanna see
Can’t believe little me watched this with my teenage cousin
Same. I also watched it with my teenage sister when I was little
To short it out, amazing anime about real desexualization, 10/10 and not for the ecchi.
New subscriber 😊
1:39 ME TOO
GAMAGORI!?
I just love it
Mako is the best character to ever exist
The friend we all wish we had. She is so lovable
Name?
Naw bro Ragyo is the goat, like she evil asf, but she the goat
it would not be cancelled today lol stop making up people to get mad at trigger is still incredibly popular and fanservice anime still come out constantly
I know it’s popular but the themes and messaging just wouldn’t work now. People are to quick to dismiss anime & manga that tackle political and social issues. The messaging of Kill La Kill would anger a lot of fans. The fan service in other anime is brushed off and most become forgettable. Kill La Kill stands out because It did what most anime could never do. Studio Trigger’s anime is not able to tap into mind of modern audiences because of how stubborn and idiotic they are. Fans, not all, call everything “woke”, which dilutes the power of certain stories. When I say it would be cancelled. It would be cancelled by certain fans who don’t like the deconstruction of anime as a whole. Sorry for not elaborating in the video, I’m still new to video creation
Ye… Twitter would go ham at the sexuality and all that etc. it had a good grounding which helps keep it in popular eye. Don’t underestimate cancel culture,
Guy did not spend 2min in the internet
@@DecafisHere Both the Anti Woke and Woke people would hate kill la kill if it released today. But to clarify people would not Kill La Kill woke because number one the female characters look feminine and not male. Number 2 Kill La Kill doesnt use politics to preach to people in their faces their is politics but not shoved down and virtue signalled to our faces. number 3 it doesnt disresepect the fans and subvert our expectations for the sake of it (The Last Jedi).
@@DecafisHere Trigger also made Cyberpunk which had larger anti capitalism and many other political talking points and everyone loved it
Dr Disrespect favorite show
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I kind of sad you didn't mention that mako and ryko are gay icons
Also gays
Kill La Kill was ahead of it's time by being a bad youtube animation series that uses boobs, violence, and constant bad comedy before it became popular, many people are saying this.
1/10 rage bait
@@DecafisHere I'm sorry you're a baby that likes baby anime and can only cope by claiming people with developed brains are lying.
@@DecafisHere Dude, you don't have to claim ragebait to cope about having an undevelooped brain, Studio Trigger's popularity proves that people like you exist and are more than capable of livign happy fulfilling lives. Also you can still like bad youtube animation if you want, there's clearly an audiance for Helluva boss and Hasbin Hotel, I just didn't peak in highschool.
@@GreatWarriorHercule Sounds like projection. You're coming into a comment section and getting mad over an anime released in 2013. You're upset because someone likes the anime and the 10-minute video about it. That says more about you than it does about me.
@@GreatWarriorHerculeKLK is far from a baby anime 😅. You really getting worked up in a comment section. Step back from your computer🫡
Tiiiiiny correction at 4:27: Gurren Lagann was made by Studio Gainax, not Studio Trigger. A lot of the people from Gainax left after Gurren Lagann and founded the new Studio Trigger afterwards, so while it's largely the same team, it's not the same studio.
Oh thank you for correcting me