Aokiryu89 Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Py687 Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 It's on my to-watch. Or at least it was. I'm not sure anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUMERIAN BLOOD GOD Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 I've been watching. Kill la Kill is by some of the same people that did TTGL and it's airing now. It's only 3 episodes in and it's been so long since I watched TTGL that it's hard to compare the two. I feel like KLK is starting off at the level of over-the-top that TTGL reached a quarter of the way through the series. I'd finish TTGL before starting this. They're not related in plot or anything; I'm just saying you'll still be waiting on new episodes of KLK by the time you finish TTGL. I dig the show but it's not anything incredible. Just pretty funny and over-the-top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aokiryu89 Posted November 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) Watched the first ep. myself. I swear the one thing it made me think of was fucking School House Rock. I'm still taking credit for Tsu's death. Edited November 13, 2013 by Ogawa Lou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Talentless Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 I can only watch one anim anim at a time. Chris wants me to watch it but I'm currently in Monotagari second season right now so KillKill will have to wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUMERIAN BLOOD GOD Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 It seems like the kind of show that's better to watch all in one go anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Talentless Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 (edited) Good. Cause waiting a week for each episode of Monogatari is killing me. Edited November 14, 2013 by The Talentless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUMERIAN BLOOD GOD Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 I'm not familiar with that show but I watched all 101 episodes of Hunter x Hunter over like 2 weeks and that shit feels like it only updates every other week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Talentless Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Bakemonogatari, Nisemonogatari, Nekomonogatari.Really wordy. Guy helps girl defeat kami spirit or other mystical ailment. It's interesting and funny, but again, really wordy. Chris always wanted me to watch TTGL but I never did just to spite him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Py687 Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 This is like FLCL and Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann rolled into one. (Like, even Haruko's VA is in KLK.) Still not a fan of the oversexualization since I think the suit designs are bad, but I like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUMERIAN BLOOD GOD Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 The sexualization is almost 100% played for comedic effect though. They hang a lampshade on it real early in the series and the art style is pretty cartoony so I never took it as straight fanservice. I wouldn't have compared this to FLCL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Py687 Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 Yeah, that's true. It bothers me mostly because I don't like their designs, like Matoi's straps. FLCL comparison since the individual characters (Mako) act a lot more over the top than those in TTGL. TTGL featured exaggerated story and powers, but the characters were pretty down-to-earth. In KLK each of them harbor more nonsensical characteristics. (Another small thing, but iirc Matoi uses a guitar case for her "sword.") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUMERIAN BLOOD GOD Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Kotaku Review Kill la Kill's First Half is Just Pure, Unfiltered Fun http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/199xq5wcoahsmgif/ku-xlarge.gif RELATED http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/196af9nreobiyjpg/k-small.jpg The Five Anime of Fall 2013 You Should Be Watching When the fall 2013 anime season started early last month, I told you a little bit about each anime and where to watch them. However, with 49 new… Read… There is no question that this season's break-out anime is Kill la Kill, the newest anime by the creators of Gurren Lagann. As it reaches its halfway point, it’s not hard to see why. It's a series that seems only concerned with one thing: having fun in the most awesome ways possible while taking you along for the ride.P Good – Over-the-Top ActionP http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/199xq60am1uc2jpg/ku-xlarge.jpgIn a lot of ways, Kill la Kill is what comes about when you take an idea and then let your imagination run completely wild. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the series' action scenes. Each battle is stupendously over-the-top. The enemies fight with everything from super-powered tennis rackets and kendo swords, to biology scalpels and musical instruments.P But more than crazy weapons at every turn, Kill la Kill creates a world where even the laws of physics can't keep up. For one thing, strength and speed seem to be subject to willpower and wardrobe alone; and swords can crash with such force that they create an explosion, which then turns into an implosion—before becoming an even bigger explosion. P All together this makes for an anime that becomes pure eye candy the moment a battle begins. P Good – Crazy ComedyP http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/199xq6vv0n7xrjpg/ku-xlarge.jpgThe comedy in Kill la Kill is as over-the-top as the action, and several episodes revolve around comedic scenes instead of action ones. The comedy tends to come in two forms: slapstick or sexual humor. The slapstick works quite well, relying on visual gags (read: the character of Mako) and clever wordplay. The sexual humor tends to work as well, for the most part, as it centers on Ryuko's, the main character's, overt oversexualization—though occasionally it goes a bit too far into the realm of pandering. But we'll get more into that later on in the section about fanservice. P Good – A Totalitarian School-Based SocietyP http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/199xq7vdqhge7jpg/ku-xlarge.jpgThe society seen in Kill la Kill is interesting as it explores a totalitarian regime hidden within the guise of a twisted meritocracy. Simply put, nearly everything of the world we see is based around the school and the students' roles in it. Being an average student leaves your family poor and in the slums. By becoming an above average student, you are granted your first super-powered uniform and your family moves to the middle class section of town. Becoming a team captain grants your family a mansion and a life of luxury. P But while this all seems merit-based, it largely isn't. To get more power, you must prove yourself to be better than the people who already have the power. And of course, as those above you already have the power, only someone with an outside edge like Ryuko can advance inside the system—though she would obviously rather destroy it. P Perhaps the most interesting thing to come from the setup is how it develops the character of the main villain—the student council president Kiriyuin Satsuki. She clearly believes that her system is fair, that the strongest—and thus most useful—will rise to the top regardless. It is her belief that makes the anime's premise even possible—it’s the reason why she allows Ryuko to work her way up the ladder toward a one-on-one duel instead of simply overwhelming her with pure numbers. Kiriyuin truly wants to know on some level if she has been wrong all this time. P Good – Taking Magic Girls to the ExtremeP http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/199xq96qgkhj4gif/ku-xlarge.gif123 As Gurren Lagann was to mecha anime, Kill la Kill is to magical girl anime. That is to say both take the tropes common to their genres, subvert them, and then take them to the farthest possible extreme. In most magical girl anime, the heroes get costumes as a by-product of activating their power. In Kill la Kill, the costume is quite literally the source of Ryuko (and the villains') power.P For another example, magical girls often have skimpy or tight outfits, yet never seem embarrassed by the fact. In the world of Kill la Kill, being embarrassed by your skimpy outfit actually lessens your power. Even the classic magical girl transformation sequence is taken to a whole new level of fanservice with its plethora of crotch shots and boob bounces. And speaking of fanservice... P Mixed – Stupid Amounts of FanserviceP http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/199xq9kjnvezfjpg/ku-xlarge.jpgLike everything else in Kill la Kill, even fanservice is taken to the extreme—Ryuko's costume being the primary example. Really, it is only a little less revealing than a micro bikini—with only suspenders and a micro skirt to cover up the naughty bits. (Kiriyuin hardly gets off any better with her costume.) P Thankfully, the fanservice is a bit more even-handed than I would have expected (though it is still miles from equal) as Ryuko's teacher has the habit of performing a strip show each and every time he dives into expository dialogue. 4P And while I do enjoy the subversive idea that embarrassment affects power, it seems more like an excuse to present even more fanservice than an integral part of the plot/world. P Final ThoughtsP http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/199xqao05uakijpg/ku-xlarge.jpg5 In the end, Kill la Kill is an anime doing everything it can to exemplify the term over-the-top. The action is over-the-top; the humor is over-the-top; the fanservice is over-the-top; everything is over-the-top. But behind the rampant fun this series exudes is a clear knowledge of how to subvert anime tropes as well as dish up a moderate helping of social commentary. If nothing else, Kill la Kill's first half is an incredibly entertaining watch, and it will be interesting to see if it can keep up this pace as it heads toward its finale. P Kill la Kill is currently airing on TBS in Japan and can be seen for free with English subtitles atCrunchyroll, Daisuki, Hulu, Aniplex, and Wakanim (UK). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YUNG MASTERLESS GLENCOUR Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 so that's not your review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUMERIAN BLOOD GOD Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 right. I'm not about to put all that effort into reviewing a fkn anime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YUNG MASTERLESS GLENCOUR Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 not this one anyways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUMERIAN BLOOD GOD Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 I can't imagine a scenario where I'd type up a review like that for any anime but who knows what wonders the future might hold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YUNG MASTERLESS GLENCOUR Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 a really good one like cowboy bebop (the show) it'd be worth the effort not this one tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Py687 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 (edited) I caught up to 18. Some plot twists I predicted, some I didn't, but nothing was truly surprising. Definitely more TTGL vibe from episode 16 on. edit: thx ipad autocorrect Edited February 19, 2014 by Py687 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pendragon Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 I got caught up on the series recently. It's pretty edgy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUMERIAN BLOOD GOD Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 I disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pendragon Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 That's cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUMERIAN BLOOD GOD Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 fuck you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pendragon Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Okeydoke. That's fine too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KORTOKtheSTRONG Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 arent animu flashback parents creepy i mean it's like seeing tom cruise smile http://i.imgur.com/EhAhPGr.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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