That was pretty much the most tasteless “Afterschool Special” ever… Not that there’s anything wrong with that, mind you. Yeah yeah, I know that first line is a bit of an age check (I know a few of you got the reference).  I find myself more or less in the […] Read more

I wouldn’t say that was on a par with last week’s gem, but Kill la Kill avoided the regression I feared might be coming. I won’t lie, I missed Tsumugu in this episode, as for me he’s easily the most entertaining thing Kill la Kill has brought to the table […] Read more

Let me tell you two useful pieces of information. One: This episode was so much better than the first four that it’s hard to believe it’s a part of the same series. Two: Characters matter. I’ve been waiting for some reason, any reason, to feel a sense of excitement about […] Read more

Wait – I thought Okada Mari was Head of Trap Development? Two straight intros for Kill la Kill with Okada trap jokes?  It’s a coincidence I promise you (and content-relevant), but symptomatic of the fact that it really is getting harder and harder to talk about this show in any […] Read more

There’s definitely a trap in this show for a blogger – and I don’t mean Okada-style. Kill la Kill to me feels content to be very much what it is, and to its credit, not at all apologetic about that.  But among the audience there’s seemingly a need to try […] Read more

Any thought that Kill la Kill would offer a change-of-pace second serve can safely be dismissed. OP: “Sirius (シリウス)” by Eir Aoi So yeah, that whole thing about exploring character development and relationship drama?  Forget it for one more week at least – episode two was every bit as ridiculous […] Read more