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REVIEW: Kill la Kill [Limited Edition] BD+DVD 2

Really glad to hear the ENG dub is top notch as the show is easily one of the most enjoyable shows I've seen in such a long time.

Now, Attack on Titan. That had limited animation.

Now, Attack on Titan. That had limited animation.

Aot is an example of both limited animation with some obvious shortcuts AND fluid, dynamic, thrilling action sequences with huge camera movement. The contrast between the two actually maximizes the impact of those action sequences. The same applies to a lesser degree with Kill La Kill.

Attack on Titan is the quintessential example of economizing in animation, particularly while it was airing, since it did get fixed up on home video. I don't mean that in a bad way at all.

Basically, you have a limited amount of budget and animators working in parallel and most significantly, very little time. What are you going to do? Do you spend all your animation budget on the mundane shots, non-critical action or movement, or do you reserve it for when you really need it in the big action sequences?

Aot is an example of both limited animation with some obvious shortcuts AND fluid, dynamic, thrilling action sequences with huge camera movement. The contrast between the two actually maximizes the impact of those action sequences. The same applies to a lesser degree with Kill La Kill.

I really don't know where the whole "Kill La Kill has poor animation" narrative came from,

@fullmetalhollow
As far as personality I think that depends on the show, whether the facial expressions or expressive poses fit. I don't expect more serious shows to have the same style. I haven't fully watched Spacey Dandy yet, but I did check out a few episodes of the first season a while back and yes, I noticed the animation quality there was consistently good. But I get the impression it was planned out and budgeted much earlier than usual, with the Toonami and global TV broadcast deals.

Coming back to regular anime, Tokyo Ghoul is another one that stands out with high quality animation, and a few in the past like Kyoukai no Kanata. Actually now that I think about it, there's rarely any show that is bad across the board. Most even with limits try to be efficient and make the most of resources where it's best utilized in the show.

Aniplex is. It's funny how many unknowing fanboys they've managed to accumulate in a little over 5 years this decade that'll just dogpile anyone that dares to suggest that maybe just maybe they have a fanboy cult with the types of licenses they like to play around with and more than likely a little bit of an understanding with certain blog sites and what not going on. Frankly sometimes I'm not entirely unconvinced that they don't also have employees going to sites and registering just to try to direct opinion in a certain direction. Frankly nothing would surprise me anymore. Some people would call it conspiracy theorizing and mock it and I say whatever, I just call it being eternally skeptical of media conglomerates.

Really glad to hear the ENG dub is top notch as the show is easily one of the most enjoyable shows I've seen in such a long time.

And as for the blind fanboys, again, they're either company plants or have ended up selling their souls for discounts or even free shit.

It's not conspiracy theorizing, because I'm pretty damn certain that's exactly what's going on. Some of the users on here are outright hostile to anyone critical of AoA's distribution strategy in the same vein AoA employees have been hostile in the past. Real anime industry superstars, these guys.

Having said that, I'm on the fence about all of ANN's staff being tempted by them on some degree. Hope obviously isn't, but I still have my reservations about some other faces. And as for the blind fanboys, again, they're either company plants or have ended up selling their souls for discounts or even free shit. Cause...there's literally just no logical way anyone can be that giddy about paying so f***ing much for so damn little. At least five-star restaurants can charge five-star prices because they have five-star chefs (or hopefully they do!). Kill la Kill...well, it's divisive as you know. Sword Art Online? That's like paying five-star price for a big mac with three-day old onion rings.

I wouldn't be able to do that. Like...I'm 90% certain that I wouldn't be able to sell off my dignity like that.