A high school student wields a powerful sentient uniform to fight her way through a school ruled by an iron-fisted student council, uncovering secrets about her father's death.
2 titles · 25 episodes · ~10 hours
Watch the 24-episode TV series, then Episode 25, GOODBYE AGAIN. The extra episode is a short epilogue set after the final battle, not a recap, and it is the last piece of the story.
All 24 episodes: Ryuko's search for her father's killer, her partnership with Senketsu, and the fight against Satsuki Kiryuin's student council and what stands behind it. The story reaches its ending in Episode 24.
Episode 25, a new epilogue set two weeks after the final battle, when a graduation ceremony at Honnouji Academy comes under attack. Not a recap. Skippable, but it is the last word on the story.
⚠ Released with the final Blu-ray and DVD volume rather than broadcast. In North America it is included as a bonus episode on the Part 3 Blu-ray.
Kill la Kill is an original anime with one TV series and one extra episode, so the order is short. Start with the 24 episodes. Ryuko Matoi arrives at Honnouji Academy looking for the person who killed her father, and a talking school uniform named Senketsu gives her the power to take on a student council that rules through clothing. The series builds to a full conclusion in Episode 24.
Then watch Episode 25, GOODBYE AGAIN. It came out on the final home video volume rather than on TV, which is why it is often mistaken for a bonus or a recap. It is neither: it is a new episode set two weeks after the final battle, in which the graduation ceremony at Honnouji Academy is interrupted by one last attack. It adds an epilogue rather than changing the ending, so you lose none of the main story by skipping it, but it is the natural place to finish.
Kill la Kill has 1 season and 1 other entry in the main run — 25 episodes altogether.
| Title | Type | Episodes | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kill la Kill | TV Series | 24 episodes | October 2013 |
| Kill la Kill: GOODBYE AGAIN | OVA | 1 episode | September 2014 |
2 titles · 25 episodes · ~10 hours
Kill la Kill is an original anime by Studio Trigger, so there is no source to continue reading. Ryo Akizuki's three-volume manga, published in English by Udon Entertainment, is an adaptation of the anime rather than its source.
Start with Episode 1 of the 24-episode TV series from 2013. There is no prequel or earlier season to watch first.
Episodes 1-24 of the TV series, then Episode 25, GOODBYE AGAIN. That is also the story's timeline, since Episode 25 is set two weeks after the final battle.
No. GOODBYE AGAIN is a new epilogue episode, not a recap. It is set two weeks after the final battle and follows one last attack on Honnouji Academy during its graduation ceremony. It was released on September 3, 2014 with the final Japanese Blu-ray and DVD volume instead of airing on TV.
No. The story reaches its ending in Episode 24, and Episode 25 adds an epilogue rather than changing anything. It is worth watching as the final chapter, but skipping it leaves no gap in the plot.
In North America it is included as a bonus episode on Aniplex of America's Kill la Kill Part 3 Blu-ray, with both English and Japanese audio.
Yes. Aniplex of America released the English dub, which aired on Adult Swim's Toonami block from February 8 to August 2, 2015. The main cast is Erica Mendez as Ryuko, Carrie Keranen as Satsuki and Christine Marie Cabanos as Mako. With only one season, the cast stays the same throughout.
No. Kill la Kill is an original anime rather than an adaptation, so the filler label doesn't apply. Some episodes are lighter than others, but all of them are part of the main story.
In the US, the TV series streams on Crunchyroll and Hulu. Availability differs by region.
No. It is an original anime by Studio Trigger. A three-volume manga by Ryo Akizuki, published in English by Udon Entertainment, adapts the anime rather than the other way round, so there is no source to continue reading after the show.
Yes, it is finished. The 24 episodes aired from October 4, 2013 to March 28, 2014, and the story ends in Episode 24, with Episode 25 as an epilogue. No second season has been announced.
About 10 hours for all 25 episodes, including GOODBYE AGAIN.
