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One message I got from Kill la Kill is to make the world a nudist utopia

I think an important thing to note in Kill la Kill is also that the villains are dressed in traditional "pure and good" color schemes, whites and pastels (especially Nui and Ragyo) while our protagonist is in traditionally edgy/goth/evil colors of red and black, even incorporating horns into the design. I think that's an interesting subversion, orrr maybe even an allegory for how "traditionally/widely accepted" should not always mean "good/beneficial"? ... I don't know, I just fuckin love Ryuko and Tsumugu's style and think counter-culture fashion is great.

"Do drugs" You've heard it here first bois

Honestly when I saw KLK when I was 12 yeah the nudity got me first but after like two episodes I almost forgot about the sexual aspects of the bodies. The constant nudity made me comfortable in a weird way seeing their bodies to the point where I liked looking at the hair and eyes more than the breast and abs. The only time I would remember it was sexual was when someone else came in the room.

I've watched KLK all the way through, three times. The second time, I started reading Satsuki's arc as a coming-out story. Satsuki has a mother who only accepts her as a well-behaved tool; her story is one of building a support network and experiencing genuine, unconditional love before cutting her mother off... at the neck.

Watching this instead of GOT cause this actually has good writing

"Naked Bodies, Sex, and Stylized Violence"? Sounds like a normal Tuesday afternoon to me! This is the think piece I wish I had written! I'm so glad I'm not the only one who finds deep, epic philosophical meaning in trash anime! :D Also, I'm totally not crying right now, I swear!

As a Russian in 2023, all I can say is that the topic of fascism in this video makes me shiver. I never liked the way my country government lead its policy, but now I'm positive there's clearly everything wrong about it. Never expected this topic to be discovered in an anime topic video. Thank you so much

The way this show used the fanservice starting point to lure people in, only to expose them to the fantastic thematic depth is actually guite ingenious. I'm glad for videos like these, your channel has been a goldmine.

"Go naked." *shivers in British winter* "Uhhh, can I take a rain-check on that?"

I got hit with whiplash when he said This is a story about *S E X*

"Nudist Beach - a ragtag rebellion that seeks to liberate humanity, from clothing" Holup lemme stop ya right there, I'll go actually watch the show real quick

Stuff I've said about KLK since it aired: Two things it actually capitalizes on are decoupling sexuality from nudity and the classic magical girl value of friendship and understanding and respecting others. Boy, people hated to hear that back in 2013.

Fuck. I honestly started crying at this. What a fucking wild ride. I love this show so damn much, and I love this deep analysis of it. I learned a lot about the world and myself. Thank you.

Absolutely amazing work, man. So proud to be a tiny part of it. I feel like, in some ways, that works like this, which apply a critical lens to a work of art and not just analyze and decipher meaning, but transform it into something new with an identity of its own -- like how you distilled the powerful & empowering message "Get Naked for Freedom" from Kill La Kill -- really help immortalizing art beyond its mere... value measured in financial success. There are so many tiny things I'd love to comment on in this video essay, small and big, but I think the most important bit is that this really made me cloudy-eyed and left me with genuine fire and passion. This resonated with me and I know it will resonate with so many other people out there. There's a project that I've been pushing and postponing for years now that's dear to my heart, but that I kept having shameful inhibitions about for the very same reasons you put front and center in this essay. Your message was so bold, brave, powerful and encouraging -- and stunningly executed that it really, finally gave me that push I needed to finally pursue it without excuses. So thanks man, this was truly beautiful.

i think something that is also severely under appreciated is the dub. i rewatched kill la kill in dub with a few friends in a vc a couple days ago and there wasn’t a dim moment.

Why I love Kill la Kill? Because even 10 Years after it's runtime I will still always click on videos like this. This show hit me so profoundly when I was at the lowest point in my life and gave me the will to go naked even when all the others want me in a suit. Such a great video! I really loved your point of view.

Anime is a more genius medium than most people given its credit for even from its fans. Those criticize its sex appeal fan serve and those cherish specifically for that part of this media are both immature in their world view. Anime bundle its message with explicit and implicit symbolism in sex has formed the most powerful narrative in pop culture. It lowers all guard within a psyche without the affected individual realizing the transformation in their own mind. The elaborate magic transformation sequence widely adopted in anime is a powerful technique in subliminal messaging, anime character changes cloth in bold and stupidly beautiful sequences is a signal to subconscious of the viewer to lower its own defenses and accept the message. Consumers of the media for the most part will not immediately realize what the idea the been told, but those implants are being delivered will activate when specific condition triggers its response, usually a key that deciphers the things been delivered without knowing. Video essay like this is one of such a key.

I'm intersex (though with more than one very rare intersex condition(s)), and I think it was really cool that you talked about how this affected you at the end. I kinda choked earlier in the video at the idea of Going Naked. I'm naked in my worst nightmares, and not the kind of "everyone can see my sexy parts" shame that we all experience to some degree, but that unique shame that's inherent to having a very, very non-normative set of genitals and my body in general, that I know I would not be ogled for -- except by rare fetishists -- but be harshly derided and devalued and mocked for. It is incredibly hard, and I'm glad (and somewhat cathartically relieved?) that you talked about this. Going naked, whether metaphorical or not, is horrifying for me, even though I don't want it to be. I like the defiance you pointed out here; feels intense, and a little sorrowful, but ultimately needed in a profound way. Awesome job convincing me to watch Kill La Kill too, via a really creative and in-depth analysis of an anime, ahahaha! Awesome video, I always love your work!

For people who don't like anime due to the language barrier or just prefer it in english, this show has a universally agreed upon (in my experience) excellent dub. The casting is all incredibly on point and I cannot remember a single moment in the show in which the lips did not match the words. It is one of the few anime I can genuinely recommend watching it in english over japanese. (It also lets you appreciate the visuals and sound design even more when you don't have to focus on reading :) )

This is such a weird anime. I couldn't believe that the anime that began with porn-y Sailor Moon-esque transformation sequences in the first couple episodes ended with Satsuki sprinting naked to save her sister who was crashing back toward earth from space in a scene that genuinely had me in tears. What a weird anime. I love it.

The "go naked" part of this video really spoke to me. I'm trans and severely underweight, with a couple surgical scars to boot. For all those reasons and more, I feel like I'm constantly being battered with messaging that my body is disgusting and shameful, and something I need to hide. I've had a lot of similar feelings to the ones you described, but I'm trying to embrace the attitude of self-love as an act of rebellion. Thank you so much for making this and sharing your experiences, it means the world to me

Your work and effort are truly amazing Michael. It's even frustrating sometimes that we get so little content on your channel, due to how good it is. But at the same time we see the effort you had to put into it and, well, we can only yearn for more. Lots of love from Brazil.

I just wanted to say, I return to this video pretty consistently as it really gets to the core of what makes KLK such a special show. I love to see sexual/nude imagery celebrated, as it's central to our identities and because of that, I despise how it's often framed as shameful. I love that KLK not only says "we should not be ashamed of who we are", but also demonstrates that this rejection of shame can be used as a tool to fight against the societal/systemic pressures that prevented people from accepting themselves to begin with. I know I'm just more or less refrasing your final point, but this video aided me in my ability to articulate the theme better and I wanted to express my gratitude for that. So thank you.

I don't know if I'd call anything about this show "subtle". It's basically like if they went, "Hey, did you think our last show, Gurren Lagann, was too subtle? Here's all of that again but cranked up to 5000 and also a girl this time."

Thanks for the awesome analysis! I face-palmed every time someone said "turn your brain off" in order to enjoy Kill la Kill where I was like "Turn Your Brain ON, wtf?!" Like, how many shows actually get better the more critical analysis you apply? how many are actually relevant and cater to its audience simultaneously? The contradiction and paradox are just part of this show's rejection of uniformity/uniforms.

This is actually one of the best videos on youtube for me, it's so perfectly constructed from the beginning to the end. I had already seen Kill La Kill before watching this, and i had seen this video like 3 years ago, and it made me want to watch it again. It dives so deep for literally no reason and brings out this philosophical side to an anime that on the surface seems its just about boobs. I've actually started sending people this video if I want them to watch the anime because knowing this show is more than what meets the eye, which to some can be off-puting, makes them want to keep watching it. Thank you very much for this beautifully built documentary-review, idk how to call it. Love, from Portugal.

before watching this video, I had no interest in watching Kill La Kill. like most people, I thought it was a fetishistic show whose main thing was portraying young girls in revealing (if any) clothing just for the voyeuristic pleasure of a mostly male audience. but, after watching this, I want to check out the show for myself, and to see developed female characters embracing their bodies without shame, which is something you don't really see anywhere. as a feminine person who is into socialism and anarchy myself, I like the idea of embracing nakedness and clothing as a political statement, and seeing that a mostly-male studio was able to show this off while getting a lot of people to see it is actually pretty heart-warming in a way. so, this is just a long-winded way of saying thank you. without this, I probably wouldn't have thought twice about this show, or about the message behind it. I can't wait to see what you make next. now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to take off all my clothes and punch nazis in the face.

Really cool video. Killa la Kill rocks! Also, I'm a twenty year old trans girl and am at a very difficult time in my life and that ending was something I needed to hear. Thanks 💜

Really good essay about Kill la Kill. The only thing that would make it perfect is to change the title from "decoded" to "uncovered" ;)

I'll be honest, I gave up on Kill La Kill after 8 or 9 episodes. I was recommended to watch it by a friend, and although I agreed that the animation was incredible and the acting engaging, it wasn't something I felt good about watching. This video makes me want to give it another shot.

I still find it funny how the first thing you hear is the teacher talking about Hitler’s rise to power I’m just like “well we’re off to a good start”

Me: *is brand new to the channel* Saba: “this, is a monument to bad taste. This is a story about desire, racism, freedom, and the desire within all of us to fight for something greater than us.” Me: you have my attention.

Really liked your essay. I fell in love with this anime some years ago. Fleshed out themes and characters seem so rare these days. There is however one thing, that still bothers me, and that is the display of fanservice in the framework of sexual harassment. When the Mankanshoku family is introduced, we see the dad of the family lying on top of Ryuko, while she is unconcious. Later, Dad and son try repeatedly (if i remember correctly) to spy on her while she is in the bathroom. Although Ryuko complains about that, they are never really called out for this. The Mankanshoku's are presented as a sometimes dumb, but lovable family. When they become rich and abandon each other, Ryuko lies in the bathtub and longingly stares into the camera, as if she misses being spied on. And this is what bothers me. Being harassed by family members (i count them as her family since she has nobody else and lives with them) as a minor is not something you can laugh off, it is disturbing and creepy. You meet a random pervert maybe once, but you encounter your family every single day, since you can't provide for yourself yet. Having them disrespect your privacy and literally telling you that they want to fuck you is not some dumb, but lovable character trait. It's terrifying. And what's really weird is that they aren't completely incapable of presenting sexual harassment by family members in a reasonable tone. Apart from the bathtub scene, which is also questionable in my opinion, we do get the feeling how awful it is for Satsuki to be groped by her own mother. We - the audience - can grasp how evil she is. But not with the Mankanshoku family. They remain unchallenged for what they have done. Again, i really like Kill la Kill. But i wish anime directors would stop presenting harassment like this. I am completely fine with sexual harassment as a theme itself, but not in this "it's just a funny habit men just happen to have" kind of way. I don't want to shame people for finding Ryuko attractive. But disrespecting people's boundaries, especially as a parent, should be called out. This stuff is what's preventing me from watching Boku no Hero Academia (and similar shonen anime). I have been told that this show also has this fanservice scenes where some dude spies on the girls bathing, and i just don't want to see that anymore. And this is sad, because i really believe people that this show has cool action scenes and themes and whatnot. Thanks for reading my little rant, have a nice day

Bruh, I always knew there was more to this show when I saw the last ep and realized that Ryuko would never ever be able to wear her sailor uniform and how that was a sign she had matured and had taken her first steps into adult hood but I dont think I would have EVER gleaned all of this on my own. Fantastic vid that makes me love one of my all time favorites all the more. Btw, 69th viewer.

This is probably one of the best analysises I've ever seen, and for one of my favorite series? This absolutely fantastic.

IT'S BAAAAAAACK Don't lose your WAAAAAY

Hey Michael, I don’t know if you’ll ever read this but I wanted to let you know this video inspired me to come out as Trans to my friends nearly a year ago at this point. It’s been a long struggle of identity, love, heartbreak, and self reflection but it’s all been worth it to embrace my true colors to the world. You are right, it’s us who are gonna win this war. Thank you so much.

thank you. i was enjoying the video a lot, but when you started talking about your personal situation--every single thing you said resonated so hard with me. i'm a nonbinary person in a time in my life where i'm struggling to become the person i want to be. you, your analyses, all your works here, are so inspirational and powerful to me that--against the powerful, suicidal voices in my head--i'm leaving this video believing i can do it. we can do it.

Such an underrated series. Kill la Kill was my first anime and got me into it. Unfortunately a lot of people can't get past the fanservice, taking it at face value rather than seeing the irony and the deeper themes to the series. Despite staying in my top 10 since it came out, I barely ever hear people talk about it. Fantastic breakdown!

I feel like I'm one of the only one of my friends who really loved KLK because of all of this! Many of them see it as just blatant fan service. As a fashion student, I also saw it as commentary on the industry and its lack of moral practices. Things like unfair wages/living conditions for workers, the crazy amount of pollution, and the continuing rise of fast fashion are all massive issues that're poisoning our world (literally and metaphorically.) And unless both consumers and large companies come together to be more aware and change these practices, they're only going to get worse. Thankfully, some big names like H&M are trying to do their part by creating things like large scale textile recycling programs. So if you have any old/ugly/torn clothes or general textiles, you can drop them off at any H&M store and they end up sorting them into over 300 categories to be reused or recycled. Their aim is for

I’ve always felt out of place from my peers. My body type ain’t skinny, more shorter, and more developed. Kill la Kill is ome of my top three animes because it really helped me to be proud of my body.

This video is getting me out of my quarantine depression. I always knew kill la kill was special but this helped verbalize it. Beautiful video!

Ill admit i skipped this one because im not really into horny high school anime. But you know what? I was wrong. This show has a lot going on, and i respect it

This is quite possibly the best anime analysis I have ever seen. Not only was it informative on one of my favourite anime series, but it was also very moving and inspiring! Great job!!!!

This got me so teary-eyed. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for creating this video.

When you mention Putin's regime and it attitude to LGBT and traditional marriage i was like "Нихуя себе! Серьезно? Мне не послышалось? " [Oh my fucking god. Seriously ? Did i really hear that?]. Because it was so strange to hear about our goverment in Kill La Kill review. Thank you for mention that! We in Russia trying to fight with that regime everyday. Maybe not like in Kill La Kill with (or without) clothes, but with our lifes.

Thanks for covering my favorite anime so deeply and thoroughly! Keep up the great work!

I can't believe I never saw this video when it first came out. This is one of the best video essays I've ever seen, and echoes so much of what I've felt, about Kill la Kill, about life, and why Ryuko Matoi's unstoppable determination and passion inspire me. Thankyou, from the bottom of my heart.

Don't lose your way, 'cause all your videos so far have been fantastic. Keep it up, and by all means take as much time as you want, the longer they take the better they are :)

You made this a year ago, but I am just seeing your content now. This anime, likewise ,really spoke to me. Your analysis brought it back to life for me, and your call to action to go naked almost moved me to tears. We do need to fight evil and fascism with whatever we have that makes us ourselves and uniquely human. We win this by suffering together in feeling. In other words, with compassionate empathy.

I honest to god was experimenting one of my darkest moments right about before watching this video because of familiar issues and discovering that even tho we share the same blood, we are just stranger in a big big club and I was not a part of it. So thank you, I don't know exactly what part of this video helped me feel better or perhaps it was the whole thing. Perhaps it's just a temporary remedy until I finished everything I have to do so that I can finally be free but it helped a lot, it gave me enough strenght for now. And that's all that matters. Again, thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

im trans and autistic, so when you brought in your personal experience of being intersex, of being born outside the norm, that really resonated with me. being trans ftm, but also liking feminine clothing (despite the shows message), i always fall to society's uniform gendered sense of fashion. i want to be seen as masculine yet im countered by the view that skirts are for girls. cis feminine men experience invalidation of their gender expression when they dress "feminine", but it feels like there's another layer added when you're trans. because i was "born female", people will doubt i am actually of a masculine identity when i present as the gender i was assigned. it's the reason im not out to my family. being autistic adds another layer to this. i don't think people truly understand the hardships people on the spectrum have to go through, despite the #1 cause of death for autistic people being suicide. people can argue this all they want but being autistic makes you inherently more likely to experience hardship than allistic people. ill just get to sharing my experience with being autistic since technical things can be more confusing and less open to empathy. i was seen as different from the start. i said my first words when i was 4 and even today as a 16 year old struggle with verbal communication. when i was 4 my parents made the unwise decision of only bringing me to one doctor, a doctor who (still) believes autism ruins lives. instead of diagnosing me with autism, he told my parents the diagnosis would ruin my life and instead formally labelled me as someone with anger issues and an iq of 70. ironically, it was the lack of a label that ruined my life, because if i had been told that im autistic, maybe i would have accepted my differences as apart of my disability and my identity instead of trying to figure out what was "wrong" with me. i could've grown up with less of a need for a mask, for a fake identity to be accepted. i grew up in an unstable home which made my life worse. i took anger out on kids at school because no adult in my life would ever help or believe in me. i almost never told teachers about my problems. why? because every time i told them a kid was mistreating me, they somehow found a way to blame me for it. i grew up hating myself and wanting to die because i grew up being everyone's burden. i developed anxiety, very common within people on the spectrum, and i went through trauma that people wouldn't understand unless they were autistic themselves. i didn't even realize it was trauma until i learned about autism and figured out that i have it. i started to stim more, i started feeling less bad about my 'weird' interests, i started to understand why i came off as either boring or violent. boring came form the mask i was wearing, violent came from not being able to take it any more. or sometimes i was viewed as kind, but that wasn't myself either, that was when i learned how to successfully people please. but one day i won't be a people pleaser anymore. as i slowly undo my mask, my false identity created by a neirotypical ableist standard, i will "get naked". as i accept my trans identity and stop invalidating myself due to transphobia, i will "get naked". this video has successfully convinced me to go watch kill la kill tomorrow because the meaning of "get naked" goes further than just taking off your clothes. it extends to being yourself, your true authentic self. whether you're fighting beauty standards, racism, ableism, classism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, fashion trends, etc, get naked. and of course i do not want to ignore the message of body positivity which i struggle with as well (especially because my parts have a rare thing), don't be ashamed of your bodies either; that is apart of your authentic self. edit like a few seconds after posting this: holy jesus i wrote a lot

Thanks for making an amazing video on probably my favorite series of all time. Nearly cried in some moments, and actually cried in more. Thank you!

This was ... different from what I was expecting from the title. Very insightful and deeply touching. Thank you!

I first watched Kill la Kill when I was in highschool, when I was struggling to figure out so much about myself and who I was to become. My queerness, my gender identity, my politics, my relationship with faith, etc was being tossed back and forth as I led a dual life separate from how my parents wanted me to grow up. This show was such an inspiration for who I ended up becoming as an adult, almost a decade later. Personal freedom, found family, unapologetic expression of identity, sexual liberation, resistance to authority, solidarity with the oppressed; these are all values that I hold dear to my heart. And I owe a lot of those values to a wacky anime where a bunch of nudists fight alien clothes.

Something about Kill la Kill always made it hit different and the way you put it into words was just incredible! I can't even find the words to explain how well you found the words to explain this show. Thank you so much for making this! I'm looking forward to browsing through more of your videos

This combined with the ending about your personal life just made me cry so much, thank you for making this video. I am currently in tears, this impacted me more than most media ive ever consumed and feels so personal and important. On a side note youre actually really hot just not in the traditional sense and I could imagine you walking the Rick Owens runway

I've watched the ending section of this video a few times now. It's given me alot to think about, and I'm glad this vid popped up in my recommended even a year later. Subscribed for sure, thank you for making this video.

*Enthusiastic, supportive clappin', hootin' 'n' hollerin' from the back of the auditorium.* Yeeeeeeah, Michaeeeeeeeel! Learning how to be true to yourself and still work within the confines of the social structure is so, so difficult. To be groomed into a perfect circle when you know you're not quite that. While I can't talk about the chromosomal state of being that you've related to all your life, I can relate in the way that what makes you different is on the inside. I was diagnosed with ADHD in Grade 4, and for a long time I resented that fact about myself. It meant that I couldn't go to a normal school to facilitate my academic success, or make friends easily, or think normally, or mature the way the rest of my peers would. I've joked that, at 29, I'm now the 23 year old I should have been. I'll always be lagging behind everyone, but not many people will realize that because I'm so good at portraying something that I'm not. It's taken me a long time to wholly feel comfortable with who I am, my strengths and weaknesses and flaws, and start breaking down those walls. I realize that I can be both the professional that I should be while holding my perpetual rose tinted glasses of my child-like wonder and unconditional empathy that my ADHD provides. I refuse to let the world harden me to the point where I don't feel anything anymore, and I wish more people would fight for that. But it only takes one to spark a revolution, right? We both know that.

Ive been searching for a video that discussed all the topics surrounding the true meanings of Kill la kills narrative ever since I first watched the show, and Ive read and watched various posts and videos that discuss bits and pieces, but I’m so happy I found this video, and this channel as a whole. Great writing, great voice, you’re freaking talented bro. keep it up.

"And it's message changed my life." *Tiddy bounce in the background* Beautifully edited.

This! This right here sums up everything perfectly of why I love kill la kill!! I've gone years trying to convince my other friends that it's good, but they just see a raunchy fan service action show. Self expression is key!!

Thank you Michael, this was very brave and inspiring, in addition to another excellent and deep analysis on media and culture.

The whole show I was like "it's a good show but the fanservice is a but much" but when you get to the end and everyone is just standing around naked you start to think that maybe this show had something to say.

Your personal story is amazing, and just how much an anime changed you changed me. Apart from that, what a video essay, and it should get way many views

Ah, glad to see this got reinstated. I was telling a friend who recently started watching the series they needed to check this video out when they were done, and that'll be a lot easier for them with it back on YT.

Most important coverage of Kill La Kill by far. Amazing video. I really love the personal route you took with it towards the end and how you brought up magical girl anime and why it is important. I never realized just how socially relevant this show is in todays age. I have always been a KLK fan and had a very light understanding at the themes but this gave me a new appreciation and understanding. You're video was just as moving and empowering as the show. Amazing job, I look forward to your citypop video that is about to release. Good luck to you going forward friend.

Just watched this and I don’t know if you’ll ever see this but thank you so much for not only such an amazing review on one of my favorite animes, but for also ending it on such an inspiring note. I’ve gone through a lot of depression and suicidal thoughts and my favorite shows like Dragon Ball Z, Kill la Kill, and FMA: Brotherhood have really helped to keep my hopes alive. Crazy how an animated series can mean so much, right? Haha…

As an actual nudist/naturist, I absolutelly LOVED Kill la Kill! From the insane humor, action scenes, animation... to it messages, and the completely crazy way it is delivered, in a mind-blowing war between "The Nudist Beach" against evil mind controlling alien clothing! XD And I think I don't even need to tell how much I loved this video, and the way you managed to put all of these messages, many of them that are indeed allign with the view of Naturism, in such an interesting, intellectual and beautiful way! Also, I am happy that you've managed to overcome your problems with self acceptance, and be more happy with yourself by... well... becoming more of your true self! ^^ Aaahh... Gotta say... I found this video because I remembered the anime and decided to make a fanart of Kill la Kill to post on my Deviant Art, and I wanted to watch some stuff about it to get my memory fresh... but I really didn't expect to find actual gold! This video I am saving to keep watching again from time to time! ^^ Bravo to you! And remember... when you feel like it... GET NAKED! XD

This is an excellent analysis video. I feel like I learned so much and gained a greater appreciation for a show I always loved but couldn't articulate why. I feel like you understood this show better than so many others

After putting it off for so long, I finally watched this video and it’s fucking amazing. I wanna watch it all over again so I can love it even more. Thank you so much for this video.

I got here because of your Daria video and then saw this. great work. this video really captures so much of it that's lost in translation and across cultures in general, and then you show how it's a message that speaks across those gaps and applies to all of us universally. I'm definitely a subscriber now and I'm hoping you're staying safe through all this madness

I'm a big fan of all your work, but this... is something else entirely. Towards the end of the video I had tears welling up in my eyes. Not only is this your best video essay, this is the most important piece of media analysis I've ever seen. Thank you.

This video is beautiful, Michael. It made me cry twice, so... great work as always! We need Kill la Kill more than ever.

At long last, something that perfectly captures and crystalizes my intense love for this series, that found me with the most perfect timing as I was just coming out and beginning my transition.

This was brilliant. I’ve watched a couple of your videos. The themes and word play I just fawn over.

This video taught me body positivity.

What an excellent analysis! Ragnar has tweeted your video so I decided I'd give it a shot and how glad I am that I did!

I watched this video from start to finish and I really enjoyed it. This is probably the best video you have done so far. Keep up the fantastic work! 👍

Thank you so much for this video, it's been hella engaging and thought provoking, so well edited and produced! Keep it up brother man, love your stuff!

Hey man I just finished kill la kill and I wanted to say, this video is brilliant and it made me understand a lot of deeper symbolism in the show. Excellent video, and one of the best anime analysis I’ve ever seen.

This is a beautifully well done presentation and you have convinced me to watch this show. Thank you for making this and thank you for sharing your story as well. Fantastic!

Every beat of this commentary, hit me on a nigh spiritual level, and the exact sentiment was part of my growth over a few years ago. And cosplaying makeup, dressing up and other things that contrasted from my extremely masculine form and upbringing, help get me out of a dark place and started getting me to reconsile with certain parts of my personal identity that I was never comfortable with. I was a really handsome guy yet I hated how I looked, I knew how to coordinate but I would purposely wear shitty clothes and not take care of my self. And over time I resented myself and other non conformists, I was a terrible person I started getting into conspiracy theories broke ties with alot of my friends and it became clear that the way I acted was a self loathing based on the roles that I felt like I had no control over. That it wouldn't be okay to Express myself, every day it was hammered home that at a minority Male I had to act a certain way or I was as good as dead, that I had to be a certain way. Subtle pressures, the fact that I was named after my dad and was treated as his physical extension and the usual higher- middle class general disdain for any act of protest that turned slightly inconvenient and unsightly made me feel trapped in a body I literally wanted to throw off a bridge. Being able to Express myself to walk around confidently and present in other ways,makeup clothes, nonconformist communities, and building support groups that weren't judgemental saved my goddamm life so thank you for putting this video out there.

Just hearing you talk about the ending brought a tear to my eye, this is my favorite anime, hearing someone praise and analyze it so much fills my heart with joy, thank you!

it seems that I come back to this video once a year, thanks Michael, you're a wonderful person

wow, this was an excellent find! i was considering writing a dissertation about kill la kill....this just shows how awesome an anime it is. has some conflicting messages but good basis. This was stunning, I love the messages concerning freedom; stripping naked of all the labels and restrictions to form true unity in a diverse society.... very good anime! ^^

Damn i only just found your channel and ive only seen this and your nier automata videos but like wow... i dont know how to explain it but the themes and all that you covered really are helping me in my life, helping m find my place and purpose and all that shit. So thanks 👍

There is no shortage of insightful commentary on KLK, but yours is the best. Thanks so much for sharing!

So beautifully written and so well researched. Thank you for creating and sharing this beautiful piece of work

Hey Michael. That video was amazing! I knew about a few of the concepts around Kill la Kill, but this video essay, that was amazing! It opened my eyes to so many aspects and widened my horrizon, as cheesy as that may sound. So, I already shared this video with a friend who is a great Kill la Kill fan and I bet that she will enjoy this even more then I did. And the personal note at the end: thumbs up for accepting yourself and finding your way. As always in life, no door closes without opening another one and you got my best wishes for your future, where ever it may take you. Till next time ;)

In general I love this show for being over the top, badass, yet loveable and charming, due to the characters. But if I wanna get deep, my personal takeaway from KLK is that your actions and desires don't have to make sense. However, there is beauty in that uncertainty/craziness. This helped pull me out of a dark place where I'd overthink myself away from doing the things I genuinely wanted to do, to not waste my time due to anxiety. There are parts of me I can't explain, but damn me if I let that stop me from taking action towards fulfilling my true self! Even as I write this I feel that this paragraph may sound confusing but I don't know how else to express it. DON'T LOSE YOUR WAYYYYY!!!

I said this in another one of your vids, but I’m digging your taste in music - or art. NIN soundtracks being hidden in your vids makes them even better than they already are. Good job dude.

This may be late but I love how she references how the uniforms are their last weapon as the sowing mechanics sound like constant mechanic gun fire.

Ahh this has always been my flat out favourite anime and not just for the obvious reasons, thanks for covering

My body and mentality was alot like yours when I was growing up. (I deeply connect and feel for you) However My story diverges: My doctors saw it as a problem and gave me powerful hormone medication to force on me the "Normal masculine traits".... I Am now 6-1,huge bones, hands, feet, hard sharp facial features and hair all over my body. I look more like a man then most now.... This had made my adult life extremely horrendous, especially now that I know I was a woman born in this disgusting perverse form. Word's can not describe how wronged I was by the people trying to "help me".

biiiitch im crying so hard! When the "we gonna win because of who we are, not in spite of it" biiiih. I hated kill la kill cause I thought it was just senseless fanservice but now Im quite amazed by it! Great vid!

I love this beyond what I can express. The ending segment I did not expect but it filled me with inspiration. Thank you.

I love how you narrated the story and analysed its many aspects despite how most would have view this anime. I love this anime because of its story and comedy, discovering that it has a deeper meaning made me love it even more despite that it's kinda disturbing. Also no need to feel bad, from a general subjective view you may look kinda dark and depressive but you actually look fabulous ❤