25. Kill La Kill
Release Year: 2013
Genre: Action, Comedy, Ecchi
Studio: Trigger
Where To Watch: Crunchyroll, Hulu
Why It Rocks: If Gurren Lagann was a celebration of mecha shows like Mobile Suit Gundam, Kill La Kill stands as Studio Trigger’s celebration flagship magical girl shows like Sailor Moon. The plot of Kill La Kill plays out like Bruce Lee’s Game of Death where its main character, Ryūko Matoi, must battle against her school’s toughest fashionistas to find out who murdered her father. At the top of the pile, sipping on her morning tea, is the domineering Satsuki Kiryūin, the head honcho of the academy.
But because this is Trigger we’re talking about, Ryuko’s magical girl transformation is an over-the-top, barely-there sentient sailor uniform named Senketsu. Oddly enough, you get used to the show’s ridiculous premise thanks heavily to its mind-blowingly stylish and imaginative fight scenes.
