“Kill la Kill” is an exciting series and the series is preparing to ramp up for an exciting conclusion. If you have stuck with the series for this long, then “Kill la Kill Volume 4: Limited Edition” is highly recommended!
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TITLE: Kill la Kill Volume 4: Limited Edition
DURATION: Episodes 15-19 (125 Minutes)
BLU-RAY INFORMATION: 1080p High Definition, Japanese and English Linear PCM Stereo 2.0, Subtitles: English and Spanish
COMPANY: Aniplex
RATED: Suggested 16 and Up
Release Date: February 24, 2015
Director: Hiroyuki Imaishi
Series Composition: Kazuki Nakashima
Music by Hiroyuki Sawano
Character Design: Sushio
Art by Saishi Ichiko
Art Director: Shigeto Koyama, Yuji Kaneko
Anime Production: Trigger
Featuring the following voice talent:
Ami Koshimizu/Erica Mendez as Ryuuko Matoi
Ryoka Yuzuki/Carrie Keranen as Satsuki Kiryuuin
Aya Suzaki/Christine Marie Cabanos as Mako Mankanshoku
Hiroyuki Yoshino/Steve Cannon as HÅka Inumuta
Katsuyuki Konishi as Tsumugu Kinagase
Mayumi Shintani/Sarah Williams as Nonon Jakuzure
Nobuyuki Hiyama/Grant George as Uzu Sanageyama
Romi Park as Ragyo Kiryuuin
Shinichiro Miki/Matthew Mercer as AikurÅ Mikisugi
Tetsu Inada/Patrick Seitz as Ira GamagÅri
Toshihiko Seki as Senketsu
Yukari Tamura as Nui Harime
With both Kyoto and Kobe now under their control, the only region left for Satsuki to conquer is Osaka. Kaneo Takarada – the audacious student council president of Naniwa Kinman High School – is not about to surrender so easily, but can his money buy him victory against the Elite Four?!
Meanwhile, Ryuko rides in on her motorcycle to retrieve Senktesu’s final piece from Satsuki. Senketsu is finally back to one piece, but this was all just part of Satsuki’s plan! While Ryuko was occupied with her battle with Satsuki, Nonon Jakuzure attacks the Nudist Beach HQ below Osaka under Satsuki’s command. With her mission accomplished, Satsuki proceeds to the next phase of her plan to hold the Cultural & Sports Grand Festival with the academy director and Satsuki’s mother, Ragyo Kiryuin, as an honorable guest. Ryuko and the others infiltrate the arena to learn what Satsuki is plotting only to find out the shocking truth behind Satsuki’s grand scheme!
Revelations of what Senketsu truly is and the truth about the Life Fibers.
Meanwhile Ryuko and her rival Satsuki team up to take on Ragyo, who drops a bombshell in which the lives of Ryuko and Satsuki will never be the same!
Find out what happens in “Kill la Kill” volume 4!
What is “Kill la Kill”?
“Kill la Kill” is set in Honnouji Academy, a school that is ruled by the iron-fisted student council president, Satsuki Kiryuin.
Dominated by the student council, each member wears a Goku uniform that give each member superhuman abilities and depending by the number of their uniform is indicative of how strong that individual is.
Meanwhile, Ryuko Matoi joins Honnouji Academy. She is brash and wields half of a scissor-shaped longsword in search of the person responsible for killing her father. And if she finds the person that owns the other scissor blade, she will exact her revenge.
Her first day at school, she meets the energetic Mako Mankanshoku and her younger brother Mataro. And as Ryuko and Mako go to school, Mako witnesses a student getting beaten by the student council.
When Ryuko goes to find out who is responsible for her father’s death, she is quickly beaten by the boxing club captain, Takaharu Fukuroda, who sports a two-star Goku uniform.
Having been beaten and feeling that she has disappointed her father, Ryuko falls inside a trap door and discovers a talking sailor uniform that attaches itself to her. She finds out that her uniform, a “Kamui” named Senketsu, has granted her abilities and now, Ryuko is ready to take on any rivals from Honnouji Academy.
And for student council president, Satsuki Kiryuin, she will give the answers that Ryuko has been wanting only if she can defeat the people that challenge her.
In volume 3 of “Kill la Kill”, the Kings of the Hill Battle continues and as the final stages are approaching, Ryuko confronts a fighter who claims to have killed Ryuko’s father. And now, Ryuko wants her revenge!
Which leads us to volume 4 as each episode features a major battle.
In episode 15, Satsuki takes on the boss of Osaka, Kaneo Takarada.   In episode 16, we are introduced to Ragyo and her latest mission that she has for Satsuki and her plans to use the Life Fiber.
Senketsu’s origin is revealed in episode 17, while in episode 18, the Elite Four take on Nui and Satsuki’s true agenda is revealed.
By episode 19, the Covers continue to capture citizens, while the Elite Four must do all they can to fight them.
Also, Ragyo drops a major bombshell for Ryuko and Satsuki!
The main characters of “Kill la Kill″ are:
- Ryuko Matoi – The main protagonist. A 17-year-old who transferred into Honnouji Academy. She wields half of a Scissor Blade and is looking for the person responsible for killing her father. When a Kamui sailor uniform named Senketsu attaches itself to her, she gains special abilities.
- Senketsu – A kamui and living sailor uniform that gives the user superhuman abilities in exchange for their blood.
- Satsuki Kiryuin – The ruthless student council president who leads the student council with an iron fist.
- Mako Mankanshoku – A bubbly, energetic teen that welcomes Ryuko to her family.
- Mataro Mankanshoku – The younger brother of Mako.
- Barazo Mankanshoku – Mako’s father who runs a back-alley clinic and a pervert.
- Sukuyo Mankanshoku – Barazo’s wife and mother of Mako and Mataro. She loves cooking delicious dishes.
- Ira Gamagoori – Satsuki’s loyal enforcer who lead the disciplinary committee at Honnouji Academy and sports a three-star Goku uniform.
VIDEO:
“Kill la Kill” is presented in 1080p High Definition. What I enjoy about this series is its animation style. Creative character designs but also picture quality that is reminiscent of classic animation. Backgrounds are detailed and beautifully painted, while characters are nicely shaded. Colors are vibrant and I didn’t notice any excessive banding or artifacts during my viewing of the series.
AUDIO & SUBTITLES:
“Kill la Kill” is presented in Japanese and English Linear PCM Stereo 2.0. The soundtrack is primarily front-channel driven and while voice acting is well-done for both languages, there is no difference in terms of dynamic range.
Subtitles are in English Screen Text, English Dialog & Screen Text and Spanish.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
“Kill la Kill Volume 4: Limited Edition″ comes with the following special features:
- Textless Opening and Ending
- Web Version Previews
EXTRAS:
“Kill la Kill Volume 4: Limited Edition” comes with a making documentary DVD #2 (duration: 1:09:10). The documentary shows the making of “Kill la Kill” featuring 500 days of coverage and what happens four months before the series went live and how busy the TRIGGER staff was in making the episodes.
“Kill la Kill” as of late has been dropping several revelations. With volume 3, it was about Ryuko’s father being killed, but now with volume 4, we get to learn about the history of Senketsu and what it truly is.
And surprisingly, life becomes chaos as the Covers try to capture all human’s from the academy and use them as guinea pigs for the Light Fibers project, while the Elite Four try to do all they can to fight back, while Ryuko and Satsuki form an unlikely partnership to take on Ragyo.
But when you think things are over…Ragyo drops a major bombshell and suffice to say, things will never be the same for Ryuko and Satsuki ever again.
So, you get five awesome episodes with a lot of action and humor. Voice acting in Japanese and English is well-done and as with most Aniplex limited editions, you also get a box full of swag with the second making of DVD which goes into more detail of how the series was created and what transpired four months before the series was shown on television. But for those who have dreamed in working in the anime industry, can really get a sense of the challenges that the staff faced when working on this series.
The set also comes with a Bushiroad “Uber” Air-head Girl, Mako card, two collectable postcards and a dual-sided poster.
Overall, “Kill la Kill” is an exciting series and the series is preparing to ramp up for an exciting conclusion. If you have stuck with the series for this long, then “Kill la Kill Volume 4: Limited Edition” is highly recommended!
