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“Transfer student Ryuuko Matoi challenges Satsuki Kiryuuin in a violent school ruled by force and Basami sword combat.”
KILL la KILL
キルラキル
6.79
13,305 rank · 16,670 readers · 303 favorites
Seinen
School
Urban Fantasy
Action
Comedy
Fantasy
Ecchi
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Synopsis
Transfer student Ryuuko Matoi challenges Satsuki Kiryuuin in a violent school ruled by force and Basami sword combat.
The story centers around two fiercely fighting schoolgirls, Ryuuko Matoi and Satsuki Kiryuuin. On a campus ruled by force, a transfer student wielding a Basami sword brings about upheaval. (Source: ANN)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
5.2
/10
What 6 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 5
σ 1.46
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.46 · some divergence
The polarity gap
3.5 pts
Recommenders 7.0 · others 3.5
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 2.17
Running avg · Mar 2016 → May 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “I haven't watched the anime, but even still I'm disappointed. I honestly loved this series, until the very end. I liked the characters and loved the art. I did like the "twist" (I guess you could...”
- 7 “The Manga adaptation is pretty good it didn't feel like it was any worse than the anime I would recommend both what I cant recommend is buying the physical copies since it doesn't reach the ending...”
- 5 “Definitely an entertaining read for those who have already seen the anime, but unfortunately this adaptation is no match for the iconic work of the TRIGGER studio. This manga covers only about....”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 17%
Long · 17%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 17 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 16m approx
- Published Oct 2013 – Feb 2015
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M23852 catalog