neonsword13-ops said:
The quality can be a bit spotty at times, which is somewhat odd considering they have some of the best names in the business working on it.
I figure what's most interesting about this show is that it's pretty much non-stop sakuga animation, whereas other shows will just hire a good key animator for key scenes. So in the parts where they have to save some time in the production, rather than just having the characters stand completely still with only their mouths moving (or any of the countless other tricks) they just draw things more simplistically while keeping the animation alive. Essentially, where a different show would retain drawing quality at the expense of the animation, Kill la kill retains the animation quality at the expense of detail and such in the drawings. Considering that Trigger consists of some of the very top animators in the industry, and watching them practice their art is what I wanted, I wholeheartedly agree with this decision. It makes for a difference I've noticed between this show and others: a lot of anime tends to feel like it dies between the key scenes, the rest of the scenes just being padding or exposition that cound have just been made in VN-style for all the difference it'd make, while Kill la kill feels more like one of those music videos that were shot in one take.
There's just something about it, like with flcl that makes me feel that the creators truly care about what they're making.
Also, the ambiance in the show is off the charts. They've already created a world brimming with beautiful imagery, and I can't wait to see what they so with it.
Absolutely.
But, uh, calling it the Citizen Kane of anime is a bit of a stretch, considering it's only one week in to the show. ._. Besides, that title belongs to FLCL
True. But, watching this anime, I can't help but notice that something just feels different. Something about the way the story is being told. And, references to Citizen Kane aside, I notice that feeling resonating with what that reviewer writes. i.e. I feel that they somewhat capture what's going on here (if you ignore what relates to the specifics of the show). Which is why I linked it. It might also have something to do with how every frame is composed with always fresh and interesting perspectives and close-ups.
You can't call it Citizen Kane, true. But I believe that if Trigger delivers on what they just showed us and pull the story in a flcl-ish direction, it might just end up being a deserved title.