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Artist's commentary
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A lot of new character popped up this episode! The series had a secluded feel until now, but with these new enemies from outside the campus, I feel that the world of KILL la KILL has finally expanded past the campus grounds! We had Nui, Ragyou, and Hououmaru introduced in this episode, and they all have a powerful personality! But, something about these characters felt awkwardly masculine. Come to think of it, that applies to almost all of the female characters in KILL la KILL. A good amount of the characters in this series are female, but it feels as if this series is compiled of just male characters. According to Mr. Nakashima, this is not due to the fact that the characters in KILL la KILL possess a manly personality. It is because the supposed female characters are simply males "packaged" in female bodies. Although the characters gestures and reaction is very feminine, their behavioral principle is the one of a male personality. Mr. Nakashima says that he has intentionally designed his characters in this way. While having the cuteness of the girls, the characters possess the wildness to stir the story and the hook the viewer's attention at the same time. There is no question that the girls will bring a load of surprise in the second half of the series so please don't miss out!
Higuchi Reporting out!