Kill la kill episode 1 summary. Ryuko Matoi transfers into Honnouji Academy, a high school dominated by its fearsome student council, who wear powerful Goku Uniforms that grant them superhuman abilities. "If Only I Had Thorns Like a Thistle" is the 1st episode of Kill la Kill. The episode opens at Honnōji Academy, a high school dominated by its fearsome five-member Student Council. With Senketsu in the wash, Ryuko must fight on her own to get through the Discipline Committee’s traps and arrive on time. Both the academy design and characters are strikingly similar, aside from the difference in amount of comedy (Kill la Kill) vs drama (Utena). Sirens awaken the No-Star students for the start of “No-Late Day,” where being tardy will get you expelled from Honnouji Academy. The atmosphere and visuals Honnouji Academy are hugely oppressive, and the Student Council is reminiscent of charismatic leaders, controlling the country with an iron grip. Watch a full episode replay of Kill la Kill Episode 1 and read the transcript on Anime Characters Database. Kill la Kill has borrows heavily (blog spoilers for both shows) from the 1997 show Revolutionary Girl Utena. Both the members of the Student Council and a portion of the student body wear powerful Goku Uniforms that grant Break the Haughty: Ryuko spends the first part of the episode acting all tough and cold, but after Takaharu proves to be more than a match for her, retreats, goes to Isshin's mansion, and starts crying. Oct 4, 2013 · This first episode has definitely established a strong and compelling narrative, and created a cogent environment. bsuch xkzniy uot lmrwi akgkr lad ficmp zpyrbt gpspfjw qjqg