Okay, with that out of the way.
In your MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIND
Sorry.
I have a LOT of admiration for this show. Given, I see some issues with it, but I also see some great aspects as well. Please, if I begin gushing, feel free to slap me.
Story: 7
The story's alright. It's Gurren Lagann with clothes. Start of with one villain, who just wants to oppress. Overcome villain. Find new villain who wants to completely enslave humanity. Explosions ensue. The premise is pretty goofy, but hey, sometimes it's nice to appreciate the goofy. One issue I do have is the obsession with fanservice in this show. It's starts off well enough, a symbol of putting aside personal shame for the sake of achieving goals, but after about episode 3 or 4, it just seems to be fanservice for fanservice's sake.
Art: 6
The art here is all over the place. Sometimes, we get over the top fight scenes, with swords clashing hundreds of times a second, explosions everywhere, and people falling from the sky. Other times, we get a still character moving across a still background. It's quite jarring actually, but if you can get past it, this show can be eye candy.
Sound: 8
The voice acting, both sub and dub, are done quite well. I personally prefer sub, as Satsuki just sounds all the more intimidating, but preferences. The music is a LOAD of fun, from fitting character themes, to Blumenkranz, to Before My Body is Dry.
WE HAVE TO BEEEEEEEEEEEE AS OOOOOOOOOOONE
*slap*
Thank you. All in all, this show's just fun to listen to, and I can advise looking up the soundtrack. You'll have fun. I promise.
Character: 8
The characters MAKE this show. Well, and one other aspect, but I'll cover that in the next section. Ryuko and Satsuki are brilliant, and Satsuki even graces my favorite characters list. Ryuko is strong-willed, hot-headed, and rather foolish. However, she sticks to her guns, if not her morals. She never gives up throughout the series, and because of her stubbornness, she ends up growing quite a bit as a character. She's not perfect by any means, but she's fun. Satsuki however... The woman is intimidating, domineering, stoic, inspirational, COMPLETELY goal-oriented, and forever a joy on the screen. Plus, girl got good eyebrow game.
The other characters are okay. Not bad, but maybe not amazing. Mako was quite funny at times. Ragyou was a character you just LOVED to hate. The Elite Four pinged off of each other well. Senketsu was actually one of my least favorite characters. He's not BAD, but he never stood out to me too much.
Enjoyment: 9
It's not a ten because of the aforementioned fanservice. However, I'd like to posit that Kill la Kill is a BRILLIANT satire. It starts off simply making fun of the magical girl genre. Eh. Then, it makes fun of the anime high school setting (get it? because the school LITERALLY determines the living conditions of these people : high school is life) But that's not the true brilliance. Over the top explanations of attacks, to the point where I sometimes felt that the characters were staring at the camera, those cheeky jerks. Mikisugi is a parody of Sosuke Aizen (he pulls off his glasses, and his personality and hair drastically change). Ragyou is a parody/homage to Gendo (have you seen her office). Isshin Matoi is a parody of dead anime fathers (seriously, how he treated her was terrible. Why would she fight to avenge him? Because the plot demands it, Kasigah!) And then there's the compilation episode. My gosh. This... this is the greatest moment in anime history. I won't spoil it too much, but this is an episode that you must watch. I believe it's episode 18 or so, though I don't remember. Seriously, stop reading this. Go watch the compilation episode and come back. I'll wait.
Overall: 8/10
This show is a barrel of fun. If you can't stand fanservice, I can't recommend it, but if you think you can handle it, please watch this show. It's not the "Savior of Anime" that so many believed, but boy does it have high points.
