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A new Kill la Kill Ryuko and Mako figure has been revealed. Pre-orders will remain open until May 7, 2025. The figure is 1/7th scale and will cost 79,000 yen or somewhere around $510. It can be pre-ordered through the Japanese ANIPLEX online storefront. The Kill la Kill Ryuko and Mako figure will ship sometime in September 2025.

As mentioned above, it will be a 1/7th scale figure and will feature both Ryuko and Mako. The website warns that images shown may not reflect the final product, and that the figure is currently in development. It will also be hand painted, which means that there could be differences between individual orders.

You can take a look at the Kill la Kill 1/7th scale Ryuko and Mako figure below:

Kill la Kill has received a plethora of various merchandise. This has included acrylic standees, Good Smile figures, various Pop Up Parade items, Nendoroids, and figures featuring characters like the series protagonist Ryuko.

Kill la Kill is now readily available on streaming services such as Crunchyroll. You can check out our list of the best Kill la Kill merchandise here.

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Studio Trigger has revealed that it will help Aniplex hold a series of crossover exhibitions featuring Gurren Lagann and Kill la Kill. Officially titled "Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann VS Kill la Kill Exhibition," it will be held at four Parco department stores across Japan throughout the latter half of 2024. The first event will appear in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, in July 2024.

These exhibitions will feature not only displays of artwork from both anime titles but also sales of exclusive merchandise. In addition, it will have guide voiceovers by Gurren Lagann's Kamina and Kill la Kill's Ryuko. The voice actors Katsuyuki Konishi and Ami Koshimizu will provide new voiceovers based on their respective characters.

People who want to enter the exhibitions will have to pay 1,800 yen (~$11.40) to gain access. An exception will apply to elementary school students and younger children, who can enter for free. However, they must be accompanied by older guardians who must get the paid tickets.

Here is the full schedule for the exhibitions:

• Ikebukuro Parco Factory - July 12-29, 2024
• Nagoya Parco Square - August 3-12, 2024
• Fukuoka Parco Factory - September 20, 2024, until October 6, 2024
• Sapporo Parco Space7 - December 6-15, 2024

This crossover is made possible because Aniplex was involved in the production of both titles. Trigger is the anime studio that worked on Kill la Kill. Meanwhile, Gurren Lagann was made by Gainax, which had gone into bankruptcy recently in June 2024.

The Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann VS Kill la Kill Exhibition will kick off at the Ikebukuro Parco Factory in Tokyo on July 12-29, 2024. The event will also appear in Nagoya in August 2024, Fukuoka in late September 2024, and Sapporo in December 2024.

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AmiAmi opened up pre-orders for Kill la Kill 10th Anniversary merchandise. You’ll be able to purchase items such as acrylic stands, desk mats, and more.

All of the merchandise feature Ryuko, Satsuki, and Mako wearing formal dresses. While Satsuki’s holding what looks like a flute of champagne, both Ryuko and Mako are wearing bouquets. There appears to be a decorative balloon in Ryuko’s bouquet that combines a 10 for the 10th anniversary of Kill la Kill with a pair of scissors.

There are four pages of merchandise that you can pre-order via AmiAmi. Here is a list of items:

• Acrylic : 1960 JPY
• Acrylic stands: 6330 JPY (for a box of 8); 7920 JPY (for a box of 10)
• Big acrylic stand: 1780 JPY
• Chara Fine Graph: 13,500 JPY
• Desk mat: 3460 JPY
• Hoodie: 6910 JPY
• Matte finished poster: 790 JPY
• Photo card stickers: 7920 JPY (for a pack of 16)
• Senketsu Yura Yura Glass: 1960 JPY
• Tote bag: 4930 JPY
• Trading acrylic cards: 5130 JPY (for a pack of 8)
• Trading tin badges: 3160 JPY (for a box of 8)
• T-shirt: 3940 JPY

Most of the merchandise focuses on the T-shirts and hoodies. They all depict famous scenes from the show, as well as the key visual for the anniversary.

Kill la Kill is an original television series from Trigger. It follows the story of Ryuko Matoi who is looking for her father’s killer. Her search brings her to Honnouji Academy, where she faces off against the student council president Satsuki Kiryuin. Despite the show's age, it has remained popular enough to still get merchandise in recent years. For example, Good Smile Company released a Pop Up Parade figure of Mako in 2021.

Kill la Kill is readily available on streaming services such as Hulu. The anniversary goods will come out in mid-July 2024, which would be the perfect season for stripping down and showing your loyalty to Nudist Beach.

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Studio Trigger and Aniplex announced that a new Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann vs. Kill la Kill Exhibition is coming on Summer 2024. In addition, a new special key visual for the exposition was drawn by artist and animator Sushio.

At the time of writing this story, we don’t know the exact date the exhibition will open its doors, nor where it will be located. However, the announcement appeared in a Japanese post made through Trigger’s X (formerly Twitter) official , which points to the exhibition appearing in Japan. More information about the exhibition will appear at a later date.

You can also check out the key visual drawn by Sushio for the exhibition in more detail here:

As a reminder, the 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray for the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann movies appeared in Japan on September 27, 2023. During the Studio Trigger industry at Sakura-Con it was revealed that the English version of the movies will release on Summer 2024.

The new Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann vs. Kill la Kill Exhibition is coming sometime in Summer 2024. More information will appear in the future. Both the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann and Kill la Kill anime series are available to stream via Crunchyroll.

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As part of the Anime Expo 2023 announcements, Good Smile Company revealed Kill la Kill Ryuko and Satsuki Nendoroids and a new Ryuko Pop Up Parade figure. Only concept art appeared for the two Nendoroids. However, the Pop Up Parade did appear as an unpainted prototype as part of the reveals.

First, here's how the new Pop Up Parade figure looks. It's billed as the Souvenir Jacket version, as Ryuko is wearing said jacket. She has her hands in the pockets for the pose.

#GSCxAX2023 Figure Announcement!

Good Smile Company
KILL la KILL
POP UP PARADE Ryuko Matoi: Souvenir Jacket Ver.

Stay tuned for more information coming soon!#AX2023 #PopUpParade #KILLlaKILL #goodsmile pic.twitter.com/BR08z3jD2T

— GoodSmile_US (@GoodSmile_US) July 1, 2023

As for the two Nendoroids, they feature Ryuko and Satsuki wearing their Kamui. The concept art suggests the design and poses for each one.

#AX2023 Figure Update!

Good Smile Company
KILL la KILL
Nendoroid Ryuko Matoi: Kamui Senketsu Ver.
Nendoroid Satsuki Kiryuin: Kamui Junketsu Ver.

Stay tuned for more information coming soon!#GSCxAX2023 #nendoroid #KILLlaKILL #goodsmile pic.twitter.com/AV2OmGrYSc

— GoodSmile_US (@GoodSmile_US) July 1, 2023

There’s no release window for the Kill la Kill Ryuko and Satsuki Nendoroids or Ryuko Pop Up Parade figure yet. You can stream the anime on Crunchyroll. The Kill la Kill: IF game is available on the PS4, Switch, and PC.

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Another Kill la Kill Ryuko Matoi figure is on the way from Good Smile Company. This time, it's one from the Pop Up Parade line. That's the one in which every figure costs $38.99/¥3,900. In March 2022, this new Ryuko will show up in Japan. Then, a few months later, she'll appear in North America in May 2022. She was first announced back in July 2021.

This Ryuko is inspired by her day-to-day look. She’s wearing her Senketsu Kamui. Though the uniform is in its more standard attire, rather than one of his other forms. Ryuko is also wielding the Scissor Blade she uses in her battles at Honnoji.

Here's a closer look at the new Kill la Kill Ryuko figure from different angles.

While this is the first Pop Up Parade Ryuko, Good Smile Company announced another budget one. It’s a Hello! Good Smile Ryuko. That's a more diminutive, chibi version of the heroine. She'll be out in April 2022 in Japan and June 2022 in North America. She'll only cost $15.99/¥1,500.

The Kill la Kill Ryuko Pop Up Parade figure will appear in Japan in March 2022 and in North America in May 2022. Pre-orders for it close on November 24, 2021. The last Kill la Kill game is available on the PS4, Switch, and PC. People can watch the anime on Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu, and Netflix.

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Lots of Pop Up Parade figures were among the new items Good Smile Company announced at Anime Expo Lite 2021. As expected from an anime convention presentation, most of the items stemmed from popular series. In particular, Pop Up Parade figures of characters from Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen, Kill la Kill, and Naruto Shippuden all showed up. While concept art for most appeared, there was one prototype shown.

First, the new Attack on Titan Pop Up Parade figure will be of Eren Yaeger. It’s based on his look from the final season, in case you didn’t recognize him.

What is it? From Attack on Titan's Final Season, Eren Yeager s the POP UP PARADE line! Details on this in-production figure will be announced via our socials.

If you missed our Mini WonHobby be sure to & watch the VOD until 7/16 through AX Lite! #goodsmile pic.twitter.com/T94Q6yUDvf

— GoodSmile_US (@GoodSmile_US) July 3, 2021

Next, one of the Jujutsu Kaisen figures showed up. Satoru Gojo is so far along that his unpainted prototype appeared.

Have an Infinite Void in your collection? Jujutsu Kaisen's Satoru Gojo expands his domain as a POP UP PARADE to fill it! Look out for more news via our socials.

If you missed our Mini WonHobby be sure to & watch the VOD until 7/16 through AX Lite! #goodsmile pic.twitter.com/m9dkZNexDo

— GoodSmile_US (@GoodSmile_US) July 3, 2021

The Kill la Kill Pop Up Parade figure is of Ryuko Matoi. She’s wearing her Kamui uniform Senketsu.

From Kill la Kill, Ryuko Matoi cuts into the POP UP PARADE line! Don't lose your way, follow our socials for more news on this in-production figure!

If you missed our Mini WonHobby be sure to & watch the VOD until 7/16 through AX Lite! #GoodSmile #KillLaKill pic.twitter.com/LvlDj6E79Q

— GoodSmile_US (@GoodSmile_US) July 3, 2021

Finally, there are going to be three Naruto Shippuden Pop Up Parade figures. They’ll be of Naruto, Sasuke, and Kakashi.

Three of Konoha’s legendary shinobi the POP UP PARADE line! Naruto Shippuden's Naruto, Sasuke, and Kakashi are in production. Keep an eye on our socials for more info.

If you missed our Mini WonHobby be sure to watch the VOD until 7/16 through AX Lite!

#goodsmile pic.twitter.com/taL1aclOG0

— GoodSmile_US (@GoodSmile_US) July 3, 2021

The Pop Up Parade line of Good Smile Company figures are designed to be affordable, with each one costing $38.99/¥3,900. They are also each between six and seven inches tall.

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In commemoration of Promare’s second anniversary, an event to exhibit Hiroyuki Imaishi’s works will take place from May 29 to June 27, 2021. In addition, the event includes an encore showing of Promare. "The World of Hiroyuki Imaishi" is a collaboration between Studio TRIGGER and Good Smile Company, and will feature a variety of merchandise from Imaishi’s numerous works. [Thanks, Famitsu!]

Tickets cost 2600 JPY. Pre-orders were open from April 30 to May 5, and normal tickets are available to purchase from May 15, 2021. If you wish to obtain a canvas bearing the event's key visual, tickets will cost 5600 JPY. Three of Studio TRIGGER's top creatives will be at the event for a talk show. The guests will be director Hiroyuki Imaishi, character designer Shigeto Koyama, and creative director Hiromi Wakabayashi.

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A hefty amount of merchandise will also appear at the exhibit for anyone hoping to make a purchase. The list of goods are:

• Matoi Ryuko Sukajan Vers. Nendoroid (5000 JPY)
• World of Hiroyuki Imaishi key visual t-shirts (4400 JPY, 2 variations)
• Acrylic stands (1100 JPY, 8 variations)
• Jacket (19580 JPY)
• Tote bag (4950 JPY)
• Long-sleeved t-shirt (7150 JPY, 2 variations)
• Trading badges (330 JPY each)
• Trading badges set (1100 JPY)
• Clear folder (550 JPY)
• Sticker set (2750 JPY)
• Poster (2200 JPY)
• Postcard (330 JPY each, 9 variations)
• Eco bags (550 JPY each, 10 variations)
• Face mask (550 JPY)
• Cookies (1620 JPY)
• Hard candy drops (540 JPY)
• Chocolate set (1620 JPY)

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The food items and the eco bags are limited to the exhibition. The key visual features the main characters from Imaishi’s eight different works. The event will run from May 29 to June 27, 2021.

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Good Smile Company announced its second Kill la Kill Ryuko Matoi Nendoroid. The Ryuko Matoi Souvenir Jacket Version will appear first at a The World of Hiroyuki Imaishi exhibition starting on May 29, 2021, before getting a wider release. This version has her wearing a sukajan jacket over her school uniform, with the sentient Senketsu Kamui figure by her side.

The new Ryuko Nendoroid is compatible with the past figure and includes multiple parts. She has a case for her back for her Scissor Blade, parts so she can stand or squat down, and parts so she can be posed with her hands in her jacket pockets. She also has annoyed, normal, and upset faces. You have a lemon for her to “eat.” She also comes with Senketsu on the side, and Senketsu is articulated and has additional “arm” parts.

Here’s a better look at Ryuko and Senketsu.

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This will be the fourth Kill la Kill Nendoroid and second one of Ryuko. The first one has her wearing Senketsu like a school unform. There is also one of Satsuki Kiryuin wearing Junketsu, one of Mako Mankanshoku in her normal uniform, and one of Mako in her Two-Star Goku Uniform.

The Kill la Kill Ryuko Matoi Souvenir Jacket Version Nendoroid will first be available on May 29, 2021 as part of The World of Hiroyuki Imaishi for ¥5,000. She will eventually be available through the Japanese and US Good Smile Company storefronts. The standard version won’t include a special sleeve for the box.

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Good Smile Company is taking pre-orders for the newly announced Mako Mankanshoku Kill la Kill non-scale figure. The figure is a new entry into Good Smile Company’s Pop Up Parade line of PVC figurines. Good Smile Company stated that information about a Ryuko Matoi Pop Up Parade Kill la Kill figure is on the way, too.

The figure depicts Mako in her classic Kill la Kill Honnōji Academy uniform holding dual peace signs in front of her face. It does not, however, come with her commonly portrayed cloak or hat. Like most Pop Up Parade figures, it stands around 17cm tall.

Good Smile Company’s Pop Up Parade line is the company’s affordable, budget-friendly line of figures. The line includes characters from a wide range of franchises, including Johnny Silverhand from Cyberpunk 2077 and Joker from Persona 5. Every figure in the line has the same price point. They also take less time from announcement to release than is typical with figures. On average, Pop Up Parade figures release around four months after the pre-order window closes.

The Kill la Kill Mako figure releases in July 2021 and will cost ¥3,900/$37.99. Pre-orders for the figure end on April 15, 2021. Pre-orders for the recently announced Yashahime collection of Pop Up Parade figures.

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Following a teaser, Studio Trigger and Arc System Works revealed their new collaboration project as Kill la Kill the Game, a video game adaptation of the popular anime series.

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Blacksmithing show Man at Arms takes on another piece of anime weaponry in the latest episode of the series. This time, they’ve created Ryuko Matoi’s Scissor Blade from Kill la Kill, and you can see how they did it in the video below.

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Every now and then, an anime series will make waves not just in Japan, but also everywhere else in the world. These past few months, that honour has fallen upon Studio Trigger’s Kill la Kill, a fast-paced action show that is as absurd as it is funny, but on the rare occasion, also manages to be touching in a meaningful way.

I wouldn’t go as far as saying that Kill la Kill is “mainstream”—it isn’t as widely recognized as, say, Durarara!! or Attack on Titan—but it certainly has gotten the collective attention of the anime fanbase, and it’s being released by Aniplex in North America this July.

Aniplex is promoting the show as a project “from the creators of Gurren Lagann,” but there’s more to Studio Trigger than their history with that show. When Trigger CEO Masahiko Otsuka founded Trigger in 2011, he stated that there was a “paradigm shift” taking place within Japan’s animation industry. Siliconera got in touch with Otsuka to find out just what he meant by this.

“The method of watching animation is gradually shifting from buying the content on Blu-Ray or DVD to watching it on the Internet via streaming,” Otsuka replied. “In addition, anime is no longer TV-exclusive content either. Viewers have a wider selection of platforms such as PC, smartphones, and so on. It is only natural that the method of doing business has shifted [in line] with these modern changes.”

Otsuka, who—along with Trigger co-founder Hiroyuki Imaishi—worked at Gurren Lagann studio Gainax, says that the goal that shapes the Studio Trigger is the ability to take risks. “Freedom of creativity is probably the greatest environment an animator or creator can wish for,” Otsuka said to Siliconera. “However, we felt that we were becoming insensitive to taking risks.”

“We were afraid to become too ‘dependent’ on the particular studio,” Otsuka explained. “In order to secure a permanent and stable environment that allows our freedom, [the decision] was to go independent and take responsibility for ourselves. We value what the director demands the most. Or, say, what the staff wants to create. The initiative lays with the staff more than what studio demands for.”

Little Witch Academia 2 director Yoshinari Yoh.

This focus on taking creative risks, combined with the relatively small size of the studio, is probably why Trigger can pursue avenues like Kickstarter in order to create what they want. If Kickstarter has proven anything of late, it’s that fans love when famous content creators go independent. Case in point: Trigger asked for $150,000 to produce Little Witch Academia 2, and ended up with $625,518 instead. A lot of those contributions came from fans in the west, too.

“I personally feel that the rift between Japanese and western tastes is slowly disappearing,” Otsuka theorizes. “It feels as though overseas s crave that ‘Japanese’ style found in animation. However, a good portion of the information released is still oriented toward viewers within Japan. I feel that the animation industry should be more productive in promoting our contents overseas.”

Trigger’s laser-like focus on taking creative risks is why being part of a larger holdings company is a smart idea. When Trigger was formed in 2011, the studio—along with others like Liden films, Sanzigen and Ordet—formed a holdings company named Ultra Super Pictures, which would manage their licenses collectively.

“While we had the skills to create animation, that was not the fact in managing business,” Otsuka shared with us. “None of our starting had such experience or knowledge. The establishment of Trigger was mostly by trial and error. We often looked for advice from other studio managers.”

With that in mind, Ultra Super Pictures serves exactly the right purpose—it can handle part of the legal work for the studio. “While [the studios] do cooperate with each other, our relationship when working on a project does not differ so much from working with another studio outside of the group,” Otsuka explained. “The grouping is more oriented towards unifying the merchandise and copyrights procedure.”

Otsuka doesn’t see Kickstarter as a radical change to how Trigger handles its projects either. “The method of production does not really change from the traditional method,” he said, when I brought up Kickstarter. “While the process of collecting the necessary funds for [Little Witch Academia 2] was indeed a unique method, I believe it is still just an ‘example’ of the possibilities. Whether this method will become mainstream or not is still debatable.”

In the meantime, Trigger will continue to focus on being a studio “that can’t be predicted,” Otsuka says—and they’re open to ideas from fans, too.

“For example, our reasoning in trying out the Kickstarter project was due to a fan asking us if we were going to start a Kickstarter project,” he said. “If any of you have an interesting idea, please send it over to Trigger! Lastly, any form of encouragement, even if they are short comments via social networks, do surely boost the morale of our staffs. Please do send any form of comments to us as well.”

Kill la Kill will be available in North America on July 15th, via Blu-Ray and DVD. Prior to its release, Aniplex are holding a Kill la Kill event at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, featuring the show’s production staff and Japanese voice-actors. Meanwhile, Little Witch Academia 2 is currently in production at Trigger to be released in 2015.

Yoshinari Yoh image courtesy Kickstarter.

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