History AwesomeMusic / KillLaKill

* [[https://soundcloud.com/diabolus-exnihilo/blumenkranz "Blumenkranz"]] (i.e. [[BilingualBonus "Floral Wreath"]]), [[BigBad Ragyo Kiryuin]]'s grandiose {{Leitmotif}}; a soaring, powerful song, at times eerily soft, it's a perfect match for [[SilkHidingSteel Ragyo's personality]]. Then there's the [[OminousLatinChanting ominous German chanting]] and lyrics calling the world cruel, then asking why the listener would cry over the singer throwing away dead flowers, [[spoiler:which probably has something to do with Ragyo abandoning Ryuko as an infant.]]

* [[https://soundcloud.com/diabolus-exnihilo/k1ll-wa-ill "k1llwaiLL"]], especially the ''chorus'' that picks up during the middle of some of [[Awesome/KillLaKill the most dramatic moments in the series]].

* [[https://soundcloud.com/diabolus-exnihilo/kill-7la-kiru "KILL7lakill"]], [[LaResistance Nudist Beach]]'s {{Leitmotif}}.

* [[https://soundcloud.com/diabolus-exnihilo/blumenkranz "Blumenkranz"]] (i.e. [[BilingualBonus "Floral Wreath"]]), [[BigBad Ragyo Kiryuin]]'s grandiose {{Leitmotif}}; a soaring, powerful song, at times eerily soft, with ominous German chanting and lyrics calling the world cruel, then asking why the listener would cry over the singer throwing away dead flowers, [[spoiler:which probably has something to do with Ragyo abandoning Ryuko as an infant.]]

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nckqVPSejk The first half]] is used as [[PrinciplesZealot Ira Gamagoori]]'s {{Leitmotif}}, featuring angry guitars, pounding percussion, panic-inducing synth riffs and (oddly) Arabic-sounding wailing.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nckqVPSejk The first half]] is used as [[PrinciplesZealot Ira Gamagoori]]'s {{Leitmotif}}, featuring angry guitars, pounding percussion, and panic-inducing synth riffs.

** There also the rearrangement, [[https://soundcloud.com/cheezitzrice/light-your-heart-up-nzk-ver "Light your heart up (:[nZk] ver.)"]] for your listening pleasure.

** [[https://soundcloud.com/zenko_kill-la-kill/blumenkranz-nzk-ver The softer arrangement]] loses none of the original's driving power; it's arguably eerier for the dissonance.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LhG3AV14ec "Till I Die"]], sung by CASG.

* [[http://soundcloud.com/tsurithelemon/tabun-lastboss?in=tsurithelemon/sets/kill-la-kill-vol-2 "Tabun LASTBOSS Gata 9boshi Gokuseifuku"]], [[spoiler:Ragyo's battle theme when fighting Ryuko and Satsuki, as well as the theme that plays when Satsuki dons Senketsu to fight [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Brainwashed!Ryuko]].]]

* [[http://soundcloud.com/tsurithelemon/mt-hensou?in=tsurithelemon/sets/kill-la-kill-vol-2 "MT Hensou Gata 8boshi Gokuseifuku"]] is a beautiful, slowed-down remix of "[=KiLLLakiLL=]" (which is already a remix of "Before My Body Is Dry") that plays during [[spoiler:[[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Ryuko's and Satsuki's reconciliation and finally teaming up to save the world]]]].

* [[https://soundcloud.com/diabolus-exnihilo/kill-7la-kiru "KILL7lakill"]], [[LaResistance Nudist Beach]]'s {{Leitmotif}}, used to dramatic effect when [[spoiler: the ''[[CoolShip S.S. Naked Sun]]'' sets sail towards Honnouji Academy.]]

* [[http://soundcloud.com/zenko_kill-la-kill/juuyoubutsu-hakkou-kyouchou-ga?in=zenko_kill-la-kill/sets/kill-la-kill-ost2 "Juuyoubutsu Hakkou Kyouchou Gata 12boshi Gokuseifuku"]], [[LaResistance Nudist Beach]]'s own kickass {{leitmotif}}.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LhG3AV14ec Till I Die.]]

* [[http://soundcloud.com/tsurithelemon/naming-sense-0?in=tsurithelemon/sets/kill-la-kill-vol-2 "Naming Sense 0 Gata 5boshi Gokuseifuku"]], a slower remix of "[=KillaKiLL=]" that is pretty much the [[{{Leitmotif}} musical cue]] for the [[BadassCrew Elite Four]] to [[Awesome/KillLaKill start kicking ludicrous amounts of ass]]. Then comes the second half, which marks the moment [[spoiler:they activate their Goku uniforms' final form]].
** It's also a slowed down version of KILL7lakill, and is played when [[spoiler: Ryuko takes off Junketsu.]]

* What, no mention of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LhG3AV14ec Till I Die?]]

* Episode 16 and onwards uses [=GARNiDELiA=]'s [[http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/GARNiDELiA---ambiguous/03d06b633ef8b023e2ad0e32939ef513 "ambiguous"]] as its opening credits, while [[http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/Sayonara-Ponytail---Shin-Sekai-Koukyougaku/c48bf87fbfdef48c268191ca5459ba82 "Shin Sekai Koukyougaku"]] [[note]]新世界交響楽 New World Symphony[[/note]] by Sayonara Ponytail is used as the ending credits.

* [[https://soundcloud.com/cheezitzrice/before-my-body-is-dry "Before my body is dry"]], a dynamic rock ballad which features lyrics that explicitly state [[TheHero Ryuko]] and Senketsu's motivations. It's hard to not cheer for her as this track plays while [[ThemeMusicPowerUp she puts on]] [[EmpathicWeapon Senketsu]] [[Awesome/KillLaKill to kick some serious ass]].

* [[https://soundcloud.com/cheezitzrice/ki-kill "KillaKiLL"]], with the first half blaring whenever the [[BadassCrew Elite Four]] show off their badassery. The second half is used as [[CuteAndPsycho Nui Harime]]'s own {{Leitmotif}}, comprising of creepy chimes and oppressive beats to [[SoundtrackDissonance underline]] her [[DissonantSerenity unsettling presence]].

* "[=HilllalilL=]♪" for the more [[https://soundcloud.com/cheezitzrice/lill light-hearted moments]] in the show.

* [[https://soundcloud.com/tsurithelemon/1a?in=tsurithelemon/sets/kill-la-kill-vol-2 "Gekiban Tokka Gata 1boshi Gokuseifuku"]], pretty much combining the best parts of "Before My Body is Dry" and its instrumental remix. [[spoiler: Notably, the vocals are sung simultaneously by the female and male singers, nicely emphasizing [[TrueCompanions Ryuko's and Senketsu's bond]].]]
* [[https://soundcloud.com/tsurithelemon/naming-sense-0?in=tsurithelemon/sets/kill-la-kill-vol-2 "Naming Sense 0"]], a truly ''epic'' remix of "KILL7laKILL" that is pretty much the [[{{Leitmotif}} musical cue]] for the [[BadassCrew Elite Four]] to [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome start kicking ludicrous amounts of ass.]]
* [[https://soundcloud.com/tsurithelemon/mt-hensou?in=tsurithelemon/sets/kill-la-kill-vol-2 "MT Hensou"]] is a beautiful instrumental remix of "Before My Body is Dry" [[spoiler: that plays during [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Ryuko's and Satsuki's reconciliation and finally teaming up to save the world]].]]
* [[https://soundcloud.com/tsurithelemon/tabun-lastboss?in=tsurithelemon/sets/kill-la-kill-vol-2 Tabun LASTBOSS]], [[spoiler: Ragyou's battle theme when fighting Ryuko and Satsuki, as well as the theme that plays when Satsuki dons Senketsu to fight [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Brainwashed!Ryuko]].]]
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zAMJXZnJoY Nui Harime's]] incredibly awesome and eerie theme.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zAMJXZnJoY Nui Harime's]] incredibly awesome and eery theme

And in the second half of the series, the music seems to get ''even more epic.''

* [[https://soundcloud.com/tsurithelemon/naming-sense-0?in=tsurithelemon/sets/kill-la-kill-vol-2 "Naming Sense 0"]], a truly ''EPIC'' remix of "KILL7laKILL" that is pretty much the [[{{Leitmotif}} musical cue]] for the [[BadassCrew Elite Four]] to [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome start kicking ludicrous amounts of ass.]]
* [[https://soundcloud.com/tsurithelemon/mt-hensou?in=tsurithelemon/sets/kill-la-kill-vol-2 "MT Hensou"]] is a beautiful instrumental remix of "Before My Body is Dry" [[spoiler: that plays during [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming Ryuko's and Satsuki's reconciliation and finally teaming up to save the world]].]]

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* [[https://soundcloud.com/cheezitzrice/i-want-to-know "I want to know"]], a sad theme that plays when Ryuko [[spoiler:parts ways with the rest of her friends and [[LaResistance Nudist Beach]], not wanting to have anything more to do with them after finding out [[IAmAMonster she's not really human]].]] And later in the same episode when [[spoiler: she gets [[MindRape brainwashed]] by Ragyo, and in the next episode when Mako and Senketsu tries to rescue her from said brainwashing]].

* [[https://soundcloud.com/cheezitzrice/i-want-to-know "I want to know"]], a sad theme that plays when Ryuko [[spoiler:parts ways with the rest of her friends and [[LaResistance Nudist Beach]], not wanting to have anything more to do with them after finding out [[IAmAMonster she's not really human]].]]

* [[https://soundcloud.com/diabolus-exnihilo/kiryuu-ha-kill "KiryuhaKiLL"]], an action-oriented variation of Satsuki's {{Leitmotif}}; usually used when she gets serious in the middle of a fight.

* [[https://soundcloud.com/diabolus-exnihilo/kill-7la-kiru "KILL7lakill"]], [[LaResistance Nudist Beach]]'s {{Leitmotif}}, used to dramatic effect when [[spoiler: the ''[[CoolShip S.S. Naked Sun]]'' sets sail towards Honnouji Academy.]]

* The opening credits for episodes 1 - 15 use Aoi Eir's "Sirius" [[note]][[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2IwwyJUerk PV here]][[/note]], while the ending credits use Miku Sawai's "Gomen ne, Iiko ja Irarenai" [[note]](ごめんね、いいコじゃいられない。?, "Sorry, I'm Done Being a Good Kid")[[/note]].
* Episode 16 and onwards uses [=GARNiDELiA=]'s "ambiguous" as its opening credits, while "Shin Sekai Kōkyōgaku" [[note]]新世界交響楽 New World Symphony[[/note]] is used as the ending credits.
* Aoi Eir's "Sanbika" is also used as an insert song accompanying the climatic events in episode 3 and 23.
* [[https://soundcloud.com/cheezitzrice/before-my-body-is-dry "Before My Body is Dry"]], a dynamic rock ballad which features lyrics that explicitly state [[TheHero Ryuko]] and Senketsu's motivations. It's hard to not cheer for her as this track plays while [[ThemeMusicPowerUp she puts on]] [[EmpathicWeapon Senketsu]] [[Awesome/KillLaKill to kick some serious ass]].

--> '''[[MemeticMutation PING PONG CIRCULATE, PING PONG CIRCULATE!]]'''

* "[=HilllalilL=]♪" [[https://soundcloud.com/cheezitzrice/lill]] for the more light-hearted moments.

* The opening credits for episodes 1 - 15 use Aoi Eir's "Sirius" [[note]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2IwwyJUerk PV here]][[/note]], while the ending credits use Miku Sawai's "Gomen ne, Iiko ja Irarenai" [[note]](ごめんね、いいコじゃいられない。?, "Sorry, I'm Done Being a Good Kid")[[/note]].

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Fresh from his work with ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'', Music/HiroyukiSawano doesn't lose momentum and gives us yet another awesome score in ''Anime/KillLaKill'', seemingly determined to [[UpToEleven top his previous work]].

Kill la Kill, coming from the same creators as TengenToppaGurrenLagann, has a soundtrack worthy of note.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIRlueNEeQo Kiryu ga Kiru, Satsuki's leitmotif]], a bombastic military piece that captures the rage, the willpower and menacing, samurai-like presence of Satsuki Kiryuin like nothing else possibly could. The moment you hear that music, you know that Satsuki's set to utterly dominate the scene with her presence.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SSz_F5wOiM Before my body is dry]], Ryuko's theme, a duet between two singers that captures the bond between her and Senketsu perfectly.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqclOytBajU Blumenkranz]]. Ragyo Kiryuin's leitmotif, is beautiful, haunting and ominous all at once. The lyrics in German reveal some of her motivations as well, making it a de facto {{VillainSong}}.
** When it is first played [[spoiler:when Ryuko is first seen transformed with Senketsu, it serves as pretty ominous {{Foreshadowing}} that Ryuko is Ragyo's daughter.]]
** Native German speaker Paperblossoms did not one, but two fantastic cover versions of Blumenkranz, both in perfectly pronounced German. The truly awesome results can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j0GeEmkrEA here]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs474lPgO54 here]].
* Nui Harime, being the troll and reality warper that she is, gets a theme that is at once elegant and creepy. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXTyHeQMaNk It fits her well.]]
* The elite four and Aikuro tend to get an unusual mix of themes - with Inumuta's and Aikuro's themes being the first half of the same piece as Sanageyama's, and Gamagoori and Jakuzure sharing the two halves of the "Gorilla Jaru" theme.
** Sanageyama's theme goes heavy on the electric shamisen and fits his fight-crazy, super-athletic personality [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoecDoT5AaQ perfectly]], while being rocking awesome.
** Jakuzure's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfeF6kHKW2k theme music]] starts out rather like a march and then evolves into something rather James Bond-ish.
** When you're on OFFICIAL BUSINESS, there's nothing better than [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nckqVPSejk Gamagoori's pulse-pounding theme]]. Bonus points for being the first leitmotif we hear in the series.
** The first minute or so of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYP-_jW6aaE Ping Pong Circulate]] serves as Inumuta's theme, and the rest of it serves as Aikuro's whenever the latter decides to get "fabulous".

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIRlueNEeQo Kiryu ga Kiru, Satsuki's leitmotif]], a bombastic military piece that captures the rage, the willpower and menacing, samurai-like presence of Satsuki Kiryuin perfectly.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqclOytBajU Blumenkranz]]. Ragyo Kiryuin's leitmotif, is beautiful, haunting and ominous all at once. The lyrics in German reveal some of her motivations as well, making it a de facto VillainSong.