Kill la Kill Merchandise! (Official and Unofficial)
The pictures I posted the other day of my Kill la Kill collection got me thinking about what I have, where I got it all, and how much everything cost. So, I thought I’d put together a resource that’ll help others (and me!) know what kind of Kill la Kill merchandise is out there.
Warning: This is gonna be long.
Kill la Kill Volume 1 Limited Edition (Blu-ray, DVD, and Soundtrack CD Combo Set)
What it is: The first volume in the five-volume North American Limited Edition Blu-ray set. It came with the first four episodes on Blu-ray and DVD, the Rearrange & Remix Soundtrack CD from Hiroyuki Sawano, six postcards, and a double-sided poster.
Where I bought: I had an Amazon gift card I wanted to use, so I kinda spent more than I should have buying this from Amazon.
How much it cost: $74.98 - $33.44 gift card amount = $41.54
Shipping and other costs: $3.99
The Kill la Kill Fanbook (and Goodies)
What it is: A fan tribute book with over 120 contributors, hosted by Jenna Brown. You can read more about the project here.
The Satsuki/Junketsu version of the book (which I actually received by mistake) came with five postcards of art featured in the book, from artists o0-mu-0u, Gashi-gashi, barachan, ojajebushechkiololo11, and o-8. There were also stickers from artofdiana and a Mako dress-up set from insidematthieu.
Where I bought: Directly from Jenna Brown’s store
How much it cost: Because I really ordered the Ryuko/Senketsu version, I got the Satsuki/Junketsu version for $18.50 instead of the $23.50 that it was meant to cost.
Shipping and other costs: $7.00
Kill la Kill Volume 5 Limited Edition (Blu-ray, DVD, and Bonus DVD Combo Set)
What it is: The fifth volume in the five-volume North American Limited Edition Blu-ray set. It came with episodes 20-24 and the episode 25 OVA on Blu-ray and DVD, the “Kill la Kill Voices” Staff Interviews DVD, two postcards, a Nui card, and a double-sided poster.
Where I bought: Rightstuf
How much it cost: $59.98
Shipping and other costs: None
Kill la Kill Raw In-between Frames
What it is: These didn’t fit in my photos, but they’re three raw in-between frames that were actually used in the production of Kill la Kill! I have a post about these frames here.
Where I bought: Trigger’s online shop
How much it cost: 2,160円
Shipping and other costs: 3,000円 (RIP)
Kill la Kill Volume 3 (Manga, Japanese)
What it is: The third volume of the official Kill la Kill manga, with art by Ryo Akizuki and story by Kazuki Nakashima. I’ve written about this volume of the manga here.
Where I bought: Amazon
How much it cost: $7.46
Shipping and other costs: $3.99
Febri Volume 21
What it is: A magazine featuring 30+ pages of Kill la Kill art, interviews, commentary, etc. I’ve written about the magazine here.
Where I bought: Amazon
How much it cost: $4.36
Shipping and other costs: $3.99
Kill la Kill Volume 2 (Manga, English)
What it is: The second volume of the official Kill la Kill manga, with art by Ryo Akizuki and story by Kazuki Nakashima. I’ve written a bit about this volume of the manga here.
Where I bought: Amazon
How much it cost: I had a gift card, so I technically got it for free. However, the cost would have been $7.13.
Shipping and other costs: None with the gift card, but it would have been $3.99 otherwise
Kill la Kill Volume 1 (Manga, English, Hardcover)
What it is: The first volume of the official Kill la Kill manga, with art by Ryo Akizuki and story by Kazuki Nakashima.
Where I bought: Amazon
How much it cost: I had a gift card, so I technically got it for free. However, the cost would have been $5.99.
Shipping and other costs: See Kill la Kill Volume 3 (Manga, English) below.
Kill la Kill Volume 3 (Manga, English)
What it is: The third volume of the official Kill la Kill manga, with art by Ryo Akizuki and story by Kazuki Nakashima. I’ve written about the translation of this volume here.
Where I bought: Amazon
How much it cost: I had a gift card, so I technically got it for free. However, the cost would have been $9.20
Shipping and other costs: I had a gift card, so this whole order (with the first volume of the manga as well) was technically free. However, there would have been 80 cents of tax without the gift card. Shipping would have been free.
Talking About Composite
What it is: A short book talking about the design choices, special effects, etc. used in Kill la Kill. I’ve written about this book and its sequel here.
Where I bought: Mandarake
How much it cost: 1,000円
Shipping and other costs: 780円
Talking About Composite 2
What it is: Just like the first book, but this one is a bit longer.
Where I bought: Mandarake
How much it cost: 1,000円
Shipping and other costs: 780円
The Complete Script Book
What it is: A book containing the original scripts for every episode of Kill la Kill, plus the scripts of the Drama CDs. There is also commentary included. Since this is one of my favorite Kill la Kill books, I have a whole tag for it on my blog.
Where I bought: Mandarake
How much it cost: 3,000円
Shipping and other costs: See The Art of KLK Vol. 3 below.
The Art of KLK Vol. 3
What it is: Exactly what it says on the tin. Includes concept art and designs from the latter half of the series.
Where I bought: Mandarake
How much it cost: 3,000円
Shipping and other costs: 1,780円 (with The Complete Script Book)
Kamui Bansho: Kill la Kill Official Guidebook
What it is: Probably my favorite book in my Kill la Kill collection: an absolutely amazing guidebook for the series. That I can’t read.
Please, please help me convince publishers to translate this.
I do have a tag on my blog for it, though.
Where I bought: Yahoo! Auctions via From Japan
How much it cost: Purchased in a set with the two Official Setting Materials books (see below) for 5,250円.
Shipping and other costs: See Sushiotan 3 waaaayy down.
Official Setting Materials (Books 1 and 2)
What it is: Books with model sheets, designs, etc. used in the show. The second volume is larger than the first.
Where I bought: Yahoo! Auctions via From Japan
How much it cost: Purchased in a set with the Kamui Bansho (see above) for 5,250円.
Shipping and other costs: See Sushiotan 3 waaaayy down.
Sushiotan
What it is: An absolutely adorable doujin from Kill la Kill character designer Sushio. There are pages and pages of sketches of the cast just chllin’.
Where I bought: Yahoo! Auctions via From Japan
How much it cost: 3,050円
Shipping and other costs: See Sushiotan 3 waaaayy down.
Sushio 4.5
What it is: A very small doujin from Kill la Kill character designer Sushio. There are sketches of frames in the show, organized by character. I have a tag.
Where I bought: Yahoo! Auctions via From Japan
How much it cost: 1,600円
Shipping and other costs: See Sushiotan 3 waaaayy down.
Sushio 4.7
What it is: Same as Sushio 4.5 above. I also have a tag for this one.
Where I bought: Yahoo! Auctions via From Japan
How much it cost: 1,400円
Shipping and other costs: See Sushiotan 3 waaaayy down.
“Gomen ne, Iiko ja Irarenai” Album
What it is: The album for the first ending theme of Kill la Kill. It came with a music disc featuring the song among a couple of others from artist Miku Sawai. There is also a music video DVD.
Where I bought: Yahoo! Auctions via From Japan
How much it cost: 500円
Shipping and other costs: See Sushiotan 3 below.
“Sirius” Album
What it is: The album for the first opening theme of Kill la Kill. It came with a music disc featuring the song among a couple of others from artist Eir Aoi. There is also a music video DVD.
Where I bought: Amazon Japan via From Japan
How much it cost: 698円
Shipping and other costs: See Sushiotan 3 waaaayy down.
Kill la Kill Original Soundtrack
What it is: The original original soundtrack for Kill la Kill, featuring 18 songs.
Where I bought: Yahoo! Auctions via From Japan
How much it cost: 880円
Shipping and other costs: See Sushiotan 3 below.
“ambiguous” Album
What it is: The album for the second opening theme of Kill la Kill. It came with a music disc featuring the song among a couple of others from artist GARNiDELiA. There is also a music video DVD.
Where I bought: Amazon Japan via From Japan
How much it cost: 698円
Shipping and other costs: See Sushiotan 3 just below.
Sushiotan 3
What it is: Like the first Sushiotan, this is a cute fanart book by character designer Sushio with lots of sketches of the cast just chillin’. I have a tag.
Where I bought: Yahoo! Auctions via From Japan
How much it cost: 3,300円
Shipping and other costs: This whole order included everything from the Kamui Bansho to Sushiotan 3. Shipping and other costs totaled a whopping 10,780円.
Fractal 10
What it is: An animator doujin/key frame collection primarily featuring the work of animators Toru Yoshida and Yuichi Nakazawa. The book includes key frames of Yoshida’s work on Ryuko’s fight with Ira in episode 9 of the show. I’ve written more about this book here.
Where I bought: Yahoo! Auctions via From Japan
How much it cost: 1,000円
Shipping and other costs: See Kill la Kill Volume 1 (Manga, Japanese) below.
Kengo Saito Vol. 1
What it is: An animator doujin/key frame collection from Kengo Saito.
Where I bought: Yahoo! Auctions via From Japan
How much it cost: 1,233円
Shipping and other costs: See Kill la Kill Volume 1 (Manga, Japanese) below.
Kill la Kill Volume 2 (Manga, Japanese)
What it is: The second volume of the official Kill la Kill manga, with art by Ryo Akizuki and story by Kazuki Nakashima.
Where I bought: Rakuten via From Japan
How much it cost: 116円
Shipping and other costs: See Kill la Kill Volume 1 (Manga, Japanese) below.
Kill la Kill Volume 1 (Manga, Japanese)
What it is: The first volume of the official Kill la Kill manga, with art by Ryo Akizuki and story by Kazuki Nakashima.
Where I bought: Rakuten via From Japan
How much it cost: 98円
Shipping and other costs: The whole order, from Fractal 10 to the first volume of the manga, had shipping and other costs totaling to 3,782円.
Japanese Blu-ray Set and Key Frame Books
What it is: The entire 9-volume Japanese Blu-ray set, plus the associated 9 key art books. Every episode is included, as well as the four Drama CDs, two documentaries, one staff interview, and two soundtrack discs. I have a post about this set here, and my tag for the key art books is here.
Where I bought: Amazon Japan via From Japan
How much it cost: 29,300円
Shipping and other costs: 4,150円
Kill la Kill Volume 4 Limited Edition (Blu-ray, DVD, and Bonus DVD Combo Set)
What it is: The fourth volume in the five-volume North American Limited Edition Blu-ray set. It came with episodes 15-19 on Blu-ray and DVD, the “Kill la Kill Making Documentary” DVD #2, two postcards, a card featuring Ryuko and family, and a double-sided poster.
Where I bought: Rightstuf
How much it cost: $36.03
Shipping and other costs: None
“Shin Sekai Kōkyōgaku” Album
What it is: The album for the second ending theme of Kill la Kill. It came with a music disc featuring the song among a couple of others from the musical group Sayonara Ponytail. There is also a music video DVD.
Where I bought: Mandarake
How much it cost: 400円
Shipping and other costs: 890円
SL SKETCH 3
What it is: A small fan doujin by Buzin. You can find most of the art in this book on their Tumblr!
Where I bought: Suruga-ya via From Japan
How much it cost: 320円
Shipping and other costs: See Takepro down below.
SUSHIO CLUB LOVE LOVE KLKL
What it is: A beautiful book featuring full-color character model sheets, the Mako backstory “Mako’s Story,” and more.
Where I bought: Suruga-ya via From Japan
How much it cost: 3,600円 (very, very cheap for this book)
Shipping and other costs: See Takepro down below.
Takepro
What it is: This charming little volume is a collection of animator fanart for the show (and other shows). The book includes a short profile for each featured artist, and their big Kill la Kill pieces are—like all titles in Kill la Kill—named after classic Japanese pop songs. You can read and see more about Takepro here.
Where I bought: Suruga-ya via From Japan
How much it cost: 700円
Shipping and other costs: The whole order, from SL Sketch 3 to Takepro, had shipping and other costs total 4,214円.
Newtype (March 2014)
What it is: A magazine with a fair amount of Kill la Kill content included, such as the Elite Four Light Novel.
Where I bought: Suruga-ya via From Japan
How much it cost: 580円
Shipping and other costs: See Kill la Kill Storyboard Ep. 01 below.
チラシシューマイ12ヶパック×3
What it is: A very small doujin from Kill la Kill director Hiroyuki Imaishi. There isn’t much Kill la Kill, though there is a page of Ryuko and Satsuki in their respective Kamui.
Where I bought: Suruga-ya via From Japan
How much it cost: 480円
Shipping and other costs: See Kill la Kill Storyboard Ep. 01 below.
Kill la Kill Storyboard Ep. 01
What it is: A complete storyboard book for episode 1 of Kill la Kill, originally included as a shop bonus for the original Japanese Blu-ray/DVD release. I’ve written more about this book, Imaishi’s doujin, Takepro, LOVE LOVE, and the Newtype issue here.
Where I bought: Yahoo! Auctions via From Japan
How much it cost: 3,900円 (you can get it for much, much lower)
Shipping and other costs: The whole order, from the March 2014 Newtype to the Kill la Kill Storyboard Ep. 01, had shipping and other costs total 3,688円.
SIMA la KILL
What it is: A Kill la Kill/Blazing Transfer Student fan doujin by Kazuhiko Shimamoto, the actual mangaka of Blazing Transfer Student himself. I’ve written about this doujin here.
Where I bought: Suruga-ya via From Japan
How much it cost: 700円
Shipping and other costs: See Kill la Kill Key Art Collection (Books 1-3 and Box) below.
Log. 2
What it is: A fan doujin from Kotaro Nakamori, who worked as an animator and animation director in Kill la Kill. I’ve written more about this book here.
Where I bought: Suruga-ya via From Japan
How much it cost: 700円
Shipping and other costs: See Kill la Kill Key Art Collection (Books 1-3 and Box) below.
チラシシューマイ12ヶパック
What it is: Another very small doujin from Hiroyuki Imaishi. There is some Kill la Kill content among other works.
Where I bought: Suruga-ya via From Japan
How much it cost: 1,100円
Shipping and other costs: See Kill la Kill Key Art Collection (Books 1-3 and Box) below.
Kill la Kill Key Animation Art Collection (Books 1-3 and Box)
What it is: A huuuge set of three books featuring key frames from every episode of Kill la Kill. There’s also a giant box available that fits all three books snugly.
Where I bought: Yahoo! Auctions via From Japan
How much it cost: 17,500円
Shipping and other costs: The whole order, from SIMA la KILL to the key animation box, had shipping and other costs total 4,466円.
Newtype (May 2014)
What it is: While I own the whole magazine, the big Kill la Kill thing is the little Kill la Kill booklet included in the issue. Much of the content was republished in the Kamui Bansho.
Where I bought: Suruga-ya via From Japan
How much it cost: 350円
Shipping and other costs: See PASH! (January 2014) below.
“Senketsu’s Date with Ryuko” Card (Japanese)
What it is: A special PR card for the official Kill la Kill card game. I’ve written about this card here.
Where I bought: Suruga-ya via From Japan
How much it cost: 50円
Shipping and other costs: See PASH! (January 2014) below.
修羅雪姫
What it is: A fan doujin by 紐パン featuring short stories about many of the characters.
Where I bought: Suruga-ya via From Japan
How much it cost: 200円
Shipping and other costs: See PASH! (January 2014) below.
第四十一雑居房
What it is: Another fan doujin from 紐パン.
Where I bought: Suruga-ya via From Japan
How much it cost: 200円
Shipping and other costs: See PASH! (January 2014) below.
Log.
What it is: Another fan doujin from Kotaro Nakamori, who worked as an animator and animation director in Kill la Kill.
Where I bought: Suruga-ya via From Japan
How much it cost: 1,000円
Shipping and other costs: See PASH! (January 2014) below.
PASH! (January 2014)
What it is: A magazine with very minimal Kill la Kill content, though it does include a poster of Uzu, Ira, and Houka.
Where I bought: Suruga-ya via From Japan
How much it cost: 240円
Shipping and other costs: The whole order, from the Newtype to the PASH!, had shipping and other costs total 1,596円.
Kill la Kill the Game: IF Limited Edition (Japanese)
What it is: Exactly what it says on the tin. Came with the game, a Mako-croquette keychain, an acrylic Mako keychain with art by Mago, a Kengo Saito wall scroll featuring Ryuko, Senketsu, and Mako, the IF original soundtrack CD, the IF art book, and the Limited Edition box (with a Senketsu Box). I’ve written about this purchase here.
Where I bought: Rakuten via From Japan
How much it cost: 10,530円
Shipping and other costs: 2,900円
Kill la Kill Raw In-between Frames
What it is: Three more raw in-between frames actually used in the production of Kill la Kill. I’ve made a post about these frames here.
Where I bought: In person at Anime Expo 2019
How much it cost: $30
Shipping and other costs: None
Kill la Kill Volume 2 Limited Edition (Blu-ray, DVD, and Bonus DVD Combo Set) and Kill la Kill Volume 3 Limited Edition (Blu-ray, DVD, and Soundtrack CD Combo Set)
What it is: The second and third volumes in the five-volume North American Limited Edition Blu-ray set. The second volume came with episodes 5-9 on Blu-ray and DVD, the “Making of Documentary” DVD #1, two postcards, a Ryuko/Senketsu card, and a double-sided poster. The third volume came with episodes 10-14 on Blu-ray and DVD, the Original Soundtrack CD #2, two postcards, a Satsuki card, and a double-sided poster.
Where I bought: eBay
How much it cost: Involves a bit of math. To get the last two volumes that I was missing, I bought a whole 'nother set from a seller on eBay for $345. I sold the extras, but taking into account eBay fees and the like, I only was able to make back $151.33. So, the total cost of both was $193.67 (RIP).
Shipping and other costs: $14.20 shipping + $31.69 tax = $45.89 (RIP)
Kill la Kill the Game: IF Limited Edition (North American)
What it is: Exactly what it says on the tin. Came with the game, a Mako-croquette keychain and a Mako-themed takeout box, the IF soundtrack and art book, and the Limited Edition box.
Where I bought: Arc System Works’s online store
How much it cost: $99.99
Shipping and other costs: None
SUSHIO THE IDOL
What it is: I couldn’t fit this book well in my picture, but it’s a 300-page, full-color art book from character designer Sushio, featuring his work for Kill la Kill and other series, groups, etc. I wrote a post about the book here.
Where I bought: Rakuten via From Japan
How much it cost: 3,456円
Shipping and other costs: 2,720円
Guts Backpack, Uzu Button and Card, Senketsu Pin, Senketsu Charm, Ryuko/Senketsu Art, Kill la Kill the Game: IF Posters and Postcard
What it is: All exactly what it says on the tin!
Where I bought: Everything here was either a gift (the Uzu button and card, Senketsu pin, Senketsu charm, and Ryuko/Senketsu art) or gotten from a convention (I got the Kill la Kill the Game: IF posters and postcard at Anime Expo 2019, and I won the Guts backpack at AniRevo 2019 (and got it presented to me by Ami Koshimizu herself!!!))
Tl;dr I’ve spent almost $1,500 just for Kill la Kill merchandise and nearly $500 for shipping, taxes, and other fees associated with that merchandise.
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