Kill Me Baby

"That's not cute" ---Yasuna "I'd have less injuries if I were farther away from you" ---Yasuna If abusive yuri is your thing then kill me baby is for you. If it isn't by the time you are done watching you may want to take a shower. Kill me baby starts off looking like a cute girls doing cute things slice of life and rapidly degenerates into abuse/punishment comedy. The episodes follow a simple formula Yasuna does something, it can be something nice, it can be something not so nice, it can be something completely unrelated to Sonya, Sonya then beats her up to seriously harming her, lather rinse repeat. You're then supposed to laugh and wait for the next That's the show right there, well except for the end which is bad enough to make you ill. Unfortunately the character development is reasonably good, good enough that it makes the comedy the show is trying for much less palatable. Yasuna is simply adorable, to the point where it's like watching a puppy get kicked, over and and over again. If Sonya and Yasuna were a little more two dimensional it would have helped the humor immensely. It also would have helped if the violence were a little less real and more along the lines of the clearly ridiculous instead of the possible. The same holds true for the art. Kill me baby does a really nice job of Chibi cute. Too bad that actually detracts from the humor after about the third episode. Final rating: It's a 4 maybe less.

Hilarious!! why this anime got a bad rating? frankly, i watch it without any disappointment. there is a rare anime that can make me laughing frivolously. and this anime is the one that could make it happen. hahaha I love this anime because the character is cute and with the uncomprehend background like ninja and a killer. all the gag is always funny! every chapter in each episode give me enjoyment and happiness. and the story is rich of convulsing part. Yasuna Oribe always having some idea to make the spoof fresher and give an unexpected responses. how Sonya treat her is funny too! KILL ME BABY

Yasuna is a chipper, energetic high school girl with bravado that’s entirely fueled by her lack of brains. Her everyday high school life might have consisted of endless pep rallies and air-headed trips to the mall with friends, had she the ability to make like-minded friends... Instead, she wound up making friends with the girl seated next to her in the back of the room in their homeroom class, the cold foreigner Sonya. It’s difficult to say what black magic lead these two oddballs to become so tight with each other, but ever since their paths became intertwined, Yasuma’s ideal school life has become nothing but danger and abuse at the hands of her new BFF, who turned out to be an assassin! Assigned to their school as part of her career, Sonya has little patience for her bubbly friend, who interferes with her work, constantly ropes her into crazy schemes, and even more constantly sets off her PTSD, to which Sonya always has a wrestling hold and a broken wrist to give her in return. And if these two didn’t sound like enough of a classroom disruption, Yasuna soon meets Agiri, a mysterious acquaintance of Sonya’s who claims to be a ninja, and is always ready to supply her two pals with acme-style ninja gadgets, for a small fee of course. With these three nuts in the same basket, school life is sure to be anything but normal or average for everyone involved. I’ve talked about JC Staff before, to the point that I should probably replace Gainax Month with it. I won’t, of course. JC’s animation production tends to fall into three different camps; In one camp, you have beautiful animation that obviously had lots of effort and resources poured into it, like the first 7/8’ths of A Certain Scientific Railgun and most of Toradora.. Then you have bafflingly ugly anime that tries to look more expensive than it actually is, like Okami-san and her Seven Companions. Finally, you have the camp right in the middle... Anime with moderate budgets that save money wherever possible and make up for it whenever necessary. The majority of their work falls into this category, like Azumanga Daioh, Excel Saga, and of course Kill Me Baby. Keeping with the trend, Kill Me Baby isn’t a show that really demands a high budget... The characters are chibis, despite technically being in high school, and they don’t demand a wide range of movement to express their parts in any given situation. The budget is normally saved for the rare special effects and lighting techniques, as well as some surprisingly smooth action scenes. The money they do spend on slapstick and physical humor is well spent, causing little to no visible hiccups in the process. What’s equally impressive, though, is the art style and use of color. This show features a very restrained sense of artistry, using minimal and often recycled illustrations for the backgrounds of any given scene, but they’re still relaxed and detailed enough to blend and come to life in the story. The backgrounds are adequate at the very worst, but what I found myself more attracted to were the colored backgrounds that appeared behind the characters whenever the actual backgrounds disappeared. At first glance, you’d think they just took a bunch of white boards, gave crayons to a few elementary school kids, and pasted the result onto the background in place of actual environments. On closer examination, however, it becomes clear that each of these backgrounds is intended to express the feelings of the characters and what’s going on in each cut. Imagery similar to a sunrise will be used when Yasuna has what she perceives to be a great idea, and when you cut to Sonya bluntly explaining why it’s a bad idea, you’ll instead see what appears to be the last few rays of Yasuma’s sunrise being trapped under a blue screen that’s covered by vertical white lines... In other words, Sonya’s raining on Yasuma’s sunrise. Mixed colors, whether blended or overlapped, are used respectively to convey agreement or mixed feelings. Weird purple bubbles will look as though their pushing back a calm blue background to convey that Yasuna is disturbing Sonya’s piece, etc. It’s simple and not terribly deep, but it’s still a really nice touch, and once you start noticing it you likely won’t stop. The character designs should be somewhat on the generic side... The genki girl has messy short chestnut hair, the cold-hearted foreigner has blonde pigtails, and the mysterious girl has long dark hair... But the chibi aesthetic makes these choices feel like more of a deconstruction or parody than it actually is. The facial expressions are thoughtful and detailed, and expressive enough to serve their purpose. The music is kind of forgettable... It’s the kind of samey generic music that you’d expect from a slice-of-life gag show... But the opening and closing themes are just awesome enough to make up for it. The opening theme is called Kill Me no Baby, and I had a hard describing it until I read someone on ANN calling it sped-up polka music, which sounds about right. It’s catchy, and it’s sung by the main cast members, who repeat the title of the show over-and-over again in in the chorus. The ending theme, The True Secret Behind Our Feelings, is a bit slower, and features the same two actresses singing over a low-key techno beat The songs are cool, but what really sells them both are the videos, which I could watch over all day. The opening’s video features the three girls (and one unnamed character) fighting off an alien invasion! No, I’m not kidding, it shows a UFO attacking the earth, with the ninja, the assassin and the idiot fighting them both inside and outside of the ship. The ending is somehow even funnier, as it features Sonya and Yasuna doing a synchronized dance that looks like it’s going to be morning exercises at first, but turns out to just be a series of hilarious moving poses. The English dub is... Well, it’s a bit of a mixed bag, but at least the good and bad points are very clear cut. This is a Sentai dub, and based on the period that it came out, it’s fairly obvious that the scripting and ADR directing was in the hands of one Stephen Foster. This isn’t Foster’s usual kind of dub, though... To start with the good attributes, he didn’t rewrite it. It stays very faithful to the original script, with the only real changes being the odd ad-lib from Luci Christian, and these normally work for the better, making her character’s snarky sarcastic humor more accessible to a western audience. Speaking of Luci Christian, one of the usual positive aspects of a Stephen Foster dub is still present here, and I’m surprised people never gave him enough credit for this... The acting in English is really good, maybe even slightly better than the Japanese. Luci growls and grumbles her way through the long-suffering straight man Sonya, and Hilary Haag turns her childish charm up to 11 for her role as the bubbly Yasuna, and the two of them work off of each other brilliantly. Rozie Curtis also does a fantastic job as Agiri, making her character sound aloof and nonchalant, yet with condescension and some distinctly bad intentions lurking below the surface. Brittany Karbowski is enjoyable as usual, playing a nameless character who’s only known by the descriptive term “Unused character,” and wants nothing more than to find some sort of purpose in the main cast. Unfortunately, such uncharacteristic quality comes at a steep price. This is a somewhat common thing in Foster’s work, and I plan on talking about it more if I ever review Medaka Box or Kids On the slope, but in order to stay faithful to the script of an anime, Foster compensates by completely ignoring lip flaps. Yes, he makes no attempt at directing his actors to match what they’re saying with what’s on screen, it’s ugly but true. What the characters are saying in English will begin before they’ve opened their mouths, and end afterwards, and no pause is acknowledged. I’d say to ignore it, but it’s really distracting, and it’…

Kill me baby may be one of the worst anime you can watch with the theme of comedy. It is an anime that I cannot enjoy because of the disgraceful "comedy" and the personalities of the characters. 90% of the anime is about a girl with a non-funny violence themed girl regularly attacking her classmate. You can see up to 10% of humour, which is the kind of humour that doesn't make you laugh. I give 5 points only for the ending song (actually I was thinking of starting anime because I saw the ending video years ago and I realised it was an unnecessary waste of time)

amazing anime, one of the best comedy anime ever made, watch it, it's good and if you like stupid humor, you are gonna have a blast, the art style is also pretty silly, fitting the anime asthetic and story, and about the story, there isn't much so it's easy to watch without paying attention, the characters are also funny and have wacky backstories that only make sense in the anime, and, even if i find her a little annoying, the protagonist is really good, she is pretty funny and silly, i forgive her annoying traits because she is literally a kid so it makes sense

Incredibly charming comedy show with a very Golden Age Spongebob-esque sense of humor, except if the main duo was Spongebob and Squidward and Squidward was a hitman for some reason. There were times when I felt it would perhaps be served better by 10 minute episodes, but I got more into it the further it went and was just glad to be along for the ride. The characters are all memorable and very funny, Agiri the Ninja is probably my favorite, and the further you go in the show you start to pick up on certain recurring bits and gags that make the humor all the richer. The animation does seem to be a bit low-budget but the show makes up for it with great style, character designs, and fantastic color. It's honestly a shame this didn't go on for longer, these characters and this format have tons of potential to be a long-runner. The English dub voices are also very well done with great inflection that sells the comedy and a sharply translated script.

Needless to say, I'm 9 years late, but a laugh is laugh, regardless what year it is. Many people probably seen clips from the show on YouTube, thought it was funny and decided to check it out. I'm one of those people and I don't regret it. If you're looking for a solid, serious, plot, you will not find it here. If you're looking for comedy, you came to the right place! Each episode made me laugh due to the ridiculousness of each character. As far as artwork goes, it was fitting for a slapstick comedy. The music was good. The OP and ED are catchy, memorable, and sometimes makes you want to attempt the ending dance. Story: 7 Character 8: Art: 7 Sound: 9 Enjoyment & Overall: 9

Kill Me Baby is a satirical slapstick comedy that focuses on gag humour. This allows you to draw a parallel to similar shows like Lucky Star; Lucky Star uses a more referential style of comedy that is improved by a knowledge of the topic the joke is about, generally otaku or gamer culture but not always. However, Kill Me Baby's humour is much more simple. It is my personal belief that the general consensus for this show is incorrect, people understand this shows humour the same way they do other similar anime, this doesn't work because Kill Me Baby is not meant to be taken that way, you aren't supposed to read into each joke and think about the context and if there is any metatextuality to the joke. Kill Me Baby is, in one word, braindead. It intends for the audience to watch and not think, it isn't trying to make any statements or change the medium, it simply wants to make you laugh. This is why, in my opinion, Kill Me Baby is so effective, it relies on a similar style of comedy to The Three Stooges, by that I mean a Three Stooges joke works in that you are aware there is going to be violence, it is never a surprise when the slapstick violence happens, but you have no idea what will lead up to that slapstick; why will Sonya beat up Yasuna this time? This is how Kill Me Baby operates. It sets up the idea that Yasuna and Sonya's dynamic is that of a double act, Yasuna plays the funny gal and Sonya plays the stooge. Yasuna will do something stupid or propose a dumb idea, hijinks ensue, Sonya beats up Yasuna. It works if you don't take it seriously. Beyond that, the characters are all fleshed out, besides Unused Character, Unused Character or Kyara Botsu's gag is that she is underdeveloped personality-wise as Yasuna stole all of her character-traits. Oddly enough this actually gives her a lot of character and helps her break up the comedy. The last main member of the cast is Agiri Goshiki who plays a support role in the humour, she often sets up Yasuna's schemes. Kill Me Baby has a really unique and compelling art style, it is cutesy but also detailed. In terms of sound design the music is good and the sound effects pop quite well, it has a dub created by Sentai Filmworks, as with the other few dubs by Sentai I've been exposed to it is excellently done. I enjoyed Kyara Botsu's voice in particular. Finally, the opening and closing themes are really really catchy and well done, they will get stuck in your head. Now that you've read my review in full *what will you do now Yasuna Oribe?*

Pretty fun and endearing. I first got to know this anime because I kept getting random parts of the show recommended on my YouTube tab, and it got me curious. And now that I've finally finished it, I can confidently say that I liked it a lot. The characters are the best part of the show; they are likable and funny in their own ways, and their interactions are what drive the episodes forward. The contrast between Sonya's serious attitude and Yasuna's more goofy nature is enjoyable and makes even the tamest episodes entertaining just because of the interactions that occur. And despite not really having any kind of development in characters and in plot during its runtime, I believe it doesn't need to. What this anime offers is a simple slice of life about a high school girl and her friend who is a hitman, and on that premise, the anime does manage to create unique and entertaining situations. I believe that there is a place for shows like this that are just comedy for the sake of comedy without any compromise on story or character development. It works well as just a simple and easy-going 13-episode series, and if you go expecting just that, you'll have a good time. Another thing that I really liked was the art style. It's cute and simple, with a lot of the backgrounds looking straight up like they were drawn on paper with watercolors, which helps the anime a lot and gives it a really nice and relaxed vibe that goes along with its goofy nature. The humor is pretty well executed for the most part, with my main issue being the pacing. Some episodes don't give enough time for the jokes to develop or straight up take too long to deliver the punchline. Once again, watching the characters react and interact with each other elevates those dull moments, but even then, sometimes you do feel like the whole joke led to nothing, which is a pretty bad thing for a comedy slice of life. In all, I really recommend this anime for people who enjoy Azumanga Daioh or are looking to watch a more character-driven experience.

If i want to review something, i always look at what does the purpose of that something wants to give. for example i would have reviewed a pencil and a fork in a very different way because they serve a different purpose and are not comparable in this sense, same thing i would review non non biyori and attack on titan, is a very different media they they are trying to give. another one is always personal opinion as that is the point review, sharing your views about something to other people and either people will click or not with you. And this can also be depends on the time you were in especially with an old anime like this. Kill Me Baby is one of those old anime that used to be quite popular but then faded to obscurity, and i think is kinda logical why this anime is like that. Kill Me Baby is an CGDCT comedy anime about 2 cute high school girls doing shenanigans and is pretty much that, it Didn't actually bring something new to the table but it does kind of bringing some unique twist in to this genre, but it doesn't kind of suceeded in what they wanted to bring. (story) There are no story in this anime because that is not really purpose of this anime want to bring, story is the least important of what comedy genre wants to bring because the purpose of this genre is always the humor and adding story in a comedy genre is like pouring additional flavor in a ice cream because is not the main ingredient. (Character) Now a with a genre like this, one of the main ingredients is always the the characters, think of it like mr bean, or chaplin as the iconic part of this comedy series are literally the main character, what kind of situation does this character goes to and comedy effect will this character bring to this series. and this where the anime kinda suceed and failed at the same time, the charaters from the start is not really bringing that much comedy, 2 main charecter is yasuna the dumb girl, and the assasin girl from russia sonya,, and the main side character is the ninja girl asagiri. Neither of this character are unique in there own way except from maybe sonya a little bit wich to me, kinda cary the show to the end as her character is kinda what makes this anime is all about. but then she didn't really bring much flavor in each episodes and she falls flat kinda quickly. Yasuna is the dumb girl and the friend of sonya and most of the comedy comes from her antics but thats really what shes all about, other than that she's just another dumb cute girl, asagiri, the most famous character in this series had a rather unique roll in this series because she is a side character but the one that is in each episode and in most scene, as her presence kind of bring a different atmosphere in each scene but than she is just mainly an additional character that kind have unique profile. Other characters are just cardboard cutout and are literally cardboard cutout as they dont even have names. (Art) The art is simple and cute with no vibrant or elegant colour almost like low budget kids shows that you watch in the 2000s, character design are rather unique than other anime of this type as it is very very childlike almost like they were pre schooler instead of high schooller, not that i say high schoolers cant look like a little kid as there are many who look really young but is not the general 15-19 year old look even in anime, but its another one of those that makes this show unique. (Animation) Good animation, very typical budget animation of an anime. (Sound) The voice acting in this show really done a good job in what they trying to bring to the characters, same thing with the sound effect in bringing the comedy to light, this two department succeed in what they doing but no unique or high class things really happen in this two department. For music, same thing, is good, but no iconic ost ever come in this series and no unique experimental ost, is more generic than even kevin macleod music. The op is one of the most forgettable op in anime as it is so bland and flat. But the ED. I think ED is a seperate different topic already, because it is one the most iconic ed in anime, is so good i think the ed already paint the whole series. The ED it self is already way more famous and more memorable than the whole series. (Comedy) The last and final part is without a doubt the most important one, the comedy, and disappointingly they kinda failed in this one, but is not actually because it is repetitive. In fact this anime is pretty much using that repetitive comedy format, just like phineas and ferb for example, but what they failed is adding some unique twist or a creative idea in each repetitive jokes just like phineas and ferb so it wont actually feel repetitive. There are certainly unique comedic scene happen, but is so few. Most of the time is a very predictable repetitive joke scene in 24 minute 12 episode series and this is why this anime faded so fast and forgotten to many people. It didn't have the iconic comedic scene that other series like this had. Conclusion : Kill me baby aired in a time when anime about cute moe girls doing random stuff with no plotline are trending like fire in the mid 2000s to the early 2010s usually either in the form of comedy, slice of life, or either both of them mixed together, it than evolved to include storyline also but the general concept is always the moe genre cute girls doing cute things. It start of with azumanga daioh in early 2000s and then getting popular in the mid 2000s all the way to the early 2010s birthing many other iconic moe anime like lucky star, k on, nichijou, and non non biyori, it is still popular until now with airing of bocchi the rock and they usually come out on its original form in a form of 4 koma manga wich is a 4 panel one page manga that had very different setting then the next page usually for gags wich is why is usually common to see it in newspaper also back when newspaper was a thing, think of it like garfield. Kill Me Baby is in the same universe as all this moe anime genre with a 4 koma manga as its original form and it is actually one of the popular 4 koma manga wich is why it adapted into an anime, but the anime didn’t really had the flow the 4 koma manga, because adapting 4 koma manga (especially the comedic ones) to an whole out series is very hard, either you have to change the baseline format of the manga (usually to a slice of life genre) or adapt it into a short 3 minute anime series with either 5 to 10 episodes. Kill Me Baby is very devouted in its source material but adapting it into a 24 minute 12 episode anime its not a great concept and rarely executed well cause you would then have to add additional comedic elements wich are usually pointless and not funny to stretch the time. Wich is why I would recommend reading the manga instead, but I should say that Kill Me Baby is quite an old manga with a quite an old comedic format also that didn’t seem to go along with time, its comedic format is similar to that of Garfield. Espacially now with humors that are either getting very weird, very relatable, or very politically correct. I wouldn’t really recommend it to the average new anime viewers now as maybe for them the comedy might feel to archaic (which means to bland for them) but if you want to try some old manga or on a nostalgia trip, I would recommend the manga but not anime.

If i had to describe this show in 3 words it'd be Weird, Wacky & Wonderful. We follow 3 characters, Yasuna who is a Carefree, Simple Minded high school girl, Sonia who is Yasunas best friend who aludes an aura of toughness (despite being scared of many animals) & who is also an Assassin & lastly Agiri a very laid back & calm Ninja who tends to confuse Yasuna & Sonia with her rather strange Ninjitsu techniques. Each episode takes place (Usally) over the course of a day & features a series of wild scenarios as the girls get wrapped up in bizarre situations with each other. Very funny & very slapstick, the contrasting personalities of the 3 characters made each episode a joy to watch as each character is just different enough that the jokes & humorous situations they find themselves in never get old. It features a very simplistic animation style that i fell suits the almost Saturday morning kids show vibe it has going for it & it allows for some incredibly funny animation techniques to be used that don't get lost in the mix of like other more highly stylised animes can. If you want a fast paced, wacky show that's perfect to shut your brain off too then this is definitely for you. I'll end with this comparison, this show brought back memories of me as a child watching Cartoon, Cartoons late at night on Cartoon Network which just for that it gets my full seal of approval. 10/10

We need more anime like this. At first I thought this was just going to be another generic "cute girls doing cute things" anime, the kind that all blend together after a while. Instead, Kill Me Baby ended up being way more refreshing than I expected. It’s not really moe at all. More than anything, it’s just a genuinely funny and lighthearted comedy that focuses on being entertaining instead of constantly trying to be cute to catch your attention. I love how much it reminded me of the kind of cartoons I watched as a kid. I could totally imagine this airing on Cartoon Network in the early 2010s. The episodic structure and the simple comedy all give it that vibe. Even though the show is really formulaic, every episode still manages to stay entertaining because the chemistry between the characters just works. The humor is silly and weirdly charming. Yasuna constantly annoying Sonya never really gets old, and the short episode format keeps the show from dragging. It’s just a fun, good vibes anime that knows exactly what it wants to be. One of my favorites in this genre, and it definitely made me more open to watching similar shows.

Honestly, hands down, one of the best shows I've watched. The comedy just works for me idk why it has such a low score the show is underrated af. One of the few shows I actually rewatch and I roll laughing everytime. Getting a rating under 7 is literally criminal... but it is what it is The MC annoying to other characters but not annoying to watch. Love the dynamic between 2 main characters, even though it's nothing that innovative. The show manages quite well with just the 3 main characters (+1 unused character rip, shame she didnt get more screentime)

Intro music is good. Ending song is good. Kill me baby is funny. Agiri is my favourite character. People rate this show low because it has no overarching storyline. Many people watch clips of it on youtube. I like this show. It's very relaxing. Watching 30 seconds is enough to find out if it's for you. If you like the characters, you probably like this show. This site forces people to write long reviews. The episodic stories last one episode. The art is digital and full coloured. The sound worked for me. There are 3 characters. and also dogs. I hope you will enjoy it. Overall i think this show is a good show. 日本語を読みますか。 今，緑茶を飲んでいます。今朝、朝ごはんを食べませんでした。 漢字が覚えられなくて困る。 お元気です。

I found Kill Me Baby when I was cleaning out my plan to watch list, wondered, hmm, why did I add this, took one look at the characters and remembered them from a whole slew of AMV dance mix videos and memes. This series may not be well known, or spoken of specifically, but Sonia and Yasuna, the main characters, are fairly recognizable when you see them together. I figured I might as well watch it. Laughed quite a bit at all the gags, and then looked for what to put on next. That’s the kind of show this is. It’s good when you’re watching it, but ultimately pretty forgettable. This anime is based off of a 4-koma comedy manga and has a teeny tiny cast of characters. Sonia, is a JK assassin (which is what basically all the jokes in the show revolve around), Yasuna is her idiot friend, and Agiri is ninja of dubious ability. There is also the “unused character” (played by Rie Kugimiya, arguably the most famous VA on the cast), and a few extras. The series is essentially a slapstick, gag comedy, in the manzai format, which is extremely popular in Japan. Manzai is traditionally a two-person act, with a “tsukkomi” (straight man) and a “boke” (funny man). Occasionally a third party will enter, and the roles can get swapped around with the introduction of this third party, which helps change things up a bit to keep the jokes from getting stale. In the case of Kill Me Baby, Sonia is basically always a tsukkomi, and Yasuna is a really, really dumb boke. When ninja-girl shows up, she doesn’t change the greater order of things too much, but Yasuna will sometimes play tsukkomi to her. I’d say that honestly, the “dubious ninja” jokes in the show were some of the best gags. I actually found myself laughing out loud, which is super rare for me these days (since I’m mostly dead inside). All in all, the dynamic isn’t nearly as complicated as it is to explain; what’s important is that it works. It’s a very funny show, the jokes hit well, the running gags provide a nice laugh, and the way they vary those up works well too. Now, unfortunately I might be quite biased. I’m a big fan of manzai, so I enjoy seeing it done well, and this is pretty good in terms of pure manzai anime. There’s another reason I really enjoyed this series, simply because Sonia’s voice actress Mutsumi Tamura is really, really good; she’s probably most recognizable these days as playing Kobayashi in Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid (which happens to be one of my favorite shows). Her performance here really reminded me of the performance she gave in Dragon Maid, so I might be scoring this show a little kinder than I usually do (and I’m usually pretty easy going when rating anime). At the end of the day, I recommend Kill Me Baby. It might be better not binging it, but rather throwing on an episode whenever you need a quick, easy, forgettable laugh to cleanse your palette and improve your mood. Watching every episode back-to-back it kind of blends together, and you lose track of things. On a final note, you can find this on Hidive, which doesn’t have an option to skip the OP/ED, which is really a shame, because I found the opening song for this show to be extremely irritating, while I loved the ending. Guess you win some, you lose some.