ALL YOU NEED IS KILL

ALL YOU NEED IS KILL

Live for tomorrow. Die today.

Directed by Kenichiro Akimoto

Produced by STUDIO4℃, Warner Bros. Japan

202686 min6.4 / 10

A high-stakes sci-fi action anime exploring survival, meaning, and human connection amid an alien apocalypse and the psychological torment of endless repetition.

When a massive alien flower known as "Darol" unexpectedly erupts in a deadly event, unleashing monstrous creatures that decimate the population of Japan, Rita is caught in the destruction—and killed. But then she wakes up again. And again. Caught in an endless time loop, Rita must navigate the trauma and repetition of death until she crosses paths with Keiji, a shy young man trapped in the same cycle. Together, they fight to break free from the loop and find meaning in the chaos around them.

Questions people ask

  • Is ALL YOU NEED IS KILL sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is ALL YOU NEED IS KILL violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is ALL YOU NEED IS KILL scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is ALL YOU NEED IS KILL easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does ALL YOU NEED IS KILL end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Like ALL YOU NEED IS KILL

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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