Kill la Kill - Dragon Ball Z Homage? [SPOILERS]

[Limienerd]

So I recently watched the Kill la Kill finale and noticed a scene that looked similar to the Dragon Ball Battle of Gods scene near the end(both Kill La Kill and BOG). The Main Character of KLK also has a line where she says "The closer I come to Death the more powerful I become" an ability that resembles what saiyans have.

http://imgbox.com/gXPnNivu

Do you think it's just coincidence that this occurred or simply a reference (or reference material?)

Also video version if you are interested.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opTPdFCsk9A&hd=1

[TheGmGoken]

That's a legit saying. Long before Saiyans. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

[JulieYBM]

It occurred to me last night that Kill la Kill's final episode actually seemed to be providing homage to Saint Seiya Omega. In the last two episodes Kouga battles Saturn in outer space using a new power-up obtained by combing the Cosmo of all of his friends.

[Limienerd]

That's a legit saying. Long before Saiyans. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Yes true though I meant it more as backing up the other scene/s in space

[TheGmGoken]

That's a legit saying. Long before Saiyans. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Yes true though I meant it more as backing up the other scene/s in space

The space scene might be a homage

[Chuquita]

The lending of everyone's power and the final battle in space (plus the space-setting conversation between opponents at the end talking about how there's yet more out there) reminded me of BOG a little, but these are probably tropes that have been used in plenty of places. (Also black-to-blonde hair in ultimate form felt ssj1.)

Kill la Kill in general was a lot of fun. Loved its over-the-top characters and 80's artstyle.
Don't lose your waaaayyyyyyy! X3

Also!: Irritated Gogeta wearing senketsu, because you can find art of almost anything on Pixiv. :3 http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php? ... d=40557285

[Polyphase Avatron]

S-CRy-Ed also did the "two characters fly into space for their final fight above Earth" thing way before BoG came out.

[Gonstead]

Admittedly, when Ryuko when ultimate, it sorta reminded me of Super Saiyan. Possibly Super Saiyan God unconsciously.

Everything else? Nah.