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ALL YOU NEED IS KILL

ALL YOU NEED IS KILL

Animation · Action · Mystery · 2026

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.

Movie details

ALL YOU NEED IS KILL

“Live for tomorrow. Die today.”

2026 Animation · Action · Mystery 1h 26m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.5 / 10

1.7K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

81 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

64 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over ALL YOU NEED IS KILL?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Kenichiro Akimoto

Written by

Yuichiro Kido

Ai Mikami

Ai Mikami

Rita (voice)

Natsuki Hanae

Natsuki Hanae

Keiji (voice)

Kana Hanazawa

Kana Hanazawa

Shasta (voice)

Hiccorohee

Hiccorohee

Rachel (voice)

Mo Chugakusei

Mo Chugakusei

YONABARU (voice)

Hayato Fujii

Hayato Fujii

Bartolome (voice)

Saki Kobari

Saki Kobari

Athica (voice)

Court is in session

Put ALL YOU NEED IS KILL on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.