Ultra PRO will produce a line of trading card game accessories featuring artwork from the Kill la Kill anime series, thanks to a new license with Aniplex USA.  The licensed materials will be available in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland.

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The Kill la Kill anime (produced by Trigger) chronicles the schoolgirl Ryuko Matoi’s search for her father’s murderer.  She infiltrates Honnouji Academy, where she must confront the corrupt student council, who are equipped with special uniforms that grant them superhuman powers.  Ryuko must use her own sentient school uniform and scissor-like sword to defeat them - before facing her mother’s alien-powered fashion empire.

Ultra PRO has been expanding its anime-themed offerings this year, most recently with a new line of products based on the popular PIAPRO vocaloid virtual singers property (see “More ‘Hatsune Miku’ Merch”).  The Kill la Kill line also ties in with the recently-released expansion set for its popular Weiss Schwarz trading card game based on the same anime (see “‘Weiss Schwarz:  Kill la Kill’”).

The Kill la Kill product line will include at least three play mats, which will make up the first offering.  The play mats are expected in mid-2015.  MSRP is $17.99.  Ultra PRO plans to expand the line in the future with deck boxes and Deck Protector card sleeves.