“ | To hell with your opinion. I’ll take my own path no matter what anyone else says. | „ |
~ Ryūko |
“ | I’m not the usual Ryūko Matoi right now. I’m a Ryūko Matoi who is fixated on seeing what she wants almost within reach. | „ |
~ Ryūko |
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“ | To hell with your opinion. I’ll take my own path no matter what anyone else says. | „ |
~ Ryūko |
“ | I’m not the usual Ryūko Matoi right now. I’m a Ryūko Matoi who is fixated on seeing what she wants almost within reach. | „ |
~ Ryūko |
“ | I finally get it now. I need to get naked. Putting on a Kamui means becoming one with you! It means you becoming one with me! That's what it means to master wearing you! Isn't that right, Senketsu?! | „ |
~ Ryūko after accepting Senketsu |
“ | "Ingenuity", my ass. It's just fear. You want the power of clothing, but you're afraid of losing your mind. That outfit symbolizes your unwillingness to go all the way. It's completely and utterly shameful. | „ |
~ Ryūko to Satsuki |
“ | Humans have a will to live! | „ |
~ Ryūko |
Ryūko Matoi (Matoi Ryūko) is the daughter of Isshin Matoi and the main protagonist of Kill la Kill. She transferred to Honnōji Academy searching for the twin of her red Scissor Blade and the person who used it to murder her father.
It is later revealed that Ryūko is the daughter of Sōichirō and Ragyō Kiryūin and the younger sister of Satsuki. It was also revealed that Ryūko had supposedly died after she was born after Ragyō had attempted to fuse her body with Life Fibers, which was declared a failed experiment by Ragyō herself; however, Ragyō's experiment would later be revealed to be a success. Ryūko was later saved by her father, with her father faking her death and raising her under the alias of Isshin Matoi until his death at the hands of Nui Harime. Six months after Isshin's death, Ryūko transferred to Honnōji Academy.
Key: Base (Early Series) | Pre-Synchronization | Full Synchronization (Episodes 3-8) | Full Synchronization (Episodes 9-12) | Berserk | Senketsu Restored | Junketsu | Final Synchronization | Kisaragi | Graduation
Tier: 9-B | Low 8-C | 7-C | At least 7-C | At least 7-C | At least 7-C | At least 7-C | At least 7-C | 5-B, far higher with Absorption | At least 7-C, 5-B with the Rending Scissors
Name: Ryūko Matoi, Senketsu (Kamui)
Origin: Kill la Kill
Sex: Female
Age: 17
Classification: Human-Life Fiber Hybrid, (Former) Student of Honnōji Academy
Dimensionality: 3-D
Attack Potency: Wall level (Casually defeated students wearing One Star Goku Uniforms, who can survive crashing through stone walls.[1] Wrestled with two alligators.[2]) | Small Building level+ (Hit Omiko hard enough to cause a massive crack in a wall[3]) | Town level (Caused an explosion in her clash with Satsuki that resulted in this level[4]) | At least Town level (Initially was easily defeated against Sanageyama using a Three Star Goku Uniform[5], but later defeats the likes of Gamagori[6], Inumuta[7], and Nonon[8], all of whom which use Three Star Goku Uniforms) | At least Town level (Kept up with a more serious Satsuki[9]) | At least Town level (Stated by Senketsu to be growing stronger[10]. With just using a single piece of Senketsu, she was able to casually overpower others using pieces of Senketsu[11] and Satsuki with Junketsu[12]. Stalemated Satsuki[13]. Overpowered Nui,[14] when the latter could casually defeat the former before[15]) | At least Town level (Used Junketsu like Satsuki while she uses Senketsu[16]) | At least Town level (After growing full synchronization with Senketsu, Ryūko was able to casually defeat Nui[17], when the latter could casually defeat the former before[18]) | Planet level (Superior to the S.S. Naked Sun, which can pierce through the Original Life Fiber[19]. The Original Life Fiber is capable of surviving planets being blown up in the epicenter[20]), far higher with Absorption (Grows far stronger after absorbing all Life Fibers, however this does have a drawback in destroying Senketsu[21]) | At least Town level (Can harm Life Fiber copies of the Elite Four using Goku Uniforms[22]), Planet level with the Rending Scissors (Destroyed the S.S. Naked Sun[23])
Durability: Wall level (Can survive attacks from two alligators[24]) | Small Building level+ (Should be superior to Omiko, who survived the initial crack[25]) | Town level (Took a hit from Satsuki[26]) | At least Town level (Stronger than before) | At least Town level (Comparable to her previous key) | At least Town level (Far stronger than before) | At least Town level (Comparable to Satsuki) | At least Town level (Far stronger than before) | Planet level (Far superior to the S.S. Naked Sun) | At least Town level (Comparable to the Elite Four)
Striking Strength: Wall Class | Small Building Class+ | Town Class | At least Town Class | At least Town Class | At least Town Class | At least Town Class | At least Town Class | Planet Class, far higher with Absorption | At least Town Class
Lifting Strength: Unknown | Class 1 (Far stronger than Takaharu Fukuroda, who's boxing gloves weigh around this much[27]) | At least Class 1 | Class 15 (Can lift and throw back a large missile[28]) | At least Class 15 | At least Class 15 | At least Class 15 | At least Class 15 | Class G (Should be comparable to her final key, who can lift her Rending Scissor Blades, which is the size of the academy and larger than the S.S. Naked Sun)[29] | At least Class G | Class G
Travel Speed: Superhuman (Can run up walls[30]. Comparable to Mako) | At least Superhuman (Far faster than before) | At least Supersonic (Can outrun Tsumugu's gun)[31] | Relativistic | Relativistic | At least Relativistic | At least Relativistic | At least Relativistic | Massively FTL (Comparable to the Original Life Fiber, which were stated to travel across the universe[32]) | At least Relativistic
Combat Speed: Massively Hypersonic (Comparable to Mako) | At least Massively Hypersonic (Far superior to Mako) | At least Massively Hypersonic (Far superior than before) | Relativistic | At least Relativistic | At least Relativistic | At least Relativistic | Massively FTL (Comparable to Ragyo, who uses the power of the Original Life Fiber) | At least Relativistic
Reaction Speed: Massively Hypersonic (Comparable to Mako, who can catch money bullets at point blank range[33]) | At least Massively Hypersonic (Far superior to Mako) | At least Massively Hypersonic (Far superior than before) | Relativistic (Comparable to Sanageyama, who's stated to have the ability to make people think he's moving faster than light according to Inumuta[34]) | At least Relativistic | At least Relativistic | At least Relativistic | Massively FTL (Comparable to Ragyo, who uses the power of the Original Life Fiber) | At least Relativistic
Stamina: Superhuman (Took a beating from Mako for hours while she was using her Two-Star Goku Uniform. and Ryūko wasn't transformed. Defeated hoards of Goku Uniform fighters in less than a school day. Fought three of the Elite Four in one sitting, traveled around Japan to recover Senketsu and fought several people using his power, including Satsuki, in a day. Fought an army of COVERs on her own with no signs of fatigue. Survived being able to be stabbed, skinned, harmed through organs, and more while recovering)
Range: Standard Melee Range to Extended Melee Range to Hundreds of Meters with her Scissor Blade, higher with Fiber Lost, far higher with Size Manipulation. Planetary Absorption as Kisaragi. Hundreds of Meters with the Rending Scissor Blade
Intelligence: Gifted (Despite normally being brash, Ryuko is a capable fighter even before realizing she had any power. She was able to defeat the Elite Four due to her nature of being able to adapt and evolve as she fights. Ryuko also seems to be a skilled bike rider)
Same as before, Weapon Usage (Skilled in using both the Scissor Blades and the Tailor's Dagger[70]), Summoning (Can summon the Rending Scissor Blades[71]), Size Manipulation (Can further increase the size of her Rending Scissor Blades[72])
Same as in base, Statistics Amplification (Senketsu increases Ryūko's strength, speed, fighting skill, and durability), Absorption (Ryūko can absorb Life Fibers and the Life Fibers from others after defeating them), Cloth Manipulation (With her Life Fiber Synchronize with Senketsu, Ryūko's Kamui changes), Smoke Manipulation (Her uniform produces steam out of her body), Size Manipulation (Can increase the size of her scissor blade with her finishing move, Fiber Lost), Vibration Manipulation & Sheer Will (Created a shockwave against Satsuki from her willpower alone[82])
Same as before, Healing (Despite initially having bruises all over her body, Ryūko was able to heal herself fully once fully synchronizing with Senketsu[83]), Air Manipulation (Caused an air explosion that sent everyone flying in her fight with Satsuki[84]), Smoke Manipulation (The smoke Senketsu releases can be used to push Ryūko forward, increasing her speed[85]), Bulletproof (Shrugged off several of Tsumugu's needle bullets, which were able to piece Life Fibers, despite being stated to be immune to them[86]), Reactive Adaptation & Power Manifestation (Ryūko was able to create new forms and abilities during her battles against the Elite Four), Weapon Creation (With Senketsu Senjin, which covers Ryūko's body with spikes, being able to be used as claws, chainsaws, and enlarged spikes. The spikes from her skirt can also be used as grappling hooks or become a spinning blade[87]), Size Manipulation (Senketsu can increase the size of himself to attack others[88]), Flight (With Senketsu Shippū, Ryūko's bottom half of her suit becomes a jet, allowing her to fly[89]), Sound Manipulation, Vibration Manipulation, Forcefield Creation, Power Absorption, & Attack Reflection (With Senketsu Mubyōshi Ryūko was able to turn Nonon's sound waves into her own pure tone by altering the frequencies of the waves, blocking out all sound. She was then able to send Nonon's attack right back at her[90]), Rage Power, Transformation, and Berserk Mode (Ryūko transforms into a berserk mode if extremely angry), Body Control (Ryūko was able to transform her arm into a sword against Satsuki[91]), Enhanced Senses (Ryūko was able to detect Aikuro from a sniper's distance away[92]), Heat Manipulation & Blood Manipulation (Ryūko's blood was hot enough enough to melt a large area of stone, surrounding herself in a pool of blood as if it were lava. Her blood was also able to burn Mako upon contact[93]), Memory Manipulation, Mind Manipulation & Dimensional Storage (Senketsu can enter someone's wound to navigate and alter their minds from within their body, to which he can take anyone wearing him[94]), Power Mimicry (Should be comparable to Satsuki, who can use Senketsu's abilities after using him. The same should apply when Ryūko used Junketsu[95]), Energy Projection (Can fire energy beams from scaling to Satsuki[96]). Resistance to Paralysis Inducement (Can move after being pierced with Tsumugu's needles, which can completely paralyse a person from just one needle[97]), Sound Manipulation & Vibration Manipulation (Survived being hit by loud sound waves created by Nonon, which vibrates her body to inflict damage[98]), Heat Manipulation (Can withstand her own blood boiling, which was able to melt through large stone[99])
Same as before, Bloodlust, Natural Weaponry (Her Scissor Blade is attached to her arm)
Same as before on a greater scale, Enhanced Regeneration (Her regeneration works at a much faster pace[100]), Limited Mind Manipulation (After absorbing Shinra Koketsu's Absolute Domination, Ryūko was able to control all Life Fibers within the planet[101]). Enhanced Resistance to Pain (Ryūko can endure many stabs without showing any signs of pain[102])
Scissor Blade
Decapitation Mode
Rending Scissors
The Scissor Blades (Katatachi Basami), also known as the Rending Scissors (ちりバサミ Tachikiri Basami) when combined, are a giant pair of scissors developed by Isshin Matoi specifically for severing Life Fibers. Divided into two weapons around the time of Dr. Matoi's death; one half going to his daughter Ryūko; and the other to his killer, Nui Harime. The scissor blades are made from hardened Life Fibers so this makes the Scissor Blades the only weapons (beside Satsuki Kiryūin's Bakuzan) that are capable of cutting through the Goku Uniforms and Kamui's (except for Ragyō Kiryūin's Shinra-Kōketsu, which is also made of hardened Life Fibers).
The red Scissor Blade also displays the ability to change its size, going from a weapon that is nearly as tall as Ryūko to a trinket barely any larger than a normal set of scissors. Ryūko usually keeps the blade in its smaller form when not in a combat situation, but also owns a metal guitar case to carry her weapon around.
This half of the Scissor Blade appears capable of changing color. It is shown to be red during Isshin's murder, purple when in Nui's possession, and red once again when Ryūko retrieves it.
In episode 23, both the Scissor Blades go into "Decapitation Mode", implying that they have all the abilities of the separate blades (including a dual scythe form and the ability to shrink to the size of normal scissors).
In episode 24, Ryūko finally reforms the original Rending Scissors after transforming Senketsu into Senketsu Kisaragi. The Scissor Blades were bolted together by a screw that appeared from thin air. In this form, they retain their ability to extend their blades, forming a pincer-like weapon called "Dual Decapitation Mode." However, due to Shinra-Koketsu "Absolute Submission", the weapon cannot damage it because it prevented any Life Fibers, including any weapon made of it, from damaging it. When Ragyō hit Ryūko with her final blow, the Rending Scissors are seen drifting towards space.
In episode 25, the Rending Scissor returned to Earth during Ryūko's near defeat. As it caught up to Ryūko during her fall, she grabbed on to it and used it to slow her descent and then proceeded to run up a wall. During her battle against the Honnōji Academy Final Defense Apparatus, she detached the Scissor Blades and then increased both scissors to a monstrous size, the left scissor referred to as Farewell Address Mode, right scissor as the Student Response Mode, or both scissors as Scissor Blades Alumni Mode, where, along with the remains of the S.S. Naked Sun, it destroyed the Honnōji Academy Final Defense Apparatus.
As the destroyed Honnō City sank into Tokyo Bay, both Scissors can be seen sinking along with it.Senketsu
Senketsu (Fresh blood) is a Kamui created by Isshin Matoi, who is later revealed to be Sōichirō Kiryūin, and is the deuteragonist of Kill la Kill. Appearing as a sentient sailor uniform, he was found by his creator's daughter, Ryūko Matoi, becoming her primary ally in her battle against Satsuki Kiryūin and, later, Ragyō Kiryūin and COVERS.
Standard Tactics: Ryūko will use her Scissor Blade to primarily cut through her opponent. With Senketsu, she'll always transform with him, using her Scissor Blade alongside her various forms. Ryūko attempts to adapt to her opponent, finding out a counter to them as she fights. During Berserk, Ryūko has no sense in her and will attempt to only fight and kill brutally with no strategy. With Junketsu, she loses the abilities she has with Senketsu, so she primarily sword fights and can likely use energy beams like Satsuki. With Kisaragi, Ryūko attempts to go for the kill, but in the case she's too weak, she'll let herself get beaten down. This allows her to regenerate and grow back stronger from each near-death experience.
Weaknesses: Ryūko can be very hotheaded and brash at the start, though she learns to stop this overtime. Senketsu will be weakened and drain too much blood if Ryūko is embarrassed wearing him, however she later overcame this weakness. If Senketsu's Banshi threads are cut, he will be broken down, however he can always regenerate from this. If Ryūko gets too angry, she'll turn into her berserk form that will eventually kill her if she doesn't calm down. Senketsu will be lost if Ryūko absorbs too much Life Fibers in her Kisaragi form.
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