Ryūko Matoi

Ryūko Matoi is the main protagonist of the Kill la Kill series. She appeared in the 141st episode of Death Battle, Shadow VS Ryuko, where she and Senketsu fought against Shadow the Hedgehog from the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
==History==
As a child, Ryūko's father Isshin Matoi had no time to raise her, so he left her to the care of her elementary school, where she had no guidance and was constantly bullied by its students. She became a juvenile delinquent soon after and even went as far as joining a gang by middle school. Ryūko's life would be turned on its head, however, when she returned home one day to find her father bleeding to death by a lone, giant Scissor Blade. Following the one clue she had, Ryūko would eventually find herself at the only place information could be found: Honnōji Academy. After failing her first fight, she happened upon a strange sentient uniform named Senketsu. Forming a symbiotic relationship, they would seek to fight through the ranks of Honnōji in order to find the truth behind Ryūko's heritage and the identity of her father's killer.
==Death Battle Info==
===Background===
*Full name: Ryūko Matoi
*Age: 17
*Height: 164cm | 5'4"
*Weight: 53 kg | 117 lbs
*Human-Life Fiber Hybrid
*Descendent of the Kiryūin Clan
*Self-taught in swordfighting
===Arsenal & Abilities===
*Rending Scissors
**2 combined Scissor Blades
**Decapitation Mode
***Blades are extended
***Can take a scythe-like shape
**Alumni Mode
***Blades expand to massive Scale
*Seki Tekkō
**Glove with a needle for feeding Senketsu
*Senketsu
**Sentient kamui outfit
**Composed entirely of Life Fibers
**Transformations
***Senjin
***Shippu
***Senjin-Shippu
***Mubyoshi
***Berserker
***Kisaragi
*Superhuman physique
*Regeneration
===Feats===
*Star member of the Fight Club
*Overcame Ragyo's mind-stitching
*Cut 2 buildings without Senketsu
*Flew into space at Mach 533.9
*Sliced 214 tennis balls 5 times each in 0.0018 seconds
*Survived ripping Junketsu off the Life Fibers in her body
*Defeated Elite Four, Nui Harime, Ragyō Kiryūin
==Quotes==
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|-|Shadow VS Ryuko=
*"Hey! You cut me off, asshat!"
*"Oh yeah?!"
*"Stop... moving!"
*"No shit, stupid!"
*"Let's get faster. Senjin Shippu!"
*"(laughs) Aww, did your mommy pack that sword for you?"
*"Have a little faith!"
*"Senketsu... Kisaragi!"
*"Scissor Blade Alumni Mode!"
*"Sayonara, dipshit!"
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==Gallery==
===Appearance===
Ryuko (DEATH BATTLE!) Sprite.png|Sprite used in Death Battle(From Grand Summoners)
Dthbttlrykhnddrwndsgn.gif|Hand-drawn design used in Death Battle(By John Mitchell)
Screen Shot 2021-04-17 at 10.48.06 AM.png|Senjin Shippu sprite used in Death Battle(From Grand Summoners)
RyukomSKsprite.png|Senketsu Kisaragi sprite used in Death Battle(From Grand Summoners)
Hand-Drawn Ryuko and Senketsu Kisaragi.png|Hand-drawn Senketsu Kisaragi design used in Death Battle
===Arsenal and Abilities===
OP2 Rending Scissors.png|Scissor Blades
QIvxy07.gif|Decapitation Mode
Tumblr nchhjbMQYe1sqyonio3 500.gif|Alumni Mode
Dah63db-0b01664b-af82-49e8-9d4e-595b59125aeb.gif|Air Slash(via Scissor Blades)
Ryuko Matoi Seki Tekkō.gif|Seki Tekkō
Senketsu.png|Senketsu
Life Fibers Synchronized Ryuko.png|Life Fibers Synchronize
Dc7gvl1-c4728662-2c3d-4856-a256-ce592b57d57c.gif|Senketsu Senjin
LinedCraftyHellbender-max-1mb.gif|Senketsu Shippu
Ryuko Matoi Senjin Shippu.gif|Senjin Shippu
Ryuko Matoi Senketsu Mubyoshi.gif|Senketsu Mubyoshi
5CD115E9-20C1-4A8E-B253-8D4E624532F3.png|Berserker Mode
D4E65CDD-072D-438B-A18F-46D3FB2EC025.png|Senketsu Kisaragi
Ezgif-2-ebc69c3ab3a8.gif|Rocket Jet Boosters
Klkrmsgiphy.gif|Anchors
Regeneration - Ryuko.gif|Regeneration
==Trivia==
*Ryūko is the first Studio Tigger character to appear, with the next two being Simon the Digger and Gurren Lagann.
*Ryūko is the 11th Anime/Manga character to fight against a Video Game character, after Vegeta, Pikachu, Strider Hiryu, Majin Buu, Guts, Hercule Satan, Astro Boy, Tai Kamiya, Agumon, and Renamon, and with the next one being Giorno Giovanna.
**She is the fourth Anime/Manga character to lose, after Pikachu, Majin Buu, and Renamon, and with the next two being Guts and Giorno Giovanna.
*Ryūko is the 20th combatant to fight against a returning combatant, after Zitz, Captain America, Agumon, Mewtwo, Pinkie Pie, Zero, Black Panther, Jin Kazama, Mega Man X, MegaMan.EXE, MegaMan Volnutt, Star Force Mega Man, Shazam, Akane Yashiro, Dracula Vlad Ţepeş, The Mask, She-Ra, Crona, and Broly, and with the next ten being The Predator, Excalibur, Obito Uchiha, Jean Grey, Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd, Bardock, Asura, The Traveler, Yugi Muto, and Yami Yugi.
**She is the fifth combatant to lose to a returning combatant, after Zitz, Captain America, Jin Kazama, and She-Ra, and with the next three being The Predator, Jean Grey, and Bardock.
*Ryūko is the 10th female to lose to a male, after Riptor, Grim, Bayonetta, Erza Scarlet, Captain Marvel, Sailor Galaxia, Queen Maeve, Starlight, and Sheila, and with the next one being Makima.
*Ryūko's official English voice actress, Erica Mendez, voiced Rainbow Dash in Starscream VS Rainbow Dash.
==External Links==
*Ryūko on Wikipedia
*Ryūko on the Kill la Kill Wiki
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