History Characters / KillLaKillMainCharacters

* ColorFailure: In [[spoiler: episode 18, she becomes stark white while under influence of Ragyo's Mind Stitching.]]

* CoolShades: Sports a pair in episode 14 riding a motorbike.

* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Mako demonstrates such while encouraging her not to be afraid of getting naked:

* FatalFlaw: Being that her intial motivation was revenge for her father's death, wrath is a major one.

* BloodSplatteredWeddingDress: Episode 21, when she kills [[spoiler:Senketsu]] inside her MentalWorld.

** In episode 12, when Ryuko merges with Senketsu into a rampaging monster, Mako gives her a good solid smack to her head that returns her body to normal. [[AngerBornOfWorry She then]] [[FunnyMoments smacks her]] [[HeartwarmingMoments some more]].

* BizarreTasteInFood: Likes cheese, which is considered quite disgusting from the Japanese point of view.

* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: She may be lacking between the ears but, as Iori states, once you add [[spoiler:a Goku Uniform]] to the equation, her combat abilities are off the charts.
* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: In episode 3, after Ryuko is beaten by Satsuki and has a [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech "Reason You Suck" Speech]] delivered to her, Mako suggests that Ryuko strip down and prove that she's sexier than Satsuki. This gives Ryuko the idea and resolve to think of wearing Senketsu as a second skin instead of just a really embarrassingly skimpy outfit, which gives her a power boost.

* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: "People die when they're killed by blood loss!"

* FunPersonified: Long story short, this girl is a walking CrowningMomentOfFunny. She always tries to lighten the mood and every time she opens her mouth, you can be sure that she will say something crazy, or funny, or (most often) both sooner than later.

* GenkiGirl: Whenever she's not [[{{Sleepyhead}} sleeping]]. She also makes for a surprisingly competent and savvy club president.

* HealingFactor: Being [[spoiler:part Life Fiber]] gives her this. Though this mostly becomes prominent after [[spoiler:Ragyo reveals that Ryuko is the same daughter she discarded during an experiment to create human-Life Fiber hybrids]].

* FingerlessGloves[=/=]TrickedOutGloves: Her [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Crimson Glove]], which has a built-in syringe so Ryuko can feed Senketsu her blood and activate his power.

* VisualPun: Mako is ''the'' absolute master of making these, especially during her "Halleluiah" moments.

* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: A SpiritualSuccessor variant to several of Creator/StudioGainax's leads, several of whom were designed by Creator/StudioTrigger's founders. In contrast to [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Shinji Ikari]], [[Anime/{{FLCL}} Naota Nandaba]], and [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Simon the Digger]] (as mentioned below), all of whom were initially shy, scared, and hesitant to do the right thing out of a lack of confidence, Ryuko from the very start is brash, confident, and hesitant to do the right thing [[AntiHero out of a lack of motivation]]. She's also a mid-teenage ActionGirl, while Simon and Shinji were in their early teens and Naota was 12, and she doesn't rely on a robot or mecha to fight.

* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: A SpiritualSuccessor variant to several of Creator/StudioGainax's leads, several of whom were designed by Creator/StudioTrigger's founders. In contrast to [[Anime/ShinjiIkari]], [[Anime/{{FLCL}} Naota Nandaba]], and [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Simon the Digger]] (as mentioned below), all of whom were initially shy, scared, and hesitant to do the right thing out of lack of confidence, Ryuko from the very start is brash, confident, and hesitant to do the right thing [[AntiHero out of lack of motivation]]. She's also a mid-teenage ActionGirl, while Simon and Shinji were in their early teens and Naota was 12, and she doesn't rely on a robot or mecha to fight.

* CombatStilettos: Gains a pair when activating Senketsu, which form over her sneakers.

* FragileSpeedster: Her speed is top-notch, but her defenses are quite low, evidenced by the fact that she takes damage from attacks coming from three-star Goku uniforms, which are considerably weaker than a Kamui, and the fact that Junketsu can pierce through Senketsu's defense.

* GlassCannon: Her strength is top-notch, but her defenses are quite low, evidenced by the fact that she takes damage from attacks coming from three-star Goku uniforms, which are considerably weaker than a Kamui, and the fact that Junketsu can pierce through Senketsu's defense.

* LimitedWardrobe: After the first episode, Senketsu is the only non-pajama clothing she owns.

* ZettaiRyouiki: Grade-A when Senketsu is activated.

* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The Tomboy to Mako's Girly Girl. She's also the Tomboy to ''Nui's'' Girly Girl, though in that case the relationship isn't exactly a friendly one.

* FieryRedhead: Pushes it normally, since she only has a single streak, but when she activates Senketsu, the entire back of her hair turns red.

* DarkActionGirl: All courtesy of [[spoiler:being brainwashed by Ragyo.]]

* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Father and My Little Sister]]: Her primary motive for [[spoiler:wanting Ragyo dead. Though she was lied to about the latter.]]

* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: With Mako.

* RivalsTeamUp: Subverted in episode 22, for by that time the rivalry was dropped.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: She's on one to avenge the death of her father.

* MightyGlacier: She isn't exactly slow, but her strength is mostly centered on her monstrous physical strength, and her tough defenses, something Ryuko comments on during their match at Osaka.

** After that, Satsuki [[spoiler:sets the stadium to explode, giving everyone else a chance to escape.]] Instead, Satsuki [[spoiler: was made held prisoner and [[FateWorseThanDeath was her evil mother's favorite source of free time.]]]]

* CastingGag: Physically she bears a striking resemblance to Arashi from ''Manga/{{X1999}}'', one of Ryoka Yuzuki's famous earlier roles.

* HeterosexualLifePartners: She and Mako are inseparable, although the "hetero" part [[AmbiguouslyGay debatable]] by the end.

* HeterosexualLifePartners: She and Mako are inseparable, although the "hetero" part [[AmbiguouslyGay debatable]] byt the end.

* HeterosexualLifePartners: She and Mako are inseparable, although the "hetero" part is debatable on [[AmbiguouslyGay Mako's]] end.

* {{Chaste Hero}}ine: Ryuko and Satsuki don't seem to be interested in any sort of romantic relationship with anyone.