List of Kill la Kill characters

The anime series Kill la Kill, produced by Trigger, features a cast of characters with a variety of designs and abilities. Honnouji Academy (本能字学園, Honnōji Gakuen), a fictional high school situated in Tokyo Bay, Japan, the characters consist mainly of students who wear Goku Uniforms (極制服, Gokuseifuku, lit. "high quality uniform", from gokusei (極製^?)

+ seifuku (制服?)

), which give their wearers superhuman abilities. The main protagonist Ryuko Matoi is a transfer student who searches for her father's killer, going against the iron-fisted student council president of Honnouji Academy, Satsuki Kiryuin, and then her mother's fashion empire.

Main characters

Ryuko Matoi

Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu^[1] (Japanese), Erica Mendez^[2] (English)

Ryuko Matoi (纏 流子, Matoi Ryūko) is a 17-year-old schoolgirl who transfers to Honnouji Academy in search of clues relating to the death of her father. She wields half of the Rending Scissors (断ち斬りバサミ, Tachikiri Basami), one-half of a giant pair of scissors created by her father, with the other half stolen by his killer. Her weapon is capable of destroying uniforms empowered by Life Fibers.^{[ep 1]} At the start of the series, she acquires a special "Kamui" uniform named Senketsu, which grants her special abilities.^{[ep 1]} She lives with the Mankanshoku family.^{[ep 2]} During the battle at the Honnouji Academy Cultural & Sports Grand Festival, it is revealed that Ryuko is Ragyo's presumed dead daughter and Satsuki's younger sister.^{[ep 19]} Ryuko was merged with Life Fibers when Ragyo Kiryuin performed an experiment to fuse Life Fibers into humans.^{[ep 18]}

Senketsu

Voiced by: Toshihiko Seki^[1] (Japanese), David Vincent^[2] (English)

Senketsu (鮮血, Senketsu, lit. "fresh blood")^{[ep 3]} is a talking sailor uniform that Ryuko finds beneath her house. He is a Kamui (神衣, lit. "Godrobe"), an outfit made entirely of Life Fibers, which provides its wearer with superhuman abilities in exchange for their blood. Initially, it absorbs a large amount of her blood and only allows her to act for a limited time, however, it is soon able to fully synchronize with Ryuko as she gets over her embarrassment of wearing such a skimpy outfit.^{[ep 3]} Whenever Ryuko destroys a Goku Uniform, Senketsu absorbs its Life Fiber.^{[ep 3]} Mikisugi later reveals that Issei Matoi designed Senketsu for Ryuko so that they can go against the propagators of the Life Fibers.^{[ep 16][ep 17]} After Ryuko defeats Ragyo, Senketsu delivers Ryuko safely to Earth and sacrifices himself in atmospheric entry.^{[ep 24]}

Satsuki Kiryuin

Voiced by: Ryōka Yuzuki^[1] (Japanese), Carrie Keranen^[2] (English)

Satsuki Kiryuin (鬼龍院 皐月, Kiryūin Satsuki) is the 18-year-old ruthless student council president of Honnouji Academy.^{[ep 1]} She administers Goku Uniforms to students using various hierarchical schemes such as a no-late day and battle royale-esque tournaments such as the Naturals Election. She wields a katana named Bakuzan (縛斬) which can sever Life Fibers and dons the Kamui named Junketsu (純潔, lit. "purity"^{[ep 3]}) early in the series.^{[ep 3]} She serves as a major antagonist to Ryuko for most of the series. After having learned the true nature of the Life Fibers at an early age, she uses the Honnouji Academy Cultural & Sports Grand Festival to begin her rebellion against her mother and the Life Fibers.^{[ep 17][ep 18]} During the ensuing battle, Ryuko is revealed to be Satsuki's long-lost younger sister.^{[ep 19]}

Mako Mankanshoku

Voiced by: Aya Suzaki^[1] (Japanese), Christine Marie Cabanos^[2] (English)

Mako Mankanshoku (満艦飾 マコ, Mankanshoku Mako) is an energetic second-year student and Ryuko's classmate. She immediately befriends Ryuko upon the latter's arrival at the school.^{[ep 1][3]} Mako lives with her parents and younger brother in the slums of Honnouji.^{[ep 2]} She is described as an "uber air-head" whose "unbelievable actions never cease to shock and awe the people around her."^[3] Despite putting herself in dangerous situations, she has a good heart and cares for Ryuko, providing her with constant encouragement. Senketsu notes that Mako is vital for getting Ryuko to relax.^{[ep 3]} In the episode where she runs the Fight Club, she receives a two-star Goku Uniform styled like that of a delinquent.^{[ep 7]}

Aikuro Mikisugi

Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki^[1] (Japanese), Matt Mercer^[2] (English)

Aikuro Mikisugi (美木杉 愛九郎, Mikisugi Aikurō) is Ryuko's enigmatic homeroom teacher. He secretly observes and aids Ryuko by leading her to Senketsu.^{[ep 3]} Whilst generally having the appearance of a frail, shaggy teacher, he is actually a glamorous smooth-talker with a habit of slowly stripping his clothes and making moves on Ryuko whenever they are in private, much to Ryuko's chagrin.^{[ep 3]} Aikuro reveals to Ryuko the existence of Nudist Beach and his being one of its members (though she did not believe him due to the organization's ridiculous name). Whenever he strips, pink light radiates from his nipples and from his crotch, obscuring them.^{[ep 6]} Mikisugi's character design is based on people such as TM Network's vocalist Takashi Utsunomiya and Kenji Sawada, people who appear smart and good-looking.^[4]

Honnouji Academy Elite Four

The Honnouji Academy Elite Four (本能字学園四天王, Honnōji Gakuen Shitennō), also known as the Elite Four, are the leaders in Satsuki's student council. They wear Three-Star Goku Uniforms.

Ira Gamagoori

Voiced by: Tetsu Inada^[1] (Japanese), Patrick Seitz^[2] (English)

Ira Gamagoori (蟇郡 苛, Gamagōri Ira) is a large man who is Satsuki's loyal enforcer who leads the disciplinary committee at Honnouji Academy. His three-star Goku Uniform is the Shackle Regalia (縛の装, Shibari no Sō), which takes the form of bondage gear. By enduring such masochistic attacks, he can activate its second transformation, Scourge Regalia (死縛の装, Shibaki no Sō), which covers his body in thorny whips.^{[ep 8]} His upgraded uniform, Shackle Regalia MK.II, resembles a sarcophagus,^{[ep 15]} and his ultimate uniform is the Shackle Regalia: Persona Unleashed.^{[ep 23]} He is 20 years old, having waited two years after graduating middle school before enrolling at Honnouji to assist Satsuki with her plans. He drives a pink 1959 Cadillac Eldorado.^{[ep 8]}

Uzu Sanageyama

Voiced by: Nobuyuki Hiyama^[1] (Japanese), Grant George^[2] (English)

Uzu Sanageyama (猿投山 渦, Sanageyama Uzu) regulates the athletic clubs at Honnouji Academy, including the boxing and tennis clubs. He himself specialises in kendo and possesses the three-star Goku Uniform, Blade Regalia (剣の装, Tsurugi no Sō), which takes the form of a large armored bōgu. He initially possesses Tengantsū (天眼通, Clairvoyance), which allows to him to predict his opponent's moves with super fast eyesight. However, after suffering a defeat from Ryuko, he chooses to have his eyes sewn shut, heightening his other senses and giving him a more powerful Shingantsū (心眼通, eyes of the mind), which allows him to perceive things with no blind spots.^{[ep 6]} During the final battle with Ragyo, he unseals his eyes, not wanting to hold back against her. He also receives upgraded uniforms such as Blade Regalia MK II,^{[ep 6][ep 11]} Blade Regalia MK.III,^{ep 15} and Blade Regalia: Secret Unsealed.^{[ep 23]}

Nonon Jakuzure

Voiced by: Mayumi Shintani^[1] (Japanese), Sarah Anne Williams^[2] (English)

Nonon Jakuzure (蛇崩 乃音, Jakuzure Nonon) regulates the school's non-athletic clubs, such as the gardening and biology clubs.^{[ep 5]} Among the members of the Elite Four, she has been with Satsuki since kindergarten and thus claims that she knows her best.^{[ep 5]} She possesses the three-star Goku Uniform Symphony Regalia (奏の装, Kanade no Sō), which transforms into a giant sound system that produces powerful soundwaves and can transform into a flying airship.^{[ep 10]} Later, she receives an upgraded version, Symphony Regalia MK.II, that miniaturizes the airship in a jetpack.^{[ep 15]} Her ultimate uniform is Symphony Regalia: Finale.^{[ep 23]}

Houka Inumuta

Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino^[1] (Japanese), Steve Cannon^[2] (English)

Houka Inumuta (犬牟田 宝火, Inumuta Hōka) is in charge of Honnouji Academy's information and strategy committee, aiding the student council by analyzing the performance of Goku Uniforms and Kamui in battle, and helping the Sewing Club with upgraded uniforms. His three-star Goku Uniform, Probe Regalia (探の装, Saguru no Sō), allows him to quickly calculate attack trajectories and use optical camouflage to hide from his opponents.^{[ep 10]} Upgrades include Probe Regalia MK.II, that makes him appear as a polygonal model,^{[ep 15]} and his ultimate uniform of Probe Regalia: Truth Unveiled.^{[ep 23]}

Supporting characters

Mankanshoku family

The Mankanshoku family (満艦飾家, Mankanshoku-ka)^[5] is Mako's family that takes Ryoku in after the latter transfers to Hannouji Academy. Among the members of the Mankanshoku family are:

Barazo Mankanshoku (満艦飾 薔薇蔵, Mankanshoku Barazō)

Voiced by: Kenyu Horiuchi^[5] (Japanese), Michael Sorich^[2] (English)

Barazo is Mako's father. He is a doctor that runs a back-alley clinic. Barazo admits that he may have killed more patients than he has saved.^{[ep 2]}

Sukuyo Mankanshoku (満艦飾 好代, Mankanshoku Sukuyo)

Voiced by: Yukari Fukui^[5] (Japanese), Erika Harlacher^[2] (English)

Sukuyo is Mako's mother. She is a carefree housewife who is kind to Ryuko, and makes croquettes with mystery meats.^{[ep 2]}

Mataro Mankanshoku (満艦飾 又郎, Mankanshoku Matarō)

Voiced by: Ayumi Fujimura^[5] (Japanese), Lindsey Eaton^[2] (English)

Mataro is Mako's younger brother. He is a delinquent who initially tries to rob Ryuko when he first encounters her.^{[ep 1]}

Guts (ガッツ, Gattsu)

Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi^{[note 1][5]} (Japanese), Derek Stephen Prince^[6] (English)

Guts is the Mankanshoku family pug.

Shiro Iori

Voiced by: Yūji Ueda^[7] (Japanese), Todd Haberkorn^[2] (English)

Shiro Iori (伊織 糸郎, Iori Shirō) is the president of Honnouji Academy's Sewing Club. He works closely with Houka in improving and upgrading of the Goku Uniforms.^{[ep 6]} Despite not being part of the student council, he ranks alongside the Elite Four, taking orders directly from Satsuki and wearing his own three-star Goku Uniform, Tailor's Regalia (誂の装, Atsurae no Sō).^{[ep 22]}

Tsumugu Kingase

Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi^[8] (Japanese), Kaiji Tang^[9][10] (English)

Tsumugu Kinagase (黄長瀬 紬, Kinagase Tsumugu) is a scientist at the Nudist Beach organization and an acquaintance of Aikuro who sports a red mohawk on top of short black hair. He bears a strong hatred of Kamui, which stems from an experiment where his close sister, Kinue (絹江), died when the Kamui she had volunteered to test ran her blood dry.^{[ep 17]} His weapon is a sewing machine pistol that fires needles which severs the connections between the Life Fibers in Kamui and Goku Uniforms and their wearers. The needles also act like acupuncture, in that it can immobilize opponents and invigorate them afterward. His catchphrase is "There are two things you need to know" (2つ、いいことを教えてやる, Futatsu, ii koto o oshieteyaru, also "Let me tell you two useful pieces of information").^{[ep 5]}

Nui Harime

Voiced by: Yukari Tamura^[11] (Japanese), Stephanie Sheh^[9] (English)

Nui Harime (針目 縫, Harime Nui) is the Grand Couturier (High Order Tailor) of the Kiryuin family, initially appearing in the show as a petite twin tailed girl with a parasol. She interrupts Ryuko's match against Sanageyama, and easily disrobes the latter with the flick of her finger.^{[ep 11]} She reveals that she murdered Isshin Matoi and stole the purple half of his Scissor Blades,^{[ep 11]} but lost her left eye to him in the process.^{[ep 12]} She has the ability to use her hands to target and destroy the Banshi, a special Life Fiber that keeps a Goku Uniform from falling apart.^{[ep 12]} She also has the ability to manipulate lifelike puppets and even change her appearance.^{[ep 18]} Just like Ryuko, her body is made up of Life Fibers; the difference is that Nui was born in an artificial womb made of Life Fibers.^{[ep 20]} Nui creates Ragyo's ultimate Kamui, Shinra-Kotetsu. In the final battle, she sacrifices herself to merge with Ragyo's original Life Fiber and Shinra-Koketsu itself.^{[ep 24]}

Isshin Matoi

Voiced by: Kinryū Arimoto^[12] (Japanese), Doug Stone (English)

Isshin Matoi (纏 一身, Matoi Isshin) is Ryuko's deceased father, and the creator of Senketsu and the Scissor Blades. He was murdered by Nui, who stole the purple blade, whilst he left the red blade to Ryuko.^{[ep 12]} He is also the founder of Nudist Beach, an organization created to oppose Revocs.^{[ep 16]} He is actually Soichiro Kiryuin (鬼龍院 総一郎, Kiryūin Sōichirō), Satsuki's father and Ragyo's husband, who faked his death and took on the identity of Isshin Matoi to raise Ryuko.^{[ep 19]}

Ragyo Kiryuin

Voiced by: Romi Park^[13] (Japanese), Laura Post^[9][14] (English)

Ragyo Kiryuin (鬼龍院 羅暁, Kiryūin Ragyō) is Satsuki's mother^{[ep 11]} who is the primary antagonist of the series. She is the CEO of the Revocs Corporation, a conglomerate that manufactures and supplies a preponderance of the world's clothing.^{[ep 11]} She is also the Academy Director of Honnouji.^{[ep 17]} She is a figure of great elegance and power; her appearances are typically accompanied by multicolored light which also emanates from her hair.^{[ep 11]} She has merged her body with the Life Fibers, able to heal any injuries she receives and even survive being decapitated, so long as a single Life Fiber thread remains.^{[ep 18]} One of her abilities is Mind Stitch which uses the Life Fibers to control humans like puppets.^{[ep 18]} Near the end of the series, she dons the ultimate Kamui, Shinra-Kotetsu, which allows her to perform Absolute Submission (絶対服従, Zettai Fukujū?), an area attack that renders opposing Goku Uniforms and Kamui powerless. After Ryuko reverses the Life Fiber takeover, Ragyo, unwilling to accept defeat on anyone's terms but her own, crushes her own heart, but not before she warns Ryuko that the other Life Fibers in the universe will come.^{[ep 24]}

Other characters

Rei Hououmaru

Voiced by: Ayumi Fujimura (Japanese), Cristina Vee^[15] (English)

Rei Hououmaru (鳳凰丸 礼, Hōōmaru Rei) is a Revocs corporate officer and Ragyo's personal secretary.^{[ep 11]}

Takiji Kurodio

Voiced by: Kōsei Hirota^[16]

Takiji Kuroido (黒井戸滝司, Kuroido Takiji) is the head steward to the Kiryuin family. He reports directly to Ragyo and takes care of her mansion.^[17]

Mitsuzo Soroi

Voiced by: Akio Nojima^[18] (Japanese), Doug Stone (English)

Mitsuzo Soroi (揃 三蔵, Soroi Mitsuzō) is Satsuki's personal and trusted butler, having served her since her early childhood. He is also Shiro Iori's uncle. He often serves tea to Satsuki, but he also serves tea to the Elite Four, and later the Nudist Beach members when they go to rescue Satsuki.^{[ep 19]} He wears a three-piece suit.^[19]

Kaneo Takarada

Voiced by: Makoto Awane^[20] (Japanese), Ben Diskin (English)

Kaneo Takarada (宝多 金男, Takarada Kaneo) is the student council president of Naniwa Kinman High School in the Osaka region. His family's wealth rivals that of the Kiruyins. He bribes with locals with Takarada-printed money so that they fight Kiryuin's forces.^{[ep 15]} After Ragyo and the COVERS take over Japan, he uses his fortune by using his battleship Naked Sol to help Nudist Beach.^{[ep 20][21]}

Honnouji Academy club leaders

Several of the school's club leaders challenge Ryuko in early episodes of the series. They include:^[22][23]

Takaharu Fukuroda (袋田 隆治, Fukuroda Takaharu)

Voiced by: Mitsuo Iwata (Japanese), Benjamin Diskin^{[ep 1]} (English)

He is in charge of the Boxing Club, reporting to Uzu Sanageyama. His gloves become iron through his Two-Star Goku Uniform.^{[ep 1]}

Omiko Hakodate (函館 臣子, Hakodate Omiko)

Voiced by: Chiaki Takahashi (Japanese), Karen Strassman^{[ep 2]} (English)

She is the captain of the Tennis Club. She has a Two-Star Goku Uniform where the bottom of her skirt is full of tennis balls.^{[ep 2]}

Maiko Ogure (大暮 麻衣子, Ōgure Maiko)

Voiced by: Marina Inoue

She is part of the Discipline Committee. She wears glasses and pretends to be a struggling student that helps Ryuko and Mako to clear the obstacles for No Late Day, but in reality she is the one in charge of setting the obstacles and traps. She gets busted by Ira for conspiring against Satsuki and is expelled.^{[ep 4]}

Kusanosuke Yaguruma (矢車 草之助, Yaguruma Kusanosuke)

Voiced by: Ryo Naitou

He is the general manager of the Gardening Club Terrace. He confronts Kinagase on the rooftop. He wears a blue hat cloth with yellow polka dots and wears a two-star Goku Uniform. His plant weapons resemble carnivorous plants. ^{[ep 5]}

Kusatao Uwabami (蟒 草田男, Uwabami Kusatao)

Voiced by: Norihisa Mori

He is the general manager of the Gardening Club Backyard Garden. He tries to avenge Kusano's defeat. He wears a yellow hat cloth with pink polka dots and wears a two-star Goku Uniform. His plant weapons resemble vines.^{[ep 5]}

Ryōsuke Todoroki (轟 輌輔, Todoroki Ryōsuke)

Voiced by: Kiyohito Yoshikai}

He is the president of the Automotive Airsoft Club, which merged the Auto Club with the Airsoft Club. He has flaming red hair. They chase down Gamagoori during the battle royal week of the Naturals Election.^{[ep 8]}

Additional club leaders

These characters appeared in episode 7 when Satsuki offered upgraded Goku Uniforms and perks for club presidents.^{[ep 7][24][25]}

Jack Naito (ジャック内藤, Jakku Naitō)

Voiced by: Suguru Inoue

Jack Naito is in charge of the Knife Throwing Club.

Kagesaburo Kagero (陽炎 陰三郎, Kagerō Kagesaburō)

Voiced by: N/A (Japanese), Kyle Hebert (English))

Kagesaburo Kagero is the president of the Nanjing Lily Club.

Masuyo Watari (渡 益代, Watari Masuyo)

Voiced by: Satowa Tanaka

Masuyo Watari is the president of the Tightrope Walking Club.

Maimu Okurahama (御倉浜 舞夢, Okurahama Maimu)

Voiced by: Erina Hasumi)

Maimu Okurahama is the president of the Folk Dance Club.

Three Touki Brothers (陶器三兄弟, Tōki Sankyōdai)

The Three Touki Brothers are the presidents of the Pottery, Arts, and Crafts Clubs.

Aizenbo Fuguhara (河豚原 愛善坊, Fuguhara Aizenbō)

Voiced by: Saki Nitta

Aizenbo Fuguhara is the president of the Ping Pong Club.

Tatamu Otte (追手 タタム, Otte Tatamu)

Tatamu Otte is the president of the Origami club.

Kami-Kobe High School

Kyuji Obayashi (大林 九二, Ōbayashi Kyūji)

Voiced by: Ryota Takeuchi^[26]

He is the representative of the Armed Faction Alliance of the Kami-Kobe High School in the Kansai region.^{[ep 14]}.^[27]

Kenta Sakuramiya (桜宮 健太, Sakuramiya Kenta)

Voiced by: Masaya Onosaka^[28] (Japanese), Lucien Dodge^[29] (English)

He is the deputy leader of the Armed Faction Alliance of the Kami-Kobe High School in the Kansai region.^{[ep 14][30]}

Abekamo Academy

The student council leaders of Abekamo Academy consist of four guardians:^[31]

Taro Genbu (玄武 太郎)

Voiced by: Rintaro Nishi (Japanese), Todd Haberkorn (English)

He is the Guardian Student of the North, dressed as the Black Tortoise.

Jiro Suzaku (朱雀 二郎)

Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda (Japanese), Lucien Dodge^[29] (English)

He is the Guardian Student of the South, dressed as the Vermilion Bird.

Saburo Seiryu (青龍 三郎)

Voiced by: Hiromichi Ogami (Japanese), Derek Stephen Prince (English)

He is the Guardian Student of the East, dressed as the Blue Dragon.

Shiro Byakko (白虎 四郎)

Voiced by: Go Shinomiya (Japanese), Johnny Yong Bosch (English)

He is the Guardian Student of the West, dressed as the White Tiger.

Notes

References

Kill la Kill anime

Other references

External links

• Kill la Kill character listing at Kill la Kill Official Site (Japanese)
• Kill la Kill character listing at Kill la Kill USA Official Site (English)