Credit: 

All illustrations by Grant Alexander. 

A guest artist draws Ryuuko today! This is all part of a big piece, but I thought we would focus in on the various components, so that we can properly appreciate each little piece. I really like his style! It's rare that we see North American artists transition into Anime! Some of you might recognize his style, though. He has worked for Studio Trigger and his biggest project with them was Promare. He has a lot of experience and has worked with Disney as well. Highly recommend checking out his work, if you like today's post! 

<div class="md"><p>Credit: </p>

<p>All illustrations by Grant Alexander. </p>

<p>A guest artist draws Ryuuko today! This is all part of a big piece, but I thought we would focus in on the various components, so that we can properly appreciate each little piece. I really like his style! It&#39;s rare that we see North American artists transition into Anime! Some of you might recognize his style, though. He has worked for Studio Trigger and his biggest project with them was Promare. He has a lot of experience and has worked with Disney as well. Highly recommend checking out his work, if you like today&#39;s post! </p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #697

Credit: 

1. Sushio. 
2. Hiroyuki Imaishi. 
3. Hiroyuki Imaishi. 
4. Hiroyuki Imaishi. 

A mix of illustrations today! First, the colorless version of a full artwork! Love that one. And then... Yikes! That's a lot of detail. She's here to steal your heart, I guess. :P We move into the guest artist segment next, as you can see! Though I don't have too much for this category before we move on to our next very rare section! 

<div class="md"><p>Credit: </p>

<ol>
<li>Sushio. </li>
<li>Hiroyuki Imaishi. </li>
<li>Hiroyuki Imaishi. </li>
<li>Hiroyuki Imaishi. </li>
</ol>

<p>A mix of illustrations today! First, the colorless version of a full artwork! Love that one. And then... Yikes! That&#39;s a lot of detail. She&#39;s here to steal your heart, I guess. :P We move into the guest artist segment next, as you can see! Though I don&#39;t have too much for this category before we move on to our next very rare section! </p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #696

Credit:

All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. 

Translations:

2. Karuizawa 8km. 

Some stylish and cute Ryuuko for your dashboards today! I love the first two designs. Really encapsulates her coolness! Also, the second illustration has a sign that points to Karuizawa. It is a town in the area of Nagano, which is North. It seems that Kill La Kill may have been set in a real city like this at one point! Before Honnouji was created. We do know that the fictional location is somewhere in Japan, as Satsuki mentions the school competing against places like Kyoto. So I find this particularly interesting! 

<div class="md"><p>Credit:</p>

<p>All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. </p>

<p>Translations:</p>

<ol>
<li>Karuizawa 8km. </li>
</ol>

<p>Some stylish and cute Ryuuko for your dashboards today! I love the first two designs. Really encapsulates her coolness! Also, the second illustration has a sign that points to Karuizawa. It is a town in the area of Nagano, which is North. It seems that Kill La Kill may have been set in a real city like this at one point! Before Honnouji was created. We do know that the fictional location is somewhere in Japan, as Satsuki mentions the school competing against places like Kyoto. So I find this particularly interesting! </p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #695

Credit: 

All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. 

Today, we look more at my all-time favorite design! Biker Ryuuko! Technically, this outfit is called her jersey outfit, but I always associate it more with her motorcycle. I consider her bomber jacket to be more of a jersey. Anyway! I think this design in particular is flawless. The use of Senketsu as a scarf has always caught my eye. Absolutely love this one. They had a clear vision of it early on, because these are the first versions, and they're pretty close to the polished final design! 

<div class="md"><p>Credit: </p>

<p>All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. </p>

<p>Today, we look more at my all-time favorite design! Biker Ryuuko! Technically, this outfit is called her jersey outfit, but I always associate it more with her motorcycle. I consider her bomber jacket to be more of a jersey. Anyway! I think this design in particular is flawless. The use of Senketsu as a scarf has always caught my eye. Absolutely love this one. They had a clear vision of it early on, because these are the first versions, and they&#39;re pretty close to the polished final design! </p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #694

Credit: 

All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. 

Translations:

1. This guy looks nice. 
- Whaaaaaaaat!? 

Got some great concepts for you today! Gotta love that Inferno Cop cameo in the first illustration! (A very early Gainax production. One of Imaishi's favorite early works that he did. Recommend checking it out!) Then, we get some great furthering of the signature move! Even though it's simple, I love how the second sketch is set up. Really paints a picture. That third piece is crazy! They never did use this concept, but I actually really like it a lot! 

<div class="md"><p>Credit: </p>

<p>All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. </p>

<p>Translations:</p>

<ol>
<li>This guy looks nice. </li>
<li>Whaaaaaaaat!? </li>
</ol>

<p>Got some great concepts for you today! Gotta love that Inferno Cop cameo in the first illustration! (A very early Gainax production. One of Imaishi&#39;s favorite early works that he did. Recommend checking it out!) Then, we get some great furthering of the signature move! Even though it&#39;s simple, I love how the second sketch is set up. Really paints a picture. That third piece is crazy! They never did use this concept, but I actually really like it a lot! </p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #693

Credit: 

All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. 

One more day of snippy snippy! They were working out the pose and mechanics of this attack at this stage. Looks pretty deadly! Obviously at one point, they were going to have the blades be an extension of her arms! Creepy and slightly cool, lol. 

<div class="md"><p>Credit: </p>

<p>All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. </p>

<p>One more day of snippy snippy! They were working out the pose and mechanics of this attack at this stage. Looks pretty deadly! Obviously at one point, they were going to have the blades be an extension of her arms! Creepy and slightly cool, lol. </p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #692

Credit:

All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi.

One last look at Kisaragi before we hop into a quick concept that shows Ryuuko handling the massive chop that she does with her restored scissors! This was the first look at that moment. While it's not very detailed, I think it's so cool to see their thought process. It also looked like they planned on having her design have wings in the moment? Very interesting!

<div class="md"><p>Credit:</p>

<p>All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi.</p>

<p>One last look at Kisaragi before we hop into a quick concept that shows Ryuuko handling the massive chop that she does with her restored scissors! This was the first look at that moment. While it&#39;s not very detailed, I think it&#39;s so cool to see their thought process. It also looked like they planned on having her design have wings in the moment? Very interesting!</p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #691

Credit: 

All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. 

A closer look at the final design. The details of her face are awesome, too! Plus, a look at the back of Kisaragi to end off with. Still the coolest design, in my opinion! The effect of the floating 'fangs' really is beautiful. I love the motif of a butterfly, because it really represents the fact that both characters metamorph into their complete selves. Nothing is better than when characters visually represent their emotions and there is a lot of this theme in Kill La Kill. :)

<div class="md"><p>Credit: </p>

<p>All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. </p>

<p>A closer look at the final design. The details of her face are awesome, too! Plus, a look at the back of Kisaragi to end off with. Still the coolest design, in my opinion! The effect of the floating &#39;fangs&#39; really is beautiful. I love the motif of a butterfly, because it really represents the fact that both characters metamorph into their complete selves. Nothing is better than when characters visually represent their emotions and there is a lot of this theme in Kill La Kill. :)</p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #690

Ryuko in a wedding dress is perfect

Credit: 

All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. 

Translations:

1. Diamond-like 'Fang' effect. 
- This one is also 'fang'-like.
- I don't want it to be this way. 
- This kind of shape, with a flowing effect. (As long as it's cool, it's OK.) 

4. Eyes and Fangs are arranged like this. 

A deeper look at Kisaragi today! And, we see Imaishi deciding on the final design. Likely partnered with Sushio's version as well. Which I will post another time! This is my favorite concept sheet so far, because we get such wonderful detail! The differing style that Imaishi brings really makes Ryuuko look cool here! 

<div class="md"><p>Credit: </p>

<p>All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. </p>

<p>Translations:</p>

<ol>
<li>Diamond-like &#39;Fang&#39; effect. </li>
<li>This one is also &#39;fang&#39;-like.</li>
<li>I don&#39;t want it to be this way. </li>
<li><p>This kind of shape, with a flowing effect. (As long as it&#39;s cool, it&#39;s OK.) </p></li>
<li><p>Eyes and Fangs are arranged like this. </p></li>
</ol>

<p>A deeper look at Kisaragi today! And, we see Imaishi deciding on the final design. Likely partnered with Sushio&#39;s version as well. Which I will post another time! This is my favorite concept sheet so far, because we get such wonderful detail! The differing style that Imaishi brings really makes Ryuuko look cool here! </p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #689

Credit:

All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. 

Another day of the Kisaragi! The details are still being refined, but I love looking at every step along the way. These ones are cool because the particles are so pronounced! 

<div class="md"><p>Credit:</p>

<p>All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. </p>

<p>Another day of the Kisaragi! The details are still being refined, but I love looking at every step along the way. These ones are cool because the particles are so pronounced! </p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #688

Credit: 

All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. 

Another round of Kisaragi for ya today. I love the style of the first sketch, even though it isn't fully polished. The sharp design looks so good! 

<div class="md"><p>Credit: </p>

<p>All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. </p>

<p>Another round of Kisaragi for ya today. I love the style of the first sketch, even though it isn&#39;t fully polished. The sharp design looks so good! </p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #687

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<div class="md"><p>Because of recent goings, no more Twitter Links in this subreddit. </p>

<p>Other links to other art sites, like Pixiv, deviantART, Mastodon, Bluesky, Artstation, etc are permitted. I still ask that you abide by the artist&#39;s wishes to not repost their artwork, if they don&#39;t permit it.</p>

<p>Perhaps, when things aren&#39;t surface of the sun hot, I&#39;ll re-allow them. </p>
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Credit: 

All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. 

Ayooooo it's Kisaragi! One of my favorite designs in the series! Even in the early stages, Senketsu still regained both of his eyes. I've always thought that it was a brilliant concept! Imaishi mentioned that they deliberately had him with one eye for the entire story up until the end, because he, like Ryuuko, was incomplete. But when they finally reach the end together, he has everything he needs to finally become complete, just like Ryuuko. Poetic. I also love the dragon-like designs at the end of today's catch-up! So cool! 

<div class="md"><p>Credit: </p>

<p>All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. </p>

<p>Ayooooo it&#39;s Kisaragi! One of my favorite designs in the series! Even in the early stages, Senketsu still regained both of his eyes. I&#39;ve always thought that it was a brilliant concept! Imaishi mentioned that they deliberately had him with one eye for the entire story up until the end, because he, like Ryuuko, was incomplete. But when they finally reach the end together, he has everything he needs to finally become complete, just like Ryuuko. Poetic. I also love the dragon-like designs at the end of today&#39;s catch-up! So cool! </p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #686

It's not the best, but I'm quite content with the result considering that after so long of not drawing anything, I expected much worse. What do you think?

<div class="md"><p>It&#39;s not the best, but I&#39;m quite content with the result considering that after so long of not drawing anything, I expected much worse. What do you think?</p>
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I re-drew a frame from BNA, but with Ryuko instead

Credit: 

All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. 

We finish up the next bit of Junketsu Ryuuko today! They had a very solid design in mind and did not make any changes after this point in development. Junketsu looks kinda cute here, lol. Ryuuko is still cute but uh. Maybe a bit psycho here, too. :P 

<div class="md"><p>Credit: </p>

<p>All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. </p>

<p>We finish up the next bit of Junketsu Ryuuko today! They had a very solid design in mind and did not make any changes after this point in development. Junketsu looks kinda cute here, lol. Ryuuko is still cute but uh. Maybe a bit psycho here, too. :P </p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #685

Best tomboy ever 

Credit: 

All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. 

Gonna throw up a spoiler over the next few posts, because Junketsu Ryuuko is here! And I don't want to ruin that twist for anyone who might be starting on their Kill La Kill journey! This was the first version of how she would look! You can see that they were still considering the ninja-like designs. Junketsu is still Junketsu here, but Ryuuko has a lot of extra features! Love that second illustration. Smells lightly of Yu-Gi-Oh!, I feel, lol! 

<div class="md"><p>Credit: </p>

<p>All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. </p>

<p>Gonna throw up a spoiler over the next few posts, because Junketsu Ryuuko is here! And I don&#39;t want to ruin that twist for anyone who might be starting on their Kill La Kill journey! This was the first version of how she would look! You can see that they were still considering the ninja-like designs. Junketsu is still Junketsu here, but Ryuuko has a lot of extra features! Love that second illustration. Smells lightly of Yu-Gi-Oh!, I feel, lol! </p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #684

Credit: 

All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. 

A look at the details today! Still have to make the catch-up post! Got busy. But! Here are Ryuuko's eyes and hair designs for now. :) You can tell just how disheveled she is. 

<div class="md"><p>Credit: </p>

<p>All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. </p>

<p>A look at the details today! Still have to make the catch-up post! Got busy. But! Here are Ryuuko&#39;s eyes and hair designs for now. :) You can tell just how disheveled she is. </p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #683

Junketu Ryuko (link in comment)

Credit: 

All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. 

Translations: 

1. More spread out than usual. 

4. Gale Senketsu Flight Pose. 

We move on to the next concept today. Rogue Ryuuko. Another design that I very much admire. This whole plot twist was amazing. I obviously won't discuss it here, since I don't want to accidentally spoil it for anyone. But the first time that I watched, I was riveted. It seems that they always had a vision for this outfit, because there isn't as many concepts. There will be more on our catch up post tonight, so I'll see you then. 

<div class="md"><p>Credit: </p>

<p>All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. </p>

<p>Translations: </p>

<ol>
<li><p>More spread out than usual. </p></li>
<li><p>Gale Senketsu Flight Pose. </p></li>
</ol>

<p>We move on to the next concept today. Rogue Ryuuko. Another design that I very much admire. This whole plot twist was amazing. I obviously won&#39;t discuss it here, since I don&#39;t want to accidentally spoil it for anyone. But the first time that I watched, I was riveted. It seems that they always had a vision for this outfit, because there isn&#39;t as many concepts. There will be more on our catch up post tonight, so I&#39;ll see you then. </p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #682

Credit: 

All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. 

Translations: 

1. Gale Senketsu Flight Pose. 

Back for another day of flight-form! I'm a little belated, so I'll do a quick catch-up post later. :) Was very busy. Anyway! We've got some cool poses to look at today. And this is the design that went on to become the final one. Which means that we will soon hop over and have a look at the next design. A fun fact! Yoshinari had a hand in this particular design, and animated a bunch of these scenes that contained the Gale form. 

<div class="md"><p>Credit: </p>

<p>All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. </p>

<p>Translations: </p>

<ol>
<li>Gale Senketsu Flight Pose. </li>
</ol>

<p>Back for another day of flight-form! I&#39;m a little belated, so I&#39;ll do a quick catch-up post later. :) Was very busy. Anyway! We&#39;ve got some cool poses to look at today. And this is the design that went on to become the final one. Which means that we will soon hop over and have a look at the next design. A fun fact! Yoshinari had a hand in this particular design, and animated a bunch of these scenes that contained the Gale form. </p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #681

Credit: 

All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. 

More Gale designs! They really stuck with this shape for a while! I wish they would have kept it, lol. But I'm happy with the Ryuuko that we got, of course. I particularly like Senketsu's 'wings' in these. If you look at the finalized design, it's a little more rigid than these. Of course she still gets these wings, they're just different. :)

<div class="md"><p>Credit: </p>

<p>All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. </p>

<p>More Gale designs! They really stuck with this shape for a while! I wish they would have kept it, lol. But I&#39;m happy with the Ryuuko that we got, of course. I particularly like Senketsu&#39;s &#39;wings&#39; in these. If you look at the finalized design, it&#39;s a little more rigid than these. Of course she still gets these wings, they&#39;re just different. :)</p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #680

Credit: 

All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. 

Translations: 

1. Gale Senketsu. 

2. Gale. 

Coming at ya with more Gale Ryuuko today! You can see all of the plane details that they added in this iteration. Which is much closer to the final design! However, as I mentioned yesterday, I actually like this one more! Still true. Senketsu and Ryuuko look amazing together in this design! 

<div class="md"><p>Credit: </p>

<p>All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. </p>

<p>Translations: </p>

<ol>
<li><p>Gale Senketsu. </p></li>
<li><p>Gale. </p></li>
</ol>

<p>Coming at ya with more Gale Ryuuko today! You can see all of the plane details that they added in this iteration. Which is much closer to the final design! However, as I mentioned yesterday, I actually like this one more! Still true. Senketsu and Ryuuko look amazing together in this design! </p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #679

Credit: 

All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. 

Translations:

3. Gale. 

A little belated today, but I'm bringing my favorite of the bunch of flight forms today! Absolutely love this design and this is one that I actually prefer over the final design. I adore how Senketsu became actual wings in this, sort of mirroring the biker scarf design. There are a lot of familiar features as well, but it's quite different than how Ryuuko ended up looking! 

<div class="md"><p>Credit: </p>

<p>All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. </p>

<p>Translations:</p>

<ol>
<li>Gale. </li>
</ol>

<p>A little belated today, but I&#39;m bringing my favorite of the bunch of flight forms today! Absolutely love this design and this is one that I actually prefer over the final design. I adore how Senketsu became actual wings in this, sort of mirroring the biker scarf design. There are a lot of familiar features as well, but it&#39;s quite different than how Ryuuko ended up looking! </p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #678

Credit: 

All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. 

Today, we get a better look at the concept from yesterday! This is the design that I like the best, out of the three. I think that the use of Senketsu's eyes for 'wings' is brilliant, and I honestly would have loved to see this particular design! Does this not look so awesome!? We will see a lot more design, but for these early thoughts, this was a brilliant one. Even her weird hair is cool. I honestly love this one. 

<div class="md"><p>Credit: </p>

<p>All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. </p>

<p>Today, we get a better look at the concept from yesterday! This is the design that I like the best, out of the three. I think that the use of Senketsu&#39;s eyes for &#39;wings&#39; is brilliant, and I honestly would have loved to see this particular design! Does this not look so awesome!? We will see a lot more design, but for these early thoughts, this was a brilliant one. Even her weird hair is cool. I honestly love this one. </p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #677

She’s so cute 

Credit: 

All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi.

We are moving on from Beserk Ryuuko designs today! And now, we will start looking at all of her flight-form designs! These first two were the very earliest thoughts on how she would look when Senketsu can fly. We end the post off with seeing the finalized sketches for the Beserk set. :) It took a long time to get to that final point!

<div class="md"><p>Credit: </p>

<p>All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi.</p>

<p>We are moving on from Beserk Ryuuko designs today! And now, we will start looking at all of her flight-form designs! These first two were the very earliest thoughts on how she would look when Senketsu can fly. We end the post off with seeing the finalized sketches for the Beserk set. :) It took a long time to get to that final point!</p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #676

"One moment stretched a thousand times."

Credit: 

All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. 

Another step closer to the final Ryuuko! But I still have lots of rare concept art to show you. :) We are still a ways off from the next section. So I hope you enjoy more of these cool Imaishi concepts. That first Ryuuko is spot-on and the highlight of today! Honestly, all of these designs are fantastic and could have been used! 

<div class="md"><p>Credit: </p>

<p>All concept art by Hiroyuki Imaishi. </p>

<p>Another step closer to the final Ryuuko! But I still have lots of rare concept art to show you. :) We are still a ways off from the next section. So I hope you enjoy more of these cool Imaishi concepts. That first Ryuuko is spot-on and the highlight of today! Honestly, all of these designs are fantastic and could have been used! </p>
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Aro's Collection Daily #675

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Dedicated to Kill la Kill's primary female protagonist, Ryūko Matoi!

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>**Rules**

>* Please use spoiler/NSFW tags, wherever possible/appropriate!
>* All posts should relate directly to Ryūko!
>* Please keep things civil!

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**Links**
>/r/Trigger

>/r/KillLaKill

>/r/Satsuki

>/r/Nonon

>/r/HarimeNui 

>/r/DoshKing

>/r/Aikuro_Mikisugi

>/r/TheArtifice

<div class="md"><hr/>

<p>Dedicated to Kill la Kill&#39;s primary female protagonist, Ryūko Matoi!</p>

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<p><strong>Rules</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Please use spoiler/NSFW tags, wherever possible/appropriate!</li>
<li>All posts should relate directly to Ryūko!</li>
<li>Please keep things civil!</li>
</ul>
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<p><strong>Links</strong></p>

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<p><a href="/r/Trigger">/r/Trigger</a></p>

<p><a href="/r/KillLaKill">/r/KillLaKill</a></p>

<p><a href="/r/Satsuki">/r/Satsuki</a></p>

<p><a href="/r/Nonon">/r/Nonon</a></p>

<p><a href="/r/HarimeNui">/r/HarimeNui</a> </p>

<p><a href="/r/DoshKing">/r/DoshKing</a></p>

<p><a href="/r/Aikuro_Mikisugi">/r/Aikuro_Mikisugi</a></p>

<p><a href="/r/TheArtifice">/r/TheArtifice</a></p>
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<div class="md"><p>Dedicated to Kill la Kill&#39;s primary female protagonist, Ryūko Matoi!</p>
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