She's 17-years-old and seeks revenge for her father's killer.
She enrolls in Honnouji Academy, an extremely powerful high school that rules over an entire city, where she hopes to find her father's assassin.
Here are 17 times Ryuko Matoi displays absolute badassery:
1.
When she opens a can of whoop ass on some would-be robbers and makes them humble.
2.
Every time she busts out her half-scissor and uses it as a sword.
3.
When she defeats her enemies by literally beating them out of their clothes.
4.
When she takes a vicious beating and refuses to go down.
5.
When she enforces the limits of her personal space.
6.
When she gets to class on time BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY.
7.
That time she won at tennis.
8.
The special bonding moments she has with her sailor outfit.
9.
And, yes, the sailor outfit will stand up for Ryuko no matter what.
10.
And when she rocks it, that's when SHIT. GOES. DOWN.
11.
When she opened up a "Fight Club" at school.
12.
Her best friend is someone who is the exact opposite of her.
13.
The time she turned into a demon protecting her best friend.
14.
She's part of a paramilitary group with the most badass name ever.
15.
Her arch-nemsis is just as badass as she is.
16.
And when the two throw down in an epic sword fight...
Spectators are literally blown away.
17.
If you get in Ryuko's way, she won't be afraid to break your face and strip you naked with her half-scissor.
