Senketsu

A sentient sailor uniform that grants its wearer superhuman abilities.

Senketsu is a sentient sailor uniform that Ryuko Matoi discovers beneath the ruins of her father's home. It is a pure Life Fiber clothing called a Kamui (神衣; lit. "Godrobe") that increases her abilities while transformed. Ryuko names the outfit "Senketsu", and it becomes her primary companion as she searches for her father's killer. The uniform appears to have a will of its own, and Ryuko obtains martial arts superpowers from wearing it.

Quick Facts

Affiliation: Ryuko Matoi (Formerly Nudist Beach)
Creator: Isshin Matoi (Sōichirō Kiryuin)

Lore & Background

Senketsu is a Kamui, a pure Life Fiber garment created by Ryuko's father Isshin Matoi (secretly Sōichirō Kiryuin) to fight the parasitic alien Life Fibers. Ryuko stumbles across the sentient sailor uniform beneath the ruins of her father's home after a failed attempt to challenge Satsuki Kiryuin on her first day at Honnouji Academy. She names the outfit "Senketsu" and becomes armed with a scissor-shaped longsword called a Scissor Blade that can cut Goku Uniforms. Senketsu increases Ryuko's abilities while transformed, and the uniform appears to have a will of its own. Later, Ryuko learns that her father founded the anti-Life Fiber paramilitary organization Nudist Beach and created Senketsu specifically to fight the Life Fibers, which are actually parasitic aliens that prompted humanity's evolution to later feed on them.

Reader's Guide

Senketsu is a Kamui, a pure Life Fiber garment that grants its wearer superhuman abilities. It is a sentient sailor uniform that appears to have a will of its own. Ryuko obtains martial arts superpowers from wearing Senketsu, and she uses it alongside a Scissor Blade that can cut Goku Uniforms. The uniform was created by Ryuko's father Isshin Matoi (secretly Sōichirō Kiryuin) as part of Nudist Beach's efforts to fight the parasitic alien Life Fibers. Senketsu's power can be enhanced when others offer their Goku Uniforms to power it up, as seen in the final battle where everyone contributes their uniforms to help Ryuko pursue Ragyo into space. Ultimately, Senketsu sacrifices himself by absorbing Shinra-Kōketsu to ensure Ryuko's safe return to Earth.