Ryuko Matoi cosplay in athletic stance with scissor blade arcing overhead in green light

Ryuko Matoi Cosplay — Neon Classroom Set, Photo 9

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A deep lunge spreads Ryuko Matoi wide across the frame, feet set far apart in light gray high-tops. The gloved hand lifts the Scissor Blade so the red blade runs level above her head, oval handle over her hair, and the bare hand opens forward toward the camera. She looks straight at the lens with an open, confident smile.

Bright green fills the background, from the board of formulas to the portraits and bookshelves, while a neutral key light keeps the figure in natural color. The red blade is the main point of contrast, and small highlights catch along the pleats of the navy skirt.

The open smile suits Ryuko's brash, headlong temper in the series.

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