Retsuko (アグレッシブ / 烈子) is the main protagonist of the first four seasons of the Japanese television series, Aggretsuko and the deuteragonist of season 5. She is a red panda created by Sanrio. The character "retsu" (烈) means "fever" or "hot" in general, but also means "fervor". She is an office lady ('OL' in Japan) whose life at work is usually frustrating. Instead of releasing it on her coworkers, she holds back her rage. Retsuko lets out all of that anger by singing death metal at the local karaoke club.
She is 25 years old, her zodiac sign is Scorpio and her blood type is A. Working at her company, Retsuko works in the accounting department. Hating the way she is treated at work by coworkers, she sings death metal to release rage at night.
She is voiced by Kaolip in the Japanese version of the anime, and by Erica Mendez in the English version of the anime.
Her vocals when she sings in death metal were provided by Rarecho in the Japanese version of the anime, and by Jamison Boaz in the English version of the anime.
Appearance[]
Retsuko's appearance is based on the Red Panda. She has light orange fur on her face, black eyes, white ears, brown legs and arms, and a brown and light orange striped tail. Retsuko is seen in many different outfits throughout the series, but her typical clothing consists of a peach sweater with jewels around the collar and plaid skirt. During the winter, Retsuko is usually seen wearing a navy blue pea coat, black skirt, tights and boots, and a peach scarf. Her work apparel is the typical female office uniform: blue vest and skirt, white dress shirt, and brown dress shoes.
When she starts screaming death metal, Retsuko's appearance changes to KISS-inspired makeup, sharper teeth, pointed eyebrows, a split tongue, glowing blue eyes, and the kanji for fervor (烈) appears on her forehead. She is usually seen crying or manically laughing while in rage mode.
Personality[]
In her daily life, Retsuko is a demure, softly-spoken and polite young woman who works diligently, often being the only person to work overtime - usually because her bosses drop their work on her desk to leave on time. She is kind and a slightly rigid, although, when drunk, she loses all mental filters and speaks her mind.
Internally, however, Retsuko has a vicious temper, which she curbs by renting a karaoke room and screaming her lungs out to death metal. She's a very talented singer in this respect, usually venting about her work, social, or romantic life. She's timid in showing others this side of her, but gives in to Gori and Washimi when they beg her, and she later shows Resasuke.
Trivia[]
- Her English voice actress, Erica Mendez, also voices Ryūko Matoi in Kill la Kill, Yuuki Konno in Sword Art Online, Diane in The Seven Deadly Sins, Gon Freecss in Hunter x Hunter, Aladdin in Magi, Megumin in Konosuba, Haruka Tenou/Sailor Uranus in Sailor Moon, Towa Higurashi in Yashahime: Half-Demon Princess, Atsuko Kagari in Little Witch Academia, and Melissa Shield in My Hero Academia.
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