Black★Rock Shooter (original concept)

Black★Rock Shooter (ブラック★ロックシューター) is the titular character and a protagonist of the anime OVA Black★Rock Shooter and is originally the protagonist on the song of the same title. She was created by huke who participated in the song Black Rock Shooter. She is the "other self" of Kuroi Mato.

She is voiced by Kana Hanazawa.

Appearance
Black★Rock Shooter is a pale-skinned, blue-eyed girl, with black hair in uneven twintails (possibly because one tail was burned); the right lock of her hair is shorter than her left. She bears two scars on her midriff; she wields an arm cannon and a katana. A blue flame shoots out from her left eye.

Her clothes consist of a string bikini top under a black jacket. The jacket has a white stripe running along the length of each of her sleeves and has a white star design on the front (left side) and back. She also wears a pair of tight-fitting shorts and black knee-high boots.

Her weapons consist of a black-hilted katana and a large gun called the ★rock Cannon. The ★rock Cannon has a rate of fire of 20 shots per second.

In the anime, her eyes have a circle-pattern like all of the "other selves".



Personality
Black★Rock Shooter is a calm, collected girl; she does not speak at all until her confrontation with her "other self", Kuroi Mato, near the end. She does not focus on anything except the most important thing she has to do at the moment.

She is very skilled in fighting, having quickly taken down Black★Gold Saw and having been a match for the Dead Master.

History
Black★Rock Shooter is initially shown in her world, fighting against Black★Gold Saw for an unknown reason. After defeating her, she runs to a castle, the residence of the Dead Master. Initially, her reasons for fighting or pursuing the Dead Master are unknown.

Black★Rock Shooter arrives at the palace and sees her opponent; she holds up her hand, which the Dead Master interprets as a signal to fight. The two begin their fight, with Black★Rock Shooter igniting her eye and powers, both of them seemingly equal.

The Dead Master manages to trap Black★Rock Shooter in a web of chains, where she is apparently trapped. However, when Kuroi Mato comes to terms with her feelings, Black★Rock Shooter gains the strength to break from her chains with her bare hands. She makes the same gesture to the Dead Master, holding out her hand. The Dead Master is confused, and when she falls off a ledge, Black★Rock Shooter pulls her up and embraces her. The Dead Master, unable to handle this, escapes from Takanashi Yomi's body and dissolves.

Black★Rock Shooter then finally meets her counterpart, Mato, and both come to terms with each other. They then merge, both identifying herself as Black★Rock Shooter.

Trivia

 * Out of the "other selves" featured in the OVA, Black★Rock Shooter is the only one to be identified by name in the actual anime.�