Razor Sharp Innocence: Deconstructing Gogo Yubari in Kill Bill

A Portrait of Deadly Youth Quentin Tarantino’s *Kill Bill Vol. 1* is a vibrant and visceral tapestry of revenge, a cinematic whirlwind of stylized violence and genre homage. Amidst the Bride’s relentless pursuit of retribution, stands a seemingly incongruous figure: Gogo Yubari. She’s a teenage bodyguard, a schoolgirl wielding a deadly meteor hammer, and a…