Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School - Characters

Characters

Ryoko Mitsurugi

Voiced by: Ikue Kimura (Japanese), Wendee Lee (English)

A martial arts expert and Daimon High's current K-Fight champion. In Episode 1, it is revealed that Ryoko has on older sister named Madoka Mitsurugi. She seeks to learn the way of the sword, but is slightly self-conscious due to her height (she's 5'9" in the manga) and her samurai obsession. She is highly skilled in Kendo; only Tatsuya Shishikura, the captain of the kendo team, is able to beat her in formal kendo. Her rival is Azumi Kiribayashi, as she is a highly skilled fighter and is also in love with Tatsuya Shishikura. She also helps out the drama club with the school plays. In the manga her goals are different; she seeks to become a great woman by using the way of the sword and acts as a vigilante in the name of justice. Later on she becomes the leader of an all-female fighting group.

Shizuma Kusanagi

Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki (Japanese), David Lucas (English)

A year ago, this young, tough ruffian was the K-Fight champion until Ryoko beat him. He has now returned for a rematch. he is a street fighter who practices kamui: a method that gives him fire-ki abilities. Besides his strength and use of flames, he had no martial arts training but uses self styled methods from years of street fighting with this combination of his own personal style and kamui no ken makes him one of the strongest martial artist in the school. Unlike Ryoko, he is not a member of any school club. So, in the manga, he created his own fan club. Although very cruel at times, he shows a soft spot towards Miyuki (the Hiten Shrine girl and Tessai's granddaughter), Sara (his personal fan), and sometimes even towards Ryoko, whom he admitted having romantic feelings for during their battle in volume 6 of the manga. Due to his family musical background, he is skilled with the guitar and piano he also rides a Motorcycle. In his childhood, he was taught kamui no ken by an old homeless-looking man named Ryugan Higishikata for everyday use. Shizuma turned it into a fighting technique. He was obviously modelled after Kyo Kusanagi and has his last name. In the manga, he is modeled after Donnie Yen. As you can see in volume 6 of the manga, he had Nunchakus in his final fight with Ryoko.

Sara Himekawa

Voiced by: (Japanese), Olivia O'Connor (English)

Shizuma's friend with the blonde hair.

Hitomi Yuki

Voiced by: Megumi Nasu (Japanese), Michelle Ruff (English)

Ryoko's best friend with the glasses. She supports Ryoko in times of need. Although she attends a school that has K-Fights, she does not have any martial arts abilities.

Daisaku Kamiya

Voiced by: Kouki Miyata (Japanese), Joshua Seth (English)

Ryoko's number one fan. He is a bit of a stalker but helps her. He follows Ryoko around with either a camera or a camcorder.

Azumi Kiribayashi

Voiced by: Satsuki Yukino (Japanese), Serena Kolb (English)

Azumi is a senior at Daimon High School and the head of the Flower Arrangement Club. Azumi likes to annoy Ryoko by being a rival for Tatsuya's affections. She uses a naginata as her primary weapon.

Tatsuya Shishikura

Voiced by: Susumu Chiba (Japanese), Rafael Oliver (English)

Captain of the Kendo team. Ryoko and Azumi are fighting for his affections. He moves away in the middle of the manga (something that has not happened in the anime).

Miyuki Onizuka

Voiced by: Sakura Nogawa (Japanese), Reba West (English)

A girl who resides at the Hiten Shrine. She has a small appearance in the manga.

Tessai Onizuka

Voiced by: Yuzuru Fujimoto (Japanese), Anthony Mozdy (English)

Miyuki's grandfather and head of the Hiten Shrine. He teaches Ryoko the way of the sword, to be specific, the Hiten Style. He suggests Ryoko to keep using the bokken as it is two weapons in one.

Keichiro Nagumo

Voiced by: Juurouta Kosugi (Japanese), James Lyon (English)

(Anime Only) A mysterious fighter who created and championed the K-Fight system. Due to his travels overseas, he has fought against many martial artists. Like Shizuma, He possesses the fists of kamui. Only his technique, Shinken, uses energy based techniques. He is looking for the man who taught Shizuma. Later in the series, it is revealed that he and Willard Gates have had a long standing feud.

Reiha

Voiced by: Ryoka Yuzuki (Japanese), Stevie Bloch (English)

(Anime Only) She is a war priestess that appears to Ryoko and the gang. She is from an alternate dimension called Solvania.

Takao Todo

Voiced by: Unshō Ishizuka (Japanese), John Smallberries (English)

Daimon High's principal, an avid supporter of the K-Fight system and in the anime, former teacher to Nagumo.

Tamaki Nakamura

Voiced by: Sayuri Yoshida (Japanese), Julie Maddalena (English)

Daimon High School's fast talking K-fight announcer.

Miann Cubie

Voiced by: Kazuho Oda (Japanese), Melissa Williamson (English)

She works for Willard Gates and has an interest in Ryoko's fighting.

Willard Gates

Voiced by: Kenji Nomura (Japanese), Ron Allen (English)

The antagonist in the series. He and Nagumo have been long-time rivals.

Shinsengumi In the manga, Ryoko teams up with a group of girls for some group fights.

• Megumi Momoi: Highly skilled Mixed martial artist and Grappler.

• Xiaoxing Huang: Chinese martial artist. Specializes in Binding. (Must Bind 300 opponents before she can return to her master)

• Asuka Kuronari: Specializes in Ninja Arts and Explosives. (While skilled in various ninja arts, she is only average in Martial arts skills)

• Aoi Asahina: Highly skilled martial artist and swordswoman. (Sword Skill could match or even exceed Ryoko)

• Midori Misato: Team Logistics and Communications Officer (Not a Fighter)