History Characters / BambooBlade

->'''Voiced by:''' Saki Kondo (JP), Kate Oxley (EN)

->'''Voiced by:''' Atsushi Imaruoka (JP), Newton Pittman (EN)

[[http://i.imgur.com/jEYJb94.jpg Kendo Komachi]] (Kendo Beauties) is a gathering of 9 middle to high school age female kendoka from all around the country that was chosen by Okame TV based on their [[TheAce strength]] and [[{{Bishoujo}} beauty]] to participate in their tv program 2 years ago.

%%* ForeignFanservice

* StatuesqueStunner: She stands at 170 cm (5'6" tall).

%%* BoobsOfSteel
%%* FleetingPassionateHobbies

%%* BadassBookworm

* AlliterativeName: '''M'''iyako ''M'''iyazaki.

* IronButtMonkey: The plot seems to exist to make her suffer as much humiliation as possible. Examples include

* StatuesqueStunner: She stands at 170 cm (5'6" tall)

* {{Dojikko}}: She seems to trip a lot.

%%* TheLancer

* IronButtMonkey: The plot seems to exist to make her suffer as much humiliation as possible.

* GeniusBruiser: An exceptional writer.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: She may be a nice person, but you ''don't'' want her after you.

* {{Fangirl}}: Of ''[[ShowWithinAShow Blade Braver]]''

%%* GenkiGirl

* {{Delinquent}}: Vastly under pronounced in the anime, to the point that some viewers might not even realize the character was supposed to be one and wonder if she just has some serious self-control issues. The manga, on the other hand, makes it abundantly clear from the start and keeps it one of Miya Miyas defining character traits throughout. She is frequently seen smoking (in fact, her entire first plotline revolves around her attempting to avoid Saya since the latter caught her smoking in school), something which is never even ''hinted upon'' in the anime, ditches school often and has a far more stereotypical "girl gangsta" behavior.
%%* GirlyBruiser

Muroe High school's kendo instructor.

!!!Voiced by: Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (JP), Creator/IanSinclair (EN)
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!!!Voiced by: Creator/RyoHirohashi (JP), Creator/CheramiLeigh (EN)

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!!!Voiced by: Creator/MegumiToyoguchi (JP), Creator/LuciChristian (EN)

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!!!Voiced by: Creator/HoukoKuwashima (JP), Creator/LeahClark (EN)

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!!!Voiced by: Sachiko Kojima (JP), Creator/BrinaPalencia (EN)

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!!!Voiced by: Creator/RinaSato (JP), Creator/CarrieSavage (EN)

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!!!Voiced by: Creator/DaisukeSakaguchi (JP), Chris Burnett (EN)

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!!! Voiced by: Creator/AkiraIshida (JP), Sean Michael Teague (EN)

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!!!Voiced by: Atsushi Imaruoka (JP), Newton Pittman (EN)

!!!Voiced by: Yuichi Ishigami (JP), Cris George (EN)

!!!Voiced by: Creator/TetsuInada (JP), Creator/ChristopherSabat (EN)

!!!Voiced by: Kei Shindo (JP), Creator/JadSaxton (EN)

!!!Voiced by: Kiyomi Yazawa (JP), Creator/ColleenClinkenbeard (EN)

!!!Voiced by: Natsuki Mori (JP), Creator/TrinaNishimura (EN)

!!!Voiced by: Saki Kondo (JP), Kate Oxley (EN)

!!!Voiced by: Creator/MaiNakahara (JP), Creator/MonicaRial (EN)

!!!Voiced by: Kaori Nazuka (JP), Creator/BrittneyKarbowski (EN)

!!!Voiced by: Shinji Ogawa (JP), Greg Dulcie (EN)

!!!Voiced by: Creator/MaayaSakamoto (JP), Creator/CaitlinGlass (EN)

!!!Voiced by: Creator/SanaeKobayashi (JP), Creator/JamieMarchi (EN)

!!!Voiced by: Creator/YuuAsakawa (JP), Larissa Wolcott (EN)

* ButtMonkey
* PerpetualPoverty

%%* TheHero

* RookieRedRanger: When she joined the pre-exisiting kendo team, Kojiro ''literally'' assigned her as "[[RedIsHeroic Red]]" and gives her the commander position.

* CoolBigSis: Has been described to be like a older sister to the rest of the members of the club.

%%* TomboyishPonytail

* CurbStompBattle: This happened to her TWICE against her matches with Carrie. The first time, however, was rather justified, seeing [[WorfHadTheFlu Miya was going against Carrie when Carrie was duel-wielding, and is much stronger than her.]] The second time was a lesser example, seeing that Miya does improve, but only to lose again.
* {{Delinquent}}: Vastly underpronounced in the anime, to the point that some viewers might not even realize the character was supposed to be one and wonder if she just has some serious self-control issues. The manga, on the other hand, makes it abundantly clear from the start and keeps it one of Miya Miyas defining character traits throughout. She is frequently seen smoking (in fact, her entire first plotline revolves around her attempting to avoid Saya since the latter caught her smoking in school), something which is never even ''hinted upon'' in the anime, ditches school often and has a far more stereotypical "girl gangsta" behavior.

%%* TheBigGirl

* HugeSchoolgirl: The tallest and physically strongest member of the team, though generally not all that self conscious about it.

* TheAce: PlayedForLaughs. He's a nasally voiced gonk (who's apparently really that deformed ''in-universe'', with one character mentioning he can't ride a bike since his chibi-like body has too short legs) who's shown at first to be whiny and naive... then we repeatedly learn that he has a smoking hot girlfriend who is genuinely, completely in-love with him, is an honor roll student (2nd highest average in his entire grade), an incredible artist (to the point his paintings are drawn in a more realistic style than the rest of the manga!), a complete chick magnet who has hot women ''literally'' fighting over him, and to top it all off a pretty good kendoka.

A first year student at Seimei High School. She attended the same middle school as Miyako, and became obsessed with her when she beat up a boy who Reimi had a crush on, but who liked Miyako.

A first year student at Seimei High School.

A second year student at Kamasaki High School.

* StoppedCaring: He stopped putting effort in kendo after witnessing Rin [[CurbStompBattle defeated]] by Ura.

A second year student at Kamasaki High School.

One of the Kendo Komachi. A second year student at Touryuu High School in Fukuoka, Kyushu (third year student at the same school in BBC manga). She was the undefeated Japan junior high national champion for three years in a row, both in single and team competitions. When she was a high school freshman, after she won 15 matches in a row, she inexplicably lose in the third day of the Gyokuryuki tournament and suddenly quit kendo.

A 16 year old idol, famous for being in commercials and as a co-host on the Hot-Blooded Banish Academy variety show. Before she became an idol under the stage name "Erina Sawamiya", she was a national level kendoka and one of the Kendo Komachi. However, she quit kendo because of her frustration at her inability to beat Ura.

One of the Kendo Komachi. A second year student at Shuugyoku High School in Saitama, Kanto (third year student at the same school in BBC manga). Said to be the strongest female high school kendoka in the Kanto region. The main rival to Tamaki in the anime but only known by name in the manga. She refuses to participate in the Banish Academy because she think she doesn't have a chance to win against Ura with her current skill.

One of the Kendo Komachi. A third year student at Rokubun Girls High School in Iwate, Tohoku.

One of the Kendo Komachi. An university student from Hokkaido.

One of the Kendo Komachi. A third year student at Shuchou Middle School in Nagasaki, Kyushu (first year student at Yayoikura High School, also in Nagasaki, Kyushu in BBC manga). The current Japan junior high national champion. Refuses to participate in the Banish Academy because she was busy studying for high school entrance exam. Only known by name in the BB manga.

One of the Kendo Komachi. A third year middle school student at Gen'ei Academy in Kanagawa, Kanto (first year high school student at the same academy in BBC manga).

One of the Kendo Komachi. An university student from Shin'etsu region. A self-proclaimed [[{{Otaku}} kendo mania]].

One of the Kendo Komachi. A first year student at Santoku High School in Ehime, Shikoku (second year student at the same school in BBC manga).

Carrie is from America, and tends to blurt out English when she is excited. She has a pet armadillo named Anderson in California, and has lived in Japan for eight years. Anime only character.

* {{Jerkass}}: She is a cruel, untrustworhy and callous bitch.
* IAmNotLeftHanded: In a way. In her second fight against Miyako, Yuji immediately realized that despite Miyako's improvement and training, that if Carrie was skilled enough to use two shinai, then obviously she was just as good with one.

A third year student in Kokujou High School in Kyushu. One of the Joshi Gokensei (Five Holy Swords). The current Japan high school national champions both in single and team competitions and also the Gokuryuki winner. She decide to participate in Banish Academy because she wants to fight Ura again before she graduate from high school.

%%* TomboyishSidetails

* BadassAdorable / CuteBruiser: Awwww! [[ImTakingHerHomeWithMe I want to take her home!]]
* BewareTheNiceOnes

* TheHero

* TheQuietOne

* ShipTease: With Yuji.

* TaremeEyes
* TomboyishSidetails

* GenkiGirl
* KendoTeamCaptain
* TheLancer

* TomboyishPonytail

* AlliterativeName

* GirlyBruiser

* TheBigGirl
* BoobsOfSteel
* FleetingPassionateHobbies
* GenkiGirl

* BadassBookworm

* {{Meganekko}}: Her glasses are fake however.

* ShipTease: With Tama.

!!Toyama Akira

* StalkerWithACrush

* ShrinkingViolet

* ButNowIMustGo

* KendoTeamCaptain
* StoppedCaring: Stopped putting effort in kendo after witnessing Rin [[CurbStompBattle defeated]] by Ura.

* TheQuietOne

* StalkerWithACrush
* TheStoic
* {{Yandere}}

A 16 year old idol, famous for being in commercials and as a co-host on the Hot-Blooded Banish Academy variety show. Before she became an idol under the stage name"Erina Sawamiya", she was a national level kendoka and one of the Kendo Komachi. However, she quit kendo because of her frustration at her inability to beat Ura.

* TheAce
* [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Crouching Ditz Hidden Badass]]
* DaddysGirl
* GeniusDitz

* TheRival: To Ura.
* TeenIdol
* WillfullyWeak

* LadyOfWar

* SugarAndIcePersonality

* ActionGirl
* BoobsOfSteel

* KendoTeamCaptain

* {{Tomboy}}

* BattleCry

* GirlyGirl
* IJustWantToBeNormal
* {{Keigo}}
* LongHairIsFeminine
* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon
* ShrinkingViolet

* TheAce

* CuteBruiser

* GeniusDitz

* PerpetualSmiler

* TheAce
* BoobsOfSteel
* CombatCommentator
* CoolShades
* EightiesHair
* [[{{Otaku}} Kendo Mania]]
* [[MrExposition Ms. Exposition]]
* UncannyValleyMakeup

* BraidsOfAction
* CloseRangeCombatant

* PerpetualSmiler

* {{Badass}}: You have to admit that her dual-wielding abilities are impressive.
* BoobsOfSteel

* EagleLand
* ForeignFanservice

* {{JerkAss}}: And how.

* LightningBruiser
* TheRival: To Miyako.
** [[spoiler: FriendlyRival: Implied in the credits of the final episode after Miyako finally defeats her.]]

* BitchInSheepsClothing
* TheFakeCutie

* TheAce
* {{Badass}}

* {{Determinator}}
* HugeSchoolgirl

* TheStoic

* AlphaBitch
* BitchInSheepsClothing
* EyesAlwaysShut

* TheBeautifulElite
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}

* FlowerMotifs
* FragileSpeedster
* KendoTeamCaptain
* LadyOfWar

* UnusualEyebrows

* EvenTheGirlsWantHer

!!Sayaka Kuwahara

[[http://i.imgur.com/jEYJb94.jpg Kendo Komachi]] (Kendo Beauties) is a gathering of 9 middle to high school age female kendoka from all around the country that was chosen by Okame TV based on their strength and beauty to participate in their tv program 2 years ago.
* TheAce
* {{Bishoujo}}

Carrie is from America, and tends to blurt out English when she is excited. She has a pet armadillo named Anderson in California, and has lived in Japan for eight years.

!!Konishi
!!!Voiced by: Creator/YuuAsakawa (JP), Larissa Wolcott (EN)
* AlphaBitch
* BitchInSheepsClothing
* EyesAlwaysShut

[[folder:Kendo Komachi]]
[[http://i.imgur.com/jEYJb94.jpg Kendo Komachi]] (Kendo Beauties) is a gathering of 9 middle to high school age female kendoka from all around the country that was chosen by Okame TV based on their strength and beauty to participate in their tv program 2 years ago.


!!Ura Sakaki
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One of the Kendo Komachi. A second year student at Touryuu High School in Fukuoka, Kyushu (third year student at the same school in BBC manga). She was the undefeated Japan junior high national champion for three years in a row, both in single and team competitions. When she was a high school freshman, after she won 15 matches in a row, she inexplicably lose in the third day of the Gyokuryuki tournament and suddenly quit kendo.
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* TheAce: Hailed as the strongest female high school kendoka in the country.
* ActorRoleConfusion: When Black Duran threw away his sword, she took it as a secret message from him that telling her to throw away her sword.
* LoonyFan: Of the actor Junya Takigawa, the idol who plays Black Duran.
* TheQuietOne
* RedBaron: "The Queen".
* RoomFullOfCrazy: Ura's room, which is covered floor-to-ceiling with pictures of Junya Takigawa.

* TheStoic
* {{Yandere}}

!!Umeko Yamada
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A 16 year old idol, famous for being in commercials and as a co-host on the Hot-Blooded Banish Academy variety show. Before she became an idol under the stage name"Erina Sawamiya", she was a national level kendoka and one of the Kendo Komachi. However, she quit kendo because of her frustration at her inability to beat Ura.

!!Reimi Odajima
!!!Voiced by: Creator/MaiNakahara (JP), Creator/MonicaRial (EN)
A first year student at Seimei High School. She attended the same middle school as Miyako, and became obsessed with her when she beat up a boy who Reimi had a crush on, but who liked Miyako.
* NoseBleed: Around Miyamiya.
* StalkerWithACrush

!!Mei Ogawa
!!!Voiced by: Kaori Nazuka (JP), Creator/BrittneyKarbowski (EN)
A first year student at Seimei High School.
* ShrinkingViolet

!!Tadaaki Hayashi
!!!Voiced by: Shinji Ogawa (JP), Greg Dulcie (EN)
Seimei High School's kendo instructor.

!!Takeshi Iwahori
A second year student at Kamasaki High School.
* ButNowIMustGo
* CurbStompBattle: Receives a hard one from Tamaki.
* KendoTeamCaptain
* StoppedCaring: Stopped putting effort in kendo after witnessing Rin [[CurbStompBattle defeated]] by Ura.
* UnknownRival: To Rin after she defeated him in middle school.

!!Narumi Chikamoto
A second year student at Kamasaki High School.
* KendoTeamCaptain: Became the new captain after Takeshi resigned.