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7	Here are the characters of ''Manga/BambooBlade''.
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12	[[folder:Muroe High School]]
13	!!Toraji Ishida ("Kojiro")
14	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (JP), Creator/IanSinclair (EN)
15	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/6cbb870ca780c6be0604c4ade8d99b1d.png]]
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17	Kojiro is the kendo instructor as well a teacher of politics and economics at Muroe High School. In his youth, he was a member of the kendo club. He takes up an offer by fellow kendoka Kenzaburo Ishibashi to have Kojiro's kendo team defeat Kenzaburo's own in exchange for a year's supply of sushi.
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21	* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler: Though Kojirou eventually gets to keep his job, he decides to quit at the end of the year anyway after realizing he's taught the Muroe kendo team everything he can.]]
22	%%* ButtMonkey
23	* MentorArchetype: He teaches the kendo class over at Muroe High School.
24	* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: He's named after kendo practitioner Toshiya Ishida.
25	%%* PerpetualPoverty
26	* TookALevelInBadass: In preparation for his match against Ishibashi, Kojirou gets back to training and manages to regain enough of his prior kendo skills to effortlessly beat him.
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28	!!Tamaki Kawazoe
29	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RyoHirohashi (JP), Creator/CheramiLeigh (EN)
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31	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tropes_tamaki_394.jpg]]
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33	The star member of Muroe's kendo team, hand-picked by Kojiro and Kirino to help them turn their fortunes around.
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37	* AchillesHeel: [[spoiler: The "High Stance," as it was a stance her mother used and whenever she sees it, she envisions her mother and loses focus, this resulted in her first loss in the series. She gets over it by the end of the anime, as she discovers, no matter who she's fighting, even her mother, she wants to win.]]
38	* AffectionateNickname: Is called "Tama-chan" by her friends in the sub and "Tama" by Kojiro in the sub, everyone calls her "Tama" in the dub.
39	* BadassAdorable: She's adorable and she can kick ass when she needs to.
40	* BewareTheNiceOnes: Tamaki may be a nice person, but you ''don't'' want her after you. Just ask Toyama.
41	* BoyishShortHair: Tamaki cuts her hair short.
42	* ChildhoodFriends: Has known Yuji since she was a child.
43	* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Purple hair and eyes.
44	* CuteBruiser: Don't let her cuteness fool you, she is the strongest member of the kendo team.
45	* CutenessProximity: Invokes this in Kirino and Saya.
46	* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: In a well-remembered instance, a [[TranquilFury quietly enraged]] Tama unleashes a ''tsuki'' (throat thrust) against Konishi, which got her disqualified on the spot. [[TruthInTelevision This is accurate]], as the throat strike is frequently banned in kendo due to the danger it poses and the skill it takes to pull it off safely. Thus, in many competitions only kendoka of a certain rank and above may attempt it.
47	* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Kirino and Saya gush over her and constantly say she's "cute."
48	* {{Fangirl}}: She is a fan of ''[[ShowWithinAShow Blade Braver]]''.
49	* HeroProtagonist: She is the main protagonist of the series and a brave heroine.
50	* HesNotMyBoyfriend: A very subtle example, she once tells her dad that Yuji invited her to an amusement park and her dad thought it was a date, Tama responds by saying they're just friends. (Her father still thinks that there's something between them.)
51	* TheLeader: She is the team's leader during competitions.
52	* MissingMom: Her mother died when she was very young.
53	* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Rin's blue.
54	%%* TheQuietOne
55	* RookieRedRanger: When she joined the pre-existing kendo team, Kojiro ''literally'' assigned her as "[[RedIsHeroic Red]]" and gives her the commander position.
56	%%* ShipTease: With Yuji.
57	* SkilledButNaive: Despite being a prodigy in kendo, she is pretty naive in other situations.
58	* StrongFamilyResemblance: She greatly resembles her mother.
59	%%* TaremeEyes
60	* YouAreInCommandNow: After joining the kendo team, Tamaki replaces Kirino as its captain.
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62	!!Kirino Chiba
63	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MegumiToyoguchi (JP), Creator/LuciChristian (EN)
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65	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tropes_kirino_7087.jpg]]
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67	The energetic captain of Muroe High's kendo team.
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71	* CoolBigSis: Has been described to be like an older sister to the rest of the members of the club.
72	* DitzyGenius: Despite being a ditz, she ranked 20th in her year at school.
73	* GenkiGirl: She's a very excitable girl.
74	* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She has blonde hair and is a friendly girl.
75	* KendoTeamCaptain: She is the captain of Muroe High's team.
76	* TheLancer: Kirino serves as Tamaki's second in command during competitions.
77	* QuicklyDemotedLeader: She's the actual captain of the Muroe kendo team, but when star player Tamaki joins, Kojiro assigns Kirano as the "Yellow" ranger. Luckily, Kirano's cool with it.
78	* TomboyishPonytail: She wears her hair in a ponytail.
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81	!!Miyako Miyazaki ("Miya-miya")
82	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HoukoKuwashima (JP), Creator/LeahClark (EN)
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84	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/d81922a20b00cb0b4c86fb398114db93.png]]
85
86	A relative newbie to the kendo team. Has great power, but lacks discipline compared to the other girls.
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90	* AlliterativeName: '''M'''iyako '''M'''iyazaki.
91	* BattleCry: She unleashes one of hell of a scream before her second match with Carrie.
92	* BishieSparkle: Before she goes in {{Yandere}} mode.
93	* BloodKnight: Joined the Kendo club because she discovered that she likes hurting people and it gives her a socially acceptable outlet for those feelings.
94	* CantCatchUp: Mainly because she was the last to join the team, and has lost every match she was in all the way until the point the anime ends.
95	* 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.
96	* {{Delinquent}}: The original manga 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), ditches school often and has a far more stereotypical "girl gangsta" behavior. The anime version, on the other hand, makes her delinquency vastly underpronounced 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.
97	* GirlyBruiser: She is a friendly girl who can kick major ass when she needs to.
98	* IronButtMonkey: The plot seems to exist to make her suffer as much humiliation as possible.
99	* RepetitiveName: ''Miya''ko ''Miya''zaki, which is lampshaded with her being nicknamed "Miya-miya".
100	* TapOnTheHead: Her strikes often includes tapping her opponent on the head.
101	* TookALevelINBadass: By the Nationals she not only won a few matches but has grown to larn to rely on actual skill rather than brute strength and unrestrained aggression.
102	* UnskilledButStrong: She has great speed and power, but only resorts to head strikes. She does, however, pull off a throat strike during a sparring match with [[spoiler: Saya]] and nearly knocks her out.
103	* UglyGuyHotWife: Seen as the most beautiful of the Muroe kendokas. Lampshaded in that many people outside the club wonders why she can fall for a shrimp.
104	* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Was ready to beat down [[JerkJock the upperclassmen]] who assaulted Danjiro. The only reason she didn't was because Saya crashed into her on her bike.
105	* {{Yandere}}: To her boyfriend Danjiro in the ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend sense.
106	* YankTheDogsChain: Oh, BOY...Her first match with Carrie was pretty much a CurbStompBattle, but Miya tries to pull off a throat strike on Carrie, it leaves Carrie for a body strike that Miya goes for...until Miya is then struck with a head strike. The second match against Carrie has Miya showing some improvement, only for her to lose again. The biggest example would be her match against one of Konishi's teammate and loses the first round due to being distracted by Reimi, leaving herself open for a head strike.. Before the second round, Miya practically unleashes [[BattleAura a pink aura]] and is ready to kick some ass...only for the events of the first round to repeat.
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108	!!Sayako Kuwahara
109	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SachikoKojima (JP), Creator/BrinaPalencia (EN)
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111	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/21516eb8e04f006ce6bdb74cf4a9efd6.png]]
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115	* TheBigGirl: She's the tallest member of the kendo team.
116	* FleetingPassionateHobbies: She will quickly become invested in something and once she sees she's not good at it immediately, she'll quit, Kendo is the only thing she goes back to; and writing.
117	* GenkiGirl: She's full of energy.
118	* GeniusBruiser: An exceptional writer who can easily beat rival students.
119	* HugeSchoolgirl: The tallest and physically strongest member of the team, though generally not all that self-conscious about it.
120	* RageQuit: She used to do this every session before the events of the series, [[ChangedMyMindKid only to come back the next session]].
121	* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Before the series, Sayako would leave the kendo club during every single session, but came back during the next session.
122	* StatuesqueStunner: She stands at 170 cm (5'7" tall).
123	* UnskilledButStrong: Somewhat similar to Miyako, when first introduced she has not honed much skill in Kendo, such as not having the basic footwork down, once Tamaki joins the team and gives the girls pointers, Saya steadily gets better throughout the series, [[spoiler: so much that she makes it to the quarter finals in the final tournament.]]
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125	!!Satori Azuma
126	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RinaSato (JP), Creator/CarrieSavage (EN)
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128	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aca0c515ff3c663434d0669654afb1d8.png]]
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132	* BadassBookworm: She's actually really good at Kendo.
133	* BookDumb: The reason why she wears glasses.
134	* TheKlutz: She frequently loses her footing and falls to the ground and causes disasters due to her clumsiness.
135	* OvershadowedByAwesome: Despite being a pretty good Kendoka herself, she doesn't get too many moments to shine, even being eliminated in the first round of the final tournament because she was pitted against Tamaki.
136	* PurelyAestheticGlasses: She wears fake glasses because she thinks that they would make her smarter.
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138	!!Yuji Nakata
139	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DaisukeSakaguchi (JP), Chris Burnett (EN)
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141	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/164067bdbc109f4f5d52ccfc809758f2.png]]
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143	Tamaki's [[ChildhoodFriends childhood friend]].
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147	* ChildhoodFriends: Has known Tama since they were children.
148	* ImpliedLoveInterest: One of his most notable traits is the ambiguity of his feelings for Tama, it's never completely expressed if he likes her, if she likes him, or if they're just friends; but there's a lot of subtexts that supports that there's something. In her introductory episode, Azuma seems to have an infatuation with Yuji, but it's never mentioned again.
149	* OverShadowedByAwesome: While he seems pretty competent in Kendo and school, he takes a backseat along with Dan-kun since the story focuses more on the girls.
150	* TheOneGuy: Pretty much his only role in the series. He gets a little screentime, but it's not much compared to the girls.
151	%%* ShipTease: With Tama.
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153	!!Danjiro Eiga
154	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AkiraIshida (JP), Sean Michael Teague (EN)
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156	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/b701d031796b1691ad1d24d8cf50cfba.png]]
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160	* 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 and 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.
161	* BewareTheNiceOnes: His 'black' aura is both better hidden and more subtle than Miya's but just as, if not more, fearsome when unleashed.
162	* {{Gonk}}: Permanently super-deformed with a head that is often compared to an acorn in shape.
163	** The one time he ''isn't'' super-deformed, the manga has to remind the audience that yes, this is Dan.
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165	!!Akira Toyama
166	->'''Voiced by:''' Atsushi Imaruoka (JP), Creator/NewtonPittman (EN)
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170	* AbsenteeClubMember: He and Iwasa are this for the Muroe Kendo Club. They only make a few on-screen appearances and are otherwise completely absent for most of the series. Given that he in particular had bullied most of the previous club members until they quit, nobody really misses them.
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172	!!Masaru Iwasa
173	->'''Voiced by:''' Yuichi Ishigami (JP), Creator/CrisGeorge (EN)
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177	* AbsenteeClubMember: He and Toyama are ghost members of the Muroe Kendo Club. They only make a few on-screen appearances and are otherwise completely absent for most of the series. Given that Toyama in particular had bullied most of the previous club members until they quit, nobody really misses them.
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179	[[/folder]]
180
181	[[folder:Machido High School]]
182	!!Kenzaburo Ishibashi
183	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TetsuInada (JP), Creator/ChristopherSabat (EN)
184	Machido High school and Kamasaki high school's kendo instructor.
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188	* FriendlyRival: Holds on to a minor grudge against Kojiro over their high school kendo experiences, but for the most part they're on good terms and socialize regularly.
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190	!!Konatsu Harada
191	->'''Voiced by:''' Kei Shindo (JP), Creator/JadSaxton (EN)
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193	!!Maya Yokoo
194	->'''Voiced by:''' Kiyomi Yazawa (JP), Creator/ColleenClinkenbeard (EN)
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196	!!Karen Nishiyama
197	->'''Voiced by:''' Natsuki Mori (JP), Creator/TrinaNishimura (EN)
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199	!!Akemi Asakawa
200	->'''Voiced by:''' Saki Kondo (JP), Creator/KateOxley (EN)
201	[[/folder]]
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203	[[folder:Seimei High School]]
204	!!Reimi Odajima
205	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MaiNakahara (JP), Creator/MonicaRial (EN)
206	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.
207	* NoseBleed: Around Miyamiya.
208	%%* StalkerWithACrush
209
210	!!Mei Ogawa
211	->'''Voiced by:''' Kaori Nazuka (JP), Creator/BrittneyKarbowski (EN)
212	A first-year student at Seimei High School.
213	* ShrinkingViolet: She is a shy person.
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215	!!Tadaaki Hayashi
216	->'''Voiced by:''' Shinji Ogawa (JP), Greg Dulcie (EN)
217	Seimei High School's kendo instructor.
218	* SternTeacher: While he isn't openly abusive to his students, he is stern, humorless and reluctant to dole out praise. He's such a harsh taskmaster that a lot of his first years wind up quitting after a single practice.
219	* TookALevelInKindness: Hayashi is surprised at how much his team enjoys sparring with the Muroe High Squad, and challenges Kojiro to a match, an action which wins over at least some of his students. He tells Kojiro that he'll work to add more fun to his practice regimen afterwards.
220	[[/folder]]
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222	[[folder:Kamasaki High School]]
223	!!Takeshi Iwahori
224	A second-year student at Kamasaki High School.
225	%%* ButNowIMustGo
226	* CurbStompBattle: Receives a hard one from Tamaki.
227	* KendoTeamCaptain: The captain of Kamasaki's team.
228	* StoppedCaring: He stopped putting efforts in kendo after witnessing Rin [[CurbStompBattle defeated]] by Ura.
229	* UnknownRival: To Rin after she defeated him in middle school.
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231	!!Narumi Chikamoto
232	A second-year student at Kamasaki High School.
233	* KendoTeamCaptain: Became the new captain after Takeshi resigned.
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235	[[/folder]]
236
237	[[folder:Kendo Komachi]]
238	[[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 beauty to participate in their tv program 2 years ago.
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241	!!Ura Sakaki
242	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/6b4d5aa524e65d2208eaa93465e03da0.jpg]]
243	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 loses on the third day of the Gyokuryuki tournament and suddenly quit kendo.
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245	* TheAce: Hailed as the strongest female high school kendoka in the country.
246	* 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.
247	* KillingIntent: Overwhelm and paralyze her opponents by emitting killing intent.
248	* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: Makes a brief appearance at the very end of the anime.
249	* LoonyFan: Of the actor Junya Takigawa, the idol who plays Black Duran.
250	%%* TheQuietOne
251	* RedBaron: "The Queen".
252	* RoomFullOfCrazy: Ura's room, which is covered floor-to-ceiling with pictures of Junya Takigawa.
253	%%* StalkerWithACrush
254	%%* TheStoic
255	%%* {{Yandere}}
256
257	!!Umeko Yamada
258	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/3e152e333e5709154d673f381106d14d.jpg]]
259	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.
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261	%%* TheAce
262	* [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Crouching Ditz Hidden Badass]]: She may be a ditz on the outside, but she is powerful with kendo.
263	* DaddysGirl: She loves her father.
264	%%* GeniusDitz
265	* InSeriesNickname: Was known as the "Second Genius" among kendoka because she was able to score a point against Ura.
266	%%* TheRival: To Ura.
267	%%* TeenIdol
268	%%* WillfullyWeak
269
270	!!Rin Suzuki
271	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MaayaSakamoto (JP), Creator/CaitlinGlass (EN)
272	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/b5b1058d79d3d97cc66d8d16dde827a8.jpg]]
273	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 thinks she doesn't have a chance to win against Ura with her current skill.
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275	* AdaptationExpansion: Almost entirely mentioned offscreen in the manga and only appears in a few insignificantt panels. She becomes a close friend of Tamaki on the anime and a couple of filler show them hanging out together.
276	* {{Fangirl}}: Of Shinaider.
277	* TheRival: To Tamaki in the anime.
278	%%* LadyOfWar
279	* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Tama's red.
280	%%* SugarAndIcePersonality
281
282	!!Touko Ishizuka
283	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/6a9541a23bbfe94375a0ac8696e5732e.jpg]]
284	One of the Kendo Komachi. A third-year student at Rokubun Girls High School in Iwate, Tohoku.
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286	%%* ActionGirl
287	* CrushingHandshake: Receives a painful one courtesy of Shouko.
288	* KendoTeamCaptain: She is the captain of the Kendo Komachi.
289	* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Her win against Tama in the training session of Banish Academy, all we got is [[TakeOurWordForIt Kirino reminiscing about it]].
290	%%* {{Tomboy}}
291	* WrestlerInAllOfUs: Delivers a beating to a panty thief with shining wizard, giant swing and knee drop combo.
292
293	!!Miruka Nakamura
294	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/b35e9494982c1d85f2e8b0225dc6d0dc.png]]
295	One of the Kendo Komachi. A university student from Hokkaido.
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297	%%* BattleCry
298	* TheBerserker: The way she fights, so much that she scares her first crush in high school.
299	%%* GirlyGirl
300	%%* IJustWantToBeNormal
301	%%* LongHairIsFeminine
302	%%* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon
303	%%* ShrinkingViolet
304
305	!!Kaguya Saimura
306	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/8362c4e74f6f4ee5b71d67be8487dd3e.jpg]]
307	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 a high school entrance exam. Only known by name in the BB manga.
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309	%%* TheAce
310	* [[BigBrotherInstinct Big Sister Instinct]]: To her younger brother, Yo.
311	%%* CuteBruiser
312	* GamerChick: The national champions of the game Mononofu Blade.
313	%%* GeniusDitz
314	* InSeriesNickname: "The Second Ura", [[RedBaron "Monster"]].
315	* LightningBruiser: The fastest girl in the whole series.
316	* NeverBareheaded: Almost never seen without her crescent moon hair ornament, she even attach it in her head protector.
317	%%* PerpetualSmiler
318
319	!!Suiren Yaginuma
320	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/f0be13c506fc12e2130e482b3ac8c114.jpg]]
321	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).
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323	%%* TheBeautifulElite
324	%%* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}
325	* TheFightingNarcissist: A positive one. Somewhat vain and obsessed with her own beauty, yet a genuinely skilled kendoka and a graceful loser. Defeating her is much more likely to convince her that she's still lacking in "beauty" and make her more determined to improve herself.
326	%%* FlowerMotifs
327	%%* FragileSpeedster
328	%%* KendoTeamCaptain
329	%%* LadyOfWar
330	* PassionateSportsGirl: She dedicate herself to pursue true beauty through the mastery of kendo.
331	%%* UnusualEyebrows
332
333	!!Kou Murayama
334	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/78ba13883d363c78003869e3bfd7effc.jpg]]
335	One of the Kendo Komachi. A university student from Shin'etsu region. A self-proclaimed [[{{Otaku}} kendo mania]].
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337	%%* TheAce
338	%%* CombatCommentator
339	%%* CoolShades
340	* EightiesHair: She has long hair.
341	%%* [[{{Otaku}} Kendo Mania]]
342	%%* [[MrExposition Ms. Exposition]]
343	%%* UncannyValleyMakeup
344
345
346	!!Nanako Fukunokami
347	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cfe783abbcd19cb4f1b509046052527f.jpg]]
348	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).
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350	%%* BraidsOfAction
351	%%* CloseRangeCombatant
352	* FriendlyRivalry: With Sami, her childhood friend.
353	* PerformanceAnxiety: Inverted. Average in training matches but performs better and more focused in competitive matches.
354	%%* PerpetualSmiler
355	[[/folder]]
356
357	[[folder:Other Characters]]
358	!!Carrie Nishikawa
359	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SanaeKobayashi (JP), Creator/JamieMarchi (EN)
360	[[quoteright:293:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/36bb6e522b22c28f58d4d5a3f0fa9ca2.jpg]]
361	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.
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363	* [[ArrogantKungFuGuy Arrogant Kendo Girl]]: Her first meeting with Miyako in Episode 19 led to a battle in which the loser takes home out Danjiro. [[spoiler: She wins but Danjiro, of course, stays by Miya's side.]] The two seemed to be on amicable terms after that as well as Episode 21. However, in 22, Carrie holds nothing back in pointing out Miyako's incompetence and mocks her about it, even after scoring a point in their match. [[spoiler: And even when Miyako finally defeats her in the final episode, she still carries some arrogance.]]
364	* CanonForeigner: The character was specifically created for the anime adaptation.
365	* DualWielding: Outside of tournaments, and the only character in the anime with this ability.
366	%%* EagleLand
367	* FriendlyRivalry: [[spoiler: Implied in the credits of the final episode after Miyako finally defeats her.]]
368	%%* GorgeousGaijin
369	* GratuitousEnglish: Being an American, she speaks English when she is excited.
370	* {{Jerkass}}: She is a cruel, untrustworthy and callous bitch.
371	* 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 shinais, then obviously she was just as good with one.
372	%%* LightningBruiser
373	%%* TheRival: To Miyako.
374
375
376	!!Ryoko Toda
377	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/f9ab5b931cbebce0262cc00a3bdc74da.jpg]]
378	The co-host on the Hot-Blooded Banish Academy variety show.
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380	* BitchInSheepsClothing: She may be a polite person, but she is cunning and callous on the inside.
381	%%* TheFakeCutie
382	* TheResenter: Ryoko ''loathes'' Erina for constantly beating her at every competition they attempt and making her look like a fool. Though it's mainly because Erina appears to be innately good at ''everything'' while Ryoko has to work herself to the bone to be at least half as good. [[spoiler: Though she starts respecting her after witnessing her match with Sakaki and finding out about her history with kendo.]]
383	* UnknownRival: Towards Erina Sawamiya.
384
385	!!Shouko Sueno
386	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/85d10bac5dcbe482326dd788064c8fdd.jpg]]
387	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 decides to participate in Banish Academy because she wants to fight Ura again before she graduates from high school.
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389	%%* TheAce
390	* CrushingHandshake: Delivers a strong handshake that makes Touko wince in pain and begged her to stop.
391	* {{Determinator}}: She refuses to lose to anything, even if it means fighting Ura before graduating from high school.
392	%%* HugeSchoolgirl
393	* PassionateSportsGirl: Pretty much dedicate all her youth for kendo.
394	%%* TheStoic
395
396	!!Konishi
397	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YuuAsakawa (JP), Creator/LarissaWolcott (EN)
398	%%* AlphaBitch
399	%%* BitchInSheepsClothing
400	* EyesAlwaysShut: She keeps her eyes closed at all times.
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