History Characters / TheCaseFilesOfYakushijiRyoko

She's also the (upcoming) heiress to a multinational private security company, JACES (formerly known as the "Japanese Empire Security Service" or JESS), and one of the few children of ex-TMPD officer Hiroki Yakushiji. Due to this, she's untouchable within the department, but not without her enemies and rivals.

She's also the heiress to a multinational private security company, JACES (formerly known as the "Japanese Empire Security Service" or JESS), and the only child of ex-TMPD officer Hiroki Yakushiji. Due to this, she's untouchable within the department, but not without her enemies and rivals.

* HeroOfAnotherStory: Her prior assignment to the Cabinet Intelligence Reserch Office (内閣情報調査局) prior to the start of the series.[[note]]Usually the NPA would mandate an officer with a high rank to be assigned to the CIRO and other Japanese intelligence agencies in a senior-level position.[[/note]]

* HeroOfAnotherStory: Her work with the Public Security Intelligence Agency prior to the start of the series.

* BigFancyHouse: Her penthouse is essentially the lap of luxury.

She's also the heiress to a multinational private security company, JACES (formerly known as "DaiNippon Security Insurance"), and the only child of ex-TMPD officer Hiroki Yakushiji. Due to this, she's untouchable within the department, but not without her enemies and rivals.

The grandfather of the Yakushiji siblings (and father) of Hiroki, he's responsible for setting up "DaiNippon Security Insurance".

* CanonForeigner: Only present in the anime. In the novel, his name was not revealed.

** Ryoko’s grandfather, Masamoto Yakushiji, did not want to help her rebuild a security corporation, "DaiNippon Security Insurance", after World War II. Her plan involves taking over the company he built and killing Ryoko in the process.
** She plots to also have the rest of Ryoko’s unit, Yukiko, Kishimoto, and others killed for [[HeKnowsTooMuch seeing and/or mentioning her.]]

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She's also the heiress to a multinational private security company, JACES, and the only child of ex-TMPD officer Hiroki Yakushiji. Due to this, she's untouchable within the department, but not without her enemies and rivals.

** Ryoko’s grandfather, Masamoto Yakushiji, did not want to help her rebuild a security corporation after World War II. Her plan involves taking over the company he built and killing Ryoko in the process

The main character and protagonist of the series. A 27-year-old Superintendent of the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Beautiful, intelligent, glamorous, but highly arrogant, she and her [[MistressAndServantBoy loyal subordinate]] Izumida, solve the seemingly paranormal cases they encounter.

She's also the heiress to a multinational private security company, JACES, and the only child of ex-MPD officer Hiroki Yakushiji. Due to this, she's untouchable within the department, but not without her enemies and rivals.

The main character and protagonist of the series. A 27-year-old Superintendent of the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Beautiful, intelligent, glamorous, but highly arrogant, she and her [[MistressAndServantBoy loyal subordinate]] Izumida, solve the seemingly paranormal cases they encounter. She's also the heiress to a multinational private security company, JACES. Due to this, she's untouchable within the department, but not without her enemies and rivals.

* {{Omniglot}}: Speaks several different languages, most notably [[GratuitousFrench French.]] In the novel/manga, she displays her proficiency in English.

* GenerationXerox: Joins the MPD after her father, who retired as a Superintendent General and a politician in the Diet, who now is in charge of a university.

* CloningBlues

* SenpaiKohai: Kohai to Izumida’s Sempai in their Police academy days.

The main character and protagonist of the series. A 27-year-old Superintendent of the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Beautiful, intelligent, glamorous, but highly arrogant, she and her [[MistressAndServantBoy loyal subordinate]] Izumida, solve the seemingly paranormal cases they encounter. She's also the heiress to a multinational security organization, JACES. Due to this, she's untouchable within the department, but not without her enemies and rivals.

* ActionFashionista: She kicks copious amounts of ass, and does it in a new outfit every time, though sometimes he has to resort to an ActionDressRip to be able to move properlyl

The main character and protagonist of the series. A 27-year old Superintendent of the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Beautiful, intelligent, glamorous, but highly arrogant, she and her [[MistressAndServantBoy loyal subordinate]] Izumida, solve the seemingly paranormal cases they encounter. She's also the heiress to a multinational security organization, JACES. Due to this, she's untouchable within the department, but not without her enemies and rivals.

%% * ActionGirl
%% ** ActionDressRip: In the final episode. On top of a tank rolling down an empty street, no less.
** ActionFashionista: She kicks copious amounts of ass, and does it in a new outfit every time.

* BathingBeauty: She’s seen in several scenes bathing and showering.

* ClingyJealousGirl: Really doesn’t like other women getting Izumida’s attention. Even if it’s his 10-year old cousin, or her younger clone.
** She reacts very harshly to the idea of him meeting Yukiko in secret in the first episode.

* MsFanservice

* [[OneManArmy One Woman Army]]: Takes on the forces of JPP [[spoiler:alongside brainwashed JGSDF forces]] all by herself.

* PowerHair
* ProudBeauty

* SmugSmiler: She’s usually one step ahead of everyone, and is not shy about letting everyone know about it.

* UnlimitedWardrobe: She’s never seen wearing the same outfit twice.

* WeirdnessMagnet:
-->“Trouble follows Ryoko wherever she goes,” stated by Yukiko Muromachi.

* BadassNormal: Definitely overshadowed by Ryoko, but he has his moments.

* DeadpanSnarker: Usually toward Ryoko or Kishimoto.
** ServileSnarker

* NumberTwo: To Ryoko.
* ObliviousToLove: In the Anime, he’s largely ignorant to Ryoko’s feelings for him.
* OlderSidekick
* SelfDeprecation: A RunningGag in the Anime. OnceAnEpisode, he introduces his title as a position of servitude under Ryoko. (Slave, [[BattleButler Butler]], OldRetainer, etc…)

* TheWatson

* SempaiKohai: Kohai to Izumida’s Sempai in their Police academy days.

* ShesGotLegs: Thanks to her short skirts, her long, slim legs are on display in almost every scene.
** The OP features a [[FeetFirstIntroduction foot-first introduction]] to Ryoko's red high heel shoe, followed by a [[MaleGaze long, slow pan up her leg.]]

* PinocchioSyndrome: Ruriko offered Monami the chance to be the "true" Ryoko by joining her and having Izumida to herself after Ryoko is taken care of.

* {{Foil}}: To Ryoko. She’s the straitlaced ByTheBookCop LawfulGood to Ryoko’s Brash CowboyCop ChaoticGood. Outwardly, her style of dress is conservative versus Ryoko who prefers to ShowSomeLeg. Finally, she chooses not to use her family ties within the department whereas Ryoko takes full advantage of hers as the heir apparent to JACES.

The Character list from ''Literature/TheCaseFilesOfYakushijiRyoko'' series.

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* {{Qipao}}: She wears one in Episode 3.

* RapunzelHair: Long black hair in a ponytail down to her waist.

* ShesGotLegs: Thanks to her [[DangerouslyShortSkirt Dangerously Short Skirts]], her long, slim legs are on display in almost every scene.

* ActionGirl
** ActionDressRip: In the final episode. On top of a tank rolling down an empty street, no less.

* TheDreaded: To her subordinates and superiors in the Metropolitan Police Department.

* FieryRedhead: From time to time.

* NotSoDifferent: Izumida surmises that despite being at each other's throats, she and Ryoko are both stubborn. This gets him chewed out by Yukiko as he said it out loud.

* ItsAllAboutMe: Quite a few of the cases she takes on in the Anime are not necessarily for the public’s safety or for the sake of apprehending the offender, but for her self-serving goals and crushing the people she happens to be at odds with.

* ClingyJealousGirl: Really doesn’t like other women getting Izumida’s attention. Even if it’s his 10-year old cousin, or her younger clone. She reacts very harshly to the idea of him meeting Yukiko in secret in the first episode.

* ItsAllAboutMe: Quite a few of the cases she takes on in the Anime are not necessarily for the public’s safety or for the sake of apprehending the offender, but for her self-serving goals.

* LovingBully: Ryoko's fond of Izumida, but she’s fonder of making him squirm.

* NightmareFetishist: Takes a great interest horror films and the paranormal, and the paranormal takes a great interest in her.

* {{Tsundere}}: Toward Izumida. She’ll shift between ordering him around and flirting with him.

* ClingyJealousGirl: Really doesn’t like other women getting Izumida’s attention. Even if it’s his 10-year old cousin, or her younger clone.

* ItsAllAboutMe: Quite a few of the cases she takes on in the Anime are not necessarily for the public’s safety or for the sake of apprehending the offender, but for her self-serving goals as the heir apparent of JACES.