a martial arts expert and Daimon High's current K-Fight champion. She seeks to learn the way of the sword. Slightly self-conscious due to her height (she's 5'9" in the manga) and her samurai obsession. Highly Skilled in Kendo, only Tatsuya Shishikura the captain of the kendo team is able to beat her in formal kendo.

Her rival and crush is Shizuma Kusanagi, the "Red Monkey", though she is also in love with Tatsuya Shishikura, the Captain of the Kendo team. She also helps out the drama club with the school plays.

(Source: Wikipedia, edited)

At Daimon High School, kids settle their disputes by dueling with each other in the school's official K-Fight battle arena. Ryoko Mitsurugi, samurai girl and undefeated K-Fight champion, is called upon by a mysterious Priestess to protect the Earth from an invasion coming from the alternate universe of Solvania. She must face battles that will test her skills, her friendships, and her heart in order to find her true strength as a samurai warrior.
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(Source: Anime News Network)

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Wendee Lee is an American voice actress and one of the most prolific and experienced American voice actors in the business. While she has done voicework for many video games, as well as several episodes in the Power Rangers franchise, she is particularly prolific in the dubbing of anime, where she has more credits than any other English anime voice actor with currently two hundred and fourteen credits.

In a school where martial arts are standard curriculum and disputes are settled by officially recognized duels, Ryoko takes on all comers. As the #1 fighter at Daimon High, Ryoko's battles to defend her position never end and "Finals" take on a whole new meaning. 
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(Source: Tokyopop)

Ryouko Mitsurugi