Sara Yuki Goryu Tatsunuki High School, 2nd Year, Class 1. Height: 158.5 cm Birthday: July 23 A top-tier national-level kendo swordsman known for her gentle and kind demeanor, featuring waist-length straight black hair and blue eyes. She ties her hair into a low ponytail during kendo. Her kendo style is orthodox, characterized by a powerful war cry that vibrates the air from her core. Her hobbies include cooking and making custom drinks where she can adjust the flavor. She practices daily with the goal of becoming the best in the club and winning the national championship; she is also a top student and a scholarship candidate. She values living true to herself. She is close rivals with Ruri and bonded with Rene over their shared taste in movies.

Ruri Mikage Goryu Tatsunuki High School, 3rd Year, Class 1. Height: 159.2 cm Birthday: November 2 A top-tier national-level swordsman with beautiful waist-length wavy black hair in a half-up style and clear blue eyes. She is the vice-captain of the kendo club and has a little-devil, big-sister personality. When wearing her mask, she tucks her hair into a tenugui cloth. Her specialty is a surprise-attack style, using a loud, sharp shout to intimidate opponents. She started kendo out of frustration from being teased and manipulated by adults. Her hobby is doting on chinchillas and she often watches videos of them. She met Serina in their middle school kendo club; they promised to conquer the nationals together and enrolled in the same high school as practice partners and friends.

Chigusa Sakuma Goryu Tatsunuki High School, 1st Year, Class 2. Height: 149.9 cm Birthday: January 12 A beautiful girl characterized by black braided pigtails reaching just above her waist and dark brown eyes. She is a regular at national tournaments. Usually shy and prone to stage fright, once she puts on her mask, her expression becomes demonic, and she uses an orthodox style with a terrifying shout that crushes the opponent's spirit. She started kendo in 1st grade to overcome her habit of crying and mastered this vocalization in 8th grade. She aims for a lifestyle of "patiently enduring." She is a bookworm who loves paperbacks, especially the works of the author Riku-do Yomokata. She discusses the artistic nature of writing with Megatsura-sensei and is friends with Mira.

Serina Kimijima Goryu Tatsunuki High School, 3rd Year, Class 1. Height: 159.8 cm Birthday: May 23 The beautiful captain of the kendo club with blue hair in a bun (waist-length when let down) and light blue eyes. She is a top-tier genius who also serves as the student council treasurer. Usually a caring senior, once she puts on her mask, she loses her composure and adopts an ultra-aggressive style, shouting with bloodshot eyes. She started kendo in kindergarten out of admiration for a strong friend. She has been best friends with Ruri since middle school; they sit next to each other and consult one another while pushing each other toward their promise of national victory. She is relied upon by the members and has high expectations for the growth of her junior, Ayame.

Ayame Shimura Goryu Tatsunuki High School, 1st Year, Class 3. Height: 154.6 cm Birthday: August 5 A cheerful, mascot-like beautiful girl with bright brown medium-length hair and brown eyes. A regular at national tournaments. She ties her hair in a low ponytail for kendo. Usually a friendly, slightly ditzy junior, but once she puts on her mask, she becomes a defensive specialist who intimidates opponents with a shout that reaches far, even if her voice cracks. She started kendo to learn to control her emotions and show respect to others after a fight in 2nd grade. She respects Chigusa for her consideration of others. Her ideal sister figure is Sara. Having lost to Ruri in every national tournament she has entered, she is determined to defeat her.

Rene Amou Goryu Tatsunuki High School, 2nd Year, Class 4. Height: 157.8 cm Birthday: October 24 A polite, biracial beautiful girl with straight blonde hair (tied in a low ponytail for kendo) and green eyes. A regular at national tournaments, she receives constant confessions because of her beautiful poise. She dreams of working in Japanese film production and came to Japan to learn etiquette through kendo. Utilizing the core strength she developed through playing brass instruments, she uses an orthodox style that saps the opponent's will to fight with a primal roar once her mask is on. She values living as herself. She is best friends with Daria, with whom she shares a similar vibe, and bonded with Sara over movies.

Daria Inazusa Goryu Tatsunuki High School, 2nd Year, Class 3. Height: 160.1 cm Birthday: April 30 A top-tier national-level beauty with chest-length wavy red hair and amber, half-lidded eyes. She ties her hair in a low ponytail and opens her eyes wide during kendo. Usually spaced out and slow-paced, she transforms into an ultra-aggressive fighter once her mask is on, shouting with a loud, vibrating voice from her throat and belly. She values the pursuit of comfort and peace, spending her solo time sleeping on a pillow. Her parents are famous hotel owners. She hates being called by her surname and will correct anyone who does. She met Rene in high school and is a best friend who sometimes teaches her about Japanese culture.

Mira Mitsutake Goryu Tatsunuki High School, 1st Year, Class 4. Height: 153.3 cm Birthday: April 27 A calculatedly cute and airheaded beauty with chest-length pink hair tied in twin tails (re-tied into a low ponytail for kendo) and pink eyes. A near-top national-level swordsman. When she grips a shinai, her eyes turn sharp, and she becomes a counter-attacker with a high-pitched, menacing voice. She started kendo after being inspired by watching Sasoribusa-sensei's matches. She is a friend who supports Chigusa's mental state. Her hobbies include making handmade accessories and DIY. She sometimes learns cooking from Sara.

Ogan Sasoribusa Homeroom teacher for Goryu Tatsunuki High School, 3rd Year, Class 1. Height: 174.5 cm Birthday: December 21 A 50-year-old mathematics teacher and kendo club advisor with short white hair and steel-gray eyes. 4th Dan. He started kendo in middle school to overcome a chronic illness. His kendo style is orthodox. Although he watches his students with a strict eye, he secretly researches the industry to prepare for career counseling and rejoices in his students' growth more than anyone. He and Megatsura-sensei share mutual respect and go out for meals once a month. Single.

Mayumi Megatsura Homeroom teacher for Goryu Tatsunuki High School, 1st Year, Class 4. Height: 163.5 cm Birthday: March 3 A quiet and fragile-looking 28-year-old classical literature teacher with shoulder-length orange hair and honey-brown eyes. Assistant advisor for the kendo club. She ties her hair in a low ponytail for kendo. Usually popular with students for her supportive nature, once she grips a shinai, her eyes sharpen, and she adopts a style that toys with opponents accompanied by a deep, husky war cry. Born into a family that runs a dojo, she is a hidden expert at the 6th Dan level. She and Sasoribusa-sensei share mutual respect and eat together once a month. Single.