"Rifle is Beautiful," the only manga in Japan based on shooting, is a four-panel comic about high school girls who revive a disbanded shooting club. Naturally, there are students from other schools who are rivals and interact with them. Since the world of shooting seems small, we'll be introducing some tough opponents from various high schools who may appear in various scenes in the future!
Ko Sakura Konno, Captain of the Iseya High School Shooting Club
Ko Sakura Konno is the captain of the shooting club at Iseya High School, one of the few high schools in the prefecture with a shooting club. Her friendly and affable personality makes her well-liked by all the club members. Although she's easily influenced, she only started shooting for a short time, and is a talented athlete who successfully qualified for the Inter-High School Championships in the final prefectural qualifying round. Although she narrowly missed out on the finals at the national tournament, she still achieved a respectable result in her final tournament. She then went on to university, but continued to interact with Hikari and the others, and it seems she'll end up continuing shooting, even though she had no intention of continuing.
School Festival Nightmare
She also has connections with Shinonome and Kuroi from Asaka Academy, and when the three of them went to Chidori's school festival, Erika suddenly told her she was looking for someone who could play the drums. Although she had experience playing the drums, she was far too far from being skilled enough to play in front of others, so she tried her best to ignore it. However, her efforts to hide her feelings almost led her to succumb to the dark side, leading to Kuroi's betrayal at the last moment and her escape being impossible.
Iseya High School Shooting Club "Chiyo Sato"
She is a member of the Iseoka High School shooting club who participated in the prefectural preliminaries. She named her beam rifle "No. 3." Although she performed poorly in the prefectural preliminaries, she congratulates Konno on her advancement to the national tournament. Although she is very fond of Kozakura, on the day of the national tournament, when Kozakura was scheduled to go alone, she went on a trip to Okinawa with another club member.
Minezumi High School Shooting Club Captain "Kogomori Maho"
The undisputed champion of women's shooting, she is the captain of the Minezumi High School Shooting Club. Perhaps because her father is a member of the Self-Defense Forces and spends his free time working out, she has a habit of taking off her jacket at crucial moments to show off her beautiful six-pack. Most people seem to wonder why she needs to take it off. She has a stoic personality and the perfect charisma to be a captain, but she's also surprisingly feminine, with a penchant for showbiz (though she claims otherwise) and a penchant for shoujo manga.
The Power of an Absolute Champion!
Inspired by Hikari's exceptional shooting prowess in the Inter-High team competition, she increased her concentration and ultimately set a new tournament record, demonstrating her absolute power. Her team performance also set new tournament, national, and high school records. In the following individual competition, she displayed her impressive skills, taking first place and contributing to the champion Minezumi's consecutive victories, bringing the series to a fitting end. She is currently one of the most talented shooters in the series.
Minezumi High School Shooting Club "Sayu Kaijima"
She is a member of the champion Minezumi's team competition. She has always enjoyed Japanese dance, and her graceful figure and powerful presence have earned her the admiration of her juniors. However, her true nature is a strange and dangerous person who is always on the lookout for cute girls. However, her true nature is unknown to her juniors, and Nitta Serena, who knows her true nature, is constantly at her mercy. Despite her confident, confident nature, she's actually weak in real situations. After graduating from high school, she apparently went on to attend the same university as Shinonome and Asakura.
Minezumi High School Shooting Club Member "Nitta Serena"
Although only a second-year student, she possesses the skills to be selected as a member of the Minezumi High School Shooting Club's team competitions, and even captain Komori has high hopes for her. Her skills rival those of Kokomori, and she placed second behind Kokomori in the individual competition at the Inter-High School Championships, contributing to the team's victory. She's unsociable and always follows her own path, but her senior, Kaijima, is a bit of a weirdo, and she's always at his mercy. Despite being a lone wolf, she has a hard time.
A huge fan of visual kei bands
She's often bossed around by Kaijima and plays the straight man, but even she has her own share of flaws. She's a huge fan of the visual kei band "Evil Eden," and wears the band's T-shirt under her jacket, making her even more unapproachable. She seems to be aware that others find her repulsive.
Saiga Girls' High School Shooting Club "Hachigo Ruri"
She is the goddess of the Saiga Girls' Shooting Club, characterized by her tanned skin. She appears strong-willed, but in reality, she is quiet and timid. She performed well in team competitions, contributing to the team's third-place finish, but she has a personality that makes her burst into tears after shooting. During a sightseeing trip after the Inter-High, she reunites with the Chidori High School Shooting Club and interacts with them. She feels a slight complexion about being perceived as competitive due to her dark skin. In reality, she loves cute things, but is embarrassed when they do.
Saiga Girls' High School Shooting Club "Yayoi Hayamine"
She's the ace of the rapidly growing Nagasaki representative Saiga Girls' High School. She contributed to the team's third-place finish and also placed third in the individual competition, demonstrating her considerable talent. However, she's not shown much, so she's a bit underwhelming... Team competitions consist of three-person teams, and there's another member named "Kayamori." Based on the team's results, she should be a talented athlete, but her real name isn't even revealed. All members are second-year students, and it seems they're aiming to compete in the air rifle competition next year.
Yakinuma High School Shooting Club "Neneko Wada"
She's a member of the shooting club at Yakinuma High School, the Tokushima Prefecture representative and runner-up last year. She has neatly trimmed bangs, wears glasses, and has a calm personality. Despite attracting attention from those around her, she doesn't seem to feel any pressure. In the team competition, she competed in the same shooting group as Saiga Girls' High School's Ruri Hachigo. She's also one of the nation's top shooters, finishing in fourth place in the individual competition.
Yakinuma High School Shooting Club "Yoshimiya Toko"
She hides one eye with her hair, always wears a bandage on her hand, and behaves a bit like a middle-schooler. She wears a bandage on her hand because she's a germaphobe. Because of her germaphobia, she has a strong rivalry with Kaijima Sayu of Minezumi, who is always checking out the girls at the venue. Even though she shoots against Kaijima in the same group, the difference in their skills is clearly evident.
Natsumedani High School Shooting Club "Mai Imai"
Natsumedani High School, representing Kyoto Prefecture, is a member of the shooting club. She's characterized by her permed hair and exuding a negative aura. However, she doesn't give off a negative vibe because she wants to; it's the shock of a broken heart right before the tournament. Dragging that heartbreak into the tournament held her back in the team competition, resulting in disastrous results for Natsumedani that year. Although she recorded a personal best in the individual competition that followed, she wasn't particularly good to begin with.
Akita Third High School Shooting Club's "Nakagawa Tae"
The only high school in Akita with a shooting club...or rather, the only female high school shooter in Akita, she was the only first-year female shooter in the prefecture, and she ended up competing in the national championships without any preliminaries or anything. She feels out of place because she went straight to the national championships as a first-year without any preparation. She's an Akita girl who speaks in the Akita dialect, just like an Akita native.
Do I look like I'm no good?
Clearly overwhelmed by the atmosphere, and with no prefectural preliminaries despite it being a minor sport, she was expected to learn the harshness of the world...or so one might think. However, she unexpectedly showed great skill, placing 6th in the individual competition at the national championships. She has since kept in touch with Hikari and has switched to air rifles. However, she seems to be less intelligent, having failed the written exam at an air rifle training course.
[Rifle is Beautiful] Summary of Iseya, Minezumi, Saika Girls, and Yokinuma High School Shooting Clubs
Due to the Firearms and Swords Act, shooting sports are difficult to popularize in Japan. On the flip side, the world of the competitors is small, and it seems like they all know each other! There may be many more appearances from now on. Some characters may also become popular in the anime. And characters whose names have not yet appeared in the main story may have more screen time in the anime, so expectations are high. The anime will start airing in October!
