Ryoko Kano



Ryoko Kano is one of the heroes from Fighters History series.

History
Ryoko is a judo prodigy who is proud of the history of her family. One day, her father disappeared and forced her to continue his wish.

She participated in the Great Grapple tournament and proved the strength of judo to the world. At the end of the second tournament, her father finally returned home. Her father congratulated her, but stated that she would never surpass him.

Then he threw her and told her that her true journey had just begun.

Personality
Ryoko was reluctant to continue her training and didn't desire to continue the family tradition. During Gengorō's absence, she matured and realized the importance of Judo in her life. In Jean's ending in the first game, she greets him at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, meaning they met sometime back in the tournament.

Trivia

 * Much like Ryoko from World Heroes series, she is based on the real life Judo world champion, Ryoko Tani. Her story also takes inspiration from the manga, Yawara!.