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is a martial arts manga written by Reiji Saiga and illustrated by Sora Inoue that was serialized in Dragon Magazine from 1999 to 2003. It was adapted into a 13-episode anime series in 2001. It is set in a school called Daimon High, where disagreements among the student body are settled by matches called K-Fights. (The "K" stands for kenka, meaning "street fight".)

The series in which both the manga, and the anime is based upon is the light novel series which is still ongoing, written by Reiji Saika. Original name is Shoukan Kyoushi Real bout high school(召喚教師リアルバウトハイスクール), and unlike the manga and anime, it centres around a teacher who works in Daimon high school. The main story line has 16 volumes, the EX line has 5 volumes, and the ED line has 3 volumes. However, the characters that appear in the novel more or less is identical to the manga and anime (with a few minor adjustments).

This is a manga about a school that doesn't break up fights, but rather, they grade them. The manga introduces Ryoko Mitsurugi, Daimon High's Current reigning K-Fight Champion and self described Samurai Girl. It also introduces Shizuma Kusunagi, a traveling Street Fighter with mysterious powers.

The manga, while comedic in the beginning, becomes more serious as Ryoko and Shizuma find themselves caught up in the machinations of several student councils and a criminal organization with Ryoko teaming up with a band of female fighters named after the historical

Ryoko Mitsurugi has not been a contender in any CBUB matches.