Ritsuko Matsunaga is a female supporting character in High School Fleet, serving aboard the maritime school ship Harekaze as a torpedo crew member and operator of the No. 1 torpedo launcher.
Known by the nickname Ricchan, Ritsuko Matsunaga belongs to the gunnery and torpedo department.
She is specifically assigned as the torpedo crew member and No. 1 launcher operator on Harekaze.
She has a gentle, easygoing personality, but she also stands out for her remarkable bowling talent.
Her life philosophy is "You only live once."
Personal Information
Name: Ritsuko Matsunaga
Gender: Female
Nickname: Ricchan
Birthday: October 12
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birthplace: Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Height: 156 cm
Blood type: B
Preferences and Skills
Hobby and special skill: Expert-level bowling
Favorite foods: Butter, cream puffs
Disliked food: Margarine
Favorite color: Navy blue
Academic Strengths
Best subject: Mathematics
Weakest subject: World history
Qualifications and Certifications
Ritsuko is one of only four people on Harekaze, including Akeno Misaki, known to hold a Class C Second-Grade Small Surface Craft License, also referred to as a medium skipper license.
Some accounts describe the number of licensed holders on board as five.
She also possesses a Class C Explosives Manufacturing Safety Supervisor qualification.
Voice Actor
Voice actor: Yuka Maruyama
Ritsuko is responsible for rotating and firing the No. 1 torpedo tube aboard the ocean-going vessel Harekaze.
Her position places her at the heart of the ship’s torpedo operations.
She became interested in joining the torpedo crew because the movement of torpedoes through the sea reminded her of bowling.
That unusual connection between sport and naval combat is one of her most memorable traits.
Ritsuko is calm and soft-natured, giving off a relaxed and gentle impression.
Even so, she is highly capable when the situation demands precision and composure.
Her skill with numbers is also notable.
Because she helped at her family’s inn while growing up, she became especially good at calculation.
Bowling is one of Ritsuko’s greatest talents.
Her mother is a top-class professional bowler in Japan, and that family influence helped shape Ritsuko into an outstanding player herself.
She knew Kayoko Himeji through bowling before they became close friends.
The two had once faced each other in a tournament, and later developed a strong friendship through their shared love of the sport.
Ritsuko comes from a long-established hot spring inn in Gunma Prefecture, an inland region with no sea.
She had originally been expected to inherit the family business and become its future proprietress.
However, she strongly wished to attend maritime school instead.
Her family ultimately accepted her decision.
During Harekaze’s encounter with a naval minefield, Ritsuko took part in mine-clearing operations using a skipper craft.
She carried her close friend Kayoko Himeji with her during the mission.
While conducting the operation, the craft struck a mine and was caught in an underwater explosion.
She could easily have been killed if fortune had turned against her.
Ritsuko was ultimately rescued safely by Akeno Misaki.
The incident became one of her most dangerous moments aboard Harekaze.
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