Manami Kusunoki

Manami Kusunoki (楠 真奈美, Kusunoki Manami) is the youngest competitor in the VG Tournament at age 16. Along with her relative youth, she is also woefully immature, often acting like a girl half her age. Despite this however, she is a surprisingly clever and capable fighter, incorporating the natural energeticness of a child, as well her own vivid imagination into her fighting style.

Biography
Manami's reason for entering the competitions is solely to obtain the large cash prize awarded to the winner. She is often the most lighthearted competitor in any given tournament, treating the fights as if they were all a big game.

Etymology

 * The name Manami means "real, genuine" (真) (ma), "apple tree" (奈) (na) and "beautiful" (美) (mi).
 * Manami's surname Kusunoki means "camphor tree" (楠).