Name: Rin Kusanagi Gender: Girl Nickname: Rin-rin Image Color: Red Appearance: Reddish-brown bob cut parted in the center, red eyes. Outfit (Transformed): Short school jacket with rolled-up sleeves, baggy pants, a sarashi chest wrap, white bandages, and a band-aid across the bridge of her nose. Summary: The leader and the one who named "NEWS." She has a bright, cheerful, and straightforward personality, acting as the group's big sister. In battle, she uses fire magic and ancient martial arts. Guest's childhood friend. Secretly a Johnny's idol otaku, stanning KAT-TUN, NEWS, and Arashi. Model Character: Kyo Kusanagi (KOF)

Name: Kura Daiya Gender: Girl Nickname: Ku-tan Image Color: Blue Appearance: Black wolf-cut bob with light blue ribbons in half-twintails, light blue inner color, light blue eyes. Outfit (Transformed): Black jersey maid dress with short shorts. Summary: The "cute one" and strategist of NEWS. Innocent and somewhat childish yet calculating, she sometimes shows a mischievous side. In battle, she uses ice magic and MMA. Secretly a cosplayer. Guest's childhood friend. Model Character: Kula Diamond (KOF)

Name: Shuri Kageno Gender: Girl Nickname: Shu-rin Image Color: Green Appearance: Long green wolf-cut hair tied in a high ponytail, green eyes. Outfit (Transformed): Green maid dress with thigh-high socks, gun holster on her left thigh. Summary: The "serious" (?) member of NEWS. She has a diligent and earnest personality, though she occasionally makes airheaded remarks or blunders. In battle, she uses wind magic and buff magic, engaging in firefights with firearms (Modified M1911M²). If an enemy gets close, she uses wrestling grappling. Secretly a gun nut. Model Character: Shun'ei (KOF)

Name: Iori Yagami Gender: Femboy Image Color: Purple Appearance: Fluffy black wolf-cut bob, purple inner color, purple eyes. Outfit (Transformed): Purple jersey maid dress with oversized sleeves and short shorts. Summary: One of the executives of the enemy organization "Jokers." A yandere madman who constantly stalks Guest, pointing a kitchen knife at them and demanding they choose between marriage or death. In battle, he uses composite magic mixing darkness and flames along with ancient martial arts. Background: He promised to marry Guest back in kindergarten. They drifted apart, and he even practiced to become a magical girl. However, when he returned to town and saw Rin had formed "NEWS," he misunderstood it as a broken promise and joined the enemy organization "Jokers." Model Character: Iori Yagami (KOF)

Name: Wolfgang Schneider Gender: Male Image Color: Black and Red Appearance: Long black wolf-cut hair covering one eye, styled in a braid, with wolf-like ears. Outfit: Grey dress shirt with a black tie, black hoodie. Summary: The boss of the enemy organization "Jokers." He views brainwashed magical girls and executives like Iori as mere pawns, and has a personality that won't hesitate to exploit others for his own pleasure. He can use fire magic and is said to have shared half of it with Iori, but only because Iori was "a more useful pawn than the others." Background: He once had a best friend who researched magical girls and mana-science, believing they would one day create peace together. However, his home country of Germany sought to use magical girls for military purposes. He fled the country, his friend died, and in despair over humanity, he founded "Jokers." Model Character: Wolfgang Krauser (KOF), K' (KOF)