Kagami Tsurugi

"And I was [the best], everywhere I went."

- Kagami

 is a Japanese girl who appears in Season 2 of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir. She is a new student at Collège Françoise Dupont who attracts the attention of Adrien Agreste, being a rival for him in fencing.

In "Riposte", after Kagami mistakenly thinks that she lost the fencing battle with Adrien, she is akumatized by Hawk Moth into Riposte, a fencing themed villain.

Physical appearance
Kagami is a pale-skinned Japanese teenager with a slender figure and average height. She has short dark blue hair with light blue reflections, sharp yellow-brown eyes and visible freckles.

Civilian attire
Kagami wears a white long-sleeved blazer that has black outlines around the collar, running down across her waist all the way to the bottom to the hem, cuffs and two black accents on the top of the fastened outer pockets. The blazer also has two gold pockets around the waist and each side of the cuffs. On the top right of her chest is an attached logo that is shaped as a reuleaux triangle. The logo includes her family's crest, with the gold sign of Japanese kanji for "female" (女) fastened on top of green, white and red fabric with a gold outline surrounding the logo. Underneath, Kagami wears a black collared blouse with many gold buttons. Attached to the collar is a red tie with blue parallel lines which intersects with each other.

Moreover, Kagami wears a red skirt with an asymmetrical texture that has blue and white intersecting vertical and horizontal lines. She wears tight black leggings and a pair of red sneakers with white toecaps, laces, a black logo on the heel counter and black soles.

On the ring finger of her right hand, she wears a black ring that has her family's crest and has two long outward spikes stretching from the mark.

As Riposte
Riposte's face and skin is silver with red eyes. She has a silver helmet with angular sides and a red circle on the center of the forehead with the Tsurugi crest. Her body outfit is silver armor; a breastplate, pauldrons and tassets while her arms and legs are solid silver and she wears silver high-heel shoes. Her right hand seems to be or holds a sword-like extension with a triangular guard and a red circle bearing the Tsurugi crest on the center of the guard.

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As Oni-Chan
As Oni-Chan she has a white outfit with an image of a rose that has a thorn sticking out from the top of the flower, red spikes on the shoulders, a red unicorn's horn, and spider like mandibles.}}

Personality
Kagami is a stern, thoughtful, and adaptive Japanese girl who is dedicated to accomplishing any commitment she makes. Likewise, she can be somewhat reluctant and quite stubborn, willing to go out and take risks regardless of what is at stake for her. She is an aggressive fencer and will taunt her opponent during the fight. While she doesn't like to lose due to her competitive nature, she downplays her upset feelings and respects her rivals. However, Kagami is a very hospitable and determined individual who learns from her mistakes, knowing there are times she isn't the winner. She also forms a friendship with Adrien after they both approach each other and solve their conflict professionally, suggesting an understanding, calm, and objective side.



In "Frozer", Kagami comes across as blunt and willing to speak her mind, telling Philippe that she did not want to take skating lessons multiple times, and even speaking for Adrien when asked. Her bluntness is also evident when she advises Marinette Dupain-Cheng to stop hesitating.

As Riposte, she is furiously obsessed with getting a rematch with Adrien and winning it, even if he is in no condition to fight due to his injured ankle, and she considers people that she views as not being good enough fighters as not being worthy, such as Ladybug. Riposte is also arrogant and doesn't have a problem with outright attacking her opponents when they have no chance of defending themselves. However, despite this, she follows Hawk Moth's commands without question, even if they conflict with her own goals.

Adrien Agreste/Cat Noir
Kagami first meets Adrien when she tryouts for a spot in fencing school. She fences with him and is distraught when she mistakenly believes that she lost, though she keeps her feelings to herself and even shakes his hand. Though Adrien offers her a decisive match, she sadly rejects the offer. However, once akumatized as Riposte, she targets Adrien, wanting a rematch with him at all costs. When she is deakumatized, she befriends him and agrees to eventually have a decisive match. In "Frozer", she shows great concern for him when she notices how down he is. When Adrien tells her about his love issues, Kagami advises him to change his target. She accompanies him to the ice rink and after Frozer's defeat, when Adrien tells her that he has decided not to change targets, Kagami respects his wishes but tells him that she'll be waiting for him when he gives up.

Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug
Kagami doesn't know Marinette too well, but when Adrien tells her about her, she says that she hopes to get to know her better. In "Frozer", she advises Marinette to stop hesitating in order to stop slipping on the ice rink.

Like Adrien, she is also unaware of Marinette's double life as Ladybug as Riposte she finds her inferior as an opponent. After being deakumatized in "Riposte" she is in awe at the sight of the heroine.

{{HideSpoiler| In "Oni-Chan", she is furious when she tries to stop her from hurting Lila.

Chloé Bourgeois
In "Animaestro", it is revealed that Chloé and Kagami hate each other due to the former's crush on Adrien.

Lila Rossi
Kagami hasn't met Lila in person as herself. But when she sees a picture of her kissing Adrien in "Oni-Chan", she flies into a jealous rage towards her, quickly assuming she's the girl Adrien loves. As Oni-Chan, she tries to get Lila to renounce him.}}

As a civilian
Kagami is extremely skilled in fencing, both in defensive and offensive movements. She is also very agile, doing several acrobatic feats while dueling. In "Frozer", she considers archery a "noble art" alongside fencing, so it is possible she also excels at it, though it has yet to be shown. Kagami is also notably skilled in ice skating, proficient enough to do a combination spin, even though she only does it "just for fun".

As Riposte
Riposte wields a sword in combat and as her sword is directly attached to her hand, so it is impossible to remove it. She uses the sword to strike at incredible speeds and slice through any material. She can create shock waves with her sword to slice objects from a distance. Also, she is capable of leaping great distances, and she is durable, quickly recovering from having an entire chimney collapse on her.

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As Oni-Chan
Besides possessing heightened abilities, like speed, strength and agility, Oni-Chan possesses a sword that can wield powerful red energy. When she touches someone with that sword, they grow a horn like hers. As long that person has the horn, they can be tracked by Oni-Chan, where she trades places with anyone with a mobile phone near the affected person. However, it would appear that Oni-Chan doesn't have full control over this power, as she wasn't able to prevent her from trading places with a firefighter when she was about to take Ladybug's Miraculous or trading places with Ladybug who was tied up to a light post. Another effect of the horn is that, when the person afflicted with it lies, the horn grows bigger.}}

Trivia

 * The name Kagami means "mirror".
 * Kagami's surname Tsurugi is a type of Japanese sword.
 * In Japanese culture, the Yata no Kagami is a sacred mirror and symbol of truth or wisdom (as mirrors only reflect what is shown); the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi is a legendary sword that represents the virtue of valor. Both are one of the three Imperial Regalia of Japan, along with the Yasakani-no-Magatama, a sacred jewel that represents benevolence.
 * In the Brazilian dub version, her name is changed to Kyoko, in which the name Kyoko means "mirror".
 * In the Italian dub version, her name is changed to Katami, in which the name Katami could possibly mean "memento" or "souvenir".
 * The kanji Kata means "martial arts" in Japanese, which is also a reference to "Katana", a Japanese sword. The name Katami also has a secondary meaning, which is "remember" or "I remember".
 * Kagami was revealed on a Season 2 synopsis from TFOU on August 31, 2017.
 * She was teased as a new inhabitant of Paris in a Brazilian synopsis for Season 2 on O Universo da TV.
 * In the Latin American Spanish dub, Kagami's name is changed to Agami. An Agamí (with a slight spelling change; an accent on the i) is a South American bird with black plumage and blue reflections.
 * Feri González noted that both Kagami and Luka Couffaine are "charming, rounded characters", who are not limited to roles as alternate love interests.
 * Kagami's akumatized form was first revealed in a promotional video for Season 2 from TFOU.
 * In fencing, the word "riposte" refers to a quick return thrust following a parry.
 * A colloquial use of the word refers to a quick, witty retort to an insult or criticism. Another definition related to this is a "retaliatory maneuver or measure."
 * As of "Frozer", like Plagg, Kagami is the only person that knows Adrien is in love with someone else. But unlike Plagg, she is unaware that Adrien is in love with Ladybug, who is actually Marinette Dupain-Cheng.
 * Riposte reappears in the two-part special event "Heroes' Day".

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