Rina Samura

Rina Samura (沙村 里奈, Sumura Rina) is a character in Hang On! Climbing Girls.

Appearance
Rina is a young girl with waist-length dark purple hair that has bangs usually covers her left eye.

Plot
At the Kanto Bouldering Championship, she manages to pass the prelims and finishes seventh in the semifinals, failing to reach the finals. Seeing that her captain, Masumi Fujita, disappointed at herself for getting fifth place, Rina and the rest of the team support Masumi, who then comes out and wins the championship.

Abilities
Rina's alias, Crimson Stormtrooper, comes from how she will use herself as a "sacrificial lamp" by showing her teammates the correct climbing route so as many of them can succeed as possible. However, even being able to do so also means that she herself is a very skilled climber, able to reach the semi-finals of the regional tournament.

Etymology

 * The name Rina means "village" (里) (ri) and "apple tree" (奈) (na).
 * Rina's surname Samura means "sand" (沙) (sa) and "town, village" (村) (mura).