The sole female student and children's class teacher at the dojo. She is denied promotion due to gender bias, survives a shooting, and ultimately assumes leadership to shift the dojo's philosophy toward compassion and defense.
Anna is an experienced student whose advancement is controlled by Sensei.
Anna is a dojo student and children's class teacher, while Sensei evaluates and denies her promotion.
Anna becomes Casey's most important source of warning and moral support.
Anna confides in Casey about her red stripe and urges him to leave the dojo after the shooting.
Their promotion contest exposes the dojo's gender-biased competition.
Thomas is promoted to black belt over Anna, and Anna brutally defeats him to prove her worth.
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