Miyu Yamazaki

Miyu Yamazaki is one of the main characters of Gals! and Super Gals!. She is a young gal and best friend to Ran Kotobuki. An ex-gang leader, Miyu has made a remarkable turn around and now is a kind citizen and friend.

Personality
Miyu is a kind, bubbly and headstrong girl who is also independent due to the absence of her parents in her youth. However this also lead her to becoming a gang leader in Junior High. Back then, Miyu was tough, rough and threatening. However, her life changed after meeting Yamato and Ran Kotobuki. She started making changes and soon became bubbly and friendly, referring to herself in the 3rd person. She also has become much more polite but she has retained her fighting instincts.

History
Miyu was in 3rd grade when her parents divorced. May's father remarried but her mother, who she lived with, focused on finding a new husband rather then her own daughter. She also despised Miyu because of the reminder her ex-husband. Miyu soon fell into a street gang and became the leader of the group "Resistance" but then she met Yamato and Ran, soon changing her ways. Miyu has been haunted by it for many years but has overcome it thanks to Yamato. By the end of the series, Miyu and Yamato married (which now makes her Miyu Kotobuki) in Hawaii.

Trivia

 * The name Miyu means "beautiful" (美) (mi) and "reason" (由) (yu).
 * Miyu's surname Yamazaki means "mountain" (山) (yama) and "cape, peninsula" (崎) (saki).