Ringo

Ringo is an announced upcoming playable character in Ananta, an upcoming free-to-play urban open-world role-playing video game developed by Naked Rain and NetEase. A lively high school student who serves as a liaison for the D.P.A., Ringo balances her academic life with involvement in urgent missions while maintaining her enthusiastic personality and love of shopping, pudding, and emoji-filled online conversations.

Ringo
Character Information
Species	Human (presumably)
Gender	Female
Occupation	High school student
Affiliation	D.P.A.
Combat Information
Media Information
First Appearance	Ananta announcement trailer

Character Overview

Ringo is described as "a lively high schooler juggling life as a liaison for the D.P.A." Despite her youth and student status, she plays an active role in an organization that appears to handle important missions, suggesting she possesses skills or qualities that make her valuable beyond her years.

Her enthusiastic quote captures her energetic personality: "Anything cool happen on your last mission? I'm dying to know all the deets! Lay it on me!" This demonstrates her curious nature, her interest in others' experiences, and her informal, friendly communication style that reflects her high school age.

Personality and Interests

Lively and Enthusiastic

Ringo is consistently described as "lively and energetic," bringing enthusiasm to her interactions and responsibilities. Her eagerness to hear about missions and her animated communication style reflect this vibrant personality.

Emoji Enthusiast

One of Ringo's most distinctive traits is being "an emoji enthusiast who can't hold a chat online without them." This detail not only reflects modern communication habits of younger generations but also suggests a playful, expressive personality. Her reliance on emojis indicates she values conveying emotion and personality in her digital communications, consistent with her energetic and social nature.

Weekend Activities

Ringo's weekend routine provides insight into her personal life and priorities:

• Shopping: Her weekend "isn't complete without hitting the shopping lane," suggesting she enjoys fashion, consumer culture, or simply the social experience of shopping
• Pudding from Dream Garden: She has a specific favorite treat—pudding from Dream Garden—indicating both a sweet tooth and loyalty to particular establishments

These activities paint a picture of a normal teenager who enjoys typical adolescent pastimes while also being involved in what appears to be important organizational work.

Role and Affiliations

Liaison for the D.P.A.

Ringo serves as a liaison for the D.P.A. (the specific meaning of this acronym has not been fully disclosed). As a liaison, she likely serves as a point of contact, coordinator, or intermediary between different parties, facilitating communication and coordination for the organization.

The fact that a high school student holds this position suggests either:

• The D.P.A. recruits young talent with special abilities or qualities
• Ringo possesses unique skills that make her particularly suited for this role
• The organization values her specific connections or perspective
• She may have been drawn into this role through circumstances rather than formal recruitment

Connection to Captain

When there's a "super urgent mission," the advice is to "reach out to the 'Captain' ASAP!" This connection suggests Ringo works with or has access to Captain, the main protagonist and leader of the Anti-Chaos Directorate. This implies the D.P.A. may be connected to or coordinate with the ACD, or that Ringo serves as a bridge between different organizations or individuals in Nova City.

Ringo is also referred to as "Captain" by others, though the context of this nickname or title is not fully explained. This could indicate:

• She holds a leadership position within her peer group
• It's an affectionate nickname based on her personality
• She has some official capacity that warrants the title
• There may be confusion or overlap in character descriptions that requires official clarification

High School Student

Despite her liaison responsibilities and involvement with missions, Ringo maintains her identity as a high school student. This dual role creates an interesting dynamic where she must balance typical teenage concerns (school, social life, shopping) with the more serious responsibilities of her organizational position.

Appearances in Media

Ringo appears in the Ananta announcement trailer, where "you can see her playing volleyball at about the 30-second mark." This scene provides several insights:

• She engages in typical high school athletic activities
• The game may feature sports-themed abilities or mini-games
• Her character is shown in casual, recreational settings beyond mission contexts
• She maintains a normal teenage life alongside her liaison duties

This volleyball scene reinforces the duality of her character—a regular high school student who happens to also be involved with important organizational work, rather than someone who has completely abandoned normal teenage life for her special responsibilities.

Visual Representation

Multiple visual representations of Ringo are available, including portrait art, Instagram promotional art, announcement images, and character emotes. These various depictions showcase her youthful, energetic appearance consistent with her high school student status and lively personality.

Current Development Status

Much of Ringo's information was previously visible on the official website before it received an update on September 23, 2025, after which "that content is now gone." This removal has created some uncertainty about her final details, though she continues to be referenced in the character roster.

The game features Taffy, Bansy, Alan, Mechanika, Dila, Ringo, Aileen, and Lykaia as part of its character roster. Ringo remains listed among the expected playable characters despite the website content changes.

As Ananta (formerly known as Project Mugen) is still in development, character details may change before the final release. The game is being developed for PC, PlayStation 5, Android, and iOS platforms, and Ringo is expected to be among the playable characters when it launches.

Character Themes

Ringo represents the archetype of a seemingly ordinary teenager who becomes involved in extraordinary circumstances. Her character highlights several themes:

• The balance between normal life and special responsibilities
• Youth and inexperience paired with valuable unique qualities
• Modern teenage culture (emojis, shopping, social activities) meeting supernatural or action-oriented narrative elements
• The idea that heroism or important work can come from unexpected sources, including high school students

Her characterization fits well within Ananta's urban open-world setting, where the supernatural and mundane coexist, allowing players to experience both slice-of-life high school moments and action-oriented mission sequences through her perspective.