Ok, I've been playing SK non stop since last Thursday and here's what I have to say about the characters I use:
☆Ryona: My main girl and favorite SK girl. Has good damage and is quite annoying when she builds momentum, but lacks invincibility and priority. Overall better suited at defensive play, crowd control, and aerial combos. Not very effective, even though I maxed out her three mastery. :-/ Does very well in survival and point matches.
☆Miyabi: My 3rd favorite, she's very fast, has good priority and high damage output and some VERY tough ninpo. My main go to in death matches, and very effective at sneaking up on opponents who are fighting and interrupting them. Very effective flash and yang mastery, frantic is good but very risky.
☆Yomi- My second favorite girl...although I didn't initially like her at first because I thought she was basic. XD Is slow, but not too slow and actually does good damage when you build up moment, and she has an invincibility type dash for approaching and a projectile type attack. When she actually gets the opponent in the air that's when she picks up speed. Does pretty well using any of the masteries, but Frantic and Flash are my favorites in general. Tedious to win with, but very rewarding.
These are so far the only girls I have at level 50, but I may try out Kagura and Ayame when I purchase them, I'm NOT getting Ayane, and I'll only get Naraku for the Bob cut she has, I'm not a fan of her design or style in general.