This game is so fucking good! It's a simple formula but so effective and addictive.
Anyways, I finished the game with every character. I found all of them fun except Ayumi, I'm just not a fan of her traps. Even Yamada is manageable once you get used to his playstyle.
The strongest one is definitely Raizo. He requires some skill from you yet it's really worth it! My current best time was gotten with him:
I guess now I need to consider getting a cherry.....
How did you not get the cherry?
To cherry it you must beat all the tournaments without being defeated ever. On my best runs I was defeated at least once, and the most challenging runs (Yamada and Ayumi) I beat 4th and 5th opponents after half a dozen tries.