History Anime / AyanesHighKick

''Ayane's High Kick'' is a [[OriginalVideoAnimation OVA]] sports {{anime}} originally released in Japan in 1997 by the Nikkatsu Corporation and Rikuentai. It was licensed for release in North America by Creator/CentralParkMedia under their U.S. Manga Corps label in 1998.

--> '''Kunimitsu:''' "Hey, you've got nice legs, missy!"
--> '''Ayane:''' "You pervert! I happen to be in a bad mood because I'd fail an audition! Don't blame me if I hurt you!"
--> '''Kunimitsu:''' "What a happy day, I never thought I'd find legs like yours in this town!"

* WaxOnWaxOff: When Ayane accepts Kunimitsu's offer for training, he declares that the first step is for her to build the training ring, to help build her physical strength and stamina.

* ThreeAmigos: Ayane, Kayoko, and Kappei, even though Ayane has a low opinion of the latter.

''Ayane's High Kick'' is a [[OriginalVideoAnimation OVA]] sports {{anime}} originally released in Japan in 1997 by the Nikkatsu Corporation and Rikuentai. It was licensed for released in North America by U.S. Manga Corps in 1998.

* FinishingMove: Ayane's "Golden High Kick". Due to the length of her strong legs, she can land a blow directly to her opponent's temple, which Kunimitsu asserts will lead to a certain K.O:

* ArtisticLicenseMartialArts: In real life, an overhead suplex on an untrained receiver would probably knock them out or injure them. However, Ayane's first opponent receives one and just gets up right after without even looking dazzled. This is especially notable considering it happens in a kickboxing ring, which has much less padding than a wrestling ring.

* ProWrestlingIsReal: In the world of ''Ayane's High Kick'', pro wrestling is seen as just as much of a competitive sport as kickboxing.

** Kunimitsu once cites Kensaku Maeda, a very obscure real life kickboxer whose rivalry with another fighter named Atsushi Tateshima was popular in Japan. Even hardcore kickboxing fans will have a hard time recognizing the reference if they are non-Japanese.

* IdiotHero: Kunimitsu pegs Ayane as an easy mark within moments of meeting her and is proven correct when she utterly fails to realize he's giving her kickboxing lessons instead of pro wrestling fitness training. So does her kid brother, who plainly says she isn't smart. This is seen when Kunimitsu has Ayane "go back to basics" by focusing solely on her kicking ability before he will allow her to compete in a supposed mixed martial arts tournament. She is unaware that he is actually preparing her for a ''kickboxing'' tournament, where none of her wrestling moves will be allowed.

* FieryRedhead: Ayane's has enthusiasm and a lot of heart. Her mother wishes she'd devote some of that energy to her studies.

* GoingBackToTheBasics: Kunimitsu has Ayane "go back to basics" by focusing solely on her kicking ability before he will allow her to compete in a supposed mixed martial arts tournament. She is unaware that he is actually preparing her for a ''kickboxing'' tournament, where none of her wrestling moves will be allowed.
* IdiotHero: Kunimitsu pegs Ayane as an easy mark within moments of meeting her and is proven correct when she utterly fails to realize he's giving her kickboxing lessons instead of pro wrestling fitness training. So does her kid brother, who plainly says she isn't smart.

-->'''Kenta''': "There's no choice. Sis isn't very smart, so she has to make a living with her body!"

* {{Adorkable}}: Ayane's obsession with puroresu. In her very introduction, she tries a lot of high-flying wrestling maneuvers and notably puts all her heart on it, CallingYourAttacks included.

--> ''"Your flexible legs will not just pound your opponent... they'll spin their cerebral cortex with their Golden High Kicks!"''

--> '''Kunimitsu:''' ''"Hey, you've got nice legs, missy!"''
--> '''Ayane:''' ''"You pervert! I happen to be in a bad mood because I'd fail an audition! Don't blame me if I hurt you!"''
--> '''Kunimitsu:''' ''"What a happy day, I never thought I'd find legs like yours in this town!"''

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Kunimitsu looks an awful lot like professional wrestler Wrestling/YoshiakiFujiwara, who is known for his involvement in combat sports and for being a bit eccentric and sleazy.

* GoingBackToTheBasics: Ayane's new "[[ProWrestlingIsReal pro-wrestling]]" coach has her "go back to basics" by focusing solely on her kicking ability before he will allow her to compete in a supposed mixed martial arts tournament. She is unaware that he is actually preparing her for a ''kick-boxing'' tournament, where none of her wrestling moves will be allowed.

* BackToTheBasics: Ayane's new "[[ProWrestlingIsReal pro-wrestling]]" coach has her "go back to basics" by focusing solely on her kicking ability before he will allow her to compete in a supposed mixed martial arts tournament. She is unaware that he is actually preparing her for a ''kick-boxing'' tournament, where none of her wrestling moves will be allowed.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Ayane beats Sakurako, but it happens only by sheer luck and she knows it]].

Though, as fate would have it, her performance catches the eye of Kunimitsu, an unscrupulous kickboxing coach with an eye for raw talent who also knows [[IdiotHero a good sap]] when he sees one. So he approaches Ayane and offers to train her at his indie dojo, which turns out to be a ramshackle lot situated underneath an overpass. And Ayane, being eager for any chance to realize her dream, accepts. Thus, begins the most grueling training regiment of her life.

* ArtisticLicenseMartialArts: In real life, an overhead suplex on an untrained receiver would probably knock them out or injure them. However, Ayane's first opponent receives one and just gets up right after without looking dazzled. This is especially notable considering it happens in a kickboxing ring, which is much less padded than a wrestling ring.

* BookDumb: According to her mom and teacher, Ayane is a bad student. This even extends to pro wrestling: although she looks pretty knowledgeable, she mistakes the Phoenix Splash for the shooting star press in her tryout, which is the first hint that she actually doesn't know as much about the business as she believes.

* MadeOfIron: Inexplicably, the female fighter who receives an overhead belly to belly suplex by Ayane and gets spiked head-first on the mat is completely unaffected by the move, and her sole reaction is getting up angrily without looking even dizzy.

** Kunimitsu once cites Kensaku Maeda, a very obscure real life kickboxer whose rivalry with another fighter named Atsushi Tateshima was popular in Japan. Even hardcore kickboxing fans will have a hard time recognizing the reference.

* CastingGag: [[Creator/YukoMiyamura Ayane]] and [[Creator/MariaKawamura Sakurako]] are no other that [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka Langley Soryu and her mother.]]

* FinishingMove: Ayane's "Golden High Kick". Due to the length of her strong legs, she can land a blow directly to her opponents temple, which Kunimitsu asserts will lead to a certain K.O:

* BookDumb: According to her teacher and mom, Ayane is a bad student. This even extends to pro wrestling: although she looks pretty knowledgeable, she mistakes the Phoenix Splash for the shooting star press in her tryout, which is the first hint that she actually doesn't know as much about the business as she believes.

* FieryRedhead: Ayane's got enthusiasm and a lot of heart, her mother just wishes she'd devote some of that energy to her studies.

Though, as fate would have it, her performance catches the eye of Kunimitsu, an unscrupulous kickboxing coach with an eye for raw talent, and also knows [[IdiotHero a good sap]] when he sees one. So he approaches Ayane and offers to train her at his indie dojo, which turns out to be a ramshackle lot situated underneath an overpass. And Ayane, being eager for any chance to realize her dream, accepts. Thus, begins the most grueling training regiment of her life.

--> '''Kunimitsu:''' ''"I never thought I'd find a pair of legs like yours in this town!"''

* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: Kunimitsu doesn't have any students, besides Ayane, so he has to work a variety of different jobs just to get by.

-->'''Ayane''': ''(surprised)'' "Kunimitsu?? What're ''you'' doing here, you creep?!"
-->'''Kunimitsu''': [[AskAStupidQuestion "Hopes and dreams don't put food on my table!"]]

Despite the title character's name, the series has no connection with ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive'' characters or its infamous [[MemeticMutation advertisement campaign]].

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Ayane beats Sakurako, but it happens only by sheer luck and she knows it.]]

* FieryRedhead: Ayane, of course.

--> ''"There's no choice. Sis isn't very smart, so she has to make a living with her body!"''
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: Kunimitsu is shown working a variety of different jobs throughout the OVA.

Ayane's performance, however, catches the eye of a former trainer who approaches her after the match, stating that she had the best legs that he had ever seen on a young female athlete. He offers to train her in his indie dojo, which turns out to be a ramshackle lot situated underneath a nearby highway. Hungry for any chance to become a pro wrestler, Ayane accepts, and begins the most grueling training regiment of her life.

Has no connection with ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive'' characters or [[MemeticMutation advertisement campaigns]].