History YMMV / SukebanDeka

* BizarroEpisode: Season 2, episode 22 shows Saki not fighting crime. Instead, she organizises a cheerleading team.

* MomentOfFunny:
** The manga had a small side story that was a gag crossover with ''Manga/GlassMask'', which was originally serialized in the same magazine as ''Sukeban Deka''. The story has Saki needing to rescue Maya Kitajima (the protagonist of ''Glass Mask'') from an insane killer while Maya is performing onstage. The killer is later revealed to be [[spoiler: Suzue Miuchi, the author of ''Glass Mask'' herself whom Saki initially refers to as "Remi Mizuchi's half sister."]]

* CrowningMomentOfFunny:
** The manga had a small side story that was a gag crossover with ''Manga/GlassMask'', which was originally serialized in the same magazine as ''Sukeban Deka''. The story has Saki needing to rescue Maya Kitajima (the protagonist of ''Glass Mask'') from an insane killer while Maya is performing onstage. The killer is later revealed to be [[spoiler: Suzue Miuchi, the author of ''Glass Mask'' herself whom Saki initially refers to as "Remi Mizuchi's half sister."]]

* EvenBetterSequel: ''Sukeban Deka II'', the sequel to the TV series adaptation. Despite being based on completely original material (due to the manga having got its own closure just like the first series), it not only reached the level of popularity of the previous series, but ''surpassed'' it. The series raised the franchise to an entirely new level of popularity, gained the promise of a third series, and gave birth to eternal discussions about who was the best incarnation of Saki Asamiya. Sadly, ''Sukeban Deka III'' then proceeded to make the franchise plumet down (see Franchise Killer and Sequelitis below).

* UncannyValley: Remi Mizuchi's eyes in the manga and OVA have a creepy alien feel to them.

* BizarroEpisode: Season 2, episode 22 shows Saki not fighting crime. She organises a cheerleading team.

** Tae and Kotomi in the 2006 film. It goes to the extent that many reviewers of the movie actually thought they were meant to be a lesbian couple.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The first opening of the TV series, ''Shiroi hono'', by Yuki Saito.

* GatewaySeries: With the animated OVA being mostly a curiosity, ''Yo-Yo Girl Cop'' is the reason why many fans abroad know of this manga series.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Okyo and Yukino from the second TV series.

* TheScrappy: Yui Kazama, the third Saki. Reasons are many: she was the star of a reviled season, her personality was TheDitz instead of a tough girl and her Saki Asamiya codename was rarely uttered onscreen in favor of her real name.
* {{Sequelitis}}:
** ''Sukeban Deka III'', in no small part because the production team decided to use ''Franchise/StarWars'' and Sho Kosugi's ''Ninja'' films as the making mould of their storylines. The third Saki Asamiya (who, uncharacteristically enough for the franchise, was rarely referred by this name) ended up being involved with ninjutsu, psychic powers and painfully unsubtle references to both film sagas. The series was less succesful during its run.
** Ironically, only a year after ''III'''s cancellation it was released its feature film, which dropped the supernatural elements and got back to the serious urban crime drama that was the spirit of ''Sukeban Deka'' - and it was significantly well received. The fans became naturally exasperated, as now it was clear that the franchise could have been saved had the producers taken this road earlier.
* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: The 2006 film. Against all odds, it did very well in box office and was critically given the thumbs up. It had the effect of introducing the franchise to a new generation of fans and making it to be exported abroad. Part of the success is attributed to Yuki Saito's cameo as the original Saki Asamiya, who turned out to be alive after the events of the first TV series.

* EvenBetterSequel: ''Sukeban Deka II'', the sequel to the TV series adaptation. Despite being based on completely original material (due to the manga having got its own closure just like the first series), it not only reached the level of popularity of the previous series, but ''surpassed'' it. The series raised the franchise to an entirely new level of popularity, gained a movie that opened the door to a third series , and gave birth to eternal discussions about who was the best incarnation of Saki Asamiya. Sadly, ''Sukeban Deka III'' then proceeded to make the franchise plumet down (see Sequelitis below).

** ''Sukeban Deka III''. Although the ''II'' movie introduced an interesting new Saki for this series, the production team decided to use ''Franchise/StarWars'' and Sho Kosugi's ''Ninja'' films as the making mould of their next storylines. The third Saki Asamiya (who, uncharacteristically enough for the franchise, was rarely referred by this name) ended up being involved with ninjutsu, psychic powers and painfully unsubtle references to both film sagas. The series was less succesful during its run.

* EvenBetterSequel: ''Sukeban Deka II'', the sequel to the TV series adaptation. Despite being based on completely original material (due to the manga having got its closure just like the first series), it not only reached the level of popularity of the previous series, but surpassed it and raised the franchise to an entirely new level, gaining a movie that opened the door to a third series and giving birth to eternal discussions about who was the best incarnation of Saki Asamiya. Sadly, ''Sukeban Deka III'' then proceeded to make the franchise plumet down (see Sequelitis below).

* {{Sequelitis}}: ''Sukeban Deka III''. Although the ''II'' movie introduced an interesting new Saki for this series, the production team decided to use ''Franchise/StarWars'' and Sho Kosugi's ''Ninja'' films as the making mould of their next storylines, and the third Saki Asamiya (who, uncharacteristically enough for the franchise, was rarely referred by this name) ended up being involved with ninjutsu, psychic powers and painfully unsubtle references to both film sagas. The series was less succesful during its run.
** Ironically, only a year after ''III'''s cancellation it was released its feature film, which dropped the supernatural elements and got back to the serious urban crime drama who was the spirit of ''Sukeban Deka'' - and it was significantly well received. The fans became naturally exasperated, as now it was clear that the franchise could have been saved had the producers taken this road earlier.
* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: The 2006 film. Against all odds, it did very well in box office and was critically given the thumbs up. It had the effect of introducing the series and manga to a new generation of fans, and it caused the franchise to be exported abroad. Part of the success is attributed to Yuki Saito's cameo as the original Saki Asamiya, who turned out to be alive after the events of the first TV series.

* CompleteMonster: [[BitchInSheepsClothing Remi Mizuchi]] and her family orchestrate the deaths of over sixty of the sisters' classmates to make room for the kids of possible financial benefactors for the father, Gozo's, political career. Remi is quite good at putting on the façade of being the WhiteSheep, which she uses this to her advantage when she decides to brainwash her students for her personal army. She then gives Ayumi a rigged shotgun, steals all her money, has one of her brainwashed lackeys kill Emi and Gozo, and then laughs about "her poor sisters." During her rooftop battle with Saki, Remi drops the princess facade and reveals her true AxCrazy tendencies as she savages Saki with a {{whip|It Good}} while screaming at her about her supposedly insane mother.

* AndYouThoughtItWouldFail: When the 2006 film ''Yo-Yo Girl Cop'' was announced, few people believed it could be another thing than the lumbering of a FranchiseZombie, as the lead actress was seen as a bad casting choice, the premise was thought to be too outdated, and it was believed that simply too many years had passed since the last time ''Sukeban Deka'' had hit the big screen. However, the movie broke all the expectations in box office and turned out successful enough to being distributed abroad for the first time ever.

* NarmCharm: The series's very premise and shenanigans, specially the famous yo-yo weapon, are very 80's Japanese and can be quite jarring nowadays, but that's why they are so awesome.

** Ironically, only a year after ''III'''s cancellation it was released its feature film, which dropped the supernatural elements and got back to the serious urban crime drama who was the spirit of ''Sukeban Deka'', and it happened to be significantly well received. The fans became naturally exasperated, as now it was clear that the franchise could have been saved had the producers taken this road earlier.

* {{Sequelitis}}: ''Sukeban Deka III''. Although the ''II'' movie introduced an interesting new Saki for this series, the production team decided to use ''Franchise/StarWars'' and Sho Kosugi's ''Ninja'' films as the making mould of their next storylines, and the third Saki Asamiya (who, uncharacteristically enough for the franchise, was rarely referred by this name) ended up being involved with ninjutsu, psychic powers and painfully unsubtle references to both film sagas. The series was increasingly unsuccesful during its run, and when it got cancelled, few people in Japan cried for it.

* NarmCharm: The series's very premise and shenanigans, specially the famous yo-yo weapon, can be quite jarring nowadays, but its very Japanese 80's funky style is hard to dislike.
* {{Sequelitis}}: ''Sukeban Deka III''. Although the ''II'' movie introduced an interesting new Saki for this series, the production team decided to use ''Franchise/StarWars'' and Sho Kosugi's ''Ninja'' films as the making mould of their next storylines, and the third Saki Asamiya (who, uncharacteristically enough for the franchise, was rarely refered by this name) ended up being involved with ninjutsu, psychic powers and painfully unsubtle references to both film sagas. The series was increasingly unsuccesful during its run, and when it got cancelled, few people in Japan cried for it.
** Ironically, only a year after ''III'''s cancellation it was released its feature film, which dropped the supernatural elements and got back to the serious urban crime drama who was the spirit of ''Sukeban Deka'', and it was significantly well received. The fans were naturally exasperated, as now it was clear that the franchise could have been saved had the producers taken this road earlier.
* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: The 2006 film. Against all odds, it did very well in box office and was critically given the thumbs up. It had the effect of introducing a new generation of fans to the original series and manga, and it caused the franchise to be exported abroad. Part of the success is attributed to Yuki Saito's cameo as the original Saki Asamiya, who turned out to be alive after the events of the first series.
* WinBackTheCrowd: The 2006 film didn't bring the franchise back, but it proved it had a lot of gas in the tank.

* AndYouThoughtItWouldFail: When the 2006 film ''Yo-Yo Girl Cop'' was announced, few people believed it could be another thing that the stench of a FranchiseZombie. The lead actress was seen as a bad casting choice, the premise was thought to be too outdated, and it was believed that too many years had passed since the last time ''Sukeban Deka'' had hit the big screen. However, the movie broke all the expectations in box office and turned out successful enough to being distributed abroad for the first time ever.

* EvenBetterSequel: ''Sukeban Deka II'', the sequel to the TV series adaptation. Although it departed completely from the original material (as the manga had got its conclusion just like the first series), not only it reached the same level of popularity of the previous series, it surpassed it and raised the franchise to a entire new level, gaining a movie that opened the door for a third series and giving birth to discussions forever about who was the best incarnation of Saki Asamiya. Sadly, ''Sukeban Deka III'' then proceeded to make the franchise plumet (see Sequelitis below).
* FranchiseKiller: ''Sukeban Deka III''. Whether it was because of the fantastical elements, the bizarre and often confusing storyline or audiences finally tiring of the series, the series was unceremoniously cancelled and it ended the possibility of the world seeing more of Saki Asamiya.
* GatewaySeries: With the animated OVA being mostly a curiosity, ''Yo-Yo Girl Cop'' is the reason many fans abroad know of this manga series.

** Tae and Kotomi in the 2006 film. It goes to the extent that many reviewers of the movie actually thought they were officially meant to be a lesbian couple.
* NarmCharm: The series's premise and shenanigans, specially the famous yo-yo weapon, can be quite jarring nowadays, but its very Japanese 80's style is difficult to ignore.
* {{Sequelitis}}: ''Sukeban Deka III''. Although the ''II'' movie introduced an interesting new Saki for this series, the production team then decided to put ''Franchise/StarWars'' and Sho Kosugi's ''Ninja'' films as the making mould of their storylines, and the third Saki Asamiya (who, uncharacteristically enough for the franchise, was rarely refered by this name) ended up being involved with ninjutsu, psychic powers and painfully unsubtle references to the both film sagas. The series was increasingly unsuccesful during its run, and when it got cancelled, few people in Japan cried for it.
** Ironically, only a year after ''III'''s cancellation it was released its feature film, which dropped the supernatural elements and got back the serious urban crime drama who was the spirit of ''Sukeban Deka'', and it was significantly well received. The fans were naturally exasperated, as now it was clear that the franchise could have been saved had the producers taken this road back when it was not too late yet.
* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: The 2006 film. Against all odds, it did very well in box office and was critically given the thumbs up. It had the effect of introducing a new generation of fans to the original series and the manga, and it caused the franchise to be exported abroad. Part of the success is attributed to Yuki Saito's cameo as the original Saki Asamiya, who turned out to be alive after the events of the series.

* AndYouThinkItWouldFail: When the 2006 film ''Yo-Yo Girl Cop'' was announced, few people believed it could be another thing that the stench of a FranchiseZombie. The lead actress was seen as a bad casting choice, the premise was thought to be too outdated, and it was believed that too many years had passed since the last time ''Sukeban Deka'' had hit the big screen. However, the movie broke all the expectations in box office and turned out successful enough to being distributed abroad for the first time ever.

* SurprinsinglyImprovedSequel: The 2006 film. Against all odds, it did very well in box office and was critically given the thumbs up. It had the effect of introducing a new generation of fans to the original series and the manga, and it caused the franchise to be exported abroad. Part of the success is attributed to Yuki Saito's cameo as the original Saki Asamiya, who turned out to be alive after the events of the series.

* LesYay: Between Saki and Junko. Later, there's FoeYay between [[spoiler: Saki and Remi in the manga, and at some point the two sleep together.]]
** Tae and Kotomi in the 2006 film.

* CompleteMonster: [[BitchInSheepsClothing Remi Mizuchi]] and her family orchestrate the deaths of over sixty of the sisters' classmates to make room for the kids of possible financial benefactors for the father, Gozo's, political career. Remi is quite good at putting on the façade of being the WhiteSheep, which she uses this to her advantage when she decides to brainwash her students for her personal army. She then gives Ayumi a rigged shotgun, steals all her money, has one of her brainwashed lackeys kill Emi and Gozo, and then laughs about "her poor sisters." During her rooftop battle with Saki, Remi drops the princess facade and reveals her true AxCrazy tendencies as she savages Saki with a {{whip |It Good}} while screaming at her about her supposedly insane mother

* CompleteMonster: [[BitchInSheepsClothing Remi Mizuchi]] and her family orchestrate the deaths of over sixty of the sisters' classmates to make room for the kids of possible financial benefactors for the father, Gozo's, political career. Remi is quite good at putting on the façade of being the WhiteSheep, which she uses this to her advantage when she decides to brainwash her students for her personal army. She then gives Ayumi a rigged shotgun, steals all her money, has one of her brainwashed lackeys kill Emi and Gozo, and then laughs about "her poor sisters." During her rooftop battle with Saki, Remi drops the princess facade and reveals her true AxCrazy tendencies as she savages Saki with a {{whip |ItGood}} while screaming at her about her supposedly insane mother

* CompleteMonster: Reimi qualifies for this status when she and her family orchestrate the deaths of over sixty of the sisters' classmates to make room for the kids of possible financial benefactors for the father, Gozo's, political career. Reimi is quite good at putting on the façade of being the WhiteSheep, which she uses this to her advantage when she decides to brainwash her students for her personal army. [[spoiler: She then gives Ayumi a rigged shotgun, steals all her money, has one of her brainwashed lackeys kill Emi and Gozo, and then laughs about "her poor sisters.]] During her rooftop battle with Saki, Reimi drops the princess facade and reveals her true AxCrazy tendencies as she savages Saki with a whip while screaming at her about her supposedly insane mother.

* CompleteMonster: Remi Mizuchi. Her sisters, Emi and Ayumi, and their father Gozo may also qualify as they orchestrated the deaths of over 60 of the sisters' classmates in the beginning of the OVA, but Remi brings it up a notch beyond them in the OVA when she [[spoiler: orchestrates their deaths and laughs about it]].

* CompleteMonster: Remi Mizuchi. Her sister, Emi and Ayumi, and their father Gozo may also qualify as they orchestrated the deaths of over 60 of the sisters' classmates in the beginning of the OVA, but Remi brings it up a notch beyond them in the OVA when she [[spoiler: orchestrates their deaths and laughs about it]].

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The first opening of the TV series, ''Shiroi hono'', by Yuki Saito.