Ayane's High Kick

Ayane's High Kick (綾音ちゃんハイキック) is an OVA anime produced by Nikkatsu Corporation. It follows the story of a girl who wishes to become a professional wrestler, but due to series of events, she becomes a kickboxer instead.

Synopsis
Ayane Mitsui is a very athletic high school girl who wishes dearly to become a great professional wrestler. However, despite many auditions, she has yet to break through. However, a brilliant kickboxing coach notices potential within the girl and persuades her to train with him. The problem - Ayane hates kickboxing and is very vocal about it. But somehow, she has a greater potential with kickboxing and sticks with it. However, some of the less-savory teachers from her high school have become aware of her extracurricular activities and threaten to expel her if they get proof. And if that's not enough, another kickboxer - Sakurako Miyagawa - has taken notice of the girl and wants to fight her in the ring. Will Ayane be able to defeat her... and stay in school as well?

It was released to video in Japan in 1996, and in the United States on DVD by Central Park Media on January 27, 2004.

Characters
Sakurako Miyagawa - A veteran kickboxer with a high ego, she was infuriated by Ayane during the latter's debut match, leading to her confronting Kunimitsu to consent a match between her and the girl. She employed devastating boxing techniques against Ayane during their second round, felling her twice.

Kunimitsu - Ayane's conniving kickboxing trainer who withheld knowledge that he is actually training the girl in kickboxing

Manami Toyota - A real-life professional wrestler for the All-Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling circuit that Ayane tries out in. At the time of the anime, she is the Women's World Champion, and is Ayane's idol. While she has no lines, her appearance in the anime is still notable.

Japanese seiyū

 * Ayane Mitsui - Yuko Miyamura
 * Kunimitsu Tange - Akio Ohtsuka
 * Kappei Inagagi - Kappei Yamaguchi
 * Saruraku Miyagawa - Maria Kawamura

English voices

 * Ayane Mitsui - Debora Rabbai
 * Kunimitsu Tange - Greg Wolfe
 * Kappei Inagagi - Jonathan Briggs
 * Saruraku Miyagawa - Rose Markisello

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