

Ayane's High Kick
1997-01-21 · 30 min / episode · ★ 4.4
High schooler Ayane dreams of going pro as a female wrestler — until she meets an brilliant kickboxing trainer who has other plans for her trademark special move.
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- Creators
- Isao Shizuya
- Production companies
- Rikuentai, Ripple Film, Nikkatsu Corporation
- Countries
- Japan, United States of America
- Status
- Ended
Top Cast
Yuko MiyamuraAyane Mitsui (voice)
Akio OtsukaKunimitsu Tange (voice)
Kappei YamaguchiKappei Inagaki (voice)
Maria KawamuraSakurako Miyagawa (voice)
ChafurinPrincipal (voice)
Kousuke OkanoAnnouncer (voice)
Kumiko NishiharaKayoko Nakajima (voice)
Mami HorikoshiAyane's Mother (voice)
Megumi TanoKimiyo Tasaka (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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