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A series of [[Improbably Female Cast|Bishoujo]] / sports anime produced by AIC in 1997.
A series of [[Fundamentally Female Cast|Bishoujo]] / sports anime produced by AIC in 1997.


The two anime series were released by [[Geneon|Pioneer]] in North America as ''Battle Athletes'' (the original [[OVA|OVAs]]) and ''Battle Athletes Victory'' (the TV remake). Both star [[Dojikko]] Akari Kanzaki, the daughter of the legendary athlete Tomoe Midoe, as she strives to join the University Satellite sports competition, where she and dozens of others will compete in a variety of futuristic sports, to see who is Earth's greatest female athlete and champion -- the "Cosmo Beauty".
The two anime series were released by [[Geneon|Pioneer]] in North America as ''Battle Athletes'' (the original [[OVA|OVAs]]) and ''Battle Athletes Victory'' (the TV remake). Both star [[Dojikko]] Akari Kanzaki, the daughter of the legendary athlete Tomoe Midoe, as she strives to join the University Satellite sports competition, where she and dozens of others will compete in a variety of futuristic sports, to see who is Earth's greatest female athlete and champion -- the "Cosmo Beauty".
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=== ''Battle Athletes'' contains examples of: ===
* [[Alpha Bitch]]: Ling-Pha.
* [[Alpha Bitch]]: Ling-Pha.
* [[Anime Chinese Girl]]: Wong Ling-Pha.
* [[Anime Chinese Girl]]: Wong Ling-Pha.
* [[Anime Hair]]: Most of the cast, but especially Akari and Kris.
* [[Anime Hair]]: Most of the cast, but especially Akari and Kris.
* [[Asian Airhead]]: Akari.
* [[Asian Airhead]]: Akari.
* [[Ax Crazy]]: Mylandah/
* [[Ax Crazy]]: Mylandah/
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* [[Curb Stomp Battle]]: Jessie's squad gets smashed against Lahrri's.
* [[Curb Stomp Battle]]: Jessie's squad gets smashed against Lahrri's.
* [[Cute Bruiser]]: Most of the cast
* [[Cute Bruiser]]: Most of the cast
* [[Dark Skinned Redhead]]: Tanya
* [[Dark-Skinned Redhead]]: Tanya
* [[Dead Little Sister]]:
* [[Dead Little Sister]]:
** Jessie's younger sister.
** Jessie's younger sister.
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* [[Even the Girls Want Her]]: Akari is this to Kris and Ichino. Jessie, meanwhile, is this in general. [[Incompatible Orientation|Too bad she doesn't swing that way]].
* [[Even the Girls Want Her]]: Akari is this to Kris and Ichino. Jessie, meanwhile, is this in general. [[Incompatible Orientation|Too bad she doesn't swing that way]].
* [[Foreign Fanservice]]: Jessie
* [[Foreign Fanservice]]: Jessie
* [[Game Breaking Injury]]: {{spoiler|Ichino.}} Later, {{spoiler|Ayla turns out to be pregnant when Akari scrambles the final 7 competitors.}}
* [[Game-Breaking Injury]]: {{spoiler|Ichino.}} Later, {{spoiler|Ayla turns out to be pregnant when Akari scrambles the final 7 competitors.}}
* [[Genki Girl]]: Tanya
* [[Genki Girl]]: Tanya
* [[Godiva Hair]]: Mylandah, while she's working out (topless).
* [[Godiva Hair]]: Mylandah, while she's working out (topless).
* [[Hard Work Hardly Works]]: Played straight for Akari, who [[Born Winner|is the daughter of Tomoe]] and just needs confidence to win a triathlon without training for it at all. Her teammates on the University Satellite, though, don't train enough, don't train together, and the team suffers as a result.
* [[Hard Work Hardly Works]]: Played straight for Akari, who [[Born Winner|is the daughter of Tomoe]] and just needs confidence to win a triathlon without training for it at all. Her teammates on the University Satellite, though, don't train enough, don't train together, and the team suffers as a result.
* [[Hot Blooded]]: Ichino.
* [[Hot-Blooded]]: Ichino.
* [[Hot Mom]]: Tomoe.
* [[Hot Mom]]: Tomoe.
* [[Idiot Hero]]: Akari.
* [[Idiot Hero]]: Akari.
** Tanya's worse, of course.
** Tanya's worse, of course.
* [[Ill Girl]]: {{spoiler|Jessie's deceased sister}}
* [[Ill Girl]]: {{spoiler|Jessie's deceased sister}}
* [[Improbably Female Cast]]: Justified, as it's the women's competition.
* [[Fundamentally Female Cast]]: Justified, as it's the women's competition.
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: Jessie Gurtland
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Jessie Gurtland
* [[Konami Code]]: {{spoiler|Mylandah uses this to brainhack a Nerilian robot in a three-legged race.}}
* [[Konami Code]]: {{spoiler|Mylandah uses this to brainhack a Nerilian robot in a three-legged race.}}
* [[Love At First Sight]]: In ''Victory'', this happens to Kris with regard to Akari.
* [[Love At First Sight]]: In ''Victory'', this happens to Kris with regard to Akari.
* [[Love Triangle]]: Akari/Ichino/Kris. Unresolved as of the end.
* [[Love Triangle]]: Akari/Ichino/Kris. Unresolved as of the end.
* [[Luke I Am Your Father]]: {{spoiler|Mr. Miracle is actually Akari's [[Disappeared Dad]].}} Oh, and {{spoiler|Akari's [[Missing Mom]] Tomoe is the last boss.}}
* [[Luke, I Am Your Father]]: {{spoiler|Mr. Miracle is actually Akari's [[Disappeared Dad]].}} Oh, and {{spoiler|Akari's [[Missing Mom]] Tomoe is the last boss.}}
* [[Miracle Rally]]
* [[Miracle Rally]]
* [[Noblewomans Laugh]]: Ling-Pha
* [[Noblewoman's Laugh]]: Ling-Pha
* [[Nubile Savage]]: Tanya
* [[Nubile Savage]]: Tanya
* [[Pair the Spares]]: [[Invoked Trope|Suggested]] by Kris, when she suggests that Ichino marry Anna so she can have Akari all to herself.
* [[Pair the Spares]]: [[Invoked Trope|Suggested]] by Kris, when she suggests that Ichino marry Anna so she can have Akari all to herself.
* [[Pinky Swear]]: Between Akari and Ichino about {{spoiler|trying to get to University Satellite together}}.
* [[Pinky Swear]]: Between Akari and Ichino about {{spoiler|trying to get to University Satellite together}}.
* [[Psycho Lesbian]]: Mylandah, in the OVA.
* [[Psycho Lesbian]]: Mylandah, in the OVA.
* [[Rapid Fire Typing]]
* [[Rapid-Fire Typing]]
* [[Red Oni Blue Oni]]: Lahhri (red), Mylandah (blue).
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: Lahhri (red), Mylandah (blue).
* [[Romantic Two Girl Friendship]]: Kris and Akari in the [[OVA]]. Ichino and Akari in the first half of ''Victory''.
* [[Romantic Two-Girl Friendship]]: Kris and Akari in the [[OVA]]. Ichino and Akari in the first half of ''Victory''.
* [[Running Gag]]: Whenever Akari starts losing, she retreats into Akari House.
* [[Running Gag]]: Whenever Akari starts losing, she retreats into Akari House.
* [[Sacred First Kiss]]: Ichino's brother stole Akari's. [[Schoolgirl Lesbians|Ichino was not amused.]]
* [[Sacred First Kiss]]: Ichino's brother stole Akari's. [[Schoolgirl Lesbians|Ichino was not amused.]]
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* [[Schoolgirl Lesbians]]: A bunch, but Kris is the most obvious about it.
* [[Schoolgirl Lesbians]]: A bunch, but Kris is the most obvious about it.
* [[School Swimsuit]]
* [[School Swimsuit]]
* [[Screw the Rules I Have Money]]: Ling-Pha, of course. It never gets her anywhere.
* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]]: Ling-Pha, of course. It never gets her anywhere.
** Worse, she often ''helps'' her competition with her antics.
** Worse, she often ''helps'' her competition with her antics.
*** It's hard to tell if her grandfather shares the same attitude, but he just seems to care about the fact that she loses (even though winning and then being disqualified for cheating would be a much bigger stain on the family name).
*** It's hard to tell if her grandfather shares the same attitude, but he just seems to care about the fact that she loses (even though winning and then being disqualified for cheating would be a much bigger stain on the family name).
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* [[Smug Snake]]: {{spoiler|The Neriri queen}}
* [[Smug Snake]]: {{spoiler|The Neriri queen}}
* [[Soft Water]]
* [[Soft Water]]
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: Mylandah
* [[Stalker with a Crush]]: Mylandah
* [[Stepford Smiler]]: Anna slowly develops into [[The Fake Cutie]] during the second arc under Mr. Miracle's influence {{spoiler|until she has to face down a ''real'' [[Ax Crazy|psychopath]]}}.
* [[Stepford Smiler]]: Anna slowly develops into [[The Fake Cutie]] during the second arc under Mr. Miracle's influence {{spoiler|until she has to face down a ''real'' [[Ax Crazy|psychopath]]}}.
* [[Sweet Tooth]]: Mr. Miracle.
* [[Sweet Tooth]]: Mr. Miracle.
* [[Tall Dark and Bishoujo]]: Ayla
* [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]]: Ayla
* [[Team Pet]]: Gyubei. In a sense.
* [[Team Pet]]: Gyubei. In a sense.
* [[The Big Guy]]: Kris
* [[The Big Guy]]: Kris
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* [[Tsundere]]: Ichino.
* [[Tsundere]]: Ichino.
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Mr. Miracle virtually ''runs'' on chocolate.
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Mr. Miracle virtually ''runs'' on chocolate.
* [[Training From Hell]]
* [[Training from Hell]]
* {{spoiler|[[Underdogs Never Lose]]: Akari}}
* {{spoiler|[[Underdogs Never Lose]]: Akari}}
* [[Unnecessary Roughness]]: Mylandah, and to a lesser extent, Jessie.
* [[Unnecessary Roughness]]: Mylandah, and to a lesser extent, Jessie.
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Latest revision as of 14:26, 13 July 2021

A series of Bishoujo / sports anime produced by AIC in 1997.

The two anime series were released by Pioneer in North America as Battle Athletes (the original OVAs) and Battle Athletes Victory (the TV remake). Both star Dojikko Akari Kanzaki, the daughter of the legendary athlete Tomoe Midoe, as she strives to join the University Satellite sports competition, where she and dozens of others will compete in a variety of futuristic sports, to see who is Earth's greatest female athlete and champion -- the "Cosmo Beauty".

Tropes used in Battle Athletes include:
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