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{{trope}}
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{{quote|''You run like a girl.''|'''Kramer''' to '''George''', in ''[[Seinfeld|The Airport]]''}}
{{quote|''I'd like to point out that nobody else in my gene pool runs like a girl.''|'''[[Austin Powers|Dr. Evil]]'''}}
A gait particular to female characters (and sometimes used to mock effeminate males).
In the most exaggerated
Variants include wildly-flailing arms rather than tightly-clenched arms; carrying the arms down and slightly out along the sides, not really bringing them up at all; running only on the toes rather than striking on the front of the foot (the way a barefoot person runs) or on the heel (as someone wearing running shoes does); and flapping hands.
Obviously, this is not very efficient from a biomechanical perspective. Game characters with
You may notice that very few girls run this way in real life if they are actually trying to get somewhere fast, [[Truth in Television|but there are a handful out there.]]
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This is similar to [[Airplane Arms]], but whereas [[Airplane Arms]] conveys exuberance and confidence, this conveys exaggerated femininity and lack of confidence.
Contrast [[Power Walk]], [[Unflinching Walk]].
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== Anime
* Azaka Kokuto from ''[[Kara no Kyoukai
* The opening credits of ''[[Excel Saga (
* Mikuru in ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]'', especially in the student film shown in the first episode. It doesn't control her [[Gainaxing]], though.
** Further exemplified in the opening of Haruhi's second season, Super Driver. She clearly stands out from the rest of the SOS Brigade.
* Momomiya Ichigo from ''[[Tokyo Mew Mew]]''. As [[Magical Girl|Mew Ichigo]], she seems to lose the reflex completely, her movements visibly shifting from [[Joshikousei|schoolgirl]] to [[Catgirl]].
* During the ending credits of ''[[Blue Drop]]'' the silhouettes of Hagino and Mari are shown running in this manner. This is a bit weird, since in the series they run normally and generally don't behave overly girly.
* Ryuubi from ''[[Ikki Tousen]]'' runs like this, when she is not {{spoiler|tearing up the place in her dragon form}}.
* Deliberately averted for the eponymous heroine of ''[[Millennium Actress]]'' according to [[Word of God]]. Director Satoshi Kon felt it was important that Chiyoko's gait be as elegant as possible (since she spends so much time on-
** However, in his film ''[[Tokyo Godfathers]]'' Kon plays this trope for all its worth with Hana the transvestite. Especially effective when Hana girly-runs past a surprised pedestrian while thundering, "''She's a baby thief!''"
* Paprika from ''[[Paprika]]'' breaks into this at multiple points in the film. [[Justified Trope|It makes sense]], given her {{spoiler|nature as hyper-feminized libido incarnate}}.
* Lynette does this in episode 12 of ''[[Strike Witches]]''. Maybe that's why she was {{spoiler|the last one to arrive at the base}}.
* For some reason, Nanoha routinely did this in the first season of ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (anime)|Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]''. Fortunately for anyone taking her seriously she could and did fly more often than not when in costume.
* Gilbert from ''[[Pandora Hearts]]'' does this in the first omake.
* Kagome of ''[[Inuyasha]]'' does a bit of this throughout the show.
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* Nova / Yuki in ''[[Star Blazers]] / [[Space Battleship Yamato]]'' runs this way.
* Emporio Ivankov's paramilitary legion of crossdressing men in ''[[One Piece]]'' run like this.
* Komachi/Cure Mint of ''[[Yes!
** Reiko/Cure Beauty of ''[[Smile Pretty Cure]]'' does this as well.
* Izaya from ''[[Durarara!!]]'' lapses into this occasionally. Also skipping. He's also one of the most dangerous characters in the series.
* ''[[
* Wayne Boring, the definitive [[Superman]] artist in the early [[Silver Age]], seemed very fond of drawing women with their arms in this position, even when they were just standing around.▼
== Comic Books ==
▲* Wayne Boring, the definitive ''[[Superman]]'' artist in the early [[Silver Age]], seemed very fond of drawing women with their arms in this position, even when they were just standing around.
== Film ==
* Parodied and lampshaded in the third ''[[Austin Powers]]'' movie where Scott Evil, who's previously been just an everyday teenager is suddenly revealed to run in an exceedingly girly fashion. He's also sobbing madly.
** The above quote, by Dr.Evil, is said immediatly after the above. What makes this even funnier, is that not even ten minutes later, after formulating a plan {{spoiler|with his brother, Austin Powers}}, he can be seen [[Hypocritical Humor|running like a girl.]]
* In ''[[Stand
* The dressmaker in ''[[Kung Fu Hustle]]'' runs a bit like this. [[Camp Gay|He's a guy]]. {{spoiler|Not to mention a [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass|highly skilled martial artist]].}}
* [[Steven Seagal]] especially in ''[[Hard to Kill]]'' has the girliest run ever used by an action movie star. He seems to lose control of his arm while sprinting.
* [[Pirates of the Caribbean|Captain Jack Sparrow]] uses the "arms flailing wildly" variant of a girly run; see it [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUkRatOSxaI here.] It's particularly noticeable in comparison to the much more efficient running style of the cannibals.
** This is eventually [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] in the fourth film (it went more or less like this):
{{quote|
'''Angelica:''' And you don't? }}
* Captain Jack's run was inspired by the way el Tuco ran through the cemetary in ''[[The Good, the Bad
* The pilots of Manta Squadron in ''[[Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow]]'' run like girls, for the excellent reason that they ''are'' girls.
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* In the [[Tom Clancy]] novel ''[[Red Storm Rising]]'', one of the protagonists (an intelligence officer in the US Navy Reserve, at that point), comments that the protagonist character in a Soviet film he's watching runs like a girl when coming ashore from a boat. The other person watching the film with him, a Marine with amphibious landing experience, retorts that the other should try running through the surf to shore, and see how he looks.
== Live
* On ''[[Seinfeld]]'', Elaine showed herself to have a girly run criticized by Jerry. Later, Kramer complains George is running the same way.
* Malcolm Tucker from ''[[The Thick of It]]'' and ''[[In the Loop]]'' is an aggressive, foul-mouthed, bullying alpha male... who runs like a girl.
** Peter Capaldi already ran like a girl, back when he was Danny in ''[[Local Hero]]''. It came across as rather [[Cute Clumsy Girl|adorable]] then.
* Probably not intentional, but Avon from ''[[Blake's
* ''[[News Radio]]'' - at a Halloween party, Dave, dressed like a girl, gets in an argument with Lisa, who runs off. Dave sighs and runs after her, in heels, with no trouble. His ''[[Kids in The Hall]]'' background served him well...
* On ''[[Burn Notice]]'' Michael Westen runs like a girl while posing as a nerdy chemist so that he will be caught by a gang of drug thiefs and be ''forced'' to infiltrate them
== Video Games ==
* Marle both runs and walks like this in ''[[
* Kairi and Namine from ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]''. Xion and Aqua, however, have normal looking runs, which might have something to do with the fact that they're playable characters.
** Actually, Kairi has a normal looking run for most of ''Kingdom Hearts II'', but when she gets a girly run with Namine in one scene, let's just say the animators didn't do things by halves.
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* The main character of ''[[Shadow of the Colossus]]'' even though it's a guy who kills 50 foot stone monsters by stabbing them all for [[Love Makes You Crazy|love]]. Although he is holding stuff.
* The ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' series is fond of this trope
** Aerith in ''[[
** Selphie of ''[[
** Rinoa ''walks'' normally, but while running has a subdued version of a girly run.
** Princess Garnet in ''[[Final Fantasy IX
** Rikku and Yuna in ''[[
*** Justified with Lulu, since her skirt is literally [[Too Many Belts|made entirely of interwoven belts]].
** Particularly noticeable in ''[[Final Fantasy X
** Vanille in ''[[
** Serah in ''[[
** [[Final Fantasy VI
* Heather, the protagonist of ''[[Silent Hill 3]]'', has a rather girly run.
* Ash from ''[[Streets of Rage]] 3''. He's an [[Villainous Crossdresser|evil transvestite]].
* Colette from ''[[
** Cheria from ''[[
** Outside of battle, Elise from ''[[
* [[Atelier Totori]]'s titular main character has a particularly blatant example. The huge trails from the bow she wears doesn't help, nor does the fact that she's the on-screen character. [[It Got Worse|Then she jumps]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq-OdqwNIfU\]
* Surprisingly, Ganondorf in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]. Brawl''.
* The default female walking/running animation in ''[[Second Life]]'' is a sort of mincing waddle with the forearms flailing stiffly at the sides. (Well, the male default animation isn't really any better.) It looks frankly ridiculous; getting an animation override for this at the earliest opportunity is strongly recommended.
* Most characters in ''[[Eternal Sonata]]'' run this way if they have long sleeves or a big skirt/dress to avoid the models touching. This gets to the point where characters continually are holding their arms out to the side.
* The protagonist of ''Des Blood 4'', Esk Anderson, does this as well.
* Hinako, fom ''[[The King of Fighters]]'' runs almost exactly as it's mentioned in the trope description.
* In ''[[My World, My Way]]'', the princess does this whenever she's walking through a dungeon.
* It's not ''grossly'' exaggerated, but in ''[[Resident Evil]] 3'', despite being a legitimate [[Action Girl]], Jill swings her forearms horizontally left and right while running in a decisively non-badass manner (although wearing a miniskirt and heels in the middle of the [[Zombie Apocalypse]] may have something to do with it). She improves significantly in the sequel, though.
* Subverted and then played straight in the form of a Girly WALK in ''[[Bayonetta]]''. She runs in a somewhat feminized version of the normal action-hero run, but when she walks... wow. Her pelvis basically dislodges with each step.
* Edge Maverick from ''[[Star Ocean:
* Roger Wilco starts running like this when he crossdresses in ''[[Space Quest]] IV''.
* Many female civilians will flee from a gun-wielding player in ''[[Saints Row]] 2'' in a very exaggerated Girly Run.
* In the MMORPG Neosteam, female characters that aren't of the Pom race tend to do the lower body half of this when they're not carrying a two handed weapon. It's somewhat jarring out of elves and lyell(catgirls), since you would associate such races with gracefulness.
* Leanne from ''[[Resonance of Fate]]'' runs this way when carrying a single handgun or [[Guns Akimbo|dual-wielded guns]]. When running with healing items, grenades, or a single machinegun her run looks much more natural.
* Marion Wolfe of ''Outcast'' does not run. She flounces.
* Thomas Maclaine of ''[[Deadly Premonition]]'' has one, as befitting his naturally timid nature. {{spoiler|It also become something of Foreshadowing to his status as a [[Depraved Homosexual]].}}
* Zhen Ji of ''[[Dynasty Warriors]]'' runs like this, except one hand is held slightly lower to carry her [[Improbable Weapon User|flute]]. So do the Qiao Sisters.
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* This trope is somewhat present ''[[Dragon Age]]'' - females of all races hold their arms up close to the body with minimal swing and loose hands as they appear to ''hop-jog'' in their intended direction, whereas males pump their arms and run like, you know, ''normal people do''.
* In ''[[Knights of the Old Republic]]'' and its sequel, fem!PCs move their hips overmuch when they run. Like, really overmuch.
* Tsuruhime from ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'' runs like this, holding her bow in one hand. It's a wonder how anyone can run so fast with their knees bent at such an angle. Her [[Idle Animation]] also has her sway mincingly from side to side for no apparent reason other than to look girly.
* Jennifer from ''[[Rule of Rose]]'' runs like this. She also fights in extremely stereotypically girly manner - she covers her eyes while she stabs the enemies!
* Polka from ''[[Eternal Sonata]]'' not only runs like this - she ''stands still'' like this; her arms never rest against her body but are held out in a feminine way.
* Florian, Niko's [[Camp Gay]] former Army buddy, runs like this in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''.
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== Western Animation ==
* In the ''[[Danny Phantom]]'' episode "Forever Phantom", the title character is physically unable to resume his secret identity as a human. He has his friends Sam and Tucker cover for him by dressing up in his clothes, and when it is Sam's turn to distract Danny's parents she runs off in plain sight of them, at which point Danny's father comments that Danny "runs like a girl".
** Curiously, Sam does not do a girly
* ''[[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy]].'' Edd runs like this. Sorta. No wonder some fans thought he was a girl at first.
* [[Robot Buddy|Larry 3000]] from ''[[Time Squad]]'' started doing this in season 2, when his effeminate gestures became exaggerated.
* Velma and Daphne in ''[[Scooby Doo]]'' would both run like this in the original series.
* Something of a weird inversion in ''[[Family Guy]]'', when Stewie states he hates Meg's "manly walk".
* In [[Blinky Bill|The Adventures Of Blinky Bill]], Shifty Dingo is shown skipping like this in the Mother's Day episode. About the only masculine things about Shifty are the fact he owns a skateboard and red baseball cap.
* In the ''[[
** Mako's run as he goes after Bolin to calm him down, while less exaggerated, isn't as macho as you might expect either.
* [[The Venture Brothers|Hand and Dean Venture]] each has a very... ''peculiar'' running style, as seen during the opening credits. The opening credits of episode 2x01 shows that their father has a third one.
== Real Life ==
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