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* Anita King, the youngest of the Paper Sisters in ''[[Read or Die|R.O.D. the TV Series]]'' has a combat style that was designed by the animators via "observing monkeys, as well as the Royal Chinese Acrobats."

* Major Motoko Kusanagi in ''[[Ghost in the Shell]]'' exhibits She Fu thanks to her cybernetic body, to the point where her first response in a reasonably close-combat situation is usually to roundhouse kick the guy to the face.

** Both Road Kamelot and Lulu Bell of the [[Big Bad]]'s [[Quirky Miniboss Squad]] are also capable of these movements in combat. In her first appearance, Road dodges attacks so lazily and easily that she looks ''bored.'' Justified in Lulu Bell's case as she truly does have [[Incredibly Lame Pun|cat-like reflexes.]]

* Kodachi Kunō of ''[[Ranma ½]]''. Justified in that she ''is'' a gymnast, and the pirouettes and acrobatics are an essential part of [[Martial Arts and Crafts|Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics]], her chosen discipline. Ranma Saotome also uses this sort of fighting style, even though he's ''male'', and fought this way ''before'' becoming a [[Gender Bender]]. The anime tends to save it more for when he's in [[Gender Bender|female form]], but in both canons, even as a guy he's prone to using a lot of flips, jumps, handstands, rolls and tumbles, all to either evade attack or beat on his opponent. There's also an occasional usage of [[Murderous Thighs]], but possibly only in female form (and/or only in the manga).

* ''[[Gunslinger Girl]]''. Cyborg girl Rico backflips toward [[Big Bad|terrorist leader Dante]] while he shoots at her with an assault rifle during the Turin Nuclear Plant siege.

 

* One of the most prominent comic book examples would have to be, [[Gender-Inverted Trope|ironic as it might seem]], [[Spider-Man]]. As a consequence of his powers, he fights reflexively. However he is ''extraordinarily'' limber and agile, so by reflex he jumps, twirls, twists, and contorts all over the place to dodge blows and missiles. As a result, [[Female Gaze|everyone gets a good look at Peter Parker's toned gymnast body from all angles]].

** It should be noted, however, that this doesn't really stop Spider-Man from taking severe blows. Indeed, almost every videogame starring him features a costume selection that is torn up and ravaged from all the damage he takes during the game. Because of his [[Spider Sense]], he's never really blind-sided, but his enemies just tend to be ''that'' fast and powerful.

 

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