“High-school wrestling prodigy Natsuki faces rival Rina and vengeful foes, needing a new finishing move.”
Natsuki Crisis
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Synopsis
High-school wrestling prodigy Natsuki faces rival Rina and vengeful foes, needing a new finishing move.
Natsuki Kisumi has a passion for wrestling and easily establishes herself as the best wrestler in her high school's club with her innovative mix of different martial arts styles. So when Rina Takaoka transfers into her class from Joutou Academy, a school famous for its combat sports, Natsuki is thrilled to have another girl on her level to spar with. However, Rina harbors emotional baggage from her previous school, as well as a slew of former classmates out for revenge against her. If Natsuki is going to face these new challenges, she will have to develop a finishing move that can help her defeat even the toughest opponents.
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- 8 “Personally, I think this is a great OVA. The story is a little bleh, but once you get past that you can admire the use of colors and the smooth, stylish animation. The fight scenes are very...”
- 8 “Highly recommend this anime. Especially if you are a fan of martial arts. The choreography is somewhat realistic. The attention to detail is well. I also appreciate that Rina's does an...”
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- Format 2 × 29′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 58m all episodes
- Aired Feb 1994 – Apr 1994
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-1904 catalog