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* The High Elf Archer in ''Literature/GoblinSlayer'' uses speed and agility to keep her from dangers, while she decimates her opponents with [[ArcherArchetype a bow and arrow]]. But even a single goblin can knock her to the ground.
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* ''Manga/TheElusiveSamurai'': Tokiyuki is quick and nimble, and his uncanny ability to dodge attacks with ease is his defining trait. But during the first two years of the story, the manga goes to lengths to emphasize that if he gets hit even once during battle, it would be the end of him. This is unsurprising, given he's only 9 to 11 years old during this time period.
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** There is also the infamous RB-79 Ball - while small and lightly armored, it was fast, highly maneuverable, and hard-to-hit, which combined with their hit-and-run tactics made the quite a problem to deal with.
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** There is also the The infamous RB-79 Ball - Ball, while small and lightly armored, it was fast, highly maneuverable, and hard-to-hit, which combined with their hit-and-run tactics made the quite a problem to deal with.
** Saeki Takuma relies on his extremely high speed and reflexes to win fights; a few punches from Ippo were enough to take him down. He, Manabu, and Karasawa Takuzou were even considered the fastest boxers in Japan (Miyata wasn't in the running because he was focused on being the fastest ''[[ToBeAMaster IN THE WORLD]]''), aptly named "Speed Kings" and fought for who was truly worthy of the title. [[spoiler: Itagaki won in the end.]]
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** Saeki Takuma relies on his extremely high speed and reflexes to win fights; a few punches from Ippo were enough to take him down. He, Manabu, and Karasawa Takuzou were even considered the fastest boxers in Japan (Miyata wasn't in the running because he was focused on being the fastest ''[[ToBeAMaster IN THE WORLD]]''), aptly named "Speed Kings" and fought for who was truly worthy of the title. [[spoiler: Itagaki won in the end.]]
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%%** Erio from ''[[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikerS StrikerS]]'', although not to the same extent as Fate. Like Signum, he is a Belkan knight that have inherently stronger defense than their mage counterpart.
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%%** Erio from ''[[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikerS StrikerS]]'', although not to the same extent as Fate. Like Signum, he is a Belkan knight that have inherently stronger defense than their mage counterpart.
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** There is also the infamous RB-79 Ball - while small and lightly armored, it was fast, highly maneuverable, and hard-to-hit, which combined with their hit-and-run tactics made the quite a problem to deal with.
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* Lessar from ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'' is fast but hasn't really shown herself to be too durable. Her job during normal missions is basically to run around as a scout and gain accurate information.
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* Lessar from ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'' ''Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex'' is fast but hasn't really shown herself to be too durable. Her job during normal missions is basically to run around as a scout and gain accurate information.
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%%* Sagara Sousuke's fighting style from ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'' is effective by [[CombatPragmatist fighting dirty against his opponents.]] In the first season's finale, he manages to [[spoiler: win the fight between him and Gauron by attacking Gauron so rapidly and repeatedly that Gauron is unable to concentrate on using the lambda driver (at least, for an extended period)]]. And in the physical fistfight with a muscled terrorist, he managed to beat the guy by speedily kneeing him and tasering him.
* The High Elf Archer in ''LightNovel/GoblinSlayer'' uses speed and agility to keep her from dangers, while she decimates her opponents with [[ArcherArchetype a bow and arrow]]. But even a single goblin can knock her to the ground.
* The High Elf Archer in ''LightNovel/GoblinSlayer'' uses speed and agility to keep her from dangers, while she decimates her opponents with [[ArcherArchetype a bow and arrow]]. But even a single goblin can knock her to the ground.
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%%* Sagara Sousuke's fighting style from ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'' ''Literature/FullMetalPanic'' is effective by [[CombatPragmatist fighting dirty against his opponents.]] opponents]]. In the first season's finale, he manages to [[spoiler: win the fight between him and Gauron by attacking Gauron so rapidly and repeatedly that Gauron is unable to concentrate on using the lambda driver (at least, for an extended period)]]. And in the physical fistfight with a muscled terrorist, he managed to beat the guy by speedily kneeing him and tasering him.
* The High Elf Archer in''LightNovel/GoblinSlayer'' ''Literature/GoblinSlayer'' uses speed and agility to keep her from dangers, while she decimates her opponents with [[ArcherArchetype a bow and arrow]]. But even a single goblin can knock her to the ground.
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** Konan has to be among the fastest Akatsuki members. Considering her power is paper, this isn't [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin too much of a surprise.]] Unfortunately for her, she decided to battle an opponent with one of the most broken and overpowered abilities within the series. A sad fate to one the most beloved characters indeed.
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** Konan has to be among the fastest Akatsuki members. Considering her power is paper, this isn't [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin too much of a surprise.]] Unfortunately for her, she decided to battle an opponent with one of the most broken and overpowered abilities within the series. A sad fate to one of the most beloved characters indeed.
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** Dyspo of the Pride Troopers has such immense SuperSpeed even the likes of Goku and Hit (who is a TimeMaster) have trouble hitting him. Physically however, Dyspo is on the frail side, even Gohan (who falls behind his father and Vegeta in terms of godly power) could tenderise Dyspo when he got his hands on him.
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** Dyspo of the Pride Troopers has such immense SuperSpeed even the likes of Goku and Hit (who is a TimeMaster) have trouble hitting him. Physically however, Dyspo is on the frail side, even Gohan (who falls at the time fell behind his father and Vegeta in terms of godly power) could tenderise Dyspo when he got his hands on him.
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** Rock Lee and Might Gai can be considered a variation of this overlapping with GlassCannon, thanks to utilizing the power of the Eight Gates they're both very, very [[SuperSpeed fast]] as well having the strength and power to back it up; being the strongest Taijutsu practitioners in the world. ''But'' due to nature of the Gates, their bodies actually become much weaker, Lee and Gai have their muscles fibers ripped to shreds when opening the Gates, and if anything or anyone touches them it will cause ''immense'' pain. So The Eight Gates can ensure that opponent won't get the chance to land a hit on you and give you a major damage output, but if opponents do succeed in catching and injuring you the effects will be [[DeadlyUpgrade severe and even lethal]].
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** Rock Lee and Might Gai Guy can be considered a variation of this overlapping with GlassCannon, thanks to utilizing the power of the Eight Gates they're both very, very [[SuperSpeed fast]] as well having the strength and power to back it up; being the strongest Taijutsu practitioners in the world. ''But'' due to nature of the Gates, their bodies actually become much weaker, Lee and Gai have their muscles fibers ripped to shreds when opening the Gates, and if anything or anyone touches them it will cause ''immense'' pain. So The Eight Gates can ensure that opponent won't get the chance to land a hit on you and give you a major damage output, but if opponents do succeed in catching and injuring you the effects will be [[DeadlyUpgrade severe and even lethal]].
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** [[spoiler: Strangely, King becomes at this as well as a GlassCannon once the fire on his back goes out. As explained Lunarains are almost invincible [[LightningBruiser Lightning Bruisers]] with their flames on and gain a further boost in speed and power with their flames off — but as trade-off are far more vulnerable to attacks which is how Zoro ended up defeating King.]]
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* Franchise/{{Digimon}} often has this dynamic: In ''Anime/DigimonFrontier'', Zoe's evolutions cannot take a hit. They are also the fastest, at least until Takuya and Koji reach other evolutionary levels. They also have martial arts skills to make up for their low physical stats, meaning they double as WeakButSkilled.
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* Franchise/{{Digimon}} ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' often has this dynamic: In ''Anime/DigimonFrontier'', Zoe's evolutions cannot take a hit. They are also the fastest, at least until Takuya and Koji reach other evolutionary levels. They also have martial arts skills to make up for their low physical stats, meaning they double as WeakButSkilled.
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** Dyspo of the Pride Troopers has such immense SuperSpeed even the likes of Goku and Hit (who is a TimeMaster) have trouble hitting him. Physically however Dyspo is on the frail side, even Gohan (who falls behind his father and Vegeta in terms of godly power) could tenderise Dyspo when he got his hands on him.
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** Dyspo of the Pride Troopers has such immense SuperSpeed even the likes of Goku and Hit (who is a TimeMaster) have trouble hitting him. Physically however however, Dyspo is on the frail side, even Gohan (who falls behind his father and Vegeta in terms of godly power) could tenderise Dyspo when he got his hands on him.
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* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' has Wrath, who is ''horrifically'' fast and agile, more than any character in the series aside from [[spoiler:[[LightningBruiser Sloth the Indolent]]]], [[DodgeTheBullet dodging bullets]] left and right and casually slipping past every defense to slice his enemies to pieces. Unlike the other [[ArtificialHuman Homonculi]] he lacks any special defensive power [[spoiler:even a HealingFactor]], but he doesn't need one.
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* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' has Wrath, who is ''horrifically'' fast and agile, more than any character in the series aside from [[spoiler:[[LightningBruiser Sloth the Indolent]]]], [[DodgeTheBullet dodging bullets]] left and right and casually slipping past every defense to slice his enemies to pieces. Unlike the other [[ArtificialHuman Homonculi]] Homunculi]], he lacks any special defensive power [[spoiler:even a HealingFactor]], but he doesn't need one.
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** Konan has to be among the fastest Akatsuki members. Considering her power is paper, this isn't [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin too much of a surprise.]] Unfortunately for her, she decided to battle an opponent, with one of the most broken and overpowered abilities within the series. A sad fate, to one the most beloved characters indeed.
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** Konan has to be among the fastest Akatsuki members. Considering her power is paper, this isn't [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin too much of a surprise.]] Unfortunately for her, she decided to battle an opponent, opponent with one of the most broken and overpowered abilities within the series. A sad fate, fate to one the most beloved characters indeed.
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** Nero the failed member of [[SecretPolice CP9]] is a Fragile Speedster; he trained in [[SupernaturalMartialArts Rokushiki]] but only in [[FlashStep Soru]], [[DoubleJump Geppo]], and [[SuperReflexes Kami-e]] (the speed styles) while he lacked training in [[SuperToughness Tekkai]] and [[FingerPokeofDoom Shigan]] which made him unable to block powerful strikes and pierce opponents. So an advantage in speed and disadvantage in defence and offence meant when [[{{Cyborg}} Franky]] actually got a hold of him, the fight ended quickly.
** Brook the Undead Swordsman Musician of the Straw Hats is classified as a "Speed-Type" Swordsman in contrast to Zoro who is a "Power-Type" and Oda [[WordOfGOd confirms]] that Brook is indeed the fastest crewmate thanks to his ''very'' [[DemBones light frame]]. However Brook's skeletal physiology is against him as any strong blow can literally knock his head off, Brook has attempted to subvert this being able to get up several times after receiving powerful attacks from [[EvilMatriarch Big Mom]] who’s a Yonko (an emperor of the sea). But regardless Brook just lacks the physical strength and power to deal with strong enemies for long without breaking apart.
** Sugar of the Donquixote Pirates is very quick, able to use her powers against the several attacking Tontatta dwarves (who are too fast to be seen by regular humans). But when [[spoiler:she was defeated ''twice'' by Usopp]], only one hit was needed.
** Carrot the Rabbit Mink who unofficially joined the crew in Zou ''is very fast'' in her [[EstablishingCharacterMoment first scene]] she effortlessly dodged Zoro's slash and she can also [[InASingleBound jump extremely high]]. In Whole Cake Island Carrot her [[{{Lunacy}} Sulong]] form makes her even faster to point where she can SpeedBlitz an army and do some DeadlyDodging to Charlotte Daifuku's [[GuardianEntity Genie]]. However physically Carrot is a lightweight Charlotte Katakuri overpowered her by just stepping on her, and when Carrot was exhausted by using Sulong she was nearly sliced by the Genie before Sanji saved her.
** Brook the Undead Swordsman Musician of the Straw Hats is classified as a "Speed-Type" Swordsman in contrast to Zoro who is a "Power-Type" and Oda [[WordOfGOd confirms]] that Brook is indeed the fastest crewmate thanks to his ''very'' [[DemBones light frame]]. However Brook's skeletal physiology is against him as any strong blow can literally knock his head off, Brook has attempted to subvert this being able to get up several times after receiving powerful attacks from [[EvilMatriarch Big Mom]] who’s a Yonko (an emperor of the sea). But regardless Brook just lacks the physical strength and power to deal with strong enemies for long without breaking apart.
** Sugar of the Donquixote Pirates is very quick, able to use her powers against the several attacking Tontatta dwarves (who are too fast to be seen by regular humans). But when [[spoiler:she was defeated ''twice'' by Usopp]], only one hit was needed.
** Carrot the Rabbit Mink who unofficially joined the crew in Zou ''is very fast'' in her [[EstablishingCharacterMoment first scene]] she effortlessly dodged Zoro's slash and she can also [[InASingleBound jump extremely high]]. In Whole Cake Island Carrot her [[{{Lunacy}} Sulong]] form makes her even faster to point where she can SpeedBlitz an army and do some DeadlyDodging to Charlotte Daifuku's [[GuardianEntity Genie]]. However physically Carrot is a lightweight Charlotte Katakuri overpowered her by just stepping on her, and when Carrot was exhausted by using Sulong she was nearly sliced by the Genie before Sanji saved her.
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** Nero the failed failure member of [[SecretPolice CP9]] is a Fragile Speedster; he trained in [[SupernaturalMartialArts Rokushiki]] Rokushiki]], but only in [[FlashStep Soru]], [[DoubleJump Geppo]], and [[SuperReflexes Kami-e]] (the speed styles) styles); while he lacked training in [[SuperToughness Tekkai]] and [[FingerPokeofDoom Shigan]] Shigan]], which made him unable to block powerful strikes and pierce opponents. So Thus, an advantage in speed and disadvantage in defence and offence meant when [[{{Cyborg}} Franky]] actually got a hold of him, the fight ended quickly.
** Brook the Undead Swordsman Musician of the Straw Hats is classified as a "Speed-Type" Swordsman in contrast to Zoro who is a"Power-Type" "Power-Type", and Oda [[WordOfGOd confirms]] that Brook is indeed the fastest crewmate thanks to his ''very'' [[DemBones light frame]]. However However, Brook's skeletal physiology is also works against him as any strong blow can literally knock his head off, Brook and he has attempted to subvert this being able to get up several times after receiving powerful attacks from [[EvilMatriarch Big Mom]] who’s a Yonko (an emperor of the sea). But regardless Regardless, Brook just lacks the physical strength and power to deal with strong enemies for long in prolonged battles without breaking apart.
** Sugar of the Donquixote Pirates is very quick, able to use her powers against the several attacking Tontatta dwarves (who are too fast to be seen by regular humans). But when [[spoiler:she was defeated ''twice'' by Usopp]], only one hit [[spoiler:(or rather, one showing of a NightmareFace)]] was needed.
** Carrot the Rabbit Mink who [[GuestStarPartyMember unofficiallyjoined joined]] the crew in Zou ''is very fast'' in her [[EstablishingCharacterMoment first scene]] scene]]: she effortlessly dodged Zoro's slash and she can also [[InASingleBound jump extremely high]]. In Whole Cake Island Island, Carrot assumes her [[{{Lunacy}} Sulong]] form form, which makes her even faster to the point where she can SpeedBlitz an army and do some DeadlyDodging to Charlotte Daifuku's [[GuardianEntity Genie]]. However However, physically Carrot is a lightweight lightweight; Charlotte Katakuri overpowered her by just stepping on her, and when Carrot was she ended up exhausted by using Sulong she was nearly sliced by the Genie before Sanji saved her.
** Brook the Undead Swordsman Musician of the Straw Hats is classified as a "Speed-Type" Swordsman in contrast to Zoro who is a
** Sugar of the Donquixote Pirates is very quick, able to use her powers against the several attacking Tontatta dwarves (who are too fast to be seen by regular humans). But when [[spoiler:she was defeated ''twice'' by Usopp]], only one hit [[spoiler:(or rather, one showing of a NightmareFace)]] was needed.
** Carrot the Rabbit Mink who [[GuestStarPartyMember unofficially
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* ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'': Hiei is capable of [[SpamAttack delivering 20 sword strikes in the blink of an eye]]. This is in a world of demons and martial artists where most are at or barely above realistic speeds. The only problems are that he can't take a hit and that in a few rare cases, his sword simply won't cut them. Almost every fight he's involved in is a CurbStompBattle, the only question is which side of the curb stomping he's on.
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* ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'': Hiei is capable of [[SpamAttack delivering 20 sword strikes in the blink of an eye]]. This is in a world of demons and martial artists where most are at or barely above realistic speeds. The only problems are that he can't take a hit and that in a few rare cases, his sword simply won't cut them. Almost every fight he's involved in is a CurbStompBattle, the only question is which side of the curb stomping he's on.on.
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%%* ''LightNovel/AccelWorld'''s Chrome Falcon's potential lies entirely in a single ability, whereas otherwise his Duel Avatar is very weak. In this case, said ability is a pseudo-teleport/FlashStep ability.
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%%* ''LightNovel/AccelWorld'''s ''Literature/AccelWorld'''s Chrome Falcon's potential lies entirely in a single ability, whereas otherwise his Duel Avatar is very weak. In this case, said ability is a pseudo-teleport/FlashStep ability.
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** Konan has to be among the fastest Akatsuki member. Considering her power is paper, this isn't [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin too much of a surprise.]] Unfortunately for her, she decided to battle an opponent, with one of the most broken and overpowered abilities within the series. A sad fate, to one the most beloved characters indeed.
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** Konan has to be among the fastest Akatsuki member.members. Considering her power is paper, this isn't [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin too much of a surprise.]] Unfortunately for her, she decided to battle an opponent, with one of the most broken and overpowered abilities within the series. A sad fate, to one the most beloved characters indeed.
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** Konan has to be among the fastest Akatsuki member. Considering her power is paper, this isn't [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin too much of a surprise.]] Unfortunately for her, she decided to battle an opponent, with one of the most broken and overpowered abilities within the series. A sad fate, to one the most beloved characters indeed.
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** Haku has shown to be fast for age, as he was able to quickly close the gap between Zōri and Waraji and take their swords from them before either of them realised what had happened. This is [[UpToEleven taken up a notch]] with his [[AnIcePerson Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals technique]]. But during his fight against Naruto and Sasuke, he couldn't take one punch from either one of them.
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** Haku has shown to be fast for age, as he was able to quickly close the gap between Zōri and Waraji and take their swords from them before either of them realised what had happened. This is [[UpToEleven taken up a notch]] notch with his [[AnIcePerson Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals technique]]. But during his fight against Naruto and Sasuke, he couldn't take one punch from either one of them.
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* Shinobu in ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'' is the fastest Hashira but lacks toughness and strength. Her swordsmanship is based around quickly cutting into demons’ flesh and [[PoisonedWeapons poisoning them]] with her katana.
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* Shinobu in ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'' is the fastest Hashira but lacks toughness and strength. Her swordsmanship is based around quickly cutting into demons’ flesh and [[PoisonedWeapons poisoning them]] with her katana. katana, before using her superior agility to keep out of their way (and maybe add the odd extra injection here and there) as the poison incapacitates and kills them.
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* Shinobu in ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'' is the fastest Hashira but lacks toughness.
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* Shinobu in ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'' is the fastest Hashira but lacks toughness.toughness and strength. Her swordsmanship is based around quickly cutting into demons’ flesh and [[PoisonedWeapons poisoning them]] with her katana.
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* Cabba in ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'' is very fast and can pack a punch that can knock Vegeta back, but tires easily and seems to have a hard time against Vegeta's more brutish fighting style. One gut-punch from a Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta knocks him out entirely.
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* ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'':
** Cabbain ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'' is very fast and can pack a punch that can knock Vegeta back, but tires easily and seems to have a hard time against Vegeta's more brutish fighting style. One gut-punch from a Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta knocks him out entirely.entirely.
** Dyspo of the Pride Troopers has such immense SuperSpeed even the likes of Goku and Hit (who is a TimeMaster) have trouble hitting him. Physically however Dyspo is on the frail side, even Gohan (who falls behind his father and Vegeta in terms of godly power) could tenderise Dyspo when he got his hands on him.
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** Dyspo of the Pride Troopers has such immense SuperSpeed even the likes of Goku and Hit (who is a TimeMaster) have trouble hitting him. Physically however Dyspo is on the frail side, even Gohan (who falls behind his father and Vegeta in terms of godly power) could tenderise Dyspo when he got his hands on him.
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** Rock Lee and Might Gai can be considered a variation of this overlapping with GlassCannon, thanks to utilizing the power of the Eight Gates they're both very, very [[SuperSpeed fast]] as well having the strength and power to back it up; being strongest Taijutsu practitioners in the world. ''But'' due to nature of the Gates, their bodies actually become much weaker, Lee and Gai have their muscles fibers ripped to shreds when opening the Gates, and if anything or anyone touches them it will cause ''immense'' pain. So The Eight Gates can ensure that opponent won't get the chance to land a hit on you and give you a major damage output, but if opponents do succeed in catching and injuring you the effects will be [[DeadlyUpgrade severe and even lethal]].
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** Rock Lee and Might Gai can be considered a variation of this overlapping with GlassCannon, thanks to utilizing the power of the Eight Gates they're both very, very [[SuperSpeed fast]] as well having the strength and power to back it up; being the strongest Taijutsu practitioners in the world. ''But'' due to nature of the Gates, their bodies actually become much weaker, Lee and Gai have their muscles fibers ripped to shreds when opening the Gates, and if anything or anyone touches them it will cause ''immense'' pain. So The Eight Gates can ensure that opponent won't get the chance to land a hit on you and give you a major damage output, but if opponents do succeed in catching and injuring you the effects will be [[DeadlyUpgrade severe and even lethal]].
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** Nero the failed member of [[SecretPolice CP9]] is a Fragile Speedster; he trained in [[SupernaturalMartialArts Rokushiki]] but only in [[FlashStep Soru]], [[DoubleJump Geppo]], and [[SuperReflexes Kami-e]] (the speed styles) while he lacked training in [[SuperToughness Tekkai]] and [[FingerPokeofDoom Shigan]] which made him unable to block powerful strikes and pierce opponents. So an advantage in speed and disadvantage in defensive and offensive meant when [[{{Cyborg}} Franky]] actually got a hold of him, the fight ended quickly.
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** Nero the failed member of [[SecretPolice CP9]] is a Fragile Speedster; he trained in [[SupernaturalMartialArts Rokushiki]] but only in [[FlashStep Soru]], [[DoubleJump Geppo]], and [[SuperReflexes Kami-e]] (the speed styles) while he lacked training in [[SuperToughness Tekkai]] and [[FingerPokeofDoom Shigan]] which made him unable to block powerful strikes and pierce opponents. So an advantage in speed and disadvantage in defensive defence and offensive offence meant when [[{{Cyborg}} Franky]] actually got a hold of him, the fight ended quickly.
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** Rock Lee and Might Gai can be considered a variation of this overlapping with GlassCannon, thanks to utilizing the power of the Eight Gates they're both very, very [[SuperSpeed fast]] as well having the strength and power to back it up; being strongest Taijutsu practitioners in the world. ''But'' due to nature of the Gates, their bodies actually become much weaker, Lee and Gai have have their muscles fibers ripped to shreds when opening the Gates, and if anything or anyone touches them it will cause ''immense'' pain. So The Eight Gates can ensure that opponent won't get the chance to land a hit on you and give you a major damage output, but if opponents do succeed in catching and injuring you the effects will be [[DeadlyUpgrade severe and even lethal]].
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** Rock Lee and Might Gai can be considered a variation of this overlapping with GlassCannon, thanks to utilizing the power of the Eight Gates they're both very, very [[SuperSpeed fast]] as well having the strength and power to back it up; being strongest Taijutsu practitioners in the world. ''But'' due to nature of the Gates, their bodies actually become much weaker, Lee and Gai have have their muscles fibers ripped to shreds when opening the Gates, and if anything or anyone touches them it will cause ''immense'' pain. So The Eight Gates can ensure that opponent won't get the chance to land a hit on you and give you a major damage output, but if opponents do succeed in catching and injuring you the effects will be [[DeadlyUpgrade severe and even lethal]].
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* ''Manga/AngelicLayer'': Hikaru, Athena, and most of the Angels. It's never explained ''why'' so many people choose to construct Angels this way, but possibly it's to emulate TheChampion Athena. Also possible is the fact that every heavyweight angel except for Shirahime looks absolutely hideous and unnatural. Case in point: Vasquez.
* In ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'':
** The Anti-Titan troops use an advanced system of ropes and grapples to gracefully BuildingSwing around, and being teenagers, they're quite light on their feet as well. However, they're teenagers going up against [[OurGiantsAreBigger giants]], so if a Titan manages to get a solid hit on one, or God forbid actually get a hold of one... [[LudicrousGibs Goodnight]] [[EatenAlive Vienna]].
** By Titan standards, [[spoiler: Ymir's Titan form]] is smaller, faster and more acrobatic than normal Titans, but when caught out goes down quickly.
* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'':
** Casca, while not the ''physically'' strongest of the Band of the Hawk, is still capable of taking out mooks twice her size thanks to her agility. She can easily be deemed the acrobat of the Hawks, since [[SheFu she does some crazy flips]] and always lands on her feet [[spoiler:[[GoMadFromTheRevelation even after she goes crazy from the Eclipse]]]], but when she does get hit, she goes down. Casca is the opposite of her LightningBruiser lover Guts and MightyGlacier comrade Pippin.
** After acquiring the wind cloak and sword from Flora, Serpico can run, jump, and even fly, but he has very little defense against physical attacks -- when a troll hits him in the side with a spiked mace, he's down for at least two days.
** Isidro, being a child, is a fragile speedster by default. He wants to be as strong and tough as Guts, but Guts advises him to use his speed and small size to his advantage instead, advice which Isidro grudgingly takes. While still not the most competent fighter ever, Isidro is still alive after numerous battles with demonic monsters, which [[CrapsackWorld in this series]] is a feat in and of itself. [[spoiler: When Casca gets her sanity back she actually [[MentorArchetype trains]] Isidro herself, who's delighted to find someone whose fighting style is akin to his own.]]
* In ''Manga/Brave10'', Kamanosuke is one of the fastest Braves, but he's not tough.
* ''Manga/BusoRenkin'': When using his Motor Gears in their Sky Walker Mode, Gouta can greatly increase his speed and agility. Unlike many of his fellow Alchemist Warriors, however, Gouta’s stamina and physical abilities are no greater than a regular human teenager, so he is far more vulnerable than his comrades.
* Lessar from ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'' is fast but hasn't really shown herself to be too durable. Her job during normal missions is basically to run around as a scout and gain accurate information.
* ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'': Poor, poor Burger-Kun from the second season. Super speed with none of the RequiredSecondaryPowers. [[spoiler: His opponent makes it rain, which at his speed, immediately turns into buckshot. Makes you wonder what his plan was since he didn't carry a weapon of any sort and using his fists would destroy his own arm.]]
* Franchise/{{Digimon}} often has this dynamic: In ''Anime/DigimonFrontier'', Zoe's evolutions cannot take a hit. They are also the fastest, at least until Takuya and Koji reach other evolutionary levels. They also have martial arts skills to make up for their low physical stats, meaning they double as WeakButSkilled.
* Cabba in ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'' is very fast and can pack a punch that can knock Vegeta back, but tires easily and seems to have a hard time against Vegeta's more brutish fighting style. One gut-punch from a Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta knocks him out entirely.
* ''Anime/EurekaSeven'' -- The ''Alleluia'' IFO from the [[Anime/EurekaSevenAO sequel]] is very quick and agile, but its armor and armament aren't worth a damn, as it was designed primarily as a EAW/EW platform. It plays the role of spotter for ''[[MightyGlacier Kyrie]]''.
* ''Manga/Eyeshield21'':
** Sena was very fast before the series began to avoid getting beat up by bigger kids. Hiruma recruits him to become the runningback for the football team, promising that if he was fast enough, he wouldn't get tackled. Later in the series, [[AvertedTrope Sena toughens up defensively, enough to shake off linebackers trying to tackle him.]]
** Panther is not as fragile as Sena, but he can be taken down relatively easily... provided you can even come close to touching him.
** Of Teikoku Taka and Karin. Taka could freaking fly and, presumably, finish the 40-yard dash in less than 5 seconds, but when compared to Yamato, he seemed to be (relatively) frail. Karin is a fragile girl with good quaterback ability, but she couldn't take a hit.
* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' has Wrath, who is ''horrifically'' fast and agile, more than any character in the series aside from [[spoiler:[[LightningBruiser Sloth the Indolent]]]], [[DodgeTheBullet dodging bullets]] left and right and casually slipping past every defense to slice his enemies to pieces. Unlike the other [[ArtificialHuman Homonculi]] he lacks any special defensive power [[spoiler:even a HealingFactor]], but he doesn't need one.
%%* Sagara Sousuke's fighting style from ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'' is effective by [[CombatPragmatist fighting dirty against his opponents.]] In the first season's finale, he manages to [[spoiler: win the fight between him and Gauron by attacking Gauron so rapidly and repeatedly that Gauron is unable to concentrate on using the lambda driver (at least, for an extended period)]]. And in the physical fistfight with a muscled terrorist, he managed to beat the guy by speedily kneeing him and tasering him.
* The High Elf Archer in ''LightNovel/GoblinSlayer'' uses speed and agility to keep her from dangers, while she decimates her opponents with [[ArcherArchetype a bow and arrow]]. But even a single goblin can knock her to the ground.
* ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'':
** The Kampfer, a Zeon commando-strike mobile suit from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam0080WarInThePocket''. Lightning fast and well armed, the Kampfer is demonstrably able to outrun mobile suits and destroy a team of six Federation EliteMooks. It even manages to demolish the Alex's resilient Chobham Armor. Unfortunately, it buys this speed and firepower at a high price -- no armor of its own to speak of. It is torn to pieces by a single burst from the Alex's 90mm Gatling cannon.
** The Correl, a mobile suit from ''Anime/AfterWarGundamX'', is a HumongousMecha example of the trope. It's so delicate that it can't use any weapons other than a beam knife, but it's so fast that it can inflict DeathOfAThousandCuts on most enemy mobile suits it fights, and it nearly totals Garrod's Gundam. The downside is that it doesn't have any armor either, and Garrod destroys it by using a Gundam's weakest weapon: ''vulcans''.
** From ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00'', Union and AEU mobile suits are known to be fast and fragile. Graham Aker souped up his Overflag and GN Flag. By stripping the armor from the suit and installing progressively larger engines, Graham was able to increase his Flag's performance to the point where it was a match for the Gundams in terms of speed and maneuverability, if not armor (not that armor really mattered, as even heavily-armored suits get shredded by Gundams). The GN Flag was the logical conclusion of this process having ''no'' armor, one beam sword as a weapon, and a freaking ''Gundam'' engine rammed into the back. Yes, Graham stuck a Gundam engine into a {{Mook|s}} suit. Needless to say the result practically has SuperSpeed, at the cost of absolutely no defense.
** This really applies to many of the Mook MS, particularly in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamMSIGLOO MS IGLOO]]''. Despite being 60-ton armored giants, Zaku are actually pretty vulnerable to attack by missile-equipped infantry and tanks due to poor situational awareness (like what tank crews have to deal with in real life, also being an 18 meter tall robot just makes you easier to hit). Due to this, the survival of most Mobile Suits seems to hinge around [[DodgeTheBullet dodging cannon fire and missiles]] despite them being gigantic robots that dwarf all the weapon systems shooting at them.
** ''Manga/MobileSuitGundamThunderbolt'': The MS-06R Psycho Zaku from the first arc is an exceptionally fast and well armed machine with a ton of verniers to easily dodge attacks and the space debris that litters the sector it operates in. While it does have more armor than the average Zaku, the Federation's heavy ordinance and beam weaponry make [[ArmorIsUseless that a moot point]]. This contrasts it with the LightningBruiser FA-78 Full Armor Gundam; the Psycho Zaku evades attacks while the Gundam's heavier armor and extra shields allows him to tank more punishment than the Zaku. This comes to a head in the end where both heavily damaged suits launch one last mutual attck; the Gundam loses its head and arm but remains intact while the Zaku loses its head, all of its limbs, and explodes soon after.
** The Earth Forces' Windams in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Gundam SEED Destiny]]'' combine this with DeathFromAbove. They're fragile and blow up with alarming frequency, but are armed with beam rifles (thus all but guaranteeing one-hit KO's), and can fly, giving them a massive advantage over ZAFT's slower, earthbound ZAKU's.
** Astray from ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Gundam SEED]]'' and their successor [[TransformingMecha Murasame]] from ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Gundam SEED Destiny]]'' is even more fragile speedster than their Alliance counterpart, Daggers and Windams. Notably, Murasame is even more of a GlassCannon than any other grunt mech in this verse and could go toe to toe with Gundams since they pack immense firepower for MechaMooks. There's a reason their armor is called Foaming Metal though...
** The Eternal is a ship variant. It's the fastest spaceship in the series and can outrun every other type of ship. However it can't even take on a single Zaft mook ship by itself and win, as opposed to Archangel and its many weapons. Instead it's reliant on its mobile suits to protect it, and it's specifically designed to support and deploy the Freedom and the Justice, two of the most powerful mobile suits in the series.
** Most of the Mobile Suits from ''Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam'' trade on not getting hit instead of tanking shots, due to the growing prevalence of beam weapons in the storyline. The epitome of this is probably the Hyaku Shiki, Quattro's distinctive gold mobile suit. Incredibly high speed, good firepower, but very easily damaged due to the fact that it weapons layout omits a shield. While the gold skin is actually a coating meant to protect against beam weapons, in practice it proved ineffective and thus the Hyaku Shiki is only barely more resistant to them than any other machine while also lacking a shield to block projectile and explosive weapons.
** Chronologically later Universal Century stories like ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamF91'' and ''Anime/MobileSuitVictoryGundam'' continue this trend, making nearly all mobile suits physically smaller and lighter with even less armor than before. This allows them to be faster and more agile, but also means that even human-sized bazookas could cause actual damage if they score a hit. Yet also [[ZigZaggingTrope zig-zagged]] in that the introduction of beam shields mean that mobile suits finally have a capacity to block beam cannon shots (previously only mobile armors enormous enough to have room for an I-Field generator could do this), so long as they can position their shield properly.
** The EMS-10 Zudah of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamMSIgloo'' is another example of a Zeon design [[CripplingOverspecialization focusing too much on one trait]]. Originally a production competitor to the Zaku I, the Zudah features reasonable firepower but far less armor -- it is noticeably less hefty than the standard Zaku I and has less armor coverage overall as well. It was also ''exceptionally'' fast as a result, but had the unnerving tendency to [[ExplosiveOverclocking disintegrate completely if their engines were pushed to the limit such that the sheer thrust tore apart the frame]]. As such they were much, much faster than even the Zaku II, but so fragile that ''their own engines'' could kill them. Of the four Zudahs seen, two overtaxed their engines and exploded, taking their skilled pilots with them. A 50% loss rate with no enemy hits scored consigned the Zudah to the FlawedPrototype junkheap of history.
* ''Manga/HajimeNoIppo'':
** Itagaki Manabu's skills are graphed in the manga, where only his speed is truly outstanding.
%%** Ichiro Miyata used to be this before gaining his [[SignatureMove Jolt Counter]].
** Saeki Takuma relies on his extremely high speed and reflexes to win fights; a few punches from Ippo were enough to take him down. He, Manabu, and Karasawa Takuzou were even considered the fastest boxers in Japan (Miyata wasn't in the running because he was focused on being the fastest ''[[ToBeAMaster IN THE WORLD]]''), aptly named "Speed Kings" and fought for who was truly worthy of the title. [[spoiler: Itagaki won in the end.]]
* ''Manga/InuYasha'':
%%** Jakotsu is stronger than a human being, he relies much more on speed and agility in combat. A real fight also shows that he would not be equal to a [[HalfHumanHybrid hanyou]] or a {{youkai}} in combat.
** The horse youkai Entei is very fast, one of the fastest youkai in the anime. In a real fight, however, he is quickly defeated by Inuyasha.
** This is the typical fighting style of wolf youkai. They are very fast, but not very strong and resilient compared to other youkai, although there are exceptions like Koga.
* ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'':
** Fate's Sonic Form allows her to move at SuperSpeed at all times, but at the cost of defense. Her opponents always note that, in that form, one hit is all it'll take to kill her. What they usually fail to note is that to land a single hit on Fate, you have to move ''faster'' than her -- [[FastestThingAlive and no living canon character so far has even come close to that]]. [[spoiler:Except Erio, once, while she was distracted and, as shown in [[Manga/MagicalRecordLyricalNanohaForce Force]], Fate seems to have gotten even faster since then.]]
%%** Erio from ''[[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikerS StrikerS]]'', although not to the same extent as Fate. Like Signum, he is a Belkan knight that have inherently stronger defense than their mage counterpart.
** Chantez from ''[[Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaViVid ViVid]]'' has SuperSpeed as her personal skill. However, her defense are very weak compared to her speed.
** Micaiah from ''[=ViVid=]'' has a Barrier Jacket (or Knight Clothing) called Storm Armor, which is designed to give her immense speed but low defense. Due to her extremely strong sword attacks, Micaiah is specialized as a fast sweeper, but her low defense became a lethal disadvantage against LightningBruiser Miura, who has melee versions of Nanoha's [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill Starlight Breaker]].
** The Numbers Tre, Nove and Deed are very fast and strong. Tre has [[SuperSpeed Ride Impulse]] as her Inherent Skill and can compete with Fate's speed, Nove is faster than LightningBruiser Subaru, and Deed is shown using {{Flash Step}}s. However, like most Numbers, they have weak defenses.
** Vivio lost most of her power in the GrandFinale of ''[=StrikerS=]''. She has ''much'' weaker defense, but she's still very fast and her Counter Hitter skill allows her to strike immediately back, even if she can't dodge an attack. Thanks to her training, she has improved her defense skills, but if she miscalculates the opponent's attacks or misses the timing, Vivio will get a lot of damage.
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'':
** Haku has shown to be fast for age, as he was able to quickly close the gap between Zōri and Waraji and take their swords from them before either of them realised what had happened. This is [[UpToEleven taken up a notch]] with his [[AnIcePerson Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals technique]]. But during his fight against Naruto and Sasuke, he couldn't take one punch from either one of them.
** Rock Lee and Might Gai can be considered a variation of this overlapping with GlassCannon, thanks to utilizing the power of the Eight Gates they're both very, very [[SuperSpeed fast]] as well having the strength and power to back it up; being strongest Taijutsu practitioners in the world. ''But'' due to nature of the Gates, their bodies actually become much weaker, Lee and Gai have have their muscles fibers ripped to shreds when opening the Gates, and if anything or anyone touches them it will cause ''immense'' pain. So The Eight Gates can ensure that opponent won't get the chance to land a hit on you and give you a major damage output, but if opponents do succeed in catching and injuring you the effects will be [[DeadlyUpgrade severe and even lethal]].
* Using Magia Erebea in ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' allows one to gain various buffs by absorbing various spell types. Fire, for example, increases offensive power an incredible amount and defense a reasonable amount but leaves the user [[MightyGlacier a bit too slow]] to be an effective threat. Lightning, however, gives great speed but only so-so offense and truly pitiful defense. The most potent form seen allows [[spoiler:Negi to pinball Rakan around the stadium,]] but does no meaningful damage. The lack of defense can be partially compensated for with [[spoiler:the intangibility granted by an upgraded form of the ability]] but one good counter is devastating.
* ''Manga/OnePiece'':
** Kuro can move too fast to see; so fast, that apparently even ''he'' can't see who he's attacking. Once Luffy manages to catch him, however, the fight is over rather quickly.
** Nero the failed member of [[SecretPolice CP9]] is a Fragile Speedster; he trained in [[SupernaturalMartialArts Rokushiki]] but only in [[FlashStep Soru]], [[DoubleJump Geppo]], and [[SuperReflexes Kami-e]] (the speed styles) while he lacked training in [[SuperToughness Tekkai]] and [[FingerPokeofDoom Shigan]] which made him unable to block powerful strikes and pierce opponents. So an advantage in speed and disadvantage in defensive and offensive meant when [[{{Cyborg}} Franky]] actually got a hold of him, the fight ended quickly.
** Brook the Undead Swordsman Musician of the Straw Hats is classified as a "Speed-Type" Swordsman in contrast to Zoro who is a "Power-Type" and Oda [[WordOfGOd confirms]] that Brook is indeed the fastest crewmate thanks to his ''very'' [[DemBones light frame]]. However Brook's skeletal physiology is against him as any strong blow can literally knock his head off, Brook has attempted to subvert this being able to get up several times after receiving powerful attacks from [[EvilMatriarch Big Mom]] who’s a Yonko (an emperor of the sea). But regardless Brook just lacks the physical strength and power to deal with strong enemies for long without breaking apart.
** Sugar of the Donquixote Pirates is very quick, able to use her powers against the several attacking Tontatta dwarves (who are too fast to be seen by regular humans). But when [[spoiler:she was defeated ''twice'' by Usopp]], only one hit was needed.
** Carrot the Rabbit Mink who unofficially joined the crew in Zou ''is very fast'' in her [[EstablishingCharacterMoment first scene]] she effortlessly dodged Zoro's slash and she can also [[InASingleBound jump extremely high]]. In Whole Cake Island Carrot her [[{{Lunacy}} Sulong]] form makes her even faster to point where she can SpeedBlitz an army and do some DeadlyDodging to Charlotte Daifuku's [[GuardianEntity Genie]]. However physically Carrot is a lightweight Charlotte Katakuri overpowered her by just stepping on her, and when Carrot was exhausted by using Sulong she was nearly sliced by the Genie before Sanji saved her.
* In ''Anime/{{Pikaia}}'', Vince uses a BMS with the emphasis on speed, which still puts him in danger if he's to be caught by any of the dangerous creatures chasing him. The "fragile" part is dealt with when Parker combines it with abalone biomimetics.
* In ''Manga/PopcornAvatar'', Lisa observes that Kurando has "no toughness" when using the Deva's wind powers.
* ''Anime/PsychoPass'': [[BigBad Shogo Makashima]]. Makishima is fast and strong enough to fight and defeat an admittedly-wounded [[MightyGlacier Shinya]], in addition to previously quickly and easily taking down three armed thugs, but [[JackofAllStats Akane]] knocks him out with a single surprise helmet-strike to the back of the head.
* ''Anime/RanpoKitanGameOfLaplace'': Akechi uses speed to startle his enemies before he attacks with his karate skills but breaks bones after hitting tougher and older opponents.
* Following tradition from the games Ibuki in the [[ComicBook/StreetFighter comics]] is this, having quickness and speed that even Ryu had troubles hitting her and is how she was able to stay in battle with the much more powerful Oro but she is defeated by Elena after she lands on her rump hard, then gets defeated in 1 hit by Ryu in another comic, and then gets defeated in one shot by Gill in ''Unlimited''.
* In ''Anime/SK8TheInfinity'', everything about Cherry's S persona seems to be a play toward this, including his ninja get-up. He nearly reaches TheDreaded Adam's level of speed, and shifts his style to be more rough against his opponent...but, when he least expects it, [[spoiler:his holding onto emotional connections with the antagonist of the series shatters him, specifically with a blow to the head]].
* In ''Manga/TokyoGhoul'', this is the defining characteristic of Ukaku Ghouls. Their wing-like kagune gives them incredible speed and mobility, as well as a long-ranged projectile attack. However, they are noted for their poor stamina and cannot typically handle a drawn-out battle or physical punishment.
* The Horse Girls of ''Anime/UmaMusume''. Based on real-world horse racing, it carries the same risks of major injuries while running at extremely high speeds. It's mentioned that a Horse Girl running at 40+ mph could be killed by a fall, and other forms of breakdown are a serious risk. [[spoiler: Silence Suzuka ends up breaking her leg mid-race from the strain of running at top speed.]]
* ''Manga/VinlandSaga'':
** Thorfinn son of Thors is a {{Child Soldier|s}} who specializes in dagger fighting and assassination. As a result of his small size and training he's extremely fast and agile and tends to kill most opponents by getting inside their reach as they attack him, but his light weight also means that any hits he takes, he takes ''hard''.
** Garm is even faster and more skilled than Thorfinn. In a series where even the MightyGlacier types like Thorkell can move faster than the eye can track, Garm might very well be the fastest and most agile warrior in the Viking world. Combining his speed, dexterity, and superb acrobatic ability with a custom-made spear that can split into DualWielding blades, Garm has been set up to be the most dangerous opponent Thorfinn has ever faced. [[spoiler: Thorfinn is able to take him down though; since Garm has a slim build and doesn't wear any armor, all Thorfinn needed was a well-placed headbutt to knock him out.]]
* Jakotsumaru from ''Anime/YashahimePrincessHalfDemon'' was a very fast and agile fighter who could easily flee from Setsuna and Towa, and Moroha easily dodged in combat. But at the same time he was weak and fragile for a demon (but still stronger and more durable than a human), so that Moroha could easily defeat him in battle.
* ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'': Hiei is capable of [[SpamAttack delivering 20 sword strikes in the blink of an eye]]. This is in a world of demons and martial artists where most are at or barely above realistic speeds. The only problems are that he can't take a hit and that in a few rare cases, his sword simply won't cut them. Almost every fight he's involved in is a CurbStompBattle, the only question is which side of the curb stomping he's on.
* ''Manga/AngelicLayer'': Hikaru, Athena, and most of the Angels. It's never explained ''why'' so many people choose to construct Angels this way, but possibly it's to emulate TheChampion Athena. Also possible is the fact that every heavyweight angel except for Shirahime looks absolutely hideous and unnatural. Case in point: Vasquez.
* In ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'':
** The Anti-Titan troops use an advanced system of ropes and grapples to gracefully BuildingSwing around, and being teenagers, they're quite light on their feet as well. However, they're teenagers going up against [[OurGiantsAreBigger giants]], so if a Titan manages to get a solid hit on one, or God forbid actually get a hold of one... [[LudicrousGibs Goodnight]] [[EatenAlive Vienna]].
** By Titan standards, [[spoiler: Ymir's Titan form]] is smaller, faster and more acrobatic than normal Titans, but when caught out goes down quickly.
* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'':
** Casca, while not the ''physically'' strongest of the Band of the Hawk, is still capable of taking out mooks twice her size thanks to her agility. She can easily be deemed the acrobat of the Hawks, since [[SheFu she does some crazy flips]] and always lands on her feet [[spoiler:[[GoMadFromTheRevelation even after she goes crazy from the Eclipse]]]], but when she does get hit, she goes down. Casca is the opposite of her LightningBruiser lover Guts and MightyGlacier comrade Pippin.
** After acquiring the wind cloak and sword from Flora, Serpico can run, jump, and even fly, but he has very little defense against physical attacks -- when a troll hits him in the side with a spiked mace, he's down for at least two days.
** Isidro, being a child, is a fragile speedster by default. He wants to be as strong and tough as Guts, but Guts advises him to use his speed and small size to his advantage instead, advice which Isidro grudgingly takes. While still not the most competent fighter ever, Isidro is still alive after numerous battles with demonic monsters, which [[CrapsackWorld in this series]] is a feat in and of itself. [[spoiler: When Casca gets her sanity back she actually [[MentorArchetype trains]] Isidro herself, who's delighted to find someone whose fighting style is akin to his own.]]
* In ''Manga/Brave10'', Kamanosuke is one of the fastest Braves, but he's not tough.
* ''Manga/BusoRenkin'': When using his Motor Gears in their Sky Walker Mode, Gouta can greatly increase his speed and agility. Unlike many of his fellow Alchemist Warriors, however, Gouta’s stamina and physical abilities are no greater than a regular human teenager, so he is far more vulnerable than his comrades.
* Lessar from ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'' is fast but hasn't really shown herself to be too durable. Her job during normal missions is basically to run around as a scout and gain accurate information.
* ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'': Poor, poor Burger-Kun from the second season. Super speed with none of the RequiredSecondaryPowers. [[spoiler: His opponent makes it rain, which at his speed, immediately turns into buckshot. Makes you wonder what his plan was since he didn't carry a weapon of any sort and using his fists would destroy his own arm.]]
* Franchise/{{Digimon}} often has this dynamic: In ''Anime/DigimonFrontier'', Zoe's evolutions cannot take a hit. They are also the fastest, at least until Takuya and Koji reach other evolutionary levels. They also have martial arts skills to make up for their low physical stats, meaning they double as WeakButSkilled.
* Cabba in ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'' is very fast and can pack a punch that can knock Vegeta back, but tires easily and seems to have a hard time against Vegeta's more brutish fighting style. One gut-punch from a Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta knocks him out entirely.
* ''Anime/EurekaSeven'' -- The ''Alleluia'' IFO from the [[Anime/EurekaSevenAO sequel]] is very quick and agile, but its armor and armament aren't worth a damn, as it was designed primarily as a EAW/EW platform. It plays the role of spotter for ''[[MightyGlacier Kyrie]]''.
* ''Manga/Eyeshield21'':
** Sena was very fast before the series began to avoid getting beat up by bigger kids. Hiruma recruits him to become the runningback for the football team, promising that if he was fast enough, he wouldn't get tackled. Later in the series, [[AvertedTrope Sena toughens up defensively, enough to shake off linebackers trying to tackle him.]]
** Panther is not as fragile as Sena, but he can be taken down relatively easily... provided you can even come close to touching him.
** Of Teikoku Taka and Karin. Taka could freaking fly and, presumably, finish the 40-yard dash in less than 5 seconds, but when compared to Yamato, he seemed to be (relatively) frail. Karin is a fragile girl with good quaterback ability, but she couldn't take a hit.
* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' has Wrath, who is ''horrifically'' fast and agile, more than any character in the series aside from [[spoiler:[[LightningBruiser Sloth the Indolent]]]], [[DodgeTheBullet dodging bullets]] left and right and casually slipping past every defense to slice his enemies to pieces. Unlike the other [[ArtificialHuman Homonculi]] he lacks any special defensive power [[spoiler:even a HealingFactor]], but he doesn't need one.
%%* Sagara Sousuke's fighting style from ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'' is effective by [[CombatPragmatist fighting dirty against his opponents.]] In the first season's finale, he manages to [[spoiler: win the fight between him and Gauron by attacking Gauron so rapidly and repeatedly that Gauron is unable to concentrate on using the lambda driver (at least, for an extended period)]]. And in the physical fistfight with a muscled terrorist, he managed to beat the guy by speedily kneeing him and tasering him.
* The High Elf Archer in ''LightNovel/GoblinSlayer'' uses speed and agility to keep her from dangers, while she decimates her opponents with [[ArcherArchetype a bow and arrow]]. But even a single goblin can knock her to the ground.
* ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'':
** The Kampfer, a Zeon commando-strike mobile suit from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam0080WarInThePocket''. Lightning fast and well armed, the Kampfer is demonstrably able to outrun mobile suits and destroy a team of six Federation EliteMooks. It even manages to demolish the Alex's resilient Chobham Armor. Unfortunately, it buys this speed and firepower at a high price -- no armor of its own to speak of. It is torn to pieces by a single burst from the Alex's 90mm Gatling cannon.
** The Correl, a mobile suit from ''Anime/AfterWarGundamX'', is a HumongousMecha example of the trope. It's so delicate that it can't use any weapons other than a beam knife, but it's so fast that it can inflict DeathOfAThousandCuts on most enemy mobile suits it fights, and it nearly totals Garrod's Gundam. The downside is that it doesn't have any armor either, and Garrod destroys it by using a Gundam's weakest weapon: ''vulcans''.
** From ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00'', Union and AEU mobile suits are known to be fast and fragile. Graham Aker souped up his Overflag and GN Flag. By stripping the armor from the suit and installing progressively larger engines, Graham was able to increase his Flag's performance to the point where it was a match for the Gundams in terms of speed and maneuverability, if not armor (not that armor really mattered, as even heavily-armored suits get shredded by Gundams). The GN Flag was the logical conclusion of this process having ''no'' armor, one beam sword as a weapon, and a freaking ''Gundam'' engine rammed into the back. Yes, Graham stuck a Gundam engine into a {{Mook|s}} suit. Needless to say the result practically has SuperSpeed, at the cost of absolutely no defense.
** This really applies to many of the Mook MS, particularly in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamMSIGLOO MS IGLOO]]''. Despite being 60-ton armored giants, Zaku are actually pretty vulnerable to attack by missile-equipped infantry and tanks due to poor situational awareness (like what tank crews have to deal with in real life, also being an 18 meter tall robot just makes you easier to hit). Due to this, the survival of most Mobile Suits seems to hinge around [[DodgeTheBullet dodging cannon fire and missiles]] despite them being gigantic robots that dwarf all the weapon systems shooting at them.
** ''Manga/MobileSuitGundamThunderbolt'': The MS-06R Psycho Zaku from the first arc is an exceptionally fast and well armed machine with a ton of verniers to easily dodge attacks and the space debris that litters the sector it operates in. While it does have more armor than the average Zaku, the Federation's heavy ordinance and beam weaponry make [[ArmorIsUseless that a moot point]]. This contrasts it with the LightningBruiser FA-78 Full Armor Gundam; the Psycho Zaku evades attacks while the Gundam's heavier armor and extra shields allows him to tank more punishment than the Zaku. This comes to a head in the end where both heavily damaged suits launch one last mutual attck; the Gundam loses its head and arm but remains intact while the Zaku loses its head, all of its limbs, and explodes soon after.
** The Earth Forces' Windams in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Gundam SEED Destiny]]'' combine this with DeathFromAbove. They're fragile and blow up with alarming frequency, but are armed with beam rifles (thus all but guaranteeing one-hit KO's), and can fly, giving them a massive advantage over ZAFT's slower, earthbound ZAKU's.
** Astray from ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Gundam SEED]]'' and their successor [[TransformingMecha Murasame]] from ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Gundam SEED Destiny]]'' is even more fragile speedster than their Alliance counterpart, Daggers and Windams. Notably, Murasame is even more of a GlassCannon than any other grunt mech in this verse and could go toe to toe with Gundams since they pack immense firepower for MechaMooks. There's a reason their armor is called Foaming Metal though...
** The Eternal is a ship variant. It's the fastest spaceship in the series and can outrun every other type of ship. However it can't even take on a single Zaft mook ship by itself and win, as opposed to Archangel and its many weapons. Instead it's reliant on its mobile suits to protect it, and it's specifically designed to support and deploy the Freedom and the Justice, two of the most powerful mobile suits in the series.
** Most of the Mobile Suits from ''Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam'' trade on not getting hit instead of tanking shots, due to the growing prevalence of beam weapons in the storyline. The epitome of this is probably the Hyaku Shiki, Quattro's distinctive gold mobile suit. Incredibly high speed, good firepower, but very easily damaged due to the fact that it weapons layout omits a shield. While the gold skin is actually a coating meant to protect against beam weapons, in practice it proved ineffective and thus the Hyaku Shiki is only barely more resistant to them than any other machine while also lacking a shield to block projectile and explosive weapons.
** Chronologically later Universal Century stories like ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamF91'' and ''Anime/MobileSuitVictoryGundam'' continue this trend, making nearly all mobile suits physically smaller and lighter with even less armor than before. This allows them to be faster and more agile, but also means that even human-sized bazookas could cause actual damage if they score a hit. Yet also [[ZigZaggingTrope zig-zagged]] in that the introduction of beam shields mean that mobile suits finally have a capacity to block beam cannon shots (previously only mobile armors enormous enough to have room for an I-Field generator could do this), so long as they can position their shield properly.
** The EMS-10 Zudah of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamMSIgloo'' is another example of a Zeon design [[CripplingOverspecialization focusing too much on one trait]]. Originally a production competitor to the Zaku I, the Zudah features reasonable firepower but far less armor -- it is noticeably less hefty than the standard Zaku I and has less armor coverage overall as well. It was also ''exceptionally'' fast as a result, but had the unnerving tendency to [[ExplosiveOverclocking disintegrate completely if their engines were pushed to the limit such that the sheer thrust tore apart the frame]]. As such they were much, much faster than even the Zaku II, but so fragile that ''their own engines'' could kill them. Of the four Zudahs seen, two overtaxed their engines and exploded, taking their skilled pilots with them. A 50% loss rate with no enemy hits scored consigned the Zudah to the FlawedPrototype junkheap of history.
* ''Manga/HajimeNoIppo'':
** Itagaki Manabu's skills are graphed in the manga, where only his speed is truly outstanding.
%%** Ichiro Miyata used to be this before gaining his [[SignatureMove Jolt Counter]].
** Saeki Takuma relies on his extremely high speed and reflexes to win fights; a few punches from Ippo were enough to take him down. He, Manabu, and Karasawa Takuzou were even considered the fastest boxers in Japan (Miyata wasn't in the running because he was focused on being the fastest ''[[ToBeAMaster IN THE WORLD]]''), aptly named "Speed Kings" and fought for who was truly worthy of the title. [[spoiler: Itagaki won in the end.]]
* ''Manga/InuYasha'':
%%** Jakotsu is stronger than a human being, he relies much more on speed and agility in combat. A real fight also shows that he would not be equal to a [[HalfHumanHybrid hanyou]] or a {{youkai}} in combat.
** The horse youkai Entei is very fast, one of the fastest youkai in the anime. In a real fight, however, he is quickly defeated by Inuyasha.
** This is the typical fighting style of wolf youkai. They are very fast, but not very strong and resilient compared to other youkai, although there are exceptions like Koga.
* ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'':
** Fate's Sonic Form allows her to move at SuperSpeed at all times, but at the cost of defense. Her opponents always note that, in that form, one hit is all it'll take to kill her. What they usually fail to note is that to land a single hit on Fate, you have to move ''faster'' than her -- [[FastestThingAlive and no living canon character so far has even come close to that]]. [[spoiler:Except Erio, once, while she was distracted and, as shown in [[Manga/MagicalRecordLyricalNanohaForce Force]], Fate seems to have gotten even faster since then.]]
%%** Erio from ''[[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikerS StrikerS]]'', although not to the same extent as Fate. Like Signum, he is a Belkan knight that have inherently stronger defense than their mage counterpart.
** Chantez from ''[[Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaViVid ViVid]]'' has SuperSpeed as her personal skill. However, her defense are very weak compared to her speed.
** Micaiah from ''[=ViVid=]'' has a Barrier Jacket (or Knight Clothing) called Storm Armor, which is designed to give her immense speed but low defense. Due to her extremely strong sword attacks, Micaiah is specialized as a fast sweeper, but her low defense became a lethal disadvantage against LightningBruiser Miura, who has melee versions of Nanoha's [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill Starlight Breaker]].
** The Numbers Tre, Nove and Deed are very fast and strong. Tre has [[SuperSpeed Ride Impulse]] as her Inherent Skill and can compete with Fate's speed, Nove is faster than LightningBruiser Subaru, and Deed is shown using {{Flash Step}}s. However, like most Numbers, they have weak defenses.
** Vivio lost most of her power in the GrandFinale of ''[=StrikerS=]''. She has ''much'' weaker defense, but she's still very fast and her Counter Hitter skill allows her to strike immediately back, even if she can't dodge an attack. Thanks to her training, she has improved her defense skills, but if she miscalculates the opponent's attacks or misses the timing, Vivio will get a lot of damage.
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'':
** Haku has shown to be fast for age, as he was able to quickly close the gap between Zōri and Waraji and take their swords from them before either of them realised what had happened. This is [[UpToEleven taken up a notch]] with his [[AnIcePerson Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals technique]]. But during his fight against Naruto and Sasuke, he couldn't take one punch from either one of them.
** Rock Lee and Might Gai can be considered a variation of this overlapping with GlassCannon, thanks to utilizing the power of the Eight Gates they're both very, very [[SuperSpeed fast]] as well having the strength and power to back it up; being strongest Taijutsu practitioners in the world. ''But'' due to nature of the Gates, their bodies actually become much weaker, Lee and Gai have have their muscles fibers ripped to shreds when opening the Gates, and if anything or anyone touches them it will cause ''immense'' pain. So The Eight Gates can ensure that opponent won't get the chance to land a hit on you and give you a major damage output, but if opponents do succeed in catching and injuring you the effects will be [[DeadlyUpgrade severe and even lethal]].
* Using Magia Erebea in ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' allows one to gain various buffs by absorbing various spell types. Fire, for example, increases offensive power an incredible amount and defense a reasonable amount but leaves the user [[MightyGlacier a bit too slow]] to be an effective threat. Lightning, however, gives great speed but only so-so offense and truly pitiful defense. The most potent form seen allows [[spoiler:Negi to pinball Rakan around the stadium,]] but does no meaningful damage. The lack of defense can be partially compensated for with [[spoiler:the intangibility granted by an upgraded form of the ability]] but one good counter is devastating.
* ''Manga/OnePiece'':
** Kuro can move too fast to see; so fast, that apparently even ''he'' can't see who he's attacking. Once Luffy manages to catch him, however, the fight is over rather quickly.
** Nero the failed member of [[SecretPolice CP9]] is a Fragile Speedster; he trained in [[SupernaturalMartialArts Rokushiki]] but only in [[FlashStep Soru]], [[DoubleJump Geppo]], and [[SuperReflexes Kami-e]] (the speed styles) while he lacked training in [[SuperToughness Tekkai]] and [[FingerPokeofDoom Shigan]] which made him unable to block powerful strikes and pierce opponents. So an advantage in speed and disadvantage in defensive and offensive meant when [[{{Cyborg}} Franky]] actually got a hold of him, the fight ended quickly.
** Brook the Undead Swordsman Musician of the Straw Hats is classified as a "Speed-Type" Swordsman in contrast to Zoro who is a "Power-Type" and Oda [[WordOfGOd confirms]] that Brook is indeed the fastest crewmate thanks to his ''very'' [[DemBones light frame]]. However Brook's skeletal physiology is against him as any strong blow can literally knock his head off, Brook has attempted to subvert this being able to get up several times after receiving powerful attacks from [[EvilMatriarch Big Mom]] who’s a Yonko (an emperor of the sea). But regardless Brook just lacks the physical strength and power to deal with strong enemies for long without breaking apart.
** Sugar of the Donquixote Pirates is very quick, able to use her powers against the several attacking Tontatta dwarves (who are too fast to be seen by regular humans). But when [[spoiler:she was defeated ''twice'' by Usopp]], only one hit was needed.
** Carrot the Rabbit Mink who unofficially joined the crew in Zou ''is very fast'' in her [[EstablishingCharacterMoment first scene]] she effortlessly dodged Zoro's slash and she can also [[InASingleBound jump extremely high]]. In Whole Cake Island Carrot her [[{{Lunacy}} Sulong]] form makes her even faster to point where she can SpeedBlitz an army and do some DeadlyDodging to Charlotte Daifuku's [[GuardianEntity Genie]]. However physically Carrot is a lightweight Charlotte Katakuri overpowered her by just stepping on her, and when Carrot was exhausted by using Sulong she was nearly sliced by the Genie before Sanji saved her.
* In ''Anime/{{Pikaia}}'', Vince uses a BMS with the emphasis on speed, which still puts him in danger if he's to be caught by any of the dangerous creatures chasing him. The "fragile" part is dealt with when Parker combines it with abalone biomimetics.
* In ''Manga/PopcornAvatar'', Lisa observes that Kurando has "no toughness" when using the Deva's wind powers.
* ''Anime/PsychoPass'': [[BigBad Shogo Makashima]]. Makishima is fast and strong enough to fight and defeat an admittedly-wounded [[MightyGlacier Shinya]], in addition to previously quickly and easily taking down three armed thugs, but [[JackofAllStats Akane]] knocks him out with a single surprise helmet-strike to the back of the head.
* ''Anime/RanpoKitanGameOfLaplace'': Akechi uses speed to startle his enemies before he attacks with his karate skills but breaks bones after hitting tougher and older opponents.
* Following tradition from the games Ibuki in the [[ComicBook/StreetFighter comics]] is this, having quickness and speed that even Ryu had troubles hitting her and is how she was able to stay in battle with the much more powerful Oro but she is defeated by Elena after she lands on her rump hard, then gets defeated in 1 hit by Ryu in another comic, and then gets defeated in one shot by Gill in ''Unlimited''.
* In ''Anime/SK8TheInfinity'', everything about Cherry's S persona seems to be a play toward this, including his ninja get-up. He nearly reaches TheDreaded Adam's level of speed, and shifts his style to be more rough against his opponent...but, when he least expects it, [[spoiler:his holding onto emotional connections with the antagonist of the series shatters him, specifically with a blow to the head]].
* In ''Manga/TokyoGhoul'', this is the defining characteristic of Ukaku Ghouls. Their wing-like kagune gives them incredible speed and mobility, as well as a long-ranged projectile attack. However, they are noted for their poor stamina and cannot typically handle a drawn-out battle or physical punishment.
* The Horse Girls of ''Anime/UmaMusume''. Based on real-world horse racing, it carries the same risks of major injuries while running at extremely high speeds. It's mentioned that a Horse Girl running at 40+ mph could be killed by a fall, and other forms of breakdown are a serious risk. [[spoiler: Silence Suzuka ends up breaking her leg mid-race from the strain of running at top speed.]]
* ''Manga/VinlandSaga'':
** Thorfinn son of Thors is a {{Child Soldier|s}} who specializes in dagger fighting and assassination. As a result of his small size and training he's extremely fast and agile and tends to kill most opponents by getting inside their reach as they attack him, but his light weight also means that any hits he takes, he takes ''hard''.
** Garm is even faster and more skilled than Thorfinn. In a series where even the MightyGlacier types like Thorkell can move faster than the eye can track, Garm might very well be the fastest and most agile warrior in the Viking world. Combining his speed, dexterity, and superb acrobatic ability with a custom-made spear that can split into DualWielding blades, Garm has been set up to be the most dangerous opponent Thorfinn has ever faced. [[spoiler: Thorfinn is able to take him down though; since Garm has a slim build and doesn't wear any armor, all Thorfinn needed was a well-placed headbutt to knock him out.]]
* Jakotsumaru from ''Anime/YashahimePrincessHalfDemon'' was a very fast and agile fighter who could easily flee from Setsuna and Towa, and Moroha easily dodged in combat. But at the same time he was weak and fragile for a demon (but still stronger and more durable than a human), so that Moroha could easily defeat him in battle.
* ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'': Hiei is capable of [[SpamAttack delivering 20 sword strikes in the blink of an eye]]. This is in a world of demons and martial artists where most are at or barely above realistic speeds. The only problems are that he can't take a hit and that in a few rare cases, his sword simply won't cut them. Almost every fight he's involved in is a CurbStompBattle, the only question is which side of the curb stomping he's on.
