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** Dae-Hyun is a Korean boxer. He doesn't know martial arts, but his speed and technique manages to make him a prominent boxer.

** [[TheBigGuy Senko]] [[TheIdiotFromOsaka of Osaka]] is a black belt judoka and karateka.

** Senko is just a mere blue belt in karate.
*** Alternatively, Senko is a CombatPragmatist that relies on GoodOldFisticuffs, occasionally busting out a Karate or a Judo move here and there.

** Senko's parents enrolled him in a karate dojo at 12.

** Asian characters (particularly the Japanese Senko) are {{Combat Pragmatist}}s and heavily rely on GoodOldFisticuffs to get the job done.

* '''Zig Zagged''': [[TheHeart Mei]] is a Kung Fu expert. [[TheBigGuy Senko]] has no martial arts training at all. However, [[TheLancer Jose]] is a skilled Eskrima practicioner. On the other hand, [[TheCharmer Aat]] has some Muay Thai skill.

Senko: Osaka.\\

* '''Exploited''': [[TheBigGuy Senko]] and [[TheHeart Mei]] get hired as bodyguards.

* '''Played For Drama''': [[BoisterousBruiser Senko]] and [[IceQueen Mei]] go to the same school, and due to their conflicting upbringings, personalities and cultures, harbor hatred for each other. This gets to the point where they are often seen duking it out in the yard, often being forcibly broken up before they could do any more damage.

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** [[TheChick Mei]] [[AnimeChineseGirl of Canton]] is a Kung Fu expert.

* '''Zig Zagged''': [[TheChick Mei]] is a Kung Fu expert. [[TheBigGuy Senko]] has no martial arts training at all. However, [[TheLancer Jose]] is a skilled Eskrima practicioner. On the other hand, [[TheCharmer Aat]] has some Muay Thai skill.

* '''Exploited''': [[TheBigGuy Senko]] and [[TheChick Mei]] get hired as bodyguards.

* '''Played For Drama''': [[BoisterousBruiser Senko]] and [[IceQueen Mei]] go to the same school, and due to their conflicting upbringings, personalities and cultures, are often seen duking it out in the yard, often being forcibly broken up before they could do any more damage.

** Dae-Hyun is a Korean Boxer. He doesn't know martial arts, but his speed and technique manages to make him a prominent boxer.

* '''Exaggerated''': All Asians around the world, no matter their age or ethnicity are the champion martial artists, [[RetiredBadass retired]] or not.

** Alternatively, Dae-Hyun is a Korean Boxer. He doesn't know martial arts, but his speed and technique manages to make him a prominent figure in boxing.

---> [[TheHero Bob]]: Hot damn! Nice moves, where'd you get them from?\\

---> Bob: Hey, can you guys teach me some of those moves? I'd love to learn how to fight like that!

---> Alice: Ain't that a little racist? I mean, sure, it's probably TruthInTelevision, but a line's gotta be drawn SOMEWHERE!

* '''Exaggerated''': All Asians around the world, no matter their age or ethnicity are the champion martial artists.

* '''Zig Zagged''': [[TheChick Mei]] is a Kung Fu expert. [[TheBigGuy Senko]] has no martial arts training at all. However, [[TheLancer Satoshi]] is a skilled judoka. On the other hand, [[TheCharmer Kazuyo]] has some karate skill.

** [[TheChick Mei]] is a Kung Fu expert.

---> Alice: Ain't that a little racist? I mean, sure, it's TruthInTelevision, but a line's gotta be drawn SOMEWHERE!

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** Mei is a Kung Fu expert.
** [[TheIdiotFromOsaka Senko]] is a black belt karate expert.

** Senko is just a mere orange belt in karate.

* '''Zig Zagged''': [[TheHero Mei]] is a Kung Fu expert. [[TheBigGuy Senko]] has no martial arts training at all. However, [[TheLancer Satoshi]] is a skilled judoka. On the other hand, [[TheCharmer Kazuyo]] has some karate skill.

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** [[TheIdiotFromOsaka Flash]] is a black belt karate expert.

** Flash is just a mere orange belt in karate.

** Flash's parents enrolled him in a karate dojo at 12.

** Asian characters (particularly the Japanese Flash) are {{Combat Pragmatist}}s and heavily rely on GoodOldFisticuffs to get the job done.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Mei is a Kung Fu expert. Ang has no martial arts training at all. However, Satoshi is a skilled judoka. On the other hand, Kazuyo has some karate skill.

* '''Straight''': Mei is a Kung Fu expert.

* '''Downplayed''': Mei does know Kung Fu but is not an expert.
* '''Justified''': Mei has been training in Kung Fu since childhood.
* '''Inverted''': Every character is a skilled martial artist, except the Asian ones.

* '''Averted''':

* '''Subverted''': Mei does not have any skill inmartial arts.
* '''Double Subverted''': That is ''Eastern'' martial arts. She's a skilled [[UsefulNotes/HistoricalEuropeanMartialArts HEMA]] fighter.

* '''Enforced''': The CastShowOff or CastTheExpert.