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Honoka Fu is Honoka's self-taught fighting style.
Broken down, it seems to be an amalgam of various martial arts, including baji quan, pro-wrestling, pigua quan, she quan, taiji quan, zui quan, Jeet Kune Do, karate, taekwondo, xingyi quan, lucha libre, Combat Sambo, close quarters combat and ninjutsu. While she is capable of copying various martial arts by sight similarly to her father Raidou, it is not a perfect replication. This is especially evident in her first encounter with Ayane in Dead or Alive 6 , where she attempts to mimic Ayane's Mugen Tenshin (Hajinmon) style ninjutsu, only to end up landing square on her rear end.
Aside from it copying various fighters' abilities, her style also incorporates a bit of "Rock Paper Scissors" into the moveset (with Rock aiming low, scissors aiming high, and paper being the middle).
Gallery
| Dead or Alive 5 Last Round |
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 Honoka vs. Brad Wong  Honoka vs. Marie Rose  Honoka vs. Marie Rose  Honoka vs. Nyotengu  Honoka vs. Leifang  Honoka vs. Rachel  Honoka vs. Rig  Honoka vs. Rig |
Trivia
- From her Hissatsu-no-Kamae (lit."Fighting Position of Annihilation") stance, Honoka's throws (Big Bang and Giant Swing) possess the animations of Raidou's throws (Jinrai-Horaku and Tenho-Gorai-Sho, respectively).
- If one notices Honoka's right hand, it emits a red aura similar to her father, Raidou's, whenever she enters her Hissatsu-no-Kamae stance, and during the use of her Exploding Fist attack. Also, during the close-up sequence for her Power Blow, both of her hands emit a red aura.
- It is heavily implied that Honoka inherited Raidou's ability to copy fighting styles from other fighters.
- Honoka has a knack for utilizing her buttocks as part of her attacks, similarly to Tina.
- Interestingly, two Honokas facing each other in combat can engage in a "Rock, Paper, Scissors fight" using their taunts. Likewise, Rock beats Scissors, Paper beats Rock, and Scissors beats Paper. If it's a tie, both are knocked back.
- The fighting style, or rather, its tendency to mimic other fighting moves, was given an indirect reference in Xtreme Venus Vacation where Honoka said she was "good at mimicking things." It is also implied in a few episodes that this trait can also be used for more mundane tasks such as swimming, dancing, and even groping. One event episode even indicates that Honoka using her mimicry abilities while watching martial arts films is the closest she's got to actually exercising to maintain her beauty.
See also
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| Grappling | Close quarters combat • Combat Sambo • Counter Fiend Combat • Lucha libre • Professional wrestling | ||
| Striking | Baji quan • Ii Style Leg Strikes • Karate • Mizong yi • Muay Thai • Ninjutsu • Pencak Silat • Pigua quan • Taekwondo | ||
| Internal | Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu • She quan • Taiji quan • Xingyi quan • Xinyi liuhe quan • Zui quan | ||
| Full contact / Combat sports | Mixed martial arts | ||
| Self-defense / Combatives | Aikido •Systema • Tengu-do | ||
| Eclectic / Hybrids | Anti-K’ Arts • Honoka Fu • Jeet Kune Do • Street Fighting | ||