
Through most of the series, Ayane was a bitter rival to Kasumi. "hegemon god clan"), and pledges her existence to assist in Hayate's task of destroying the Dead or Alive Tournament Executive Committee (DOATEC). With the death of her foster father and master, Genra (Omega) at the end of Dead or Alive 3, Ayane becomes the strongest ninja of Mugen Tenshin's shadow clan, the secretive Hajin Mon ( 覇神門, lit. Her deadly fighting style has given her the nickname "Female Tengu". Ayane's belligent envy towards Kasumi is similar to the hatred Raidou displayed towards his brother Shiden.ĭepicted as quiet and reserved, Ayane has honed her skills in an attempt to make others see her as more than a "child of evil". Ayane's ire focusses on Raidou who both created and ruined her life, but she is also hatefully jealous of her half-sister Kasumi and her privileged upbringing. Hayate is portrayed as fond of her in return. Since they were children, Ayane has secretly admired Hayate as a way of increasing her self-esteem. Deemed a cursed child, she was forced to live in the shadows. "mist phantom heavenly deity sect") ninja clan.The Mugen Tenshin villagers allowed Ayane to stay, but disliked and looked down on her. In the series' back story, Ayane was conceived and born as a result of the evil ninja Raidou's rape of Ayame, Kasumi's and Hayate's mother and wife of Shiden, leader of the Mugen Tenshin ( 霧幻天神流, Mugen Tenshin-ryū, lit. 4.2 Criticism, controversies and fan contentĪyane is officially one of the "faces" of Dead or Alive.Ayane is one of the most popular Tecmo characters and is one of Koei Tecmo's mascots, but has been a subject of controversies regarding her age and sexualization.
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She is also prominently featured as a recurring supporting character in the Ninja Gaiden series since its revival in 2004 and has made multiple guest appearances in other games, in particular in the extended Dynasty Warriors franchise.

In the games, Ayane is a teenage master of ninjutsu and is characterised by her complex relationship with her half-sister Kasumi, the lead character of the Dead or Alive series. She debuted as a hidden character in the PlayStation version of the fighting game Dead or Alive in 1998, and has appeared in all of its sequels and spin-offs so far, including as the main protagonist of Dead or Alive 3. Mugen Tenshin Ninjutsu (Hajin Mon style) Īyane ( Japanese: あやね) is a video game character in the Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden franchises by Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo.
