After extensive archival research on niche Japanese textboards (2channel archives, Futaba Channel, and now-defunct Geocities sites), the most popular theory regarding this keyword is that it originates from a douminshi (self-published) animation project from 1998 titled Kakutou Gakuen: Saishuushou (Fighting Academy: Final Chapter).
In the fabled final episode—often referred to by bootleggers as the "Aokumashii cut"—the protagonist, a delinquent with a bandaged fist, faces the ghost of a rival known as "Blue Bear" (Ao Kuma). The climax is not a dialogue. It is a single, elongated scene: a high kick, rendered in choppy, 8-frame animation. The character screams "BUCHIKOME!" as his leg phases through the ghost’s guard. The screen flashes negative white. The words "HIGH KICK FINAL" appear in a pixelated Impact font.
Then, nothing. The OVA never sold. The creator vanished. The "Aokumashii" nature of the cut—its heretical disregard for weight and physics—turned it into a copypasta legend. To perform a "Buchikome High kick" in online forums meant to ignore the other person’s argument so violently that the conversation ended, only for them to be "blue" (shocked) and "bearish" (stubborn).
The most intriguing element of the keyword is the suffix -Aokumashii- (悪霊しい). While standard Japanese uses ashii to denote "-like" or "-ish," Aokumashi is a rare, archaic, or deliberately twisted reading of Akuryo (evil spirit). If we parse it phonetically: Ao (Blue/Green/Pale) + Kuma (Bear/Region/Space) + Shii (Dignified) – but in net slang, it's a direct nod to Aokuma, a specific demon from regional folklore or, more likely, a reference to a notorious underground character in the Doujin (fan-made) fighting game circuit. Buchikome High kick- -Final- -Aokumashii-
In the context of "Buchikome High kick- -Final- -Aokumashii-" , the "Aokumashii" nature refers to a specific vibe:
When activated, the game overlays two distinct systems onto the gameplay:
Input History & Timing Meter:
Simultaneously, in the early 2000s, the Japanese noise/breakcore scene adopted the phrase. A circle known as Pale Demon Recordings released a 7-inch vinyl simply titled Buchikome High-kick / Aokumashii Final.
Side A ("Buchikome High-kick") is a 45-second blast of gabber kicks, anime vocal samples, and the sound of a wooden sword hitting a metal trash can. Side B ("Final -Aokumashii-") is a 10-minute ambient drone of a crowd chanting "A-oku-mashii" in a descending pitch, ending with the sound of a CRT television being unplugged.
For fans of the keyword, the musical version is the definitive one. The "High kick" is the snare drum. The "Final" is the abrupt silence. The "Aokumashii" is the strange, heretical feeling of listening to happy hardcore melodies played at 33 RPM. Input History & Timing Meter:
Since Buchikome High Kick relies heavily on fighting game mechanics (combos, juggling, and precise timing) and often features punishing difficulty, players frequently struggle with "input eating" (where the game doesn't register a move) or misunderstanding attack ranges.
This feature would act as an advanced "Director's Cut" or Debug Mode accessible from the pause menu.