Terminology: obari punch
A punch usually delivered to the camera with a set of common preparatory poses. Named for the animator Masami Obari, the trope's debut can be found in post #208887, from the anime Fight!! Iczer 1.
The common movements can be said to be:
Further examples and pose breakdown can be found in this diagram which is taken from the tumblr blog Fuck Yeah Obari!.
The common movements can be said to be:
- an initial pose,
- a pulling back of the punching arm,
- a thrusting chest and head tilt,
- and finally the punch itself; sent towards the screen.
Further examples and pose breakdown can be found in this diagram which is taken from the tumblr blog Fuck Yeah Obari!.
Updated by Kogane 7 months ago