Definitions by Snapper2001
Obake Punch
An Obake Punch is an enduring technique first used in animated variations by Masahito Yamashita, Yoshinori Kanada, Hirotoshi Sano, Hideki Tamura and Shinsaku Kozuma. However, it otherwise appeared in Shonen manga and Tokusatsu shows before its crossover to animation became famous in the long run.
Almost everybody in the Shonen and Seinen anime industry has done variants of the Obake Punch one way or another.
Obake Punch by Snapper2001 November 15, 2025
Dolly Girl
Dolly Girl is a fashion trend and feminine archetype that emerged in the mid-1960s from within the London Mod subculture. As a distinct expression of the Swinging Sixties youthquake, the style was defined by an exaggeratedly childlike and doll-like aesthetic.
During the 60s, the Dolly Girl fashion trend most likely represented some type of social progress in the United Kingdom and also western society in general.
Dolly Girl by Snapper2001 November 11, 2025
Tarzanator
A Tarzanator is a combination of Tarzan and differentiator, and thus is often a fan of each different generational take on the character.
Given that Johnny Weissmuller’s in name only Tarzan was basically the prototype Pikachu in human apeman form, a Tarzanator’s current favourite simply turns out to be the Disney variant who surfs through trees.
Tarzanator by Snapper2001 November 11, 2025
Freakbeat
Freakbeat refers to a usually British music style which has bridged the gap between the clean pop of early British Invasion acts and the more experimental/psychedelic rock that followed.
Freakbeat places high emphasis on psychedelic graphic design, sometimes utilising photographs of bands associated with the genre.
Freakbeat by Snapper2001 November 11, 2025
Kamegaki Speedometer Zoom-in
A Kamegaki Speedometer Zoom-in refers to a zoom-in effect with an integrated Speedometer, itself popularised by director Hajime Kamegaki, himself a student of Yoshinori Kanada.
Kamegaki Speedometer Zoom-in by Snapper2001 November 11, 2025
Tamura Flip
A Tamura Flip is a very fast, acrobatic flip, that was popularised by retired animator turned character designer Hideki Tamura, himself influenced by surfing and skateboarding as well as martial arts.
Only a relative few anime shows before the 1990s have used the Tamura Flip, even though the flip’s acrobatics still remain very well known and influential to this day.
Tamura Flip by Snapper2001 November 10, 2025