Hyper Karate (ハイパー空手, Haipā karate) is a fighting style used by the A-Class hero Lightning Max.
Overview[]
Hyper Karate is the preferred style of fighting used by Lightning Max, and it is enhanced by his lightning shoes. This fighting style seems to revolve around karate kicks centered at different directions and intervals. He uses multiple inbuilt mechanisms in his shoes that act to amplify the power of his kicks and create electrical discharges while acting as a hero.[1] This fighting style allows him to overpower several Tiger-level mysterious beings and other expert martial artists such as Lin Lin, but it is not enough to compete against Demon-level threats and powerful people such as Suiryu, as seen when he was defeated by Suiryu with only a single nonchalant kick.
Known Techniques[]
- Lightning Kick (稲妻蹴り, Inazuma Geri): Lightning Max jumps up and throws a super-fast kick that causes a small explosion utilizing gunpowder stored in his shoe. He uses this against Deep Sea King and again when defending Suiryu from one of the Three Crows.[2]
- Flying Reverse Round-House Lightning Kick (稲妻飛び後ろ回し蹴り, Inazuma Tobi Ushiro Mawashigeri): Lightning Max clicks his heel down which causes the toe of his shoe to open, revealing small boosters that fire. This causes him to spin and his kick to become even faster. The kick is exceptionally fast and causes a large explosion.
- Giant Wheel Double Heel Drop (大車輪両かかと落とし, Daisharin Ryō Kakato Otoshi): Lightning Max does a flip in the air and swings with both of his feet towards a target. He used this attack to kill one of the Three Crows.[3]
References[]
- ↑ One-Punch Man Encyclopedia; One-Punch Man: Hero Perfection, page 32
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 24, page 7
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 73, page 33-34