rapid punches

That common animation trope where a character is repeatedly attacking someone or something so quickly that their limbs create multiple afterimages at once. Despite the tag name, the attack depicted does not strictly need to be a punch to fit in this tag.

See also

• Famous examples of rapid attacks, and the characters associated with them:
• Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken (Kenshiro from Hokuto no Ken)
• Lightning Kick/Hyakuretsukyaku (Chun-Li from Street Fighter)
• Raiden Punching Armstrong (meme) (Raiden from Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance)