1999 Shiki Kiri Homura

1999 Shiki Kiri Honoo (Method 1999: Misty Flame) is one of Kusanagi's Super Special Moves in The King of Fighters series.

Description
Kusanagi performs a 3 hit punch, ending with a punch to the sky that explodes and launches opponents.

Usage
1999 Shiki Kiri Honoo has guard point on startup and does amount fair damage to the opponent. The last hit on 1999 Shiki Kiri Honoo (the rising uppercut punch) has a large hitbox that is larger than Kusanagi's fist, making a good punish tool for unsuspecting opponents trying to punish you.

Counter
It is a bit hard to punish 1999 Shiki Kiri Honoo if blocked because of the massive amount of range Kusanagi is pushed back from the opponent.

Trivia

 * 1999 Shiki Kiri Homura is based on Syo Kirishima's Striker attack.


 * Kusanagi's quote while using 1999 Shiki Kiri Homura parodies Domon Kasshu's iconic "Shining Finger Sword" line from G-Gundam.


 * The method number also is a nod to The King of Fighters '99, the year it was released in, the start of the NESTS Saga, and was also Syo's debut as a striker (in this case The King of Fighters '99 Evolution; Syo and Kusanagi also have been both voiced by Mitsuo Iwata to drive the allusion home further).