Laser Annihilator

Laser Annihilator (羅刹門・改, Rasetsumon: Kai^?, lit. "Rakshasa Gate: Revise") is a move performed by Jin Kazama that only appeared in Tekken 4. It utilizes the same input as Laser Scraper, but the final 2 input is held, charging up the last hit.

Just Frame Laser Scraper

Laser Annihilator has a just frame version known as "Just Frame Laser Scraper", where the last hit is held long enough to be unblockable but does not become slow enough to be interruptible. This is indicated when Jin's fist for the last hit only shows a small blue spark at the beginning of the uppercut's animation as opposed to the longer version which keeps the spark for the duration of the last punch. Due to its consistent unblockable launch, Jin was catapulted to the top of several competitive tier lists in large part due to the Just Frame Laser Scraper.

The move was a powerful threat in competitive environments and forced the opponent's defense around countering its usage. Countering the move was difficult, however, as it could not be crouched and the final hit could not be interrupted. Characters with a punch parry could avoid the move, and it was also somewhat possible to avoid the move via sidestepping and sidewalking. When paired with Jin's 2, 1, however, the Laser Scraper string was guaranteed. Though it was a launcher, the opponent would not become airborne when against a corner or wall.

In Tekken 8, only the Just Frame Laser Scraper makes a return in the Story Mode's final segment, albeit using the original Laser Scraper's animation instead of the Tekken 4 version. Additionally, the delayed variant gains a guard-breaking property that gives +19 on block.