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[[File:SamSheepdog.gif|link=Looney Tunes|frame|And yet, he's a damn good sheepdog...]]
A character with '''Blinding Bangs''' has a mop of hair that completely obscures his or her
How such a character could see clearly through such a thick curtain of hair—as is usually the case—is most often completely ignored.<ref>With at least some kinds of hair,
▲A character with Blinding Bangs has a mop of hair that completely obscures his or her eyes -- and sometimes [[The Faceless|the whole face]]. The character's eyes are covered all the time, to the point we rarely, [[The Un-Reveal|if ever]], see them, and can even wonder whether this personage ''has'' eyes.
This [[Personal Appearance Tropes|personal appearance trope]] can be used to convey various things. In western works, a character with such a hairstyle is often a bit of a dumbass; you very rarely, if at all, see permanent Blinding Bangs on a personage with above average intelligence. Since obscuring the eyes also obscures emotion, the character will usually seem a bit cool-headed, if not an outright stoic. Also frequently used in [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] to illustrate a shy
▲How such a character could see clearly through such a thick curtain of hair -- as is usually the case -- is most often completely ignored. A trope much more common in comics and animation than in live-action (since it's a bit hard for an actor to play while blinded by such a hairdo).
The [[Stringy-Haired Ghost Girl]] usually has these. Compare [[Peek-a-Bangs]], which cover only one eye.
▲This [[Personal Appearance Tropes|personal appearance trope]] can be used to convey various things. In western works, a character with such a hairstyle is often a bit of a dumbass; you very rarely, if at all, see permanent Blinding Bangs on a personage with above average intelligence. Since obscuring the eyes also obscures emotion, the character will usually seem a bit cool-headed, if not an outright stoic. Also frequently used in [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] to illustrate a shy one -- girls with this hairstyle are called "maegamikko" or "mekakure" in Japan. Unlike the temporary kind of face-concealing hair a character might have when depressed, Blinding Bangs are usually not a sign of depression, although perpetually mopey characters might also have them.
▲The [[Stringy-Haired Ghost Girl]] usually has these. Compare [[Peek-a-Bangs]], which cover only one eye. Contrast with [[Hidden Eyes]], which is usually just temporary. The opposite of [[Show the Forehead]].
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▲[[I Thought It Meant|Not to be confused with]] a [[Blinded by the Light|flash grenade]].
▲== Anime & Manga ==
* Nodoka of ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' started with Blinding Bangs, though she switches between this and [[Peek-a-Bangs]] after the first chapter. (In some parts of the manga, she switches so often between visible eyes/hidden eyes, it looks like her hair keeps growing/shortening between panels.)
* Urabe's eyes are pretty much always obscured by her bangs in ''[[Mysterious Girlfriend X]]''... and it's actually one of the ways she's mysterious. When a friend does her hair and gets her bangs out of her eyes, she complains that everything seems so... ''bright''.
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* Ochibana Ame from ''[[Denpa teki na Kanojo]]''. This leads to a [[Beautiful All Along]] moment when Juu sees her with her bangs slicked back.
* From ''[[Naruto]]'', young Nagato {{spoiler|alias Pain, to hide his [[Evil Eye|Rinnegan pupils]] until [[The Reveal]].}} Quickly switches to [[Peek-a-Bangs]].
* Undertaker from ''[[Black Butler]]''. {{spoiler|Serves as a plot-point later in the manga, as his
* Jigen, ''[[Lupin III]]'' -- [[Depending on the Artist]]. His eyes are visible with his hat off (and sometimes with it on) during the third [[Fan Nickname|(pink jacket)]] series.
* M1/En from ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]'' has Blinding Bangs. When Genkai uses her Fist of Cleansing technique to purify him, his eyes are revealed to be VERY effeminate.
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* ''[[One Piece]]'': Sadi-Chan from Impel Down. A huge mane of [[Blondes Are Evil|blonde hair]] ''and'' Blinding Bangs, emphasizing her sadistic nature.
* Shinichi Akiyama in ''[[Liar Game]]'' features this a majority of the time. Combined with fact he keeps a distance from others, it serves to help add to his aloof nature.
* Nihiru from ''[[
* The stage chief Sakura in ''[[AKB49: Ren'ai Kinshi Jourei|AKB 49 Renai Kinshi Jourei]]'' has them by default, which disappear when she gets serious.
* Luna Inverse, Lina Inverse's older sister, from ''[[Slayers]]'', has eyes hidden by her bangs. Though it doesn't make her look that threatening, Lina is certainly scared of her.
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* For some reason, while this is not true in the anime, official artwork of ''Tenshi no Shippo'' depicts Goro Mutsumi with long bangs over his eyes. Though the bangs aren't as long as most on this list, his bangs and the shadow cast by them completely obscure his eyes. When Goro's father's face is finally revealed, he is shown to have such bangs as well.
* Tenri from ''[[The World God Only Knows]]'' has thick bangs that cover her eyes initially, representing her shyness (her eyes are visible when she is being possessed by Diana). After her arc, however, she cuts her bangs.
== Comic Books ==
* In the comic book version of ''[[Le Donjon De Naheulbeuk]]'', the Dwarf wears a helmet fully covering his eyes, and even without it he still has Blinding Bangs to hide them. Later albums reveals it is a [[Our Dwarves Are All the Same|generic feature of the dwarf race]].
* Animal, ''[http://www.misterkitty.org/extras/stupidcovers/stupidcomics12.html Go-Go and Animal]''. Definitely the western, dumbass version.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190711025845/https://www.darkhorse.com/Features/eComics/1090/Beasts-of-Burden?part_num=1&page=3 Emrys] in ''[[Beasts of Burden]]''.
== Film ==
* Eva Rose, the neighbor girl whom the title character from ''[[Lio]]'' has a crush on, has Cousin Itt bangs.▼
* ''[[Beetle Bailey]]''▼
** Beetle Bailey would count. His eyes were shown exactly once, when it was still a college strip. Lampshaded in a strip: the Chaplain tells Sarge to see things from Beetle's viewpoint. The following frame:▼
{{quote|'''Sarge:''' ''(hat covering his eyes)'' Here's half his problem right here.}}▼
** Beetle's old but since disappeared army buddy Bammy had these, making him a little like Beetle in having eyes that are never shown.▼
* Chip Flagston from ''[[Hi and Lois]]''. He's canonically Beetle Bailey's nephew, although this is almost never mentioned.▼
* One of the scarers from ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]'' is a green tentacled monster who for some reason has his face completely covered by his long, shaggy purple mane.
== Literature ==
* In the ''[[Discworld]]'' novel ''[[
* Helen Haras-Uquara from ''[[The Homeward Bounders]]'' has apparently been cultivating blinding bangs for most of her life, to the extent that the main character is convinced that she has got her back to him.
* ''[[
== Live-Action TV ==
* Cousin Itt from the various versions of ''[[The Addams Family]]'' is certainly the [[Exaggerated Trope]] of this. It is unsure whether he actually has eyes... or a face... or ''anything'' under all that hair, yet he has no trouble seeing.
== Music ==
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* One of the most popular examples: Crissie Hynde of The Pretenders, with her [[Distinctive Appearances|signature look]] of bangs trimmed right at eye level.
== Newspaper Comics ==
▲* Eva Rose, the neighbor girl whom the title character from ''[[Lio]]'' has a crush on, has Cousin Itt bangs.
▲* ''[[Beetle Bailey]]''
▲** Beetle Bailey would count. His eyes were shown exactly once, when it was still a college strip. Lampshaded in a strip: the Chaplain tells Sarge to see things from Beetle's viewpoint. The following frame:
▲{{quote|'''Sarge:''' ''(hat covering his eyes)'' Here's half his problem right here.}}
▲** Beetle's old but since disappeared army buddy Bammy had these, making him a little like Beetle in having eyes that are never shown.
▲* Chip Flagston from ''[[Hi and Lois]]''. He's canonically Beetle Bailey's nephew, although this is almost never mentioned.
== Puppet Shows ==
* The Swedish Chef from ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' has bushy eyebrows covering where his eyes should be, making a him a combination of this trope and a non-scary version of [[Eyeless Face]].
== Video Games ==
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* ''[[Pokémon]]'': Piloswine, Ralts, Woobat, and Litwick (over one eye). Deino and Zweilous would be this, except they have no eyes to cover, hence justifying their Hustle ability (increases Attack, lowers accuracy).
* Bebedora from ''[[Arc the Lad|Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits]]'' has a large hat covering the top half of her head. Sometimes it goes up a little, and it looks like she has no eyes at all!
* The Soldier from ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' has these, in a
* Kuroda Kanbe from ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'' has two small bangs that seem to be permanently attached to his eyes.
* Baby Eoleo in ''[[Golden Sun]]: The Lost Age'' has an always-confused look that's only amplified by the bangs in his face. [[Deliberately Cute Child|Awwwwww!]] He grew his hair out and tied it back by ''Dark Dawn''.
=== Visual Novels ===▼
* This a common feature in [[Dating Sim
▲== Visual Novels ==
▲* This a common feature in [[Dating Sim|Dating Sims]] (especially those made in [[The Nineties]]) which want to show the main protagonist, but want to maintain a degree of anonymity so that the player can identify himself to the character. The ''[[Tokimeki Memorial]]'' series and its [[Spiritual Successor]] ''[[Mitsumete Knight]]'' are two good (non-H) examples of this.
== Web Animation ==
* In ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'' season 9, we learn that Agent South is this for one eye under her helmet. As a fan pointed out, York should resent her for it; he has only one good eye, as everyone keeps reminding him.
== Web Comics ==
* Mopey of ''[[The B-
* Kenta from ''[[Sexy Losers]]''
* Subverted in ''[[Everyday Heroes]]'', where Carrie has a huge head of hair that covers most of her face. Oddly, she wears her glasses '''over''' her hair, through which her eyes are visible. How exactly this works is not explained, but Carrie is one of the more intelligent and outgoing characters.
* Dave Gold from ''[[Supernormal Step]]'' initially has Blinding Bangs to emphasize his lack of grooming and [[The Nineties|nineties grunge]] style. He tucks them into a hat later.
* Taisei from ''[[Sakana]]'', most of the time, [[Peek-a-Bangs|sometimes you can see one eye]] or both. Apparently he wears his hair like that because his eyes have a naturally crazed expression, and he doesn't want to put people off.
== Web Original ==
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** Before he was turned into that lovable clam in our Aquariums, The Overseer's hair was like this, both as a "child" and presumably as an "adult" without that large but [[Nice Hat]] of his. A bit ironic given what his name is and what he does after being turned into said clam. {{spoiler|He then gets his powers removed forcibly by Jack, and now his eyes can be seen quite visibly both in the Aftermath manga and as the "Hoboverseer."}} His doll also has a wig like this for your avatar.
* ''[[Monster Girl Encyclopedia]]'': The Werebat's picture shows bangs covering her eyes. Justified, as she probably doesn't use sight at all.
== Western Animation ==
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* Eugene Meltsner of the animated version of ''[[Adventures in Odyssey]]'' has these bangs... and wears ''glasses over them''. Judging from the artwork for the most recent episode album, this [http://www.aiowiki.com/wiki/File:51front.jpg appears to be] [[Important Haircut|coming to an end]].
* Pi from ''[[Sabrina the Animated Series]]''. His eyes are always covered by his hat, on at least one occasion his hat came off and his eyes were still covered by his hair.
* Lou's mom's eyes in ''[[Lou!]]'' are covered by her hair, even though her glasses aren't.
* Breach from ''[[Generator Rex]]'', over her whole face.
* ''[[Wakfu]]''
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** Also Chamberlain Thickdruft of the Sadida kingdom, which makes him mistake someone else for Amalia all the time, even if it's a guy. However he is unaware of this, and will accuse said person of impersonating the princess.
* Shag from ''[[Road Rovers]]'' is another sheepdog example.
* Big Billy in ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]''. And for good
== Real Life ==
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[[Category:Expository Hairstyles]]
[[Category:Eye Tropes]]
[[Category:Hair Tropes]]
▲[[Category:Blinding Bangs]]
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