Blinding Bangs: Difference between revisions

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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]].

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]].

[[I Thought It Meant|Not to be confused with]] a [[Blinded by the Light|flash grenade]].

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* Noodle of the [[Gorillaz]] band has Blinding Bangs after her age shift to teenager. Before that, she had [[Eyes Always Shut]]. (Intermediate pictures between the two phases do show a gradual change.) Maybe she still has some by phase 3, but it's hard to tell since she's usually wearing a mask.

* Slash from [[Guns N' Roses]] can occasionally cover his face with his wild hair.

* Great White guitarist Mark Kendall is often referred to as "Cousin It", due to his stage persona of keeping his face hidden completely behind long hair.

* One of the most popular examples: Crissie Hynde of The Pretenders, with her [[Distinctive Appearances|signature look]] of bangs trimmed right at eye level.

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== Video Games ==

* Shermie from the ''[[The King of Fighters]]'' series always has her eyes completely covered by her bangs. It's more than a little creepy, especially when you consider that she spends all her time hanging around [[Cheerful Child]] Chris.

* Shigure from ''[[Suikoden V]]'' is another example. [[Lampshaded]] when one of Oboro's notes mentions that [[Team Mom|Fuyo]] wants to "fix" his hair.

* Lowen from ''[[Fire Emblem]] 7'' (i.e. the first one to come to the West) is an example. We never see his eyes. And yet it's revealed in support conversations that he's actually not bad at cooking. How can he cook without seeing? How can he ''fight'' without seeing? We will never know.

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* [[Capcom]] artist Edayan seems to always have at least one character like this, as Roberto Miura from ''[[Rival Schools]]'' and Cracker Jack from ''[[Street Fighter EX]]'' have their eyes perpetually covered by their hats.

* ''[[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 way -- his helmet obscures his eyes from almost all angles.

* Kuroda Kanbe from ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'' has two small bangs that seem to be permanently attached to his eyes.