Censor Steam: Difference between revisions

The comedic version is usually [[Relax-O-Vision]].

 

 

A related trope, in which strategic placement of props is used to obscure nudity, is [[Scenery Censor]]. In bath scenes, often replaced with [[Censor Suds]] or a [[Modesty Towel]]. In the bedroom, it's often replaced with the [[Modesty Bedsheet]].

 

Another related trope, in which the naughty bits simply aren't drawn at all, is [[Barbie Doll Anatomy]].

 

* Occurs when Yoruichi changes from a cat to [[media:1108697944926.png|a (naked) woman]] in ''[[Bleach]]'', complete with conveniently-placed smoke.

** Also occurs when Nel {{spoiler|becomes Neliel}}, although this is a little strange, since {{spoiler|her clothing does cover her naughty bits (barely)}}.

* ''[[Girls Bravo]]'' has this a ''lot'', especially since the bath is very important to the plot.

* In the ''[[Blue Drop]]'' anime, the scene between Mari and Hagino in the pool gets obscured by immense air bubbles right at the moment {{spoiler|when the girls declare their love and kiss}}, in a degree of prudishness that is quite removed from the [[Hentai|straightforward nature]] of the original manga.

* ''[[Digimon Savers]]'': When [[Big Bad|Kurata]] is upgrading the [[Quirky Miniboss Squad]], they're in [[People Jars|tubes]] half-full of Censor Steam. The two males are sufficiently covered, while the lone female is sitting down for some reason.

* In ''[[The Prince of Tennis]]'', while fan-favorite Atobe Keigo takes a shower.

* While both the ''[[Black Lagoon]]'' manga and anime show Revy's nipples during a [[Shower Scene]], steam conveniently covers her crotch.

* Present whenever the characters of ''[[Saki (manga)|Saki]]'' are bathing in the TV version. Naturally, these were removed in the DVD version.

* ''[[The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' uses this ''in-universe'' for the [[Non-Indicative First Episode|video they made for the school festival]].

** Wasn't it Lampshaded?

 

 

* ''[[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]]'' is quite fond of this. The aforementioned Storm (whose culture doesn't have much of a nudity taboo) is the queen of [[Innocent Fanservice Girl|Innocent Fanservice]], and then there are the numerous occasions on which someone proves to be [[Made of Iron]] and their [[Clothing Damage|outfits don't.]] This happens to men and women alike. Equal opportunity [[Fan Service]]!

* [http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5bcfpMCxb6I/SgbNV8-fMTI/AAAAAAAAFOg/siYBDHIV5lI/s1600-h/Spider-Man+%23593+003.jpg The Censor Steam] looks good on Peter Parker, too.

* ''[[Beowulf (film)|Beowulf]]'' fought the monster Grendel unarmed and completely naked (in order to fight on equal ground). When unexplained smoke isn't around, most of the battle consists of Beowulf jumping around like a circus monkey playing [[Scenery Censor|"Hide the Wiener."]]

* The [[Shower Scene]] in the movie ''[[I, Robot (film)|I Robot]]''.

* Done to great comedic effect in ''[[My Fair Lady]]'', when Professor Higgins's servants give Eliza Doolittle her first bath. The entire frame fills with steam as they close in on her, so that all we see are billows of white and an occasional towel (all while she loudly protests, "I'm a good girl, I am!").

* The Oracle in ''[[300]]''. Not entirely, but for the most part.

 

 

** Yes, I believe that's known as a shadow.

* ''[[Star Trek]]'''s Duras sisters. Just as well—they're all-Klingon.

== Music Videos ==

* Used in the sauna scenes in the video for the [[Britney Spears]] song ''Womanizer''.

 

 

 

== Web Comics ==

* ''[[The Whiteboard]]'' does it with the steam from a [http://www.the-whiteboard.com/autowb970.html cup of coffee].

* Subverted in [http://intragalacticcomic.com/2010/02/05/135-closet-fight/ this] ''[[Intragalactic]]'', where the smoke covers the man's nipples, but not the woman's.

* ''[[Crossoverkill]]'' combines it with [[Godiva Hair]] in [http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Crossoverkill/5367110/ this shower scene].

* ''[[Nerf Now]]'' [http://www.nerfnow.com/comic/1473 joked] about how "[[Steam]]" made [[Double Entendre]] pun of itself by censoring [[eroge]].

 

== Western Animation ==

[[Category:Bathing Tropes]]

[[Category:Censorship Tropes]]