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[[File:StormtrooperCorps_anh1080p_7371.jpg|link=Star Wars|frame|Okay, everyone, from the top! [[A Chorus Line|One! Singular sensation!]]]]

{{quote|''"Attack, faceless minions! Take him down!"''|'''Pseudo Kuno''', ''[[Ranma ~~One Half~~]]''}}

{{quote|''"Attack, faceless minions! Take him down!"''|'''Pseudo Kuno''', ''[[Ranma ½]]''}}

[[The Faceless]] also come in bulk, as demonstrated by this subset of [[Evil Minions]] whose defining characteristic -- apart from being evil, of course -- is the lack of individual identity. They will wear matching uniforms and helmets or [[Malevolent Masked Men|masks that completely obscure their facial features]]. Sometimes, the (perpetually scowling) lower portion of their faces may be visible, but their eyes will pretty much always be hidden, like under the brim of a helmet, behind [[Scary Shiny Glasses]] or [[Malevolent Masked Men|malevolent looking masks]] (especially [[Gas Mask Mooks|Gas Masks]] or [[Rage Helm|Rage Helms]]), or beneath an opaque visor. Note that a balaclava or Ninja mask covers everything except the eyes, but goons wearing them still count. Note that a unique face as a symbol of identity means that [[You All Look Familiar]] allows for unmasked but identical mooks to be effectively Faceless.

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* Every marine in ''[[One Piece]]''. Sometimes they even look the same. To Luffy, they may even be [[Goddamned Bats]]. Also, almost every member from the Franky House in One Piece. They all have a face, some screentime and sometimes even a line to say but in the end they're just useless.

* The [[Big Bad]] from ''[[Bleach]]'' has a force called the Exequias (meaning funeral rites). It consists of a large number of so-called Arrancar with identical masks, swords and clothing. Technically speaking, {{spoiler|they're not really arrancar: The Exequias consists solely of the captain, Rubodon. All the others are called Calaveras, they are creations produced by Rubodons ability.}}

* For the most part ignored in ''[[~~Ranma One Half|~~Ranma ½]]'', but there are a few instances where it appears. The most obvious is the group known to the fans as [[Fan Nickname|"The Hentai Horde"]], the group of male club members, most notably the Kendo club, who tried to beat Akane in a fight each morning at school in order to be able to call themselves her boyfriend. The other is an anime-only episode where the [[Villain of the Week]] practices [[Martial Arts and Crafts|Martial Arts Shogi]]... and consequently has a squad of mooks wearing Kuroko (Kabuki Theatre Stagehand) uniforms... which are then topped with shogi piece costumes during the actual battle. Another anime-only [[Filler]] episode has Genma apparently stumble into a lost village filled with veritable clones of Nerima cast members, the Kuno clone commanding a squad of ninjas and who orders them to attack the man-turned-panda with the opening quote.

* For the most part ignored in ''[[Ranma ½]]'', but there are a few instances where it appears. The most obvious is the group known to the fans as [[Fan Nickname|"The Hentai Horde"]], the group of male club members, most notably the Kendo club, who tried to beat Akane in a fight each morning at school in order to be able to call themselves her boyfriend. The other is an anime-only episode where the [[Villain of the Week]] practices [[Martial Arts and Crafts|Martial Arts Shogi]]... and consequently has a squad of mooks wearing Kuroko (Kabuki Theatre Stagehand) uniforms... which are then topped with shogi piece costumes during the actual battle. Another anime-only [[Filler]] episode has Genma apparently stumble into a lost village filled with veritable clones of Nerima cast members, the Kuno clone commanding a squad of ninjas and who orders them to attack the man-turned-panda with the opening quote.

** Kodachi's Rhythmic Gymnastic Team, Mariko's cheerleading team, Mikado and Azusa have a group that they use for practice, Phoenix soldiers, principal has the teachers be this wearing costumes, etc. they are somewhat common.

* Both of the [[Spoiled Brat|Mendo siblings]] in ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'' have their own personal army of Faceless Goons. Shuutaro Mendo has minions who vaguely resemble "G-Men" or bodyguards, while his sister Ryoko is attended by Kuroko.