Hair Contrast Duo: Difference between revisions

 

Compare the [[Seme]] and [[Uke]] dynamics in [[Boys Love]] genre and the [[One Head Taller]] rule of thumb to recognize them. Also compare [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]. Contrast [[Betty and Veronica]], which is about ''romantic rivals'' with opposite personalities and physical traits, while this trope is specifically about duos/couples, not [[Triang Relations]].

 

== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==

* As noted above, couples with contrasting hair colors are extremely popular in the [[Yuri Genre]]:

** ''[[First Love Sisters]]'': Chika and Haruna

** ''[[Mariasama ga Miteru]]'': Though they are more a [[Romantic Two-Girl Friendship]] Yumi and Sachiko display this dynamic. Sei and Shiori play this trope but have reversed hair colors making them a Bad Blonde and Good Brunette

** ''[[Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito]]'': Hatsumi and Hazuki. Often considered an inspiration for Himeko and Chikane as well.

** ''[[Gokujou Drops]]'': Komari and Yuki

** ''[[Gunjo]]'': Nameless Blonde and Nameless Brunette protagonists

* The title characters of ''[[Dirty Pair]]'' have very contrasting hair colors ([[Fiery Redhead|red]] vs [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|blue]]). They don't ''quite'' fall into the yuri category above, but are still [[Heterosexual Life Partners]] who do get shipped together in many fanfics ''and'' several hentai doujins.

* Usagi and Mamoru from ''[[Sailor Moon]]'': she's the perky blonde and he's the aloof dark-haired guy.

* In ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]'', Haruhi's a [[Deadpan Snarker]] [[Bifauxnen]] who's very down to earth, while Tamaki is [[Large Ham|melodramatic]], [[Keet|hyperactive]] and often comes up with [[Zany Scheme]]s for the Host Club. Though {{spoiler|in the anime, at least}} the romance aspect is only one-sided on Tamaki's part.

* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]] Kotetsu and Barnaby from ''[[Tiger and Bunny]]'' completely invert the character dynamics associated with their hair colors (with the exception of age, as the former is about ten years older than the latter). Blond Barnaby is the [[Broken Bird|troubled]], [[Ineffectual Loner|socially isolated]] [[Ice King]], while brunet Kotetsu is the [[Wide-Eyed Idealist|idealistic]], [[Hot-Blooded|energetic]] and [[Idiot Hero|impulsive]] [[Messiah]] who eventually manages to gain his friendship and trust.

 

== [[Live Action TV]] ==

** Also Buffy (still blond) and Faith (brunette), the evil Slayer.

* Cool, blonde, [[Defrosting Ice Queen]] Sarah and [[Adorkable]], [[Hollywood Nerd]] brown-haired Chuck from ''[[Chuck]]''.

* Brothers Rick (brunette) and AJ (blond) in [[Simon and Simon]].

 

== [[Video Games]] ==

== [[Web Comics]] ==

* ''[[Penny and Aggie]]''.

 

== [[Western Animation]] ==

* If the romantic leads are of different hair colors, [[Disney Animated Canon|Disney]] tends to go this way, towards the "blondes equals good" and "brunette equals not-so-good" variety.

 

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