Hime Cut: Difference between revisions

Naturally, any [[Historical Fiction]] or [[Period Piece]] set between the Heian period and Meiji Revolution will have women in this hairstyle, in which case the cut has little meaning. When listing examples, please mention if the story is set in those times.

 

 

Do not confuse with a [[Gilligan Cut]], or any kind of scene change as a cut.

 

** Sango also wears her hair in a version of this when she's not prepared for battle; she might be an action girl but she also is more [[Yamato Nadeshiko|mature, quiet, and self-conscious about her duties]] than she could be. Kikyou starts with ribbons binding both her back hair and side locks, but [[Important Haircut|ditches the ribbons]], going to the pristine form. She is a solemn priestess.

** A clear example has shown up in ''[[RIN-NE]]'', Kaori [[Meaningful Name|Himekawa]] in chapter 8 sports a pristine version, if a trifle short in the back. Fitting, as she is a reincarnated princess, {{spoiler|or rather it was enough to convince a ghost as much. Kaori is actually a reincarnated ''sea turtle''. She's not happy about that. Then again her name "river princess" does actually foreshadow this reveal}}.

* A rare (if not unique) male example is Alto Saotome from ''[[Macross Frontier]]'', some characters even make fun of him calling him "hime-sama", it's implied that the reason is that he used to play mostly female roles when he was a theater actor (is not explained why he keeps the hairstyle after abandoning his acting career).

 

* The Japanese [[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Man]] [[X-Men/Characters/2000s Members|Armor]] is usually portrayed with a Hime Cut, denoting her as more distinctly Japanese.

 

* ''[[Millennium Actress]]'' - Chiyoko has her hair (or prop hair) in this style when playing an actual Princess for one of her movies.

* Sadako from ''[[The Ring]]'' (being associated with the mystical).

 

* In the ''[[Tortall Universe|Protector of the Small]]'' quartet, the [[Wutai|Yamani]] princess Shinkokami and her two ladies-in-waiting are described as having this haircut, referred to as "the noblewoman's style" and worn either loose or tied back with a ribbon.

 

* In ''[[Samurai Sentai Shinkenger]]'' Mako Shirashi had a hime-cut in later episodes. (Samurai)

** Also {{spoiler|Kaoru Shiba}}, an actual princess.

 

 

* [[Yamato Nadeshiko|Nakoruru]] and [[Miko|Mizuki]] from ''[[Samurai Shodown]]''.

* Princess [[Barrier Maiden|Zelda]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword]]'' sports a traditional Hime Cut.

* Utsuki, Kureha and Lady Ayako from ''[[Kuon]]''. Since it's set in [[Feudal Japan]], it's hardly surprising.

 

* In [[Ace Attorney]] there's Maya Fey, a spirit medium from an isolated villiage, wears a variation of this haircut along with her kimono. Her expy, Ema Skye, wears almost the exact same variation but with the bangs brushed to the side.

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100612223447/http://animeshots.org/shots/2551.jpg Rika] as a [[Miko]] from ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni]]''.

* ''[[Yo-Jin-Bo]]'''s Hatsuhime has this cut, but, perhaps because she's a [[Rebellious Princess]], she keeps it [[Hair Decorations|tied up in a ponytail with a red bow]], leaving only her bangs and framing shoulder locks free.

* Mayucchi and Kokoro from ''[[Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai!]]'', who are both [[Ojou]].

 

== [[Web Comics]] ==

* Ai, the catgirl robot of ''[[Ronin Galaxy]]'' has this haircut. She seems to be modeled after a traditional Japanese woman.

* Another western example is little Akiko Kitsune in ''[[El Goonish Shive]]'', presumably at the behest of her traditional Japanese mother.

 

* Mai (nobility) from ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' has hair like this, though it's rarely drawn down. She also has [[Odango Hair]].

* In the ''[[Inspector Gadget]]'' episode, "The Japanese Connection" Penny's Japanese friend Atsuko sports this hairstyle along with the associated personality. It's probably the least offensive of the numerous stereotypes present in the episode.

 

* Many wearers of [[Elegant Gothic Lolita|Lolita fashion]] and Hime Gal have a hime cut, presumably both due to its regal connotations and the fact that it frames the face nicely if all the rest of the hair is in ringlets or a bouffant. It is admittedly less popular now than it used to be.

 

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[[Category:Expository Hairstyles]]

[[Category:Long Hair Is Feminine]]

[[Category:Japanese Media Tropes]]