Perpetual Frowner: Difference between revisions

Extra points if the character also displays a habit of keeping his arms crossed along with the constant frowning for that extra pouty look.

 

 

If the expression is not voluntary but the result of damage to nerves or the like, it falls under [[Frozen Face]].

Compare [[Aloof Big Brother]], [[Deadpan Snarker]], [[The Eeyore]]. Contrast [[Perpetual Smiler]]. See also [[Death Glare]].

 

 

== Anime & Manga ==

* Giichi from ''[[Blade of the Immortal]]''. Admittedly, he has good reasons to never smile.

* A well known anime frowner is Ichigo in ''[[Bleach]]'', early on revealed to be a result of losing his mother at a young age and trying very hard to cultivate a badass image ever since. (In one episode when Kon runs amok in Ichigo's body, Ichigo bemoans Kon ruining his image that he'd worked so hard on.) The example is particularly interesting considering the fact that he is the main protagonist. Hitsugaya is also a major frowner, probably a result of frequently being [[Only Sane Man|the most professional among a group of wackier characters]]. [[Blood Knight|Kenpachi]] is usually frowning whenever he's not in the middle of a fight, in which case he'll have a big [[Slasher Smile]].

** Jin, as well.

* Kaiser Ryo of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh GX]]''. Oddly enough, his [[Face Heel Turn]] to Hell Kaiser caused him to ''smile''... [[Slasher Smile|evilly, with a touch of insanity]].

** Could we argue that Yami is one of these too? His face seems to be stuck that way. Even when he's happy he's frowning!

* Sesshoumaru from ''[[Inuyasha]]'' is characterized by his constant aloof, disdainful frown, though it is said that he is all the more dangerous when he actually does smile.

* Thorfinn from ''[[Vinland Saga]]'', when he does smile, those smiles are rather....vicious.

* Germany and Sweden from ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'' rarely smile, though not because they're unhappy. Hong Kong may be [[Emotionless Girl|a straighter example]], and Belarus mixes this with [[Yandere]].

** [[Inscrutable Oriental|Japan]] too. While it's more of [[The Stoic|a blank expression]] than a frown and he has smiled once or twice, it's noticeable enough that one manga strip revolved around Italy trying to get Japan to smile and failing.

** Netherlands has also never been shown smiling yet, always having either a disinterested expression or scowl on his face whenever he appears.

* Saionji from ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'' fits this trope to a t, given that his life has been a bit... complicated.

* [[Gunnm|Gally]], in addition to her Perpetual Frown, usually has a Perpetual Pout as well, amply [[Lampshaded]]. She even got nicknamed "Octopus Lips" in-story, and when [[Genki Girl|Zwoelf]] has to pose as her she loudly complained that Gally's constantly sullen expression is very boring. Though, given [[The Woobie|her backstory]], it's somewhat justified.

* [[Tsundere|Hitomi]] [[Victorious Childhood Friend|Mizumura]] from the Hentai manga ''Boys Empire'' is like this at first. Makoto even [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshades]] it for us:

{{quote| '''Makoto''': Mizumura looks like she's always angry or something.}}

** He wasn't always like that in ''[[Batman the Animated Series]]'', just when he was mad. He didn't really become a [[Perpetual Frowner]] until ''The New Batman Adventures''.

*** It must be genetic, because Batman's son, Damian Wayne (the current Robin) is pretty much this as well.

* From what this troper can tell from what he's read of [[Judge Dredd]], the titular character has two facial expressions: "Frowning Angrily" and "Shouting".

* Happy Hogan of ''[[Iron Man]]'' started out like this, simply because ''that was how he always looked''. At one point, he [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|informed the reader that he WAS smiling.]] He [[Progressively Prettier|got better]] before [[The Sixties]] were through.

* Kazuma Kiryuu of the ''[[Ryu ga Gotoku|Yakuza]]'' games has a forbidding scowl permanently etched onto his face. He does smile a few times, usually when he's around Haruka, and it's adorable.

* The Boss/[[Ironic Nickname|The Joy]] from ''[[Metal Gear Solid 3]].'' Meanwhile, [[Ironic Nickname|The Sorrow]] '''''[[Perpetual Smiler|never]]''''' [[Perpetual Smiler|frowns.]]

* [[Ganbare Goemon|Goemon]] started out like this.

* ''[[Pokémon]]'' has Red in his remake design. He's always shown frowning, except for his victory animations in ''[[Super Smash Bros]] Brawl'' and once when he gives a haughty smirk in said game. Ironic since his original design is nearly always drawn happy and smiling.

** Especially notable in [http://uglyrepublicans.com/republicans/United-States/Dick-Cheney/cheney_emotional_chart.jpg Dick Cheney]. It doesn't matter whether he's at the Republican National Convention, the campaign trail, having tea at the White house, apologizing for shooting another guy in the face, getting an apology from the guy that he shot in the face, or even making the official announcement that Bush has won re-election -- he always has this look on his face like someone just ran over his pet dog a few hours ago.

*** Or just ran over ''your'' pet dog and is daring you to do something about it.

* Queen Elizabeth was once famous for this one, almost never smiling in public if she could help it. Nowadays she’s rarely seen without a big smile on her face however. This role has since been taken by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, whose memorable attempts to smile for cameras resembled Wednesday Addams (and provoked [[Cosmic Horror|similar reactions]]).

* [[The Chancellors of Germany|German Chancellor]] Angela Merkel. Although it is not that apparent on press pictures, she seems to have developed some new facial muscles since she has been voted chancellor.