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This [[Personal Appearance Tropes|personal appearance trope]] can be used to convey various things. In western works, a character with such a hairstyle is often a bit of a dumbass; you very rarely, if at all, see permanent Blinding Bangs on a personage with above average intelligence. Since obscuring the eyes also obscures emotion, the character will usually seem a bit cool-headed, if not an outright stoic. Also frequently used in [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] to illustrate a shy one -- girls with this hairstyle are called "maegamikko" or "mekakure" in Japan. Unlike the temporary kind of face-concealing hair a character might have when depressed, Blinding Bangs are usually not a sign of depression, although perpetually mopey characters might also have them.
The [[Stringy Haired Ghost Girl]] usually has these. Compare [[Peek-a-Bangs]], which cover only one eye. Contrast with [[Hidden Eyes]], which is usually just temporary. The opposite of [[
[[I Thought It Meant|Not to be confused with]] a [[Blinded By the Light|flash grenade]].
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* Ochibana Ame from ''[[Denpa Teki Na Kanojo (Light Novel)|Denpa Teki Na Kanojo]]''. This leads to a [[Beautiful All Along]] moment when Juu sees her with her bangs slicked back.
* From ''[[Naruto (Manga)|Naruto]]'', young Nagato {{spoiler|alias Pain, to hide his [[Evil Eye|Rinnegan pupils]] until [[The Reveal]].}} Quickly switches to [[Peek-a-Bangs]].
* Undertaker from ''[[Black Butler (Manga)|Black Butler]]''. {{spoiler|Serves as a plot-point later in the manga, as his [[Blinding Bangs]] obscure his [[Red Eyes, Take Warning|Shinigami Eyes]]}}
* Jigen, ''[[Lupin III (Anime)|Lupin III]]'' -- [[Depending On the Artist]]. His eyes are visible with his hat off (and sometimes with it on) during the third [[Fan Nickname|(pink jacket)]] series.
* M1/En from ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho (Manga)|Yu Yu Hakusho]]'' has Blinding Bangs. When Genkai uses her Fist of Cleansing technique to purify him, his eyes are revealed to be VERY effeminate.
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* ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler (Manga)|Hayate the Combat Butler]]'' pokes fun at this trope for being a telltale sign of the [[Dating Sim]] protagonist (see below) when Hayate spies upon a oneshot character with the textbook appearance of such a character.
* After five years (or a one-month hiatus in real time), ''[[Tower of God]]'' returned with its second season, in which a greatly changed Baam has this hairdo. This gives us little to no insight into his emotional state, which greatly intensifies the mystery around him and the time gap between seasons.
* Ritsu Tainaka from ''[[K-On! (Manga)|K-On!]]'' is known among her bandmates for her [[
* Kirin from ''[[Six Six Six Satan (Manga)|Six Six Six Satan]]'' has this. Then again, [[Eye Scream|there's a good reason for that...]]
* ''[[Beyblade (Anime)|Beyblade]]''
** Kenny from the Bladebreakers team. His hair always cover his glasses and predictably, he is the nerdy brain of the entire team.
** Beyblade's spin-off series, ''[[Metal Fight Beyblade (Anime)|Metal Fight Beyblade]]'', gives us quite a different example in the form of [[Reptiles Are Abhorrent|Reiji]]. He's actually quite the sadist. We do see his eyes occasionally, but that only means more trouble for his victims....
* Brief from ''[[Panty and Stocking With Garterbelt (Anime)|Panty and Stocking With Garterbelt]]''. {{spoiler|[[What Beautiful Eyes!|Once they're]] [[Beautiful All Along|out of the way, though...]]}}
* In ''[[Lucky Star (Anime)|Lucky Star]]'', Kou asks Yama-san if her bangs don't get in the way, and she admits they're a little hard on the eyes. The reason she doesn't cut them is because she considers her ''face'' "hard on the eyes".
* ''[[One Piece (Manga)|One Piece]]'': Sadi-Chan from Impel Down. A huge mane of [[Blondes Are Evil|blonde hair]] ''and'' Blinding Bangs, emphasizing her sadistic nature.
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** Also, the tallest of the Delightful Children from Down the Lane.
* ''[[Looney Tunes (Animation)|Looney Tunes]]''
** Sam Sheepdog has a mop of red hair completely covering his eyes. He's still perfectly able to see, as Ralph Wolf could attest from several painful confirmations. Sam subverted this trope on at least one occasion: when the wolf looks through his binoculars, he sees a [[Red Eyes, Take Warning|pair of angry, blood-shot red eyes]] staring back at him before being beaten to a pulp. And Ralph '''did''' lift those Blinding Bangs at one time, too!
** The Abominable Snowman also has a tuft of fur that always obscures his eyes.
* ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender (Animation)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''
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