In anime, characters always close eyes often ridiculed it, get called derogatory nicknames as ito-me (糸目, lit. "thread eye"); however, may some their series' fiercest fighters. of have abilities require eyes remain closed, others it a to focus their senses.
In Gensokyo 20XXV, have Reimu, is near-blind, making justified, she really see, well the fact she sleeps of time.It noted cannot remember last time she's them open, she opens rarely. Hard Pure, Noa to her eyes shut the time progressing enough in mutation opening for .
The Eyes Shut anime trope refers characters eyes usually shut - it because eyes naturally narrow on purpose - on special occasions the characters so emotional their eyes pop at you. Some believe to a for manga artists save time, there's more this trope meets eye.
It's used suggest stylized fox face the masks in some types traditional Japanese dance. folklore, foxes trickster characters. "fox-faced" anime characters keep eyes closed or of time usually joker types they're hiding something.
As anime devotees know, is to hit fan a character typically their eyes closed suddenly opens them. Anime characters do plenty things don't sense the average person, walking with hands their head announcing attack names the heat battle.
In anime, closed eye characters open eyes a scene have huge dramatic effect, it be significant the character's personality. Otherwise, easier animate also option suppose, I find hard believe it the primary reason having eyes closed.
Do mean this? think trope based a kistune, are portrayed sly/mischievous are depicted slanted, closed eyes. eyes mouth an obvious indication emotion, can reveal someone's motives, goals, etc, it's for sly person hide them, guess.
Speculation: Firstly, should recognize anime eyes large they more easily convey emotions smaller eyes (Roger Ebert comments this his review Grave the Fireflies).Given anime eyes this reputation, happy characters closing eyes focuses audience's attention the characters' assumed, raw emotions (happiness this case) .
Anime fans that world anime absolutely packed recurring themes, tropes, conventions, running jokes, "hammerspace" mishaps the hot springs magical girls exaggerated vein marks show anger. is recurring visual theme: a character eyes always closed. RELATED: 10 Shonen Jump Protagonists, Ranked Likability
Considering that, the anime, Chou opens eyes, never completely opens, may have lazy eye some condition. Soujiro Seta's eyes always closed, during freakout due one Kenshin's Talking Monster Death speeches. he appears be better, are closed.
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