The bandage turns out to be a product called "Breathe Right," which stretches your nose and opens your nasal passages. According to stories in the Wall Street Journal and the Philadelphia Inquirer, it was originally designed for people to wear overnight, to thwart snoring and alleviate nasal congestion.
Habashira Rui from Eyeshield 21 wraps his entire body in bandages so he wouldn't be noticed when he tries out for Team Japan to go to the World Cup. Dramatic Reveal comes several chapters later.
A sarashi is a long strip of cloth, usually thick cotton or bandages, wrapped tightly around the midriff up to the chest. Historically worn under kimono both by samurai (to resist injury) and by women (to present a slim figure), its association with warriors has made it a near-universal symbol of toughness in Japan.
It is more common in Anime, but it can happen in any style. It might be just how the art style is, or the character might literally be lacking a nose. This noselessness is a favorite target of a Stylistic Self-Parody.
Apparently, the Band-Aid's only purpose is as an accessory to make his character design more visually interesting, or to make him look cool. Often shows up in animation, and is rarely commented on by the characters. Compare Bandage Babe and Sarashi; contrast Bandaged Face. A subtrope of Useless Accessory.
Cloth wraps help protect from superficial cuts and other scrapes; you may have seen (or been in) situations where, after a punch, your knuckles can get worn down or bloodied up as the skin dries/breaks from the impact. Having a cover over them would obviously protect them from doing so.
The writer-illustrator eventually decided against drawing boots for the character because he realized he enjoyed drawing toes. This is how sandals became a hallmark of the Narutoverse, and the ninjas continued to wear them years later, even in the second part of the story.
If earth or stone is hardened around a bandage tendril, then it may weigh down or completely stop the tendril's movement if the bandage is somehow unable to cut through the earth release technique using sharpened chakra. For emergency situations, shinobi—especially Medical-Nin—may carry bandages as a first-aid tool.
Sarashi (晒) It is used as underwear in the Edo period. For samurai, in case they are cut on abdomen by a sword, it had a role to prevent internal organs from spilling out. As clothes, with its greatly porous material, it is usually used in the summertime.
Why do anime characters get nosebleeds when they're turned on? A bloody nose is not often the image one would associate with sexual excitement. Lower body parts come to mind, but in anime, it's common for characters to sport a red drip when they're aroused.
To answer this, let's look at the two most common causes. The first is nose picking, and the second is being exposed to dry air for extended periods of time. The second reason is why they are more common during the winter months. High blood pressure is another cause of nosebleeds.
TV Asahi [Image: szk_glks] In anime and manga, when characters get excited—often sexually excited—blood dribbles or squirts out of their noses.
Bear from Yo-Kai Watch has permanent bandage on his face to signify he is the Bruiser with a Soft Center of his group. Max Taylor from Dinosaur King has a band aid on his nose in the very first episode after Chomp bites it. The protagonist from Spirit Circle always wears a bandage over his cheek.
Kazuma Suzuka from Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side always wears a band-aid under his left eye, perhaps as a shorthand to indicate that he's into sports. In the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney series, Detective Gumshoe has been wearing a bandage in the same spot on his left cheek for at least seven years.
In middle school, he actually wore one over his nose. Kazuma Sakomoto from Cave Story . In Disgaea 2, Adell's younger brother, Taro, sports one of these on his left chin/cheek. Wendel of Suikoden IV and Suikoden Tactics has a white strip on her left cheek, just under the corner of her eye.
Of course, she spends much of her day surrounded by explosions. Ryo Hazuki from Shenmue always has a white adhesive strip on his upper left cheek. In some early production images it's an ordinary Band-aid instead. In Star Fox Zero, Wolf sports one on his face after the player unlocks a secret fight against him.
Ryo Shishido always wears a Band-Aid near his left eye. Eiji Kikumaru used to have one on his nose, then started wearing it on his left cheek. Pip Vernedead from Hellsing has one on his nose. He's always seen with one on, even during a flashback sequence of his childhood.
It's not because he cut himself shaving, or because he's just suffered some Amusing Injuries — in fact, he doesn't seem to be hurt at all. Apparently, the Band-Aid's only purpose is as an accessory to make his character design more visually interesting, or to make him easier to identify, or to make him look cool.
Australia has one across his nose, Wy has one on her forehead, and recently Hutt Rier was shown to have one on his left cheek. Some of the male Japanese Prefectures have those too: Saga (nose bridge), Kagoshima (left temple), Kumamoto (left cheek) and Tokyo (middle of the forehead).
Initially it could be due to him being a Cosmic Plaything, but after being enhanced he's almost invulnerable and still keeps it, so it fits. Monta from Eyeshield 21 always wears a bandage on his nose as can be seen here. When a fan asked about this, it was confirmed he wears it just for decoration .
Riko in Kiss X Sis always has a bandaid on the side of face. Makoto Kyogoku from Detective Conan has one on his left temple. Axis Powers Hetalia. Australia has one across his nose, Wy has one on her forehead, and recently Hutt Rier was shown to have one on his left cheek.
Kazuma Suzuka from Tokimeki Memorial: Girls' Side always wears a Band-Aid under his left eye, perhaps as a shorthand to indicate that he's into sports. Similarly, Persona 3 ' s Akihiko Sanada has a bandage permanently over his left eye, just to remind you he's a boxer.
In one episode, Renge gives Shiro a few of these (both on his face and his knee) when she's trying to turn him into the "naughty type". Also, a later episode has the Host Club putting a bright pink one right on Kasanoda/Casanova/Bossa Nova's face (along with a few other things,) in an attempt to help change his image.
Ryo Shishido always wears a Band-Aid near his left eye. Eiji Kikumaru used to have one on his nose, then started wearing it on his left cheek. Pip Vernedead from Hellsing has one on his nose. He's always seen with one on, even during a flashback sequence of his childhood.
Doc Worth of Hanna Is Not a Boy's Name has a crossed pair of bandages on the right side of his forehead; they're not always present in the strip, but they were in his first appearance and generally show up when Tessa draws him outside continuity. Worth probably needs the bandages, though, since he apparently gets into scrapes a lot. And it's not on his face, but Hanna is also often seen with what looks like a similar crossed-over pair of bandages... on the knee of his pants.
Shoma Sawamura from Rival Schools is a baseball player who is always shown with one on his nose. One can only assume it is from a stray pitch or sliding head-first to a base. Or because it's a fighting game, but then no one else has one... Gene from God Hand has a square blue one on his left cheek bone.
One of the anime with more nasal scenes is the Baka to Test to Shōkanjū. Other famous anime such as Naruto, One Piece, Punchiline, Dragon Ball, Gurren Laggan, Charlotte and several others have famous nosebleed scenes. Almost every anime has at least one scene like that.
Nasal bleeding can be caused by: 1 Irritation due to allergies, colds, sneezing or sinus problems; 2 Too cold or dry air; 3 Blow your nose very hard; 4 Hurt your nose; 5 Deviated septum; 6 Chemical irritants; 7 Excessive use of decongestant nasal sprays;
It is even true that blood pressure goes up, but it has nothing to do with nose. Some believe that this custom came about because in the past professional fighters made small cuts on the forehead to build up tension and atmosphere during a match.
It protects joints such as the knuckles, wrists, and ankles to a certain degree from bending in a direction that may cause damage . There are a few possible reasons here that work both for real life and anime. First is that bandages aren't always used for injuries.
They're like athletes with chakra. The bandages/compression clothing helps to: Keep the muscles warm to prevent muscle strain.
When perfect window arrives, Sasuke using his space-time ninjustu opens a portal and traps Naruto in another dimension. The only thing Sasuke has to do catch Naruto off guard.
Usually when bandages are explained in fan fiction, they're used to prevent loose clothing (i.e. sleeves, pants legs, etc) from hindering the shinobi’s movement or getting in the way of taijutsu/ninjutsu techniques.
A strip of cloth used by boxers (and participants in other combat sports) to protect the hand and wrist against injuries induced by punching, especially a lose hand. 61 views. Olarinde Olanrewaju. , Expert in Naruto and One Piece.
When I saw this question, the first thing that came to mind was that the bandages are the equivalent of compression shorts, tights and sleeves used by athletes. We often just see the bandages on their wrist or ankle region because of full length clothing, but it most likely goes up the length of their arms/legs.
Different types of bandages are used by athletes during training to help cushion the impact of punches and kicks, such as the case for MMA fighters, kickboxers, and traditional boxing. It also provides support to the muscles and lets the blood flow but not cause swelling at the point of impact.
From Master Roshi to Sanji, nosebleeds when aroused are a familiar trope to anime fans. But are they possible in real life? A staple of many comedy anime, a character getting a nosebleed when they see an attractive person is almost as old as the genre itself.
One Piece 's Sanji is another example of a lecherous man getting them frequently. Another example of the anime nosebleed, albeit an extreme case, is Karin Maaka from Chibi Vampire. While not necessarily stemming from arousal, she has some of the heaviest nosebleeds in anime history.
The trope comes from an old wives' tale that when a teenager filled to the brim with hormones sees something arousing, their blood pressure rises to the point that it causes a nosebleed. Mangaka Yasuji Tanioka 's humorous comics from the '60s are thought to be the trope's earliest inclusion in manga.
Yuru Yuri 's Chitose is notorious for getting them whenever she fantasizes about her friends getting together , mainly Kyouko and Ayano.
Ever since Dragon Ball was first released, he has been used as a prime example of the nosebleed trope. His first bloody nose was caused by Bulma flashing him. Since then, he's usually the character that comes to mind when someone thinks about anime and nosebleeds.
That doesn't mean we can't laugh when it happens to a character because they got too excited because they saw a pair of panties, though , or when a vampire produces a waterfall of blood instead of consuming it. KEEP READING: Uma Musume, the Horse Girl Show, Is Anime's Most Nonsensical Franchise.
High blood pressure is another cause of nosebleeds. There is also anecdotal evidence of people who have gotten them from having overly zealous sex. On a scientific level, however, there is no evidence for sex-caused nosebleeds. Dr.