<p>In Japanese, and even in English, there is a proverb that basically states that eyes speak more than the mouth does.</p>
<p>In anime/manga especially, eyes are drawn as very expressive and are generally indicative of how a character feels or what they're thinking. When you remove that, it adds a layer of mystery about the intentions of a character and by extension the story/events immediately after.</p>
<p>This works extremely well when the character is either going through an emotional turmoil and is about to take a drastic action, or when a character is about to do something entirely unpredictable and introduce a plot-twist. Here's a good example:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/pUa1g.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/pUa1g.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>This is Goku RIGHT before his body switches to offensive and he attacks Jiren, transforming into MUI right after. A massive plot-twist to the fight that turns the tables completely.</p>

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冥王 Hades
<p>The eyes of characters in anime always disappear when they're upset or when they're going to get serious.</p>

<p>Is there a name for when a characters eyes disappear like that? </p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/JWe4A.jpg" alt="Character&#39;s eyes hidden"></p>

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Is there a name for when characters eyes are hidden from the shot when emotional?
# Is there a name for when characters eyes are hidden from the shot when emotional?
Posted by: username_0 on 2018-03-18
The eyes of characters in anime always disappear when they're upset or when they're going to get serious.

Is there a name for when a characters eyes disappear like that?

![Character's eyes hidden](https://i.sstatic.net/JWe4A.jpg)
**Tags:** tropes
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### Answer by username_1 on 2024-01-06. Score: 1
In Japanese, and even in English, there is a proverb that basically states that eyes speak more than the mouth does.

In anime/manga especially, eyes are drawn as very expressive and are generally indicative of how a character feels or what they're thinking. When you remove that, it adds a layer of mystery about the intentions of a character and by extension the story/events immediately after.

This works extremely well when the character is either going through an emotional turmoil and is about to take a drastic action, or when a character is about to do something entirely unpredictable and introduce a plot-twist. Here's a good example:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/pUa1g.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/pUa1g.jpg)

This is Goku RIGHT before his body switches to offensive and he attacks Jiren, transforming into MUI right after. A massive plot-twist to the fight that turns the tables completely.
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