<p>Using an eye is a common mask design. Maybe that's why it feels familiar to you.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/AIdyXt.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/AIdyXt.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a> [2011] Mirai Nikki</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/021Uub.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/021Uub.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a> [2008] Soul Eater</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/gLVMDb.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/gLVMDb.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a> [1999] 20 Seiki Shounen</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/p3f7vb.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/p3f7vb.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a> [1998-2000] Zelda for N64</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/s2oBPb.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/s2oBPb.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a> [1995] On Your Mark</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/rhFzbb.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/rhFzbb.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a> [1990] Fushigi no Umi no Nadia</p>
<p>The ones wearing a piece of cloth to hide their face are usually unimportant background characters, though. If I remember correctly the purpose is to prevent servants from seeing the face of the emperor. Or sometimes it is people dressed completely in black with a black cloth mask who are doing background tasks and are supposed to be treated as not being there, for example during a performance.</p>

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Ocean
<p>In <em>Noragami</em>, some characters wear masks (e.g. Rabo).</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/nlN6rm.jpg" alt="Rabo&#39;s mask"></p>

<p>I know what they are and everything, but I feel like I've seen something like it before, but I can't find anything online (Rabo's mask especially).</p>

<p>Are the masks completely fictional, or are they based off of anything?</p>

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Possible duplicate of [What is the one eyed mask in Noragami?](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/27133/what-is-the-one-eyed-mask-in-noragami)
JustPlain
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@JustPlain I'm not sure this is a dupe of that question. The OP has already mentioned that they "know what they are and everything", which I assume in-universally, but the question seems looking for out-of-universe explanation.
Aki Tanaka
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On the other hand, it might be related to *Noh masks*, as explained on [a possibly related question on different series (*Natsume's Book of Friends*)](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/20337/2516), but I haven't researched further for *Noragami*.
Aki Tanaka
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@Aki Tanaka You might be right. While reading for the first time I thought OP was looking for the meaning of the mask but after reading your comment that is unlikely.
JustPlain
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Is there any historical origins for the masks in Noragami?
# Is there any historical origins for the masks in Noragami?
Posted by: username_0 on 2018-06-22
In *Noragami*, some characters wear masks (e.g. Rabo).

![Rabo's mask](https://i.sstatic.net/nlN6rm.jpg)

I know what they are and everything, but I feel like I've seen something like it before, but I can't find anything online (Rabo's mask especially).

Are the masks completely fictional, or are they based off of anything?
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Possible duplicate of [What is the one eyed mask in Noragami?](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/27133/what-is-the-one-eyed-mask-in-noragami)  
> **username_2**: @JustPlain I'm not sure this is a dupe of that question. The OP has already mentioned that they "know what they are and everything", which I assume in-universally, but the question seems looking for out-of-universe explanation.  
> **username_2**: On the other hand, it might be related to *Noh masks*, as explained on [a possibly related question on different series (*Natsume's Book of Friends*)](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/20337/2516), but I haven't researched further for *Noragami*.  
> **username_1**: @Aki Tanaka You might be right. While reading for the first time I thought OP was looking for the meaning of the mask but after reading your comment that is unlikely.  
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### Answer by username_3 on 2021-11-11. Score: 1
Using an eye is a common mask design. Maybe that's why it feels familiar to you.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/AIdyXt.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/AIdyXt.jpg) [2011] Mirai Nikki

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/021Uub.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/021Uub.png) [2008] Soul Eater

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/gLVMDb.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/gLVMDb.jpg) [1999] 20 Seiki Shounen

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/p3f7vb.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/p3f7vb.jpg) [1998-2000] Zelda for N64

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/s2oBPb.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/s2oBPb.jpg) [1995] On Your Mark

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/rhFzbb.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/rhFzbb.jpg) [1990] Fushigi no Umi no Nadia

The ones wearing a piece of cloth to hide their face are usually unimportant background characters, though. If I remember correctly the purpose is to prevent servants from seeing the face of the emperor. Or sometimes it is people dressed completely in black with a black cloth mask who are doing background tasks and are supposed to be treated as not being there, for example during a performance.
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