<p>Anime characters chewing on a blade of grass/toothpick is considered <a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OralFixation?from=Main.OralFixationFixation" rel="nofollow noreferrer">a trope in anime</a> and is <em>usually</em> attributed to the delinquent types.</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Sometimes a character will suck or chew on something as a form of
  characterization. These range from <strong>toothpicks and blades of straw or
  grass</strong> to lollipops and cigarettes.</p>
  
  <p>In anime, <strong>having a piece of straw in one's mouth is a common depiction
  of a banchou</strong>, or juvenile delinquent gang-leader character.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Some other characters that have been noted to conform to this trope:</p>

<ol>
<li><strong>Tetsuya Kusakabe</strong> from  <strong>Katekyo Hitman Reborn!</strong>, a <em>delinquent</em> character.</li>
</ol>

<p><a href="https://i1.wp.com/pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/924629161196392449/3pVI7JcQ_200x200.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i1.wp.com/pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/924629161196392449/3pVI7JcQ_200x200.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<ol start="2">
<li><strong>Ikki Takeda</strong> from <strong>History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi</strong>, who was formerly <em>a member of a gang called Ragnarök</em>.</li>
</ol>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/UcjxA.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/UcjxA.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<ol start="3">
<li><p><strong>Mifune</strong> from <strong>Soul Eater</strong>, who's personality is described <a href="http://souleater.wikia.com/wiki/Mifune" rel="nofollow noreferrer">like this</a>:</p>

<p><em>Often stoic in nature and staunch in attitude, Mifune tends be somewhat quiet in situations that do not directly involve him and remains mostly serious as well as being straight-forward..</em></p></li>
</ol>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/J0wu4.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/J0wu4.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<ol start="4">
<li><strong>Ash's Treecko</strong> from  <strong>Pokémon</strong>, described as <a href="http://pokemon.wikia.com/wiki/Ash%27s_Sceptile" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><em>cool, calm, collected and serious</em></a>.</li>
</ol>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/KHCUH.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/KHCUH.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

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<p><a href="http://champloo.wikia.com/wiki/Mugen" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><strong>Wikia, on Mugen</strong></a>:
<em>Rude, lewd, vulgar, conceited, temperamental, and unhinged - Mugen is something of an antihero.</em></p>

<p>Thus, it can be inferred that the "blade of grass in mouth" trope is a type of characterization that <em>mostly</em> represents a serious/delinquent sort of character. </p>

<hr>

<p>The plant isn't usually of significance and isn't the same in every case unless explicitly stated. In a <a href="https://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E6%AD%A6%E7%94%B0%E4%B8%80%E5%9F%BA" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Japanese page</a> that describes <strong>Ikki Takeda</strong> from the second image above, the following is written with respect to the blade of grass. </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>常に葉っぱを口でくわえて...</p>
</blockquote>

<p>which translates to "Always with a leaf in his mouth...", indicating that he's not chewing on any special plant.</p>

<p>As for what Mugen is chewing in the particular image posted, I'd guess it's bamboo.</p>

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<p>What is Mugen chewing always sometimes he chews small sticks, some other times he chews long stems with leaves. Is that Japanese style? and what is that plant name?</p>

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What is Mugen chewing?
# What is Mugen chewing?
Posted by: username_0 on 2018-04-28
[![mugen chewing leaf](https://i.sstatic.net/YS4F5.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/YS4F5.jpg)

What is Mugen chewing always sometimes he chews small sticks, some other times he chews long stems with leaves. Is that Japanese style? and what is that plant name?
**Tags:** samurai-champloo
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## 1 answers
### Answer by username_1 on 2018-11-20. Score: 4 | Accepted answer
Anime characters chewing on a blade of grass/toothpick is considered [a trope in anime](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OralFixation?from=Main.OralFixationFixation) and is *usually* attributed to the delinquent types.

> Sometimes a character will suck or chew on something as a form of
> characterization. These range from **toothpicks and blades of straw or
> grass** to lollipops and cigarettes.
>
> In anime, **having a piece of straw in one's mouth is a common depiction
> of a banchou**, or juvenile delinquent gang-leader character.

Some other characters that have been noted to conform to this trope:

1. **Tetsuya Kusakabe** from **Katekyo Hitman Reborn!**, a *delinquent* character.

[![enter image description here](https://i1.wp.com/pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/924629161196392449/3pVI7JcQ_200x200.jpg)](https://i1.wp.com/pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/924629161196392449/3pVI7JcQ_200x200.jpg)

2. **Ikki Takeda** from **History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi**, who was formerly *a member of a gang called Ragnarök*.

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

3. **Mifune** from **Soul Eater**, who's personality is described [like this](http://souleater.wikia.com/wiki/Mifune):

   *Often stoic in nature and staunch in attitude, Mifune tends be somewhat quiet in situations that do not directly involve him and remains mostly serious as well as being straight-forward..*

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/J0wu4.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/J0wu4.jpg)

4. **Ash's Treecko** from **Pokémon**, described as [*cool, calm, collected and serious*](http://pokemon.wikia.com/wiki/Ash%27s_Sceptile).

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

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[**Wikia, on Mugen**](http://champloo.wikia.com/wiki/Mugen):
*Rude, lewd, vulgar, conceited, temperamental, and unhinged - Mugen is something of an antihero.*

Thus, it can be inferred that the "blade of grass in mouth" trope is a type of characterization that *mostly* represents a serious/delinquent sort of character.

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The plant isn't usually of significance and isn't the same in every case unless explicitly stated. In a [Japanese page](https://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E6%AD%A6%E7%94%B0%E4%B8%80%E5%9F%BA) that describes **Ikki Takeda** from the second image above, the following is written with respect to the blade of grass.

> 常に葉っぱを口でくわえて...

which translates to "Always with a leaf in his mouth...", indicating that he's not chewing on any special plant.

As for what Mugen is chewing in the particular image posted, I'd guess it's bamboo.
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