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Toni-Cipriani · 2013-04-18, 11:38

For example in Yu Yu Hakusho one of the thugs at 2:58 is wearing one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcKZcVP1-24

Also in the crows manga series, alot of the delinquents wear the same type of medical/ surgical masks. I just never understood, is it supposed to symbolize something?

chocolatemilkgod · 2013-04-18, 12:06

To be honest I've never noticed this before. I'd expect that it would just be to cover their faces so that they're more 'anonymous'.

bigdeal000 · 2013-04-18, 12:46

You can also see that in the Beelzebub manga (which is all about delinquents). Some of them (especially the girls) have such masks...

bhl88 · 2013-04-18, 13:34

It's the symbol of the protests in the old days: 'to be anon'

SinsI · 2013-04-18, 13:48

Japanese wear them in transport when they have a cold to not spread the illness to others. Delinquents wear them for the same reason bank robbers wear masks.

Jan-Poo · 2013-04-18, 13:56

This is mostly a stereotype associated with female delinquents to my experience.
A notable example is Aoi Himezaki from Project Justice.

The reason why this stereotype came to being is hard to explain, but it isn't much different from the pompadour=delinquent for males that you can also find　in Yu Yu Hakusho.

Generally speaking it's probably a sign of rebellion, a way to show that you don't conform to society which especially for the old styled Japanese culture equal to delinquency.

backbone · 2013-04-18, 20:38

Aside from the weird mask, another thing that i dislike about female delinquents in manga/anime is their tendency to wear bandage-like cloth around their chest. seriously, are they not wearing any brassiere if that's the case?

Chaos2Frozen · 2013-04-18, 20:46

Its a sarashi; go wiki 'breast binding' and learn a bit about history.

aohige · 2013-04-19, 02:00

It has to do with the rampant substance abuse (paint thinner) in the 80s... do you need a full explanation?

NoemiChan · 2013-04-19, 02:42

Why do delinquents in manga and anime wear surgical masks?

Either... to hide their identity (cowards...) or they're just ugly....

2013-04-18, 11:38	Link #1
Toni-Cipriani Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013	Why do delinquents in manga and anime wear surgical masks? For example in Yu Yu Hakusho one of the thugs at 2:58 is wearing one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcKZcVP1-24 Also in the crows manga series, alot of the delinquents wear the same type of medical/ surgical masks. I just never understood, is it supposed to symbolize something?

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bhl88 Otaku Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Unseen Horizon	It's the symbol of the protests in the old days: 'to be anon' __________________ OS-tan Collections (temporary): https://discord.gg/Hv2rBs3

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Jan-Poo 別にいいけど Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: forever lost inside a logic error	This is mostly a stereotype associated with female delinquents to my experience. A notable example is Aoi Himezaki from Project Justice. The reason why this stereotype came to being is hard to explain, but it isn't much different from the pompadour=delinquent for males that you can also find　in Yu Yu Hakusho. Generally speaking it's probably a sign of rebellion, a way to show that you don't conform to society which especially for the old styled Japanese culture equal to delinquency. __________________

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Chaos2Frozen We're Back Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Redgrave City Age: 35	Its a sarashi; go wiki 'breast binding' and learn a bit about history. __________________ Devil Trigger , Subhuman , Crimson Cloud , Mad Qualia Last edited by Chaos2Frozen; 2013-04-18 at 20:58.

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aohige ( ಠ_ಠ) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere, between the sacred silence and sleep	It has to do with the rampant substance abuse (paint thinner) in the 80s... do you need a full explanation? __________________

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chocolatemilkgod The "Insane" Biochemist Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Merry old England	To be honest I've never noticed this before. I'd expect that it would just be to cover their faces so that they're more 'anonymous'.

2013-04-18, 12:46	Link #3
bigdeal000 malefic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Nowhere, because I don't exist Age: 32	You can also see that in the Beelzebub manga (which is all about delinquents). Some of them (especially the girls) have such masks...

2013-04-18, 13:48	Link #5
SinsI Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006	Japanese wear them in transport when they have a cold to not spread the illness to others. Delinquents wear them for the same reason bank robbers wear masks.

2013-04-18, 20:38	Link #7
backbone Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: East Asia Age: 31	Aside from the weird mask, another thing that i dislike about female delinquents in manga/anime is their tendency to wear bandage-like cloth around their chest. seriously, are they not wearing any brassiere if that's the case?

2013-04-19, 02:42	Link #10
NoemiChan Banned Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Philippines Age: 36	Why do delinquents in manga and anime wear surgical masks? Either... to hide their identity (cowards...) or they're just ugly....