Anime characters may employ a variety of predetermined facial expressions to denote moods and thoughts.These techniques are often different in form than their counterparts in
Western animation, and they include a fixed iconography that's used as
shorthand for certain emotions and moods.
There are a number of other stylistic elements that are common to
conventional anime as well but more often used in comedies. Characters
that are shocked or surprised will perform a "face fault",
in which they display an extremely exaggerated expression. Angry
characters may exhibit a "vein" or "stress mark" effect, where lines
representing bulging veins will appear on their forehead. Angry women
will sometimes summon a mallet from nowhere and strike another character with it, mainly for the sake of slapstick comedy. Male characters will develop a bloody nose around their female love interests (typically to indicate arousal, which is a play on an old wive's tale).Embarrassed or stressed characters either produce a massive sweat-drop
(which has become one of the most widely recognized motifs of
conventional anime) or produce a visibly red blush or set of parallel
(sometimes squiggly) lines beneath the eyes, especially as a
manifestation of repressed romantic feelings. Characters who want to
childishly taunt someone may pull an akanbe
face (by pulling an eyelid down with a finger to expose the red
underside). Characters may also have large "X" eyes to show a knockout,
or in some cases, even illness. This is typically used for comedic
purposes. Vacant, non-reflecting eyes can be used to indicate a state of
semi-consciousness.
References:wikipedia.org/anime
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