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Feb 29, 7:27 AM
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I have never understand the appeal of it. Some character gets horny and end up squirting a whole river of blood out of their nose. Do people actually find it funny?
Feb 29, 7:28 AM
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It depends on the character. For example, I liked Chitose Ikeda's nosebleeds in Yuru Yuri. :P



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Feb 29, 7:34 AM
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Sometimes it's funny, depends on situation and execution.
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Feb 29, 7:41 AM
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There's no appeal behind it, it's just censorship. It's one of the things that is both unrealistic and less interesting than reality (a boner/hard nipples would be straight up better).
Feb 29, 8:06 AM
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I don't care. Its just a way to show a character getting excited over panty shots and stuff. Anime is all about exaggerated expressions and this is one of them.
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Feb 29, 8:16 AM
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It's a Japanese folktale so it's fine with me.
Feb 29, 8:18 AM
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I think it is funny so I like it. Gushing over magical girls did it very well.
Feb 29, 8:18 AM
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Eww gross.

It isn't and was never funny^^
Feb 29, 9:04 AM
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This is such an old trope tho and you don't see it as much you used to. But i understand they can't show a guy is excited by making him have a boner so...
Feb 29, 9:09 AM

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I find it funny. Acchi Kocchi had its fair share of abrupt nosebleeds, and it was excellent.


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Feb 29, 12:30 PM
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Just another of tropes and exaggerated expressions that Anime has. Never had anything against it, have laughed in certain context to it depending on anime. Mostly in different.
Feb 29, 1:43 PM
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There's no appeal behind it, it's just censorship. It's one of the things that is both unrealistic and less interesting than reality (a boner/hard nipples would be straight up better).
@Nirinbo Totally agree, I find it stupid and over the top.
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Feb 29, 5:10 PM

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I never find it particularly funny, even 10 years ago when I started watching anime religiously. But I don't hate it either.
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Feb 29, 5:33 PM

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i don't have anything agaist and sometimes is funny.

But i think it is a 10 years+ since i saw an anime actually using this trope.
Feb 29, 7:59 PM

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I like it on female characters, since it is uncommon to characterize women as that kind of sleazy. It has a certain gap-moe.
Feb 29, 8:11 PM

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I don't find it funny but I'm not bothered by it either..
Feb 29, 8:18 PM

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Only occasionally do I find nose bleeds in anime funny, but I'm not bothered by nose bleeds either.
Mar 1, 5:54 AM

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I don't understand why the japanese think hornyness leads to nose bleeding. probably just a stupid visual gag thing.
Mar 1, 6:06 AM

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I like it, sometimes it's funny. I like visual gags and slapstick.
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Mar 1, 6:24 AM

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Never found it funny. I can get behind most of the time but it can get very annoying especially I already somewhat don't like the character. Just show boner or whatever. I don't know.
Mar 1, 6:31 AM
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I found it funny maybe a couple times. Usually it's badly executed, and way overused. Like, they will make a character bleed and pass out in order to have an excuse to "end the scene without any actual romantic development between the characters". And the female characters are always so dense that they don't understand that a guy likes them if he gets a nosebleed.
I wish this trope was used more sporadically.
Mar 1, 7:10 AM

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Some can be funny but I am mostly indifferent to them, and at least it can work for both genders as over exaggerated as it is.
Mar 1, 7:25 AM

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Also it was funny in Love is War when Chika imagined Miyuki and Hearthsaka together and got a nosebleed.
Mar 1, 7:48 AM
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Never really bother unless it is used as a running gag of the show, i figure it may gonna be a bit too much
Mar 1, 11:51 AM

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Just another of tropes and exaggerated expressions that Anime has. Never had anything against it, have laughed in certain context to it depending on anime. Mostly in different.
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Just another of tropes and exaggerated expressions that Anime has. Never had anything against it, have laughed in certain context to it depending on anime. Mostly in different.


Same here as you just get used to it and it's not "in-your-face" kind of thing.
Mar 1, 11:53 AM

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I dont really think much of it when it happens. I'm way past the point of my logical brain asking who the hell gets a nosebleed when they see boobs. Now I just accept it as one of those charming little quirks of anime.

lets do a little science experiment, shall we? Does the following gif make your nose bleed?
Mar 1, 12:25 PM

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I think it's really fun, especially when a fujoshi or an old perverted man does this.

Mar 1, 1:12 PM
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They're fine. I have no issue with them, but I do wish they were more creatively implemented rather than just being a go-to in a perverted situation.

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Mar 1, 1:34 PM

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I like it, it's like a classic staple from anime.
Mar 5, 5:43 AM
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Sometimes it can be funny. The dog is getting a nosebleed too lmao.

Mar 5, 7:20 AM
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sometimes it can feel really good imo
Mar 5, 7:57 AM

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@animegamer245: The hotel scene from My Dress-Up Darling would suggest otherwise on showing one.

As for nosebleeds, I'm largely indifferent on them due to them being a common comedy trope to suggest arousal.
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Not funny at all, but I don't really mind it.
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Mar 5, 8:09 AM

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I probably found it funny when I was newer to anime and hadn't seen the gag that often yet, but I've mostly grown indifferent to it at this point. It seems to be happening much less frequently nowadays.
Mar 5, 8:59 AM

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i actually like this gag

im just really hoping that the animation is good and the face is funny cuz i think the execution here is what matters, a funny face is funny whether theres a nosebleed or not
Mar 5, 9:09 AM

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No, and frankly I'm confused about why it's so prevalent in anime? Is it a cultural thing that I'm not understanding? I've never seen that trope in Western cartoons and don't quite understand why seeing an attractive character would cause another character to get a nosebleed. Isn't blushing enough?
Mar 5, 1:57 PM
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I don't really care too much about it, I just see it in an anime and then move on.
Mar 5, 2:15 PM

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Not really honestly. Some scenes can be a bit comical, but more often than that I just kind of find disgusting. XD
Mar 5, 2:21 PM

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Depends on the execution of the gag. It's often trite and unfunny, but when done right it's fucking hilarious. Look no further than the fight with the snot monster in Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt.
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Mar 5, 2:44 PM

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Haven't really seen this in a while. Are they still using it?
Mar 5, 9:25 PM

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I don't dislike it, but I don't like it either.
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It depends. If an anime male looks at my waifus and nosebleed blush or anything else. I will consider that as he is interested in MY waifu

For that unacceptable behavior, the anime will be punished by being given 1/10. The girls are mine, anime males shall keep their distance, and I don't share my waifus with them

But I love it when my little lesbian angel Chitose gets a nosebleed, She really likes to watch the lesbians,,,YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES

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Mar 6, 4:23 AM
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It really doesn't bother me, honestly.

epidemia78 said:
lets do a little science experiment, shall we? Does the following gif make your nose bleed?



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Mar 6, 10:06 AM
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For long time I didn't even understand what nosebleeds have to do with getting excited about something.

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