

Some examples: Wiz from Konosuba, Touka from Tokyo Ghoul, Sanji from One Piece

Note that while many have a plot reason, I'm referring to those who don't.


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Why is the bang covering the right eye so prevalent among anime hairstyles?


It's mostly done because it looks cool. It's a very simple design choice that
introduces asymmetry to a character's face, makes them a little more
interesting to look at.

In general, hiding part of the face makes a character seem more mysterious or
withdrawn, so it's useful to contribute to characterization for those
characters that are shy or aloof, it reinforces that characterization.

There's no special significance to the right eye, in fact it's not uncommon
for the side of the face that's covered to switch back and forth, either due
to mistakes made by the artist/animator or due to the angle the character is
seen at, or due to an actual change in the character's design (Sanji, for
example, switches which side of his face is covered by hair after the time
skip in One Piece).


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