

Nowadays, many animes use the sweat drop to indicate an atmosphere of
embarrassment like the following examples. But what's the first anime and
manga to use the sweat drop to indicate embarrassment or similar atmosphere?
Did this sweat drop idea originate in Japan or cartoons in other country?

From _5-toubun no Hanayome_ [![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/MKj0M.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/MKj0M.png)

From _Kanojo mo Kanojo_ [![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Yi8ms.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Yi8ms.png)


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What's the first anime and manga to use the sweat drop to indicate embarrassment or similar atmosphere?