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SYAC - Bloody Symbolsby *TomPreston

Cartoons & Comics / Traditional Media / Comics / Pages

Copyright 2012 Andrew Dobson
Read the latest “So, You’re A Cartoonist” at the following [link]

Some comic symbols can transcend cultures, while others are more unique. When making comics it’s best to make sure you know your audience and to use symbols they’ll be able to recognize and understand.

In Japan it’s believed that if you think about sexual things your blood will boil, causing a nosebleed. This is why male characters in Anime tend to gush blood at the sight of scantily clad females.

To Anime and Manga fans and Japanese people, the symbol of gushing blood will be immediately recognizable. But show bloody nosed characters to outsiders and they’ll be VERY confused, and maybe even a little disturbed.

love 6 6

joy 12 12

wow 1 1

~~mad 0 0~~

~~sad 0 0~~

~~fear 0 0~~

neutral 2 2

~TitansFighter01 Oct 7, 2012

So that's what that means!

~IamaCutie Sep 27, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Really? Wow! I knew that in Manga men tend to get nosebleeds when thinking or seeing sexual things, but i never knew why!

~AnimeOtaku4444 Sep 20, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

I love the chick's knowing grin. Good job! :-D

I probably would've thought the same thing, but I wouldn't have the guts to say it like she did. ^.^'

~SpiritOfSakura Sep 13, 2012

Now I understand the "nosebleed" thing in comments or in anime...
Doesn't really make much sense, but now I understand it!

*MF99K Aug 30, 2012 Student General Artist

This happened me right before I got onstage at my singing recital. It was really sad and I still did it.

~8Darkness-Seeker8 Aug 17, 2012

I've never had that problem even though I've had more nose bleeds than I have blood........ speaking of of bloody noses, did you now that if you lean your head back you'll probably get blood in your eye?