History Main / BobHairCut

* The artist's muse in ''RadioCityFantasy'' has a blunt black bob.

A type of haircut, usually for women, of short-to-medium length with sharp lines. In one variety, the hair is cut off at about jaw length all the way around. Alternately, it may taper downwards from the back to the sides. It is similar to but distinct from the bowl cut (a.k.a. pudding basin cut). Some versions are known as a "''pageboy''" haircut. Fringe/bangs are optional.

A feature of TheRoaringTwenties; it's ''generally'' non-existent in TheWest before then.

When applied to boys, this might be a subject to ViewerGenderConfusion.

* Holly Short in the ''ArtemisFowl'' graphic novels. In the original books she's described as having a crew-cut.

* A [[http://tgcaps.com/caps/modcomics/suedenim/jetdream/itscookie01/itescookie1_01.jpg.php cover gag]] for the ''JetDream'' RemixComic spinoff ''It's Cookie!'' plays with the double meaning of "Bob" in the context of a world where [[WholesomeCrossdresser Wholesome Crossdressing]] is commonplace among fashionable teens.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' the bob is featured on some female characters as part of the FarEast meets RoaringTwenties setting. One of Tahno's {{Fangirl}}s [[http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/30700000/Tahno-avatar-the-legend-of-korra-30737137-340-340.png wears the style]], while young Jinora [[CultureChopSuey combines]] it with an {{Odango| Hair}}.

* [[http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/30700000/Tahno-avatar-the-legend-of-korra-30737137-340-340.png One of Tahno's fangirls]] in ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' wears this style, fitting the RoaringTwenties aesthetic of the show.

* Maruko and other characters from ''{{Chibi Maruko Chan}}''. There is some variation in this haircut, but they are all meant to be o-kappa the standard haircut for girls in Japan. Maruko has choppy bangs with a standard jaw length cut which is the same length in the sides and back.

** Anzu Mazaki/Tea Gardner from ''{{Anime/Yu-Gi-Oh}}''

* Jordan, the hyper/cool female geek in the 1985 film ''RealGenius'' (played by Michelle Meyrink).

* Yumi Ishiyama from ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko''.

* Male example: Arguably, Mello from ''Anime/DeathNote'' would qualify since his hair originally looked like this, which is what probably caused the ViewerGenderConfusion.

* Nitori from ''Manga/WanderingSon'' had one for a while. [[spoiler:Before he got it cut into a pixie cut, but it ended up being a masculine one]] Maho, his sister, has a bob cut by default.

It is also a common haircut for young girls, since it's easy to keep combed and neat. An extremely short version is called a [[http://tiny.cc/juy62 "pixie cut"]]

* Siesta from ''Anime/ZeroNoTsukaima''.

* Male example: Waver Velvet from ''FateZero''.

** Nabiki Tendô from ''RanmaOneHalf''.
** Motoko Kusanagi from ''GhostInTheShell''.
** Fletch from ''IonoTheFanatics''.
** Faye Valentine from ''CowboyBebop''.
** Ryuuguu Rena in ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi''.
** Rally Vincent from ''GunsmithCats''.
** Anzu Mazaki/Tea Gardner from ''YuGiOh''
** Kaorin from ''AzumangaDaioh''.
** Shiori from ''{{Kanon}}''.
** Ryou from ''{{Clannad}}''.

** Yura of the Hair from ''{{Inuyasha}}''

* Rei Ayanami from ''NeonGenesisEvangelion''.
* Akito, Yuki, and Kisa from ''FruitsBasket''.
* Hazumu from ''KashimashiGirlMeetsGirl''.
* Natsumi Tsujimoto from ''YoureUnderArrest''
* Clare from ''{{Claymore}}''.
* Satoko and Chie-sensei from ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi''.

* From ''KaleidoStar'', Layla's manager Cathy Taymor has an asymmetrical version. The left side of her haircut is longer than the right side, and the sides are longer than the back.

* Yamamoto Yohko from ''StarshipGirlYamamotoYohko''.
* Miyashita Sakura from ''OniichanToIssho'' (official English title: ''[[OniichanToIssho Me & My Brothers]]'').
* Lavie from ''LastExile'', and also [[ViewerGenderConfusion Dio]] (also another male example).
* Male example: Arguably, Mello from ''DeathNote'' would qualify since his hair originally looked like this, which is what probably caused the ViewerGenderConfusion.
* ''JungleWaItsumoHaleNochiGuu'': Guu has a pink hair bob haircut. [[spoiler:Not the case for her adult half]].
* Kinon from ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' pre-timeskip.
* [[WholesomeCrossdresser Poland]] from ''AxisPowersHetalia''.
* Male example: Akira Touya of ''HikaruNoGo''. CrossdressingVoices only added to the ViewerGenderConfusion.
* Lyra from the first ''FullmetalAlchemistAnime'' has one of these, as well. [[spoiler:Dante inherits it once she takes over her body, but it looks like she grows it out more near the end of the series]].
* Ken Ichijouji from ''DigimonAdventure02''.
* Yashamaru and his sister Karura from ''{{Naruto}}''.
** Now we also have squad leader [[http://images.wikia.com/naruto/images/4/4d/-Samui-.PNG Samui]] of Kumogakure.
* Seiji and Sono from ''SensitivePornograph''.
* Hotaru from ''SailorMoon'', as well as the Starlights' early designs sported this.
* Lisanna from ''FairyTail''. [[spoiler:Erza Knightwalker also gets her hair cut like this towards the end of the Edolas arc.]]
* Yuuno of ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' having this haircut is likely one of the reasons why several first-time viewers [[ViewerGenderConfusion mistook him for a female]].
* Sonia Shalfnarz from ''{{Hayate The Combat Butler}}'', and Kazuki Nishizawa (also another male example).
* Male example: Waver Velvet from ''Fate/zero''.
* Miyoshi Sumako from ''KarakuridoujiUltimo'' has one. One of the doji, Pardone, has this cut too.

* Nitori from ''WanderingSon'' had one for a while. [[spoiler:Before he got it cut into a pixie cut, but it ended up being a masculine one]] Maho, his sister, has a bob cut by default.
* This became Talho's style by way of an ImportantHaircut in ''EurekaSeven'' in the later episodes.
* Farnese's ImportantHaircut came out this way in ''{{Berserk}}''.
* Urara Kasuga from ''SakuraDiaries''.
* Reika Kitami from ''BibleBlack''
* Another male example: Xelloss from ''{{Slayers}}''.
* Siesta from ''ZeroNoTsukaima''.
* Shinji Hirako of ''{{Bleach}}'' is another rare male version, [[spoiler: though this applies for his current self, as a member of the Vaizords. In his days as a court guard squad Captain he had RapunzelHair with blunt bangs.]]
* Haku of SpiritedAway, also a [[ViewerGenderConfusion male version.]]

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* Silhouette from ''{{Watchmen}}''.
* ''PrinceValiant'' is a RareMaleExample.
* Holly Short in the ArtemisFowl graphic novels. In the original books she's described as having a crew-cut.

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* Susie from ''CalvinAndHobbes''.

* Haku from ''SpiritedAway''.

* Film/{{Coraline}}, [[HotMom her mother]], and her [[MyBelovedSmother Other Mother]] all have bobbed hair.

* Ramona Flowers in ''ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld''.

* Jordan, the hyper/cool female geek in the 1985 film ''{{Real Genius}}'' (played by Michelle Meyrink).

* Crabbe from ''HarryPotter'' is described as having a pudding basin haircut. It's from ''Chamber of Secrets'', from the Polyjuice Potion bit.
* Shuri Kurosaki from ''AsuraCryin''.

* The titular character of Jodi Lynn Anderson's ''May Bird'' series has this hairstyle.

* Scully of ''{{The X-Files}}'' sports a red-haired bob from roughly season four to season eight.

* Male example: [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname Coconut Head]] from ''NedsDeclassifiedSchoolSurvivalGuide''.

* The sixties versions are seen on ''MadMen'', including Peggy's ImportantHaircut. Eleven-year-old Sally has to get one after she accidentally hacks off some of her own hair; it makes her look much older suddenly, as part of her GrowingUpSucks arc.

* Dr. K from ''PowerRangersRPM'' sports a mildly messy variation.

* Meiko the {{Vocaloid}}. Gumi has a bob-type cut but it looks more like the typical flip.
* Lily Allen sported one in the video for 22.

* Appears to be part of the uniform for Sisters of Battle in ''{{Warhammer 40000}}''.

* Doned from ''FinalFantasyTacticsAdvance''.

* Starting in ''{{Halo}} 2'', Cortana starts featuring a trendy bob cut.

* Sophia from the ''FadingHearts'' [[VisualNovel visual novel]] has the first type.

* Cassandra has this on her debut appearance on [[SoulSeries Soul Calibur II]], later games made it to a stylized haircut. Tira also has a short bob for her player 2 outfit in Soul Calibur IV, dubbed as the "bowl cut".

* Many of the females in ''LackadaisyCats'' sport this hairstyle or a variation of it.
** Most notably, Ivy Pepper.

* ''Webcomic/OrderOfTheStick''

* The radio jockey Leslie Willis before she became the electric metahuman villaness "Livewire" in ''SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''.
* Will Vandom from ''WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}}''.