History Main / MegaTwintails

Large pigtails [[{{Chairs}} are not a trope on their own]]. You may be looking for one of the following:

Large pigtails [[Chairs are not a trope on their own]]. You may be looking for one of the following:

Large pigtails are not a trope on their own. You may be looking for one of the following:

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[[quoteright:330:[[VideoGame/SoulSeries https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/amy_mega_pigtails_5771.jpg]]]]
[[caption-width-right:330:So this GirlyBruiser can look extra girly, while doing extra bruising.]]

A pair of huge pigtails on a girl that are much larger than possible in RealLife for someone with straight or otherwise non-curly hair, at least not without loads of extensions and hair gel. The smallest examples might work if the person had very long, curly hair, but overall most are near impossible for anyone. '''The minimum hair size of both tails combined must be at least the size of the girl's head.'''

There can be many reasons for this, although the most common are either to make the pigtails clear even in long shots, or because of RuleOfCute.

Quite often these pigtails have the hair in a spiral, which overlaps with RegalRinglets. However, girls with Mega Twintails are not necessarily of high station. It is more of a compromise halfway between the proper aspect of the ringlets and girly of GirlishPigtails, both in looks and in personality.

Note that this trope is about the volume and complexity of the pigtails more than the length.

A SubTrope of AnimeHair, GirlishPigtails, BiggerIsBetter.

Compare EightiesHair, GiantPoofySleeves, OjouRinglets, OdangoHair.
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!!Examples:

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[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
%%* [[PsychoLesbian Miharu Shimizu]] of ''Literature/BakaAndTestSummonTheBeasts''.
* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': In the [[{{Filler}} anime]], when Kyouraku's zanpakutou Katen Kyoukatsu takes human form, his tachi's human form includes MegaTwintails.
* Elizabeth "Lizzie" Middleford from ''Manga/BlackButler''. [[https://www.anime-planet.com/images/characters/2802.jpg Look at those things!]] Also, as her hair is normally much straighter, she has to get them done with curlers.
* In her human form, [[PetalPower Flower Card]] in ''Manga/CardcaptorSakura'' is a young woman in a PimpedOutDress and who sports a rather cute ''and'' big pair of 'tails
* When young, Rosemarie from ''Manga/{{Claudine}}'' had huge pigtails that were ''bigger than her own head''.
* Fredrica from ''LightNovel/CoffinPrincessChaika'' has a fairly large pair when in her human form.
* Etia from ''Anime/DayBreakIllusion'' has a truly impressive pair. They look to be larger than she is.
* Leenalee Lee of ''Manga/DGrayMan'' when she is caught by [[spoiler:the recently arrived Road]] in the Rewinding Town arc. It's a part of a GoGoEnslavement moment, as her captor also puts an ElegantGothicLolita gown on her just for the heck of it, and Lenalee's hair is normally in simple GirlishPigtails.
* ''Manga/FutureDiary'': 9th's first appearance in Episode 2. She later dismisses that hairstyle and changes her cute dress for her regular action outfit.
* Anchovy, the leader of Anzio Academy in ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer'', has some epic drill twintails. In [[Anime/GirlsUndPanzerDerFilm the film]], Pepperoni complains that they're obstructing her view though that may be because, adding in Carpaccio, the three of them are crammed into a two-seater CV 33 tankette.
* ''Manga/HanaukyoMaidTeam''. Ryukka has large pigtails in a spiral pattern that hang down to her shoulders. She is a high-ranking member of the powerful Jihyou family.
* ''Manga/HighschoolOfTheDead'': [[{{Meganekko}} Saya's]] [[http://images5.fanpop.com/image/answers/2429000/2429925_1329022578411.62res_500_281.jpg pigtails]] are impressive in terms of sheer length ''and'' volume, with each individually being near equal the width of her head.
* Nui Harime of ''Anime/KillLaKill'' is a {{giggling|villain}} GirlyBruiser with her [[CostumeExaggeration bow]], earrings, [[KickingAssInAllHerFinery frilly]] MinidressOfPower, forearm pads, boots, and ParasolOfPain all in {{pink|MeansFeminine}} and white. She wears her hair up in two huge ringlets that have more volume than her entire body. They possess enough volume for her to be picked up by them and ''airlifted''. When she's sent flying through a wall, her ImpactSilhouette has ringlets.
* ''Kodomo No Jikan'' has some characters with it, like [[FilleFatale Rin]]. It's too thick to just be long pigtails. It's even lampshaded in some {{Omake}}s.
* In ''LightNovel/LadiesVersusButlers'', Sernia [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Flameheart_1174.jpg has these]]. [[ExpressiveHair They even spin when she gets angry.]]
* ''LightNovel/LoveChunibyoAndOtherDelusions'' has Sanae Dekomori, whose pigtails go down to her ankles. For added ridiculousness, she has small weights attached to them, so that she can spin them around and pretend they're weapons.[[note]]Don't worry, they're harmless.[[/note]] And ''[[HilarityEnsues get tangled]] [[RuleOfFunny in them]]''.
* Mileina Vashti from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00''. [[spoiler: Until she [[LettingHerHairDown lets her hair down]] in TheMovie.]]
%%* Shiho gains these in the ''Anime/MyHime'' spinoff, ''Anime/MyOtome''.
* When the members of the Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub try cross-dressing, the twins wear wigs with these.
* Sayaka Suzuki "No.6" in ''Anime/PaniPoniDash''. Sometimes she is referred as "big ribbon" or "over-sized" due to her hairstyle - giant pigtails tied with two large white ribbons.
%%* Ursula in ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries''
* ''Anime/PokemonHeroes'': Each of Annie's pigtails is about twice as big as her head.
* A fairy number of ''Anime/{{Pretty Cure}}s'' (notably [[Anime/FreshPrettyCure Cure Peach]] and [[Anime/TropicalRougePrettyCure Cure Coral]]) have giant pigtails that reach down from their knees down to the ground.
* [[http://lovelyduckie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/mami_tomoe.jpg Mami Tomoe]] of ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' had her iconic haircut become a subject of massive memetic popularity. While relatively modest on its own, it's often exaggerated in parodies and homages to the character, like the above-mentioned Vivid Yellow. TheMovie revealed she uses magic to maintain the look.
* ''Franchise/SailorMoon'':
** Chibi-Usa has similar hair to her mother, but instead of the pigtails being thin and ankle-length (and wouldn't qualify for this trope), they are poofy and shoulder-length. In her [[PlotRelevantAgeUp adult form]] as [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Black Lady]], they're ''still'' big and poofy, but also extend all the way to her feet, whereas when aged up and ''not'' made into Black Lady her twintails are longer than usual but to a lesser degree.
** BigBad Nehellenia wore these as a child.
* Miki, and her [[RobotGirl android double]] in ''Sailor Victory'' (no, not ''Manga/CodenameSailorV'') have large swirling tails, the latter even able to turn them into high powered fans.
* Tiara from ''Anime/ShamanicPrincess'' has ''huge'' pigtails, contrasting with her rival and friend Lena's longer but much straighter and loose hair.
* ''Anime/{{Symphogear}} GX'' introduces Micha Jawkân, who has not only a huge volume of drills, her twintails also function as rocket engines!
* Princess Fine in ''Anime/TwinPrincessOfWonderPlanet'' has large swirling tails.
%%* Guilt-Na in ''Manga/VampireDoll''.
* ''Anime/VariableGeo'': Because of [[TokenMiniMoe how short she is]], pink-haired Manami's pigtails are actually bigger than her body. Both are long enough that they nearly touch the floor, and have enough volume that they ''look'' as if they'd weigh more than she does too.
* In ''Anime/VividredOperation'', Vivid Yellow has MegaTwintails ''larger than her entire body''. They actually look like a cape from some angles.
* A couple of the ArtificialHuman girls in ''Manga/XxxHolic'' have pigtails that are very poofy and nearly go down to their feet. Himawari's own pigtails aren't.
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[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/BarbieAndTheSecretDoor'', the BigBad, Malucia, has ''huge'' purple pigtails twice the size of her head.
* ComicBook/HarleyQuinn sports these in place of typical Harley pigtails in ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOBatmanMovie''. They're the same size of her head and have been curled into spirals while also being split down the middle between black and red colours, mimicking the appearance of her iconic jester hat.
** The N-Pop Girl in ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGONinjagoMovie'' uses the same mold as Harley's hair but in pastel blue and pink. They're instead evocative of a typical Japanese pop idol look due to the Asian-inspired setting.
%%%%* Aria Blaze in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks''. In the toyline, Sweetie Belle also has these.
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[[folder:Literature]]
* Touko Matsudaira from ''Literature/MariaWatchesOverUs'' has earned the nickname of "Drill-chan", due to her long, drill-shaped twintails. And she actually weaponizes them in the doujin FightingGame ''[[VideoGame/{{Maribato}} Maribato!]]'', where she appears as a playable character, fitting with her [[ThisIsADrill drill-themed style]]: Her standing A and Crouching A have her hitting her opponent with her twintails.
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[[folder:Music]]
* Kasane Teto, an Music/{{UTAU}}loid, has the same hairstyle as [[VideoGame/SoulSeries Amy Sorel]] in the above picture, except in pink. That style was called, just for her, "Twin-Drills."
* While Bella Poarch typically rocks more [[https://www.vogue.com/article/bella-poarch-music-mental-health-interview subdued]], realistic versions that’s more Twin Tails than Mega, she wears a more [[https://www.inkedmag.com/original-news/bellapoarch traditional]] version in a photo shoot for Inked Magazine. Bonus points for it being pink and yellow.
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[[folder:Puppet Shows]]
* Red Fraggle on ''Series/FraggleRock.'' Each poofy globe is roughly the same size as her head.
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* ''[[VideoGame/AdvancedVariableGeo Advanced V.G.]]'' As [[TokenMiniMoe the runt of the group]], Manami's pigtails are [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPok64iH8pE long enough that they nearly touch the floor]], making them bigger than her body. And their sheer volume makes each of them look like they'd weigh more than ''she does''.
* In ''VideoGame/{{ARMS}}'', Twintelle combines this trope with PrehensileHair, seeing as how her massive twintails are where her ARMS are attached. %%Casing intentional, to differentiate from her slender, normal arms.
* ''VideoGame/{{Catherine}}'' from the eponymous game sports two enormous twintails, along with grade A ZettaiRyouiki and a {{Yandere}} personality. Grade S Zettai Ryouiki gone overboard ? [[spoiler:Considering her physical appearance is based on Vincent's tastes... Also possibly justified as representing horns due to her [[SuccubiAndIncubi succubus]] nature]].
* ''VideoGame/CookieRun''
** Lime Cookie is a {{Tsundere}} with twintails that are each the size of her body.
** Carrot Cookie has huge drill tails that look like, well, carrots.
* Yuni from ''VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution''; they're every bit as rich and showy as Yuni herself.
* [[http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/6300000/archer-disgaea-2-6389249-1024-1024.jpg The archers]] from ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' and other Nippon Ichi {{Strategy RPG}}s have large blonde twin tails, at least from ''VideoGame/{{Disgaea 2|CursedMemories}}'' onward. They had multiple small ringlets in their hair in the first game.
* In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'', Elise has a huge pair of blonde twintails that are almost the size of her entire body.
* Uni from ''VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptuniaMk2'' normally has twintails like her older sister Noire, but gains these when she [[SuperMode transforms into Black Sister]].
* Yuna from ''VideoGame/MegaManLegends 2'' has pigtails that are not only long, but also unfeasibly wide and flat.
* Luna Platz/Shirogane from ''VideoGame/MegaManStarForce''. [[spoiler:Her boss form, Ophiucus Queen/Queen Ophiuca even uses them as weapons.]]
* ''[[VideoGame/{{MUSECA}} MÚSECA]]'' SeriesMascot Illil not only has ridiculously long twintails, she has them spiral ''around her arms''.
* Carmen from ''VideoGame/Persona5'' has her hair tied into two long and thick pigtails the same size of her head that mirror the hairstyle of her summoner Ann Takamaki.
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'':
%%%%** The female Ace Trainers in ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite''.
** Gothitelle has four large black discs stuck to either side of its head that invoke this trope, as well as its pre-evolved form Gothorita.
** For a literal case of [[{{Pun}} Mega]] twintails, Mawile has this effect after Mega Evolution, with its two giant mouths extending from the back of its head. Each one of them is [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:303Mawile-Mega.png larger than Mawile's body]].
** Lopunny displays this trait with EarsAsHair. Inverts the literal Mega nature, though, as Mega Lopunny's ears are of the long-not-voluminous variety of twintails.
* Yurika Kirishima from ''[[VideoGame/RivalSchools Project Justice]]'' has large swirling tails which rest on her shoulders. Along with the violin she carries, this makes her look like a [[{{Ojou}} proper rich girl]].
* Candy from the ''VideoGame/{{Richman}}'' series has large pigtails that goes onto her shoulder.
* ''[[VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia Skies of Arcadia: Legends]]'': Aika's pigtails are often compared to ''Literature/PippiLongstocking's'', to the point of Marco referring to her as "Scarecrow Hair" -- due to their size and the fact that they jut outward like a pair of handlebars. And when they first arrive in Yafutoma, one of the children of the village wonders what she eats [[LampshadeHanging "to make her hair do that".]]
* ''[[VideoGame/SoulSeries Soul Calibur IV]]:'' Amy Sorel provides the page image, with her massive twin tailed OjouRinglets.
* Female Inklings from ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'' have two long and thick pigtails serve as the "Hippie" hairstyle, with this being the only hairstyle available in the first game. Their size is justified, as they're actually [[AlienHair tentacles]] that are some of the [[MorphicResonance retained aspects of the Inklings' squid forms]].
* [[http://static4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120328002714/supersmashbrosfanon/images/7/72/AshleySmooth.png Ashley]] from the ''VideoGame/WarioWare'' series has a pair of black pigtails that are almost as tall as she is.
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[[folder:Visual Novels]]
* ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'': [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/celestia_ludenberg_illustration.png Celestia "Celeste" Ludenberg]] has a ''massive'' pair. [[spoiler:A few pieces of character art show her without the pigtails, suggesting they're detachable hair extensions.]]
** [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/junko_enoshima_dr1.png Junko Enoshima's]] are also fairly impressive. [[spoiler:While the "Junko" the player meets in the prologue is actually [[TwinSwitch her twin sister, Mukuro Ikusaba, posing as her]], the real Junko also turns out to have them when she appears in the final chapter]].
%%%%** ''VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair'' gives us [[http://danganronpa.wikia.com/wiki/File:Danganronpa_2_Character_Design_Profile_Hiyoko_Saionji.png Hiyoko Saionji.]]
* Shiina "Misha" Mikado in ''VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo'' is known for her huge pink twintails. In Shizune's route, [[spoiler:it is revealed that she colors her hair, and she [[ImportantHaircut cuts her twintails off after Hisao and Shizune hook up]]. Her natural hair is light brown, actually; she took up this hairstyle after being rejected by Shizune.]]
%%* Natsuki Venefskuja from ''VisualNovel/LuxPain''.
* In ''VisualNovel/{{Melody}}'', Sophia’s pigtails stretch below her waist.
* The second ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial'' gives us [[GenkiGirl Miyuki]]; they're also a pretty shade of purple.
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[[folder:Webcomics]]
* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', Tedd has these in [[https://www.egscomics.com/sketchbook/2007-07-03 a couple]] [[https://www.egscomics.com/sketchbook/2007-07-05 sketchbook]] strips which are about elbow length and each are about the volume of Tedd's head.
* Amber in ''Webcomic/{{Matchu}}'' has gigantic blonde twintails that are both as tall and thick as she is.
* The peanut butter monsters Molly, Golly, and Jolly in ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob'' each have gigantic hair poofs on the sides of their heads.
* ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain'': Outrageous Lemon, a MagicalGirl with an ElegantGothicLolita aesthetic, has a pair of bright yellow ringlet twintails that are just longer than shoulder length.
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[[folder:Web Original]]
* The "splash page" art for WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick videos is often done by Andrew Dickman, and he draws her pigtails thick and large.
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* [[Characters/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPowerEntrapta Entrapta]] in ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'', as might be appropriate for such an {{Animesque}} series, has a pair of these. Fascinatingly, [[JustifiedTrope there's a practical element]] to it for Entrapta, since she has PrehensileHair; the twintails basically act like tentacles, serving as extra arms or legs whenever she needs them.
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%%* [[PsychoLesbian Miharu Shimizu]] of ''LightNovel/BakaAndTestSummonTheBeasts''.

* Touko Matsudaira from ''LightNovel/MariaWatchesOverUs'' has earned the nickname of "Drill-chan", due to her long, drill-shaped twintails. And she actually weaponizes them in the doujin FightingGame ''[[VideoGame/{{Maribato}} Maribato!]]'', where she appears as a playable character, fitting with her [[ThisIsADrill drill-themed style]]: Her standing A and Crouching A have her hitting her opponent with her twintails.

* ''VideoGame/{{Catherine}}'' from the eponymous game sports two enormous twintails, along with grade A ZettaiRyouiki and a {{Yandere}} personality. Grade S Zettai Ryouiki gone overboard ? [[spoiler:Considering her physical appearance is based on Vincent's tastes... Also possibly justified as representing horns due to her [[HornyDevils succubus]] nature]].

%%* Ursula in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''

%%* Black Sister/Uni from ''VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptuniaMk2'' has these when she transforms.

* Par for course in ''LightNovel/GonnaBeTheTwinTail'', as every member of the self-explanatory Twintail Warriors sports a pair. But then again, what would you expect for a series ''with'' twintails in its title?