History Main / PowerMakesYourHairGrow

* ''{{Bleach}}'': [[spoiler: Ichigo's extremely-uber Hollow Form has this. As does Aizen after his latest power-up.]] Also from the same series we have Grimmjow, Nnoitra, and Ulquiorra's release forms. [[spoiler: And ''normal'' Ichigo has just joined them.]]

** Also Lampshaded later on by [[EnemyWithin Mistress 9]] [[spoiler: after she takes full possession of Hotaru]] while complaining about how [[FridgeLogic inconvenient super-long hair actually is]]. Note that her hair invariably trails off-panel in every in every shot she's in.

** Also Lampshaded later on by [[EnemyWithin Mistress 9]] [[spoiler: after she takes full possession of Hotaru]]. She notes the FridgeLogic of how inconvenient her hair. It's worth noting that, despite her constant attempts to cut it, her hair trails off every last panel she's in.

* While Usagi of ''SailorMoon'' already had RapunzelHair, in the manga it grew to absolutely unmanageable lengths after she became the Moon Princess for the first time. She locked herself in her room for several days as a result, and the Senshi had to cut it short for her.

* While Usagi of SailorMoon already had RapunzelHair, in the manga it grew to absolutely unmanageable lengths after she became the Moon Princess for the first time. She locked herself in her room for several days as a result, and the Senshi had to cut it short for her.
* Happens to [[spoiler: Yuuki Cross]] from VampireKnight, after [[spoiler: her vampire powers are unsealed by Kaname]].
* While this happens in YozakuraQuartet whenever Akina uses his tuning ability, it's not as drastic as some of the other examples here.

* Rio of ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha [=ViVid=]'' has her short, tomboyish hair growing all the way down to her waist whenever she accesses her [[OlderAdultEgo combat form]].

* [[spoiler:Vaarsuvius]] in ''OrderOfTheStick'' takes a DealWithTheDevil and [[spoiler:hir]] hair grows out to a ridiculous length. Later, after it wears off, [[spoiler:(s)he]] still has the long hair.

* A less extreme example than most: Adora gained about a foot or so of hair upon transforming into SheRa.

* In HunterXHunter, Gon's hair grows when he [[spoiler:becomes ultrapowerful to defeat Pitou.]] Possibly a subversion since afterwards [[spoiler:he loses his Nen abilities completely as a side effect, but his hair remains long.]]

* ''Troperworks/TheFan'' has Pete, a character with short trimmed hair. His hair grows to ridiculous lengths and turns gray (along with his skin turning brown) when his earth-based powers are activated. When he reverts back to normal, he simply sheds it.

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* In {{Angel Sanctuary}}, Jibril's hair grows back as soon as Sara's soul left her body, a sign that Jibril has regained her power (albeit in a coma).

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* [[spoiler:Vaarsuvius]] in OrderOfTheStick takes a DealWithTheDevil and [[spoiler:hir]] hair grows out to a ridiculous length. Later, after it wears off, [[spoiler:(s)he]] still has the long hair.

* Troperworks/TheFan has Pete, a character with short trimmed hair. His hair grows to ridiculous lengths and turns gray (along with his skin turning brown) when his earth-based powers are activated. When he reverts back to normal, he simply sheds it.
* in ElGoonishShive Susan's hair grew to knee-length when her magical power and angst received a major spike. She cut it later back to its usual length.

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* Doc Samson of {{Hulk}} Comics has long hair every time he gets into his power phase.
* Not quite as consistent, but when [[{{X-Men}} Jean Grey's]] hair starts getting longer and fuller, it's a pretty good sign that she's going Phoenix again.

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So, your hero has just powered up and you need a way to get this change across visually to your audience. How do that? Well let's see... We have [[PowerGlows glowing with power]]. Check. Ground quaking. Check. Rapid air displacement. Check. We've got all the {{cliche}}s, but there's still something missing... Ah! Of course! Let's make their hair grow out as well!

* Susan's hair grew to knee-length when her magical power and angst received a major spike. She cut it later back to its usual length.

So, your hero has just powered up and you need a way to get this change across visually to your audience. How do that? Well let's see... We have [[PowerGlows glowing with power]]. Check. Ground quaking. Check. Rapid air displacement. Check. We've got all the [[{{Cliche}} cliches]], but there's still something missing... Ah! Of course! Let's make their hair grow out as well!

* ''{{Yu-Gi-Oh}}'' is somewhat of an example. Bakura's hair becomes much 'poofier' when he becomes his evil alter ego. When Marik goes evil it his hair ''stands straight up''. Yugi/Yami doesn't really do this though, he just becomes about 3 feet taller...
** YourMileageMayVary, since some of Yugi's normally limp blond strands do turn into upright spikes...

* ''{{Bleach}}'': [[spoiler: Ichigo's extremely-uber Hollow Form has this. As does Aizen after his latest power-up.]] Also from the same series we have Grimmjow, Nnoitra, and Ulquiorra's release forms. [[Spoiler: And ''norma'' Ichigo has just joined them.]]

* ''{{Bleach}}'': [[spoiler: Ichigo's extremely-uber Hollow Form has this. As does Aizen after his latest power-up.]] Also from the same series we have Grimmjow, Nnoitra, and Ulquiorra's release forms.

** Justified, [[spoiler:since Gon forced himself to grow and attain power in exchange for the risk of completely losing his Nen ability, so understandably, his hair grew]].

* Doc Samson of {{Hulk}} Comics has long hair every time he gets into his power phase.

* ''{{Yu-Gi-Oh}}'' is somewhat of an example. Bakura's hair becomes much 'poofier' when he becomes his evil alter ego. When Marik goes evil it his hair ''stands strait up''. Yugi/Yami doesn't really do this though, he just becomes about 3 feet taller...

* Power Mullets have practically [[MemeticMutation become a meme]] in the {{Fandom}} due to how much Tite Kubo abuses this trope.