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9->'''Elon:''' Why must you always put yourself at risk like this? We all know how dangerous the forest is! Furthermore-!\
10'''Myari:''' That's easy! I like it when your eyes bug out!\
11'''Elon:''' My eyes ''DON'T'' bug out! [[note]]Yes. Yes they do.[[/note]]
12-->-- ''Webcomic/EarsForElves''
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14You see it all the time in manga or anime: During a comical scene, a character may express anger in a way that's meant to incite laughter from the audience.
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16In such cases, you can expect the character to have enlarged, distorted and oftentimes [[BlankWhiteEyes pupil-less eyes]]; fangs or otherwise distorted teeth in their mouth; and NoIndoorVoice — angry waving of hands or [[ComedicSociopathy over-the-top violence]] are optional descriptors. Usually invoked when another character says or does something extremely stupid.
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18Of course, when anger is displayed in more dramatic scenes, a person's anger will be portrayed (and drawn by the artist) in a much more realistic manner.
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20Also possible to pull off in live-action works, but also more difficult since the physical distortions aren't as readily evident as in works of animation.
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22May overlap with DemonHead, where the angry character's entire head expands to large size. Often accompanied by CrossPoppingVeins, and sometimes completed with a {{Facepalm}}. Compare GoblinFace.
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24When listing examples, state which characters are most prone to this convention; if it's plot-relevant, note it as such. Western animated works which are inspired by Japanese animation conventions may also be included.
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31* ''Anime/{{Aggretsuko}}'': Whenever she goes into Rage Mode, Retsuko gets an over-the-top screaming face complete with GlowingEyesOfDoom, ScaryTeeth, and a tongue that would make Gene Simmons jealous.
32* ''Manga/AssassinationClassroom'': Nearly all of the students in Class 3-E get afflicted with this from time to time, often over each other's weirder quirks or the just plain ''crazy'' stuff Koro-sensei pulls. The teachers of 3-E get this way, too; even the usually even-tempered [[http://ansatsukyoshitsu.wikia.com/wiki/File:Karasuma_ep10.png Karasuma]].
33-->'''Karasuma:''' She said she wouldn't tell anyone about [[ItMakesSenseInContext my toupee]]! What the hell is up with that?![[note]]Koro-sensei had impersonated Karasuma and made Nagisa's mother think Karasuma's hair is a toupee.[[/note]]
34* In ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', the most frequent users of this trope are Kon, whenever he's inside his lion plushie form and is upset at some circumstance that makes him into a ButtMonkey, or Ichigo and Rukia when they're annoying each other.
35* In ''Manga/BoboboboBobobo'', Beauty does this often, and by often, we mean as in ''every five seconds'' in in response to all the ComedicSociopathy going on.
36* Rosette Christopher of ''Manga/ChronoCrusade'', being a {{Tsundere}}, often has this combined with [[ComedicSociopathy physical violence]] toward Chrono. Made even funnier by the fact that he's got [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass incredible power at his disposal]].
37* Edward Elric from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' whenever his more comedic {{Berserk Button}}s are hit ([[TheNapoleon His height]] and [[ShesNotMyGirlfriend his relationship with Winry]] being prime examples). In fact, the current trope image for the BerserkButton page shows Ed displaying this kind of face.
38* ''Manga/KenichiTheMightiestDisciple'': Frequently happens among Kenichi's friends, most usually directed toward [[ManipulativeBastard Nijima]]. Even [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor Tanimoto]] isn't immune to expressions like this.
39** Miu oftentimes has this expression toward the Ryozanpaku masters when they do something idiotic. An example is shown in Chapter 77 of the manga, where Miu ropes Sakaki and Shigure into [[ItMakesSenseInContext pretending to be her parents]], along with cover occupations of jet pilot and fashion designer, respectively.
40--> '''Sakaki:''' Wouldn't a wrestler be better? Or an assassin or something.
41--> '''Miu:''' ''YOU'RE A PILOT!''
42* Narusegawa Naru in ''Manga/LoveHina'' is that series' most frequent offender, accompanying her usual {{Tsundere}} tendencies. Poor [[ButtMonkey Keitaro]] just can't catch a break around her (though it doesn't help that he's an AccidentalPervert).
43* In ''Manga/MarchComesInLikeALion'', Nikaido's video-taped lecture to Rei induces one from the latter in Chapter 14, a noticeable change, even to others in-universe, from his usual calm or melancholic expressions.
44* In ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'', Katsuki Bakugo pulls off a [[http://66.media.tumblr.com/5f257a709fe89d7e4b6bc5604392919f/tumblr_inline_o6lffyRcK81r1tuww_540.png SPECTACULAR one]] in Chapter 44 [[spoiler:after winning U.A.'s Sports Festival]] that even unnerves All Might.
45* Any {{Tsundere}}-type character in ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' will have this expression when their being upset is played for comedy. Sakura is one of the most readily-available examples; in her case, it's usually directed toward Naruto when he's done something particularly dumb or annoying.
46* Happens frequently in ''Manga/OnePiece'', with even usually-serious characters like Roronoa Zoro not being immune. Among the Straw Hat crew, Nami, Sanji and Usopp are the three who most usually get this treatment in response to some outrageous or idiotic act committed by the others (though they themselves are often not much better). In fact, Nico Robin is the only crew member who ''doesn't'' show a Comical Angry Face at any time (she makes up for it by being a ComicallySerious DeadpanSnarker, however).
47** Brook, the newest Straw Hat member, never pulls the Comical Angry Face off either. On the other hand, he's a skeleton, thus ''has'' no face to pull it off.
48* Kaoru Kamiya, Yahiko Myoujin, Sanosuke Sagara, and Misao Makimachi in ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'' frequently have moments of this among the main characters. This usually accompanies physical violence against the titular character, which is always played for laughs.
49** Interestingly, a flashback during the Kyoto arc shows that when he was still training under Seijuro Hiko, Kenshin himself had bouts of this during the argument that led to him leaving Hiko's tutelage.
50* Happens a lot in the ''Anime/TenchiMuyo'' series, usually from Ryoko and Ayeka whenever they have their spats.
51* Kuwabara in ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'' has this expression a lot, often in response to Yusuke or Hiei provoking him (exacerbated by him being ugly). Keiko also has expressions like this, though not nearly so often and usually directed only at Yusuke.
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55* In recent ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' strips since the 1990s, this is what a character (especially Jon) would often get when he gets really angry.
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59* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'': Immediately before leaping into a fight, Mr. Potato Head attempts to switch his normal eyes with his "angry eyes". Instead, he accidentally pops his extra shoes into his eye sockets.
60* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', Abby makes this face often as befits her HotBlooded GenkiGirl personality.
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64* In the ''Film/FullMetalJacket'' scene in which the DrillSergeantNasty famously berates the main characters, Private Joker is asked to show his "war face". Said war face consists of the character comically screaming, looking more scared than angry.
65* In ''Film/TheMuppetMovie'', when the villains make the mistake of [[BerserkButton threatening Kermit AND mentioning bacon]], Miss Piggy launches into an UnstoppableRage, sporting a pair of eyes that fall somewhere between this trope and NightmareFuel.
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69* ''Literature/TheHungerGames'': In ''Mockingjay'', during the invasion of the Capitol one rebel soldier is told by Katniss' camera crew to make an angry "badass" face as part of their propaganda video. They try to suppress their giggling at how phony it comes off looking. [[spoiler:Then a bomb goes off and everybody's screaming for real.]]
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73* ''Series/DoctorWho'': Done intentionally by the Master in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E12TheSoundOfDrums "The Sound of Drums"]] as he insults his cabinet ministers, then [[BoardToDeath gasses them all to death]].
74-->'''The Master:''' You see, I'm not making myself very clear. "Funny" is like this: ''[beaming grin]''. "Not funny" is like this: ''[deep, wide-eyed scowl]''. And right now, I'm not like ''[grins]'', I'm like ''[scowls]'', because you are traitors. [[SuddenlyShouting YES,]] '''''[[SuddenlyShouting YOU]] [[SuddenlyShouting ARE!!]]''''' As soon as you saw the votes swinging '''my''' way, you abandoned your parties and you jumped on the Saxon bandwagon! So... ''[sits down]'' ...'''this'''...is [[RewardedAsATraitorDeserves your reward!]]
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78* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2do2V8lJjN8 behind-the-scenes]] for her "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE2GCa-_nyU Radioactive]]" {{cover|Version}} features a "super-frown count" of Music/LindseyStirling and several members of Music/{{Pentatonix}} doing their comical angry faces for various reasons. Final tally? [[http://imgur.com/a/FPKJF Four.]]
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82* In ''VideoGame/ConquestOfTheCrystalPalace'', Kim the shopkeeper flashes a set of angry white eyes at you when she [[ScoldedForNotBuying kicks you out of her store for trying to buy items you can't afford]].
83%% Administrivia/ZeroContextExample: ''VideoGame/{{Neptunia}}'': [[ClusterFBomb Expect to cover your ears if]] Blanc's face gets like this. [[HairTriggerTemper Like, a lot.]]
84* In the ''VideoGame/PacMan'' game ''VideoGame/PacMan2TheNewAdventures'', Pac Man's mood can change depending on what happens to him ([[VideoGameCrueltyPotential or what you]] [[VideoGameCaringPotential do to him]]) in game. If sufficiently ticked off, Pac Man will walk around making [[http://www.vizzed.com/vizzedboard/retro/user_screenshots/saves12/120586/PacMan%202%20%20The%20New%20Adventures_May30%2013_03_39.png this face]].
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88* After being [[FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling worried about his younger sister Myari]], Elon of ''Webcomic/EarsForElves'' tries to lecture her on the dangers of the forest. His [[http://www.earsforelves.com/archives/206 angry, shouting face]] causes Myari to laugh -- apparrently, the whole reason she wandered into the forest was to trigger it, since she likes it when his eyes bug out.
89* ''Webcomic/MedicPics'' contains several, such as Artist upon seeing a lecture about Artificial Intelligence.
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93* WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd ''excels'' at these, as does WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic.
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97* Done often in ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'', though [[CuteMonsterGirl Marceline]] is best at it.
98* As exaggerated facial expressions are a large part of the show's humor, you'll find a lot of these in ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball''.
99* Bill Green from ''WesternAnimation/BigCityGreens'' has "the disappointed face".
100* Mr. [=DeMartino=] from ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}}'', who has [[EyePop one eye pop out of its socket]] when he gets pissed off ([[HairTriggerTemper which is often]]).
101* In ''WesternAnimation/FilmationsGhostbusters'', there is nothing funnier than a fully-enraged Prime Evil. Jake seems to bring this out in him the most.
102* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy''
103** Billy sometimes does this when he gets really passionate.
104** A RunningGag in "Duck!" has Mandy being accused by her superiors of farting (when it was an Underworld duck BlowingARaspberry) and making faces that look like they're about to explode.
105** In "Keeper of the Reaper" when Billy starts to get the upper hand over Mandy in the episode's trial, he gets cocky and points and pinches Mandy's face with his pointer finger, which could be best described as a screaming on the inside memetic face.
106* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', we have Tenzin do this in response to Korra mentioning his mother. This has only happened once so far, however.
107** Actually, it was also used in a Book 1 [[http://youtu.be/tlW-WYUwSTw scene]] (complete with fire and lightning strikes in the background) when Ikki tells Asami that Korra likes Mako. Later on in the same scene after Korra tells her to run along, Ikki makes this face as well along with growling and cat scratching.
108* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Pinkie Pie [[https://derpibooru.org/540246 does one of these]] in "Pinkie Pride". She also makes a rather exaggerated expression in "The Last Roundup" after Applejack breaks a Pinkie Promise.
109** In "Tanks for the Memories", when her friends show concern about her being angry, Rainbow Dash denies being angry, yelling at the top of her lungs "DO I LOOK ANGRY?" before making [[https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Derpy/Gallery/Characters_making_faces?file=Rainbow%2527s_super_angry_face_S5E5.png this face]].
110* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': "'''OVERTIME!?!?'''"
111* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': Yellow Diamond pulls a [[http://i2.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/020/284/Face.png rather magnificent one]] when Peridot [[spoiler:calls her a clod]].
112** Ruby makes [[https://i.redd.it/95ga7pe166e21.png several of them]] in "Keystone Motel".
113* ''WesternAnimation/{{Teen Titans|2003}}'' gets examples of this often, usually with Cyborg. Not even Robin (the protege of [[Franchise/{{Batman}} the ultimate master of stoicism]]) escapes being affected.
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117* Alabama college student [[https://mashable.com/2012/02/21/face-sign-alabama-new-york-knicks/ Jack Blankenship]] became an overnight sensation by sitting behind the backboard at NCAA playoff games, and waving around an oversized cutout of his own hilariously scowling face in order to distract his team's opponents during free throw attempts.
118%%* [[https://imgur.com/gallery/l2R08au This cat.]]
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