History Main / DemonHead

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* ''Anime/OsomatsuSan'': The Sextuplets do this to a {{Crossdressing}} Iyami, Dayon, and Chibita in Episode 10.
-->'''Osomatsu:''' [[BigShutUp SHUT UP!]] Rental girlfriends? You guys are nothing but [[YouMonster monsters!]] Look in the mirror, stupid.\\
'''Choromatsu:''' My ass hair is on fire, you uglies!\\
'''Karamatsu:''' Heh. I'm gonna barf.\\
'''Ichimatsu:''' Begone. I won't be able to eat.\\
'''Todomatsu:''' You're not even worth aroma planning.\\
'''Jyushimatsu:''' ''(pointing at Iyami)'' One out! ''(points to Chibita)'' Two outs! ''(points to Dayon)'' Three outs! CHANGE!\\
'''The Sextuplets:''' ''(all pointing, simultaneously)'' See ya, uglies! ''(walk away)''
* Sōun Tendō, and occasionally his daughters, from ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf''. Usually comes with an ArtShift that depicts the demon head in ukiyo-e style print, including spectral wisps and rolling flames, to explicitly reference traditional {{youkai}} artwork. It became such a RunningGag, that at one point a unimpressed Akane calmed him down by literally pulling a cork from it and causing it to fly off like a deflated balloon.

* Kiyomaro Takamine of ''Manga/ZatchBell'' (a.k.a. Kiyo) does this fairly often, even to having flames and heat-waves appear behind him.

* ''Manga/OnePiece''.
** Nami and Sanji have a tendency to do this a lot. Later on, it is actually ''weaponized'' by [[DragQueen Emporio Ivankov]].
* DaChief from ''Anime/DominionTankPolice'' is in a near-constant state of rage, complete with CrossPoppingVeins and bloodshot eyes; it doesn't take a lot to push him over the edge into full-blown Demon Head mode.
* An effect common in the ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'':
** "Leer" and "Scary Face", moves used in a battle, sometimes use this.
** Jesse of Team Rocket sometimes does this when she gets angry at James and Meowth, e.g. in "One Trick Phony".
** Misty occasionally does it when she gets mad at Ash.

* In ''Manga/GegegeNoKitaro'', Kitaro's otherwise nice and quiet CatGirl friend Nekomusume would morph her face into a scary cat-monster when enraged or hungry for fish or mice. The version from ''Manga/HakabaKitaro'' is even ''worse'', since it's less cartoony and more horror-like.
* This happens a lot beginning in the late 200s to early 300s of ''Manga/CaseClosed'' when one character was yelling at another (usually in the more comedic episodes). It's usually Ran or Kogoro but could be anyone.
* ''Manga/HanaukyoMaidTeam''
** Episode 8. Head security maid Konoe Tsurugi's head grows large and angry while Taro is trying to get Cynthia to go to sleep.
** ''La Verite''
*** Episode 1. Ikuyo Suzuki develops a giant angry head when she admits that she was lying.
*** Episode 5. Konoe gains a large angry head again when Ryuuka asks to become one of the security maids protecting Taro. Konoe demands to know why they should hire Ryuuka, who is the leader of their enemies the Jihiyou family.
*** Episode 12. Two of Taro's personal maids get angry and have large heads when the third keeps Taro to herself.
* ''Anime/{{FLCL}}'' episode "Brittle Bullet". Haruko gets one when she's wearing an Elvis Presley costume and talking with Naota in his room.
* In ''Manga/{{Sekirei}}'', Miya is able to project one while maintaining a composed look. It still freaks out everyone that's looking at her at the time, however.

* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'': Dr. Knox stops Lan Fan and May Chang from trying to kill each other while both are injured and in his care. When May objects to him "trying to interfere with the affairs of their country", Dr. Knox does this, screaming that he doesn't ''care'' about the affairs of their country.

* Kyoya does something akin to this in the episode "Kyoya's Day Out" in Anime/OuranHighSchoolHostClub. His head doesn't quite turn into a demon's or grow in size, but the comparison is made when he glares at a young child that had the misfortune of bumping into him when he was already enraged. As he glares, behind him can be seen a sign advertising a show with a picture of a demon's face on it.
* ''Manga/MobPsycho100'' anime episode #2 "Doubts about Youth - The Telepathy Club Appears". When Mob goes undercover to meet with clients at an all-girls' school, he encounters three girls who aren't his clients. They get angry at him and one of them has her head balloon up to large size as she yells at him.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-Pdlxd_rro Large Marge]] from ''Film/PeeWeesBigAdventure'' was a source of much trauma because of this.
* Similarly enough, the Librarian Ghost from ''Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}}'' also does this. Interestingly enough, an earlier version of this puppet was rejected because it was too scary but then recycled and used in the vampire film ''Film/FrightNight1985''.

* The dog PC in the film ''PAWS'' does this to scare off the main character's annoying little sister.
* In ''Film/HalloweentownHigh'' Grandma Aggie is made a substitute teacher at Marnie's school to protect monster transfer students. She gets stuck with obnoxious students and at one point transforms her face to frighten a disrespectful student.

* ''Webcomic/ProblemSleuth'': Mobster Kingpin transforms into [[OneWingedAngel Demonhead Mobster Kingpin]], who is predictably one of these. What's notable about this, however, is that once he transforms, he ''stays'' looking like that.

* The Operator does this [[http://mansionofe.comicgenesis.com/d/20030919.html at one point]] in ''Webcomic/TheMansionOfE''.
* Professor Dr. from ''Webcomic/TheBMovieComic'' [[http://www.bmoviecomic.com/?cid=904 uses it in the fifth movie]] to get an answer from Mopey. According to TheRant, he learned it from Sōun Tendō.

* Ozu from ''WesternAnimation/KappaMikey'' tends to do this when angered. However, most of the characters work for him, so this generally ''does'' work, if only because he can fire all of them.
* Exhibited several times by Starfire in the {{Animesque}} ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'', [[ClingyJealousGirl usually when another girl flirts with Robin]], and once by Raven in silhouette.

* ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog'' has a very creepy example of this in the episode "Courage in the Big Stinkin' City", with a girl playing the violin that Courage walks in on changes into claymation.
** Eustace also achieves a similar effect with a giant mask he [[HammerSpace pulls out of nowhere.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies''. Happens to Sam and WesternAnimation/MartinMystery in the {{crossover}} episode "Totally Mystery Much?"
* The title character on ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'', usually mild-mannered to a fault, gets really angry at Filburt for making Rocko miss the deadline on a sale at the grocery store, and does this when threatening to do something NOT VERY NICE!!

-> ''"[Rosalyn's] eyes had turned red, fangs began to grow out of her teeth, smoke bellowed out of her nose…"''

Compare with DemonicHeadShake, ScaryFlashlightFace, GameFace, BurningWithAnger and LoomingSilhouetteOfRage. Close relative of NightmareFace. Also see ComicalAngryFace, where the character's head usually stays at a relatively normal size but still includes fangs or otherwise distorted teeth and bulging eyes. [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] [[Comicbook/RasAlGhul "the Demon's Head"]]. Or ''VideoGame/ClashAtDemonhead''.

* A seemingly innocent little girl playing with her dollie in an Eggo Waffles commercial, when her brother tried snatching one of her waffles. "GET AWAY FROM MY EGGO!!!" indeed. Link to a video of that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud8p8gxqpJ4 here]]. It proved to be too scary, so it was edited to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1XMjQKtoTQ this]].

Compare with ScaryFlashlightFace, GameFace, BurningWithAnger and LoomingSilhouetteOfRage. Close relative of NightmareFace. Also see ComicalAngryFace, where the character's head usually stays at a relatively normal size but still includes fangs or otherwise distorted teeth and bulging eyes. [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] [[Comicbook/RasAlGhul "the Demon's Head"]]. Or ''VideoGame/ClashAtDemonhead''.

* An effect common in the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime.

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The sudden eruption of an enraged individual's head into that of a fauxdemonic monster many times its normal size, with bulging eyes, wagging tongue, pointed ears and teeth, and sometimes jets of steam or flame from its nostrils. Usually expected to cow the viewer into defeat or submission; usually doesn't work.

* A seemingly innocent little girl playing with her dollie in an Eggo Waffles commercial, when her brother tried snatching one of her waffles. "GET AWAY FROM MY EGGO!!!" indeed. Link to a video of that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud8p8gxqpJ4 here]]. It proved to be [[UncannyValley too scary]], so it was edited to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1XMjQKtoTQ this]].

Compare with ScaryFlashlightFace, GameFace, BurningWithAnger and LoomingSilhouetteOfRage. Close relative of NightmareFace. Also see ComicalAngryFace, where the character's head usually stays at a relatively normal size but still includes fangs or otherwise distorted teeth and bulging eyes. [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] [[Comicbook/RasAlGhul "the Demon's Head"]]. Or ''VideoGame/ClashAtDemonhead''. [[OverlyLongGag Or]] HornyDevils.

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* ''[[Webcomic/EightBitTheater 8-Bit Theater]]'':

* [[Webcomic/ProblemSleuth Mobster Kingpin]] transforms into [[OneWingedAngel Demonhead Mobster Kingpin]], who is predictably one of these. What's notable about this, however, is that once he transforms, he ''stays'' looking like that.

* In ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic'' review of ''Film/GoodBurger'', when the line "Welcome to [[TitleDrop Good Burger]], home of the Good burger. Can I take your order?" is said for the last time, the nostalgia critic replies; "Yes. '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPd_Ktr7FWk DIIIIIIIIIIIIE!!!]]'''" and his face is replaced by that of the Balrog from the ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Lord of the Rings]]''.

* Exhibited several times by Starfire in the {{Animesque}} ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'', usually when another girl was flirting with Robin, and once by Raven in silhouette.

-->'''Pinkie Pie:''' ''APPLEJACK! '''[[VoiceOfTheLegion YOU PINKIE PROMISED!!]]'''''

* This happens a lot beginning in the late 200s to early 300s of ''Manga/CaseClosed'' when one character was yelling at another (usually in the more comedic episodes). Is usually Ran or Kogoro but could be anyone.

* In the early chapters/episodes of ''Anime/{{Naruto}}'', Iruka does this. A current theory on this is it's a combination genjutsu technique and some kind of technique that amplifies the users voice and vocal pressure, since you can see Naruto's hair ruffling in the wind as he's doing this.

* ''Once'', and ''only'' once by the title character on the Asian-influenced ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', complete with waving arms, BlankWhiteEyes, CrossPoppingVeins, and face reddening. Due in part of the show's well-known characteristic of disdaining from over-the-top cartoony anime tropes in favor of utilizing the more cinematic style of anime, the effect overall left a bad taste in the mouths of viewers.
* ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog'' has a very creepy example of this in the episode "Courage in the Big Stinkin' City", with a girl playing the violin that Courage walks in on that changes into claymation.

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': {{Parodied|Trope}} when, near the end of "Hit The Diamond", five Homeworld Rubies fuse into one ''giant'' Ruby Fusion and then demand the Crystal Gems to tell them where [[spoiler:Jasper]] is.

Compare with ScaryFlashlightFace, GameFace, BurningWithAnger and LoomingSilhouetteOfRage. Close relative of NightmareFace. Also see ComicalAngryFace, where the character's head usually stays at a relatively normal size but still includes fangs or otherwise distorted teeth and bulging eyes. [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] [[Comicbook/RasAlGhul "the Demon's Head"]]. Or ''VideoGame/ClashAtDemonhead''.

* This happens a lot beginning in the late 200s to early 300s of ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' when one character was yelling at another (usually in the more comedic episodes). Is usually Ran or Kogoro but could be anyone.

* Creator/BillCosby has this happen in his ''Chocolate Cake for Breakfast'' sketch; his wife comes downstairs and sees, [[TitleDrop well, her kids having chocolate cake for breakfast]], although it's more of a DemBones-head.

* Yukino from ''Manga/KareKano'' had an extended sequence of chasing down someone who angered her while in full Demon Head mode.

** Episode 8. Happens to head security maid Konoe Tsurugi while Taro is trying to get Cynthia to go to sleep.
** ''La Vérité''
*** Episode 1. Ikuyo Suzuki when she admits that she was lying.
*** Episode 5. Happens to Konoe again when Ryuuka asks to become one of the security maids protecting Taro. Konoe demands to know why they should hire Ryuuka, who is the leader of their enemies the Jihiyou family.
*** Episode 12. Two of Taro's personal maids get angry when the third keeps Taro to herself.

* ''Anime/HanaukyoMaidTai''

* Yukino from ''Manga/KareKano'' had an extended sequence of chasing down someone who angered her while in full DemonHead mode.

* DaChief from ''Anime/DominionTankPolice'' is in a near-constant state of rage, complete with CrossPoppingVeins and bloodshot eyes; it doesn't take a lot to push him over the edge into full-blown DemonHead mode.

Compare with ScaryFlashlightFace, GameFace, BurningWithAnger and LoomingSilhouetteOfRage. Close relative of NightmareFace. Also see ComicalAngryFace, where the character's head usually stays at a relatively normal size but still includes fangs or otherwise distorted teeth and bulging eyes. [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] [[Comicbook/RasAlGhul "the Demon's Head"]]. Or VideoGame/ClashAtDemonhead.

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': {{Parodied}} when, near the end of "Hit The Diamond", five Homeworld Rubies fuse into one ''giant'' Ruby Fusion and then demand the Crystal Gems to tell them where [[spoiler: Jasper]] is.