History Main / LongHairedPrettyboy

[[quoteright:230:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/longhairedboy_3629.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:230:Because we're worth it!]]

* In historical or fantasy ChineseSeries every man in the cast usually has long hair (TruthInTelevision for ancient China), and the vast majority are pretty boys.
** [[GuileHero Fan Xian]] from ''Series/JoyofLife'' wears his hair down for the better part of the first season, as do a couple other characters (most notably Yan Bingyun, for fans of ''Series/{{The Untamed}}''/Xiao Zhan).
** [[TheMedic Lin Chen]] in ''Series/NirvanaInFire'' has long flowing hair and a prettily handsome face. His flowing robe-like garments complete the androgynous look. The fact that he wears his hair down is also very unusual since Chinese men in this time period were supposed to always wear their hair up in public after reaching maturity.

** And then of course there is the half-elf Dior, ''the most beautiful being ever''. As he chose to be counted among Elves he wouldn't have facial hair at his age, and he presumably wears his hair long like all the rest of the elves in Doriath. Indeed, the half-elves in general are this: Elrond and his sons are also noted for their beauty, even by other elves. This is a-very much deliberate-inversion of the common at the time association between pure blood and beauty. Dior is not only pretty, but also a badass: he kills ''three'' Sons of Fëanor, before being killed by Maedhros (who is ''the'' MemeticBadass of the entire Legendarium). You don't want to mess with any of Tolkien's LongHairedPrettyBoys, but that goes double for the half-elves due to the whole being descended from a [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Maia]] thing. They are pretty, and kind, ''because'' they are powerful: not despite it.

* ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' has quite a few, with Testament standing out in particular for having long black hair and a very feminine looking attire. A number of the characters have commented on his beauty.

%%* ''Literature/LostSouls'': Zillah and Christian.

%%* ''LightNovel/AiNoKusabi'': Iason, many of the Elites in general and Guy.

* ''Anime/FullMetalAlchemist'': Envy true form in the 2003 continuity is an attractive smooth-skinned male with shoulder-length blonde hair and golden eyes, whilst having a bitter smile across his face.

%%* [[BoysLoveGenre BL]] manga ''Manga/{{Challengers}}'' and ''Manga/TheTyrantFallsInLove'' have this with HotScientist Souichi, whenever SlipknotPonytail is in effect.

** The [[Anime/YuGiOh first]] series is guilty of this trope. You've got Bakura, Pegasus, Otogi, Espa Roba, Marik, Dartz and Sigfried. Like [[{{Bishounen}} much of the male characters]] in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' series, they are attractive too.

** The [[Anime/YuGiOh first]] series is guilty of this trope. You've got Bakura, Pegasus, Otogi, Espa Roba, [[DarkSkinnedBlonde Marik]], Dartz and Sigfried. Like [[{{Bishounen}} much of the male characters]] in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' series, they are attractive too.

* ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'': Jak has long hair in the [[VideoGame/JakIIRenegade second game]], and is mentioned by Keira as being handsome [[spoiler:after he admits to missing his child self, and she admits he'll grow up to look handsome]]. He cuts it short in the [[VideoGame/Jak3Wastelander third game]] to survive in the desert.

*** [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureSteelBaRun Funny Valentine]] was initially depicted as [[FormerlyFat an overweight man]] but after obtaining the rib cage of the saint, he transforms into a slim looking gentleman with long blonde hair that curls into rings at the neck.

** Two of the series' main villains are also these.

* The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant comeback of younger men growing their hair out, due in large part to hair salon closures and remote work, coupled with the continued online availability of hair care products. Forums dedicated to men growing out their hair, such as the subreddit [[https://old.reddit.com/r/FierceFlow FierceFlow]], saw a huge traffic increase in 2020-21.

* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'': Xehanort, Xemnas, "Ansem", Saix, Marluxia, Riku (until he cut it off in 3D)... Yeah, ''Kingdom Hearts'' is the master of Long Haired [[{{Bishonen}} hotties]].

* Aoba Seragaki, the protagonist of the BoysLove game ''VisualNovel/DRAMAticalMurder'', is quite pretty and has long hair because it hurts him to touch his hair, let alone cut it. [[spoiler:In Koujaku's good ending, Aoba lets Koujaku cut his hair since the sensations in his hair completely disappeared after Toue is defeated.]]

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': Ren has pretty pink eyes and a slim, feminine facial structure. His body is slender and, while he's just barely taller than most of the female students, he's shorter than most of the men. For the first three volumes, his hair is tied back into a long ponytail with a pink streak that's the same colour as his eyes. In Volume 4, the pink streak is darker, almost purple, and he wears his hair unbound. It's so long it almost reaches his butt and emphasises his slight, feminine appearance.

** And then of course there is the half-elf Dior, ''the most beautiful being ever''. As he chose to be counted among Elves he wouldn't have facial hair at his age, and he presumably wears his hair long like all the rest of the elves in Doriath. Indeed, the half-elves in general are this: Elrond and his sons are also noted for their beauty, even by other elves. This is a-very much deliberate-inversion of the common at the time association between pure blood and beauty. Dior is not only pretty, but also a {{Badass}}: he kills ''three'' Sons of Fëanor, before being killed by Maedhros (who is ''the'' MemeticBadass of the entire Legendarium). You don't want to mess with any of Tolkien's LongHairedPrettyBoys, but that goes double for the half-elves due to the whole being descended from a [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Maia]] thing. They are pretty, and kind, ''because'' they are powerful: not despite it.

* Creator/NKJemisin's ''Literature/InheritanceTrilogy'': Nahadoth, {{the Old God|s}} of Darkness, generally appears an unearthly beautiful humanoid with [[RavenHairIvorySkin pale skin and long, ink-black hair]] that drifts in the air like smoke. Zig-zagged, since he's a habitual SexShifter.

[[folder:Web Comics]]
* 'Webcomic/AngelDown': Bernard was a [[CampGay CampBi]] when he was young, and wore his hair in a long curly mop.

* [[{{Kitsune}} Kyubi]] from ''Anime/YokaiWatch'' is portrayed as a long haired, somewhat androgynous looking boy in human form. He's a ChickMagnet who (literally) steals hearts. Despite this Katie is oblivious to his flirting. His human counterpart of the [[HighSchoolAU Middle School AU]] SpinOff of the series, ''Anime/YokaiWatchJamTheMovieYokaiAcademyYCanACatBeAHero'' and ''Anime/YokaiWatchJamYokaiAcademyYCloseEncountersOfTheNKind'', Ryuusuke Kyuubi has even longer hair, and is even pretty to the female gaze. Too bad for them he only has eyes for the for school nurse Natsuki Enra.

* ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'' and ''Film/XMenApocalypse'': Charles Xavier combines his prettiness from ''Film/XMenFirstClass'' with his long, wavy hair which is now styled into a feathered mullet. ''Apocalypse'' also plays up Xavier's nurturing qualities.

** At Disneyland,[[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DN67AhHVQAEfv_m.jpg one of the actors]] [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DUj4hHjXcAI9wv7.jpg who portrays Loki]] is youthful and has sculpted eyebrows like Creator/TomHiddleston's Loki in ''Film/{{Thor}}'', while his long hair is from ''Ragnarok''.

* In ''Manga/{{Aruosumente}}'', Moeran stands out even among a CastFullOfPrettyBoys thanks to his RapunzelHair and loose robes.

* Hakuoh from ''Anime/DuelMasters'' has [[RapunzelHair Very long blue hair]], and he's [[{{Bishonen}} very pretty boy]].
* In ''Anime/{{Endride}}'', the very pretty Eljuia has flowing white RapunzelHair which unquestionably contributes to the DudeLooksLikeALady effect that occurs in-universe. He stands out as most men in the series keep their hair shoulder length or higher.

** [[spoiler:Shiro in his original body]] also [[RapunzelHair qualifies]] - even after [[spoiler:he cuts his hair in the end, it's still shoulder-length]], and the students in the school are shown in a post-series side story to be very into both him and Kuroh for their looks.

* Ryuunosuke of ''LightNovel/ThePetGirlOfSakurasou'', being a genius {{hikikomori}}, barely has time cutting his hair, which has now grown to [[RapunzelHair feminine lengths]]. He's also so pretty that he's once forced to wear a maid outfit.

* ''AudioPlay/SaintBeast'': Quite a few: Shin, Luca, and Lucifer all have RapunzelHair, and being angels, angelic beauty to accompany it. Rey is by far the worst offender with his long, flowing purple hair, and features bordering on DudeLooksLikeALady.

* ''Anime/StarDriver'': Shingo generally has some of the longest hair among the male cast, but after about sixteen years of coma it has grown to RapunzelHair dimensions and he has soft facial features to match.

* Kiri from ''Manga/WildRose'' and Olgrius and Shui from ''Manga/WildWind'', all have RapunzelHair that is [[AuthorAppeal drawn in great detail]], and beautiful appearances courtesy of their supernatural being status.
* [[{{Kitsune}} Kyubi]] from ''Anime/YokaiWatch'' is portrayed as a long haired, somewhat androgynous looking boy in human form. He's a ChickMagnet who (literally) steals hearts. Despite this Katie is oblivious to his flirting. His human counterpart of the [[HighSchoolAU Middle School AU]] SpinOff of the series, ''Anime/YokaiWatchJamTheMovieYokaiAcademyYCanACatBeAHero'' and ''Anime/YokaiWatchJamYokaiAcademyYCloseEncountersOfTheNKind'', Ryuusuke Kyuubi has [[RapunzelHair even longer hair]], and is even pretty to the female gaze. Too bad for them he only has eyes for the for school nurse Natsuki Enra.

* ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'': Elves are a '''race''' of long-haired pretty boys. Though the women are even prettier and have [[RapunzelHair even longer hair]]. Pick a male elf. Any male Tolkien's elf. Except Cirdan and Mahtan (who are long-haired, but have beards). Legolas in particular is described as being "fair of face beyond the measure of Men." And he's not even the prettiest elf in the series: that's Glórfindel. As far as the wider Legendarium goes, Legolas is actually about average.

%%** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII'' has TheEmperor and his RapunzelHair. Firion counts as well, [[DependingOnTheArtist when he's given longer hair]].

** Also the [[TheDandy Hair Eater]] who takes it further with his hair's ''[[RapunzelHair trailing on the ground]]''.

Related to RapunzelHair. Contrast BarbarianLongHair when it's used in a {{Hunk}}.

%%* ''Manga/BlackBird'': Sagami.

** Éomer. Like most men of Rohan, he has long blond hair. Tolkien specifically talks about their "long hair flowing" in his lament for them. Unlike most, he doesn't have a full beard yet.