History Main / PointlessBandAid

[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
* Frankenrobo from ''Literature/{{Anpanman}}'' has a crosspatch bandage on his head. Keep in mind though that Frankenrobo is a robot...
* Mellowlink from ''[[Anime/ArmoredTrooperVOTOMS Armor Hunter Mellowlink]]'' has a Band-Aid on his cheek just below the eye.
* Makoto Kyogoku from ''Manga/CaseClosed'' has a bandage on his left temple.
* Max Taylor from ''Anime/DinosaurKing'' has a band aid on his nose in the very first episode after Chomp bites it.
* Monta from ''Manga/{{Eyeshield 21}}'' always wears a bandage on his nose. When a fan asked about this, it was confirmed he wears it just for decoration. Although this isn't the case for Monta, real football players will occasionally wear ''nasal strips'', especially receivers.
* Subverted in ''Manga/FlameOfRecca'': Recca's friends think the bandage on his face is just to look cool, but [[spoiler:it actually hides a katana scar he received as a baby]]. Double Subverted in that when the reveal hits in, he just put the Band-Aid back and treats it like nothing happened, and that scar was never brought up again.
* Nice from ''{{Anime/Hamatora}}'' has three on his face.
* Pip Vernedead from ''Anime/{{Hellsing}}'' has one on his nose. He's always seen with one on, even during a flashback sequence of his childhood.

* The main character of ''Manga/KenichiTheMightiestDisciple'' uses one for no good reason (although he does get beat up a lot). He's actually nicknamed "Band-Aid" by one of the other characters. He does have a small scar under the Band-Aid. In the anime he doesn't have it until Miu puts it on a training wound. After that, it's virtually permanent.

* In ''Anime/LeviathanTheLastDefense'', Jörmungandr has one on her nose.
* {{Subverted}} in ''Manga/{{Loveless}}''. At first it looks like Ritsuka is playing this trope straight, especially since he initially gives off an {{delinquent}} impression, but we find out later that he has [[DomesticAbuse a very]] [[AbusiveParents real]] reason for it.
* Els Tasmin of ''Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid'' had these at the start but were slowly phased out. Her first appearances showed her with band-aids all over her arms. During her match with Harry, the ones on her arms had disappeared, but she still had one on her knee. When she started appearing again as a more regular character, she no longer had any band-aids on her.
* Gingka from ''Anime/MetalFightBeyblade'' has a band-aid on his nose.
* In ''Manga/{{Moyashimon}}'', Aoi Mutou is introduced wearing one of these, though according to [[AllThereInTheManual the author's notes]] it's because she got sunburned on her journey back to Japan, and she eventually stops wearing it.

* Shin from ''Manga/PocketMonstersBWTheHeroesOfFireAndThunder'' wears a bandage on his nose for no particular reason.

* Ryohei and his First Generation Counterpart from ''Manga/Reborn2004'' both always have bandages on their noses.
* The protagonist from ''Manga/SpiritCircle'' always wears a bandage over his cheek. It turns out he's wearing it to cover a rather bizarre birthmark he has on said cheek. [[spoiler:Said birthmark came from a past life where he had the mark burned onto his cheek by a witch he was ordered to kill, and that mark has persisted through multiple future lives, representing her hatred of him even through reincarnation (though that was not the life where her hatred for him began.]]
* ''Anime/TenchiMuyoGXP'''s main character Seina Yamada wears a Band-Aid on his forehead (that somehow goes ''under'' his hair) most of the show. Initially it could be due to him being a CosmicPlaything, but after being enhanced he's almost invulnerable and still keeps it, so it fits.
* Yamai in ''Manga/WastefulDaysOfHighSchoolGirls'' has one on her right cheek, which is part of her {{Chuunibyou}} package, but she often uses them to hide pimples.
* Bear from ''Anime/YokaiWatch'' has permanent bandage on his face to signify he is the BruiserWithASoftCenter of his group.

[[folder:Web Original]]

* In ''Series/LesFillesDaCote'', CampGay gym manager Gerard [[Vanity Is Feminine is distraught]] about a pimple that has erupted on his right cheek and considers this blemish has ruined his looks. After trying to conceal it from gym customers, he rummages in the first aid box and puts a very big stickling plaster over it, announcing "this will fix it!". Which of course only draws attention to what people might otherwise have not even noticed. A lot of concerned people either blink in astonishment or anxiously ask what happened.

* The main character of ''Manga/KenichiTheMightiestDisciple'' uses one for no good reason (although he does get beat up a lot). He's actually nicknamed "Band-Aid" by one of the other characters. He does have a small scar under the Band-Aid. In the anime he doesn't have it until Miu puts it on a training wound. After that, it's virtually permanent.
* ''Anime/TenchiMuyoGXP'''s main character Seina Yamada wears a Band-Aid on his forehead (that somehow goes ''under'' his hair) most of the show. Initially it could be due to him being a CosmicPlaything, but after being enhanced he's almost invulnerable and still keeps it, so it fits.

* Ryohei and his First Generation Counterpart from ''Manga/Reborn2004'' both always have bandages on their noses.
* ''Manga/ThePrinceOfTennis'':
** Ryo Shishido always wears a Band-Aid near his left eye.
** Eiji Kikumaru used to have one on his nose, then started wearing it on his left cheek.
* Pip Vernedead from ''Anime/{{Hellsing}}'' has one on his nose. He's always seen with one on, even during a flashback sequence of his childhood.

* Mellowlink from ''[[Anime/ArmoredTrooperVOTOMS Armor Hunter Mellowlink]]'' has a Band-Aid on his cheek just below the eye.

* Makoto Kyogoku from ''Manga/CaseClosed'' has a bandage on his left temple.
* ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'':
** Australia has one across his nose, Wy has one on her forehead, and recently Hutt Rier was shown to have one on his left cheek.
** Some of the male Japanese Prefectures have those too: Saga (nose bridge), Kagoshima (left temple), Kumamoto (left cheek) and Tokyo (middle of the forehead).

* {{Subverted}} in ''Manga/{{Loveless}}''. At first it looks like Ritsuka is playing this trope straight, especially since he initially gives off an {{delinquent}} impression, but we find out later that he has [[DomesticAbuse a very]] [[AbusiveParents real]] reason for it.
* Gingka from ''Anime/MetalFightBeyblade'' has a band-aid on his nose.
* Frankenrobo from ''Literature/{{Anpanman}}'' has a crosspatch bandage on his head. Keep in mind though that Frankenrobo is a robot...
* Els Tasmin of ''Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid'' had these at the start but were slowly phased out. Her first appearances showed her with band-aids all over her arms. During her match with Harry, the ones on her arms had disappeared, but she still had one on her knee. When she started appearing again as a more regular character, she no longer had any band-aids on her.
* In ''Anime/LeviathanTheLastDefense'', Jörmungandr has one on her nose.
* Nice from ''{{Anime/Hamatora}}'' has three on his face.
* Bear from ''Anime/YokaiWatch'' has permanent bandage on his face to signify he is the BruiserWithASoftCenter of his group.
* Max Taylor from ''Anime/DinosaurKing'' has a band aid on his nose in the very first episode after Chomp bites it.
* The protagonist from ''Manga/SpiritCircle'' always wears a bandage over his cheek. It turns out he's wearing it to cover a rather bizarre birthmark he has on said cheek. [[spoiler:Said birthmark came from a past life where he had the mark burned onto his cheek by a witch he was ordered to kill, and that mark has persisted through multiple future lives, representing her hatred of him even through reincarnation (though that was not the life where her hatred for him began.]]

* The Parisian taxi driver in ''Film/NightOnEarth'' has a bandage on his forehead. The director admitted in the DVD extras it was there for visual interest.

* In ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati'', newscaster Les Nessman always has at least one Band-Aid visible. It was eventually explained that Les owned a large dog that [[TheUnseen we never see]]. In RealLife, however, the actor playing Les suffered an injury prior to the taping of the first episode and wound up wearing a bandage during filming. He decided to make it a trademark of the character, and tried to avoid wearing a Band-Aid in the same place twice.

* ''Series/CodeLyokoEvolution'' is a LiveActionAdaptation of ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'' (see below) for the real-life parts, and Jim Moralès' actor still faithfully sports the band-aid.

* ''Series/CelebrityJuice'': Keith Lemon, a character played by British comedian and actor Leigh Francis, always wears a bandage around his right hand and wrist. In the past, it was explained as covering up a risqué tattoo but now the reason seems to be it's a form of artistic expression. A previous character portrayed by Francis, [[Series/BoSelecta Avid Merrion]], always wore a neck brace.

* ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}'''s Akihiko Sanada has a bandage permanently ''over'' his left eye, just to remind you he's a boxer. In middle school, he wore one over his nose.
* Kazuma Sakomoto from ''VideoGame/CaveStory''.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Disgaea 2|CursedMemories}}'', Adell's younger brother, Taro, sports one of these on his left chin/cheek.
* [[{{Tomboy}} Wendel]] of ''VideoGame/SuikodenIV'' and ''VideoGame/SuikodenTactics'' has a white strip on her left cheek, just under the corner of her eye.
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'':
** Maylene from ''VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl'' has bandages on her nose and bicep. Given the fact that she's a martial artist and trains fighting Pokémon, she may have injured her nose at least once. However, it appears to be mostly to make a point.
** Youngsters in ''VideoGame/PokemonOmegaRubyAndAlphaSapphire'' have a bandage across their nose.
** A bandage on the cheek is available as a character customization option in ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY''. Only when you're shooting in-game promotional videos for yourself, however.
* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros''
** Kooper from ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'', but just his character artwork, though.
** Koops in [[VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor the sequel]] appears to have one. Given his shy, clumsy nature, however, it's probably there for a reason. Maybe because you keep kicking him in to things.

* Jimmy, the protagonist of ''VideoGame/ApeEscape 2'' wears a bandage on his nose. It is never explained why.
* Shoma Sawamura from ''VideoGame/RivalSchools'' is a baseball player who is always shown with one on his nose. One can only assume it is from a stray pitch or sliding head-first to a base. Or because it's a fighting game, but then no one else has one...
* Gene from ''VideoGame/GodHand'' has a square blue one on his left cheek bone. Sure, he's a rough-and-tumble drifter, but it's really unnecessary. It's still cool, of course.
* Kurimatsu in ''VideoGame/InazumaEleven''.
* Luke from ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonTreeOfTranquility'' wears a bandage on the bridge of his nose.

* Ryo Hazuki from ''VideoGame/{{Shenmue}}'' always has a white adhesive strip on his upper left cheek. In some early production images it's an ordinary Band-aid instead.
* In ''VideoGame/StarFoxZero'', Wolf sports one on his face after the player unlocks a secret fight against him. Apparently being a crook with injuries can only afford you those.
* Bandages (one on the cheek, one across the bridge of the nose) are an accessory in the ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' games. Occasionally, villagers will ask if your character has hurt themself.
* Sayo Samonji from ''VideoGame/ToukenRanbu'' has little white bandages on his face and knee. If he is heavily injured, the cheek bandage is replaced by a large bleeding cut. Aizen Kunitoshi has a more traditional and less period-appropriate bandaid across his nose, which is a permanent part of his character design.
* Jam and Tommy in ''VideoGame/SnowboardKids'' both have one on their noses.
* ''VideoGame/BloonsTowerDefense'': In the sixth game, Gwendolin wears two adhesive bandages in a cross on her left cheek. Part of it actually looks like it's sticking to her ''eye''.

* ''VideoGame/PrincessMaker5'': Athletic girl Michiru has one above her left eyebrow and on her right cheek.
* ''VideoGame/WildArms1'' has Rudy wear one on his left cheek. Why he does this is never explained.

* Kazuma Suzuka from ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorialGirlsSide'' always wears a band-aid under his left eye, perhaps as a shorthand to indicate that he's into sports.

* In episode 9 of ''WebAnimation/LetsGoTamagotchi'', Mametchi has a bandage on his right cheek that is never explained while Memetchi and Makiko argue over who has better curls.

* Seven in ''Webcomic/OffWhite'' has one across her nose.

* Rees from ''Webcomic/{{Serix}}'' has a "protective nose brace" that seems to be part of her actual body, considering her [[BodyBackupDrive backup bodies]] have them despite [[NakedOnRevival wearing no other clothing.]]

* ''Website/{{Neopets}}'' has the Kikos, an entire species that has these.
* Despite not being blind, Hesperia from ''Website/{{Killerbunnies}}'' has been observed to wear bandages over her [[http://akaichounokoe.deviantart.com/art/Hesparia-s-Eyes-484675155 eyes]] and only reveals said eyes when she is telling the future or something in relation to that.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' [[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderSuperDeformedShorts Super Deformed Shorts]], Mai has a band-aid on her nose.
* Ratso from ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'' wears one. Somewhere it was said that this was for a fashion statement.

* Despite not being blind, Hesperia from ''Wiki/{{Killerbunnies}}'' has been observed to wear bandages over her [[http://akaichounokoe.deviantart.com/art/Hesparia-s-Eyes-484675155 eyes]] and only reveals said eyes when she is telling the future or something in relation to that.

-->-- '''Fiddleford [=McGucket=]''' (pictured), ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', "The Society of the Blind Eye"

* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': Self-proclaimed "local kook" Fiddleford "Old Man" [=McGucket=] has a pointless band-aid on his ''beard.'' [[LampshadedTrope Lampshaded]] by the man himself during "Society of the Blind Eye".

** We find out it has a reason to be there, even if it is currently pointless: It was originally applied to his chin after a car crash he suffered 30 years earlier. [[spoiler:The SanitySlippage he was undergoing at the time caused him to forget it was there]], meaning his beard grew out from under it. A FreezeFrameBonus in "Sock Opera" hinted at the revelation: [[spoiler:the laptop, which later turns out to be [=McGucket=]'s, has its own band-aid.]]
** His cast is also [[spoiler: from the same accident]] meaning that it's this trope as well, only turned up to eleven.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/RainbowBrite'' franchise, Patty O'Green wears a band-aid on each of her knees.

Compare BandageBabe and {{Sarashi}}; contrast BandagedFace. A subtrope of UselessAccessory.

** Kooper from ''VideoGame/PaperMario'', but just his character artwork, though.

* Makoto Kyogoku from ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' has one on his left temple.

* ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}'''s Akihiko Sanada has a bandage permanently ''over'' his left eye, just to remind you he's a boxer. In middle school, he actually wore one over his nose.

* Frankenrobo from ''Franchise/{{Anpanman}}'' has a crosspatch bandage on his head. Keep in mind though that Frankenrobo is a robot...

** In one episode, Renge gives [[TokenMiniMoe Shiro]] a few of these (both on his face and his knee) when she's trying to turn him into a scrappy [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys "naughty type"]].

For some reason, Bob wears an [[StuckOnBandAidBrand adhesive bandage strip]] on his face, all the time. It's not because he [[ThereWillBeToiletPaper cut himself shaving]], or because [[InstantBandages he's just suffered]] some AmusingInjuries -- in fact, he doesn't seem to be hurt at all. Apparently, the Band-Aid's only purpose is as an accessory to make his character design more visually interesting, or to make him easier to identify, or to make him [[RuleOfCool look cool]]. Often shows up in animation, and is rarely commented on by the characters. In black and white comics, an easy way to make up for ColorContrast is to have that character wear a bandage.

For some reason, Bob wears an [[StuckOnBandAidBrand adhesive bandage strip]] on his face, all the time. It's not because he [[ThereWillBeToiletPaper cut himself shaving]], or because [[InstantBandages he's just suffered]] some AmusingInjuries -- in fact, he doesn't seem to be hurt at all. Apparently, the Band-Aid's only purpose is as an accessory to make his character design more visually interesting, or to make him easier to identify, or to make him [[RuleOfCool look cool]]. Often shows up in animation, and is rarely commented on by the characters. The usual purpose of this is that in black and white comics. it's to show that a character is indeed not wearing any leggings as a way to make up for ColorContrast.

* The Parisian taxi driver in ''Night on Earth'' has a bandage on his forehead. The director admitted in the DVD extras it was there for visual interest.

-->-- '''Fiddleford [=McGucket=]''', ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', "The Society of the Blind Eye"

* Ryohei and his First Generation Counterpart from ''Manga/KatekyoHitmanReborn'' both always have bandages on their noses.
* ''Manga/ThePrinceOfTennis''

* ''Manga/AxisPowersHetalia''

* ''Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub''

* Maylene from ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''. Given the fact that she's a martial artist and trains fighting Pokémon, she may have injured her nose at least once. However, it appears to be mostly to make a point.

** Crazy Earl in the first one. Granted, in the first game he lives in a dangerous scrapyard infested with bandits, but the second game takes place much later (when he's safely in the base of operations for LaResistance) and he still has a band-aid on the exact same spot on his nose.
** In ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}'', has Salvador who also wears one over his nose. Given his [[AxCrazy personality]], it's likely that it might actually be broken.

* A bandage on the cheek is available as a character customization option in ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY''. Only when you're shooting in-game promotional videos for yourself, however.

[[folder:Web Comics]]

* In early ''SelfDemonstrating/{{Deadpool}}'' comics, Deadpool's rival T-Ray wore a bandage across the bridge of his nose all the time. According to a letter column it wasn't originally pointless, having been put there to hold his nose to his face after it ''fell off''; eventually his HealingFactor took care of the problem, but he kept wearing it for no real reason.

-->'''[=McGucket=]:''' Hey, why does my beard have a bandage? Does that even make sense? Why has no one pointed that out?

For some reason, Bob wears an [[StuckOnBandAidBrand adhesive bandage strip]] on his face, all the time. It's not because he [[ThereWillBeToiletPaper cut himself shaving]], or because [[InstantBandages he's just suffered]] some AmusingInjuries -- in fact, he doesn't seem to be hurt at all. Apparently, the Band-Aid's only purpose is as an accessory to make his character design more visually interesting, or to make him easier to identify, or to make him [[RuleOfCool look cool]]. Often shows up in animation, and is rarely commented on by the characters. The usual purpose of this is that in black and white comics. it's to show that a character is indeed not wearing any leggings.

* In ''Anime/ZettaiBoueiLeviathan'', Jörmungandr has one on her nose.