History ShowerOfAngst / AnimeAndManga

* Manga/BlackLagoon: Roberta has one after [[spoiler: her master, Diego Lovelace, is killed by a bomb at a political rally]] in the first chapter of ''El Baile de Muerte''. [[RageAgainstTheReflection She also shatters the bathroom mirror in anger.]]

* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'': Asuka took one after her MindRape at the hands of an Angel.
* Henry from ''Anime/DigimonTamers'' after Terriermon digivolves, where he reflects on his duties as a Tamer and his pacifist beliefs.
* ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'' has a few of these too. Keiichi finds a depressed Satoko passed out in the bathtub. [[spoiler:She was hallucinating that her abusive uncle had told her to stand under the boiling hot water and count to 10,000, since moving into his house meant she stopped getting treatment for her Hinamizawa Syndrome. She went along with all of the horrible things he did to her because of a combination of guilt (blaming herself for Satoshi's disappearance), blackmail (he constantly threatened to burn down Satoshi's room), and plain old fear.]] Yeah, [[TheWoobie Satoko has it rough]].
* Kaede Fuyou in ''VisualNovel/{{Shuffle}}'' goes {{Yandere}} on her friend Asa when the boy they both love, Rin, shows interest in her. She has one of these before [[spoiler:climbing into Rin's bed ''naked to cuddle with him''.]]
* ''Manga/ElfenLied'': Lucy has one after she [[BewareTheNiceOnes snaps and murders]] the [[KidsAreCruel cruel kids who beat her puppy to death]].
* ''Anime/PerfectBlue'': After Mima endures a good deal of disturbing hardships, she partakes in a hot bath which she screams into as she hugs herself underwater.
* ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'': During the aftermath of his traumatic loss to Edo and being demoted in the pro leagues, Kaiser Ryo Marufuji takes a shower after losing yet ''another'' duel, while reminiscing about being fired by his sponsor. He's [[FreakOut freaked out]] by the end of the episode.
* In ''Anime/IriaZeiramTheAnimation'', bounty-hunting heroine Iria takes two in a six-episode OAV.
* Kozue Izumi from ''Anime/InfiniteRyvius'' is found taking one of these after she was assaulted by the other girls at the end of episode 18.
* ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'': Yoko takes a surprisingly FanService-free Shower of Angst after [[spoiler:Kamina dies]].
** Averted in the manga, when the cartoonist behind it, Kotaro Mori, gives you a complete view of her naked body, with boobies clearly visible. Yeah, Mori, a good time to see a woman naked is when she's just had her heart BROKEN.
* In ''Manga/Classi9'', Bach is seen in the shower after [[spoiler:finding out about Rentarou's biological sex]], trying to deal with that revelation.

* Done by Asagami Fujino in ''Literature/TheGardenOfSinners''; [[spoiler:in her case, she actually ''was'' raped]]. The value of this scene jumps to eleven when [[TheFilmOfTheBook the film adaptation]] came out. [[spoiler:Then again, she becomes a psychotic murderer who is simultaneously terrified of her powers and unconsciously leering at the horrid violence.]]
* ''Literature/ChromeShelledRegios'': Nina tends to do this when upstaged by Layfon, or losing a battle to another platoon.
* Juri from ''Anime/RevolutionaryGirlUtena'' indulges in this.
** Utena has one in episode 37, after [[spoiler:finding out about Anthy and Akio.]]

*** Milly seemed more upset that so many girls had a date with Lelouch and she didn't as the UnluckyChildhoodFriend.
* Rin from ''Anime/{{Mnemosyne}}'' does this in episode 5 after her first genuine lover ''in centuries'' (she is an ever-young immortal, by the way) dies.
* Setsuna Sakurazaki of ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' after her humiliating defeat by Tsukiyomi.
** Later on, [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v27/c244/16.html Ako]] [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v27/c244/17.html Izumi]] has one after [[spoiler: she finds out that the boy she loves doesn't actually exist]].
* Souichi from ''Manga/TheTyrantFallsInLove'' after every time he has sex with Morinaga.
* Happens twice in ''Anime/ReCutieHoney'' (once after a shouting match with Natsuko and once after [[UnstoppableRage losing it]] in a battle aganst Black Claw). The first one turns into a ShowerOfAwkward when [[HandsomeLech Seiji]] decides to tag along with Natsuko in pulling her out of her rut.
* Lucia angsted in the shower once in ''Manga/VenusVersusVirus''.
* In the manga version of ''Manga/KashimashiGirlMeetsGirl'', [[spoiler:Tomari angsted in the shower in one chapter after hearing that her crush, her [[RelationshipUpgrade best friend]] Hazumu, is said to die within a month.]]
* Tony from ''Manga/TowardTheTerra'' had one of these while in MyGodWhatHaveIDone mode after he [[spoiler: killed Matsuka]].
* Nodoka of ''Manga/{{Saki}}'' had one of these in the second episode of the anime after her loss and subsequent argument with Saki.
** Saki herself on one occasion. She and Nodoka go over after they notice that some of Nodoka's old friends have reached the semi-finals, but Saki stops short after realizing her sister is in there and having a flashback. Saki can't bring herself to go in, goes back to where they're staying, and has a shower like this.

* In the ''Manga/CaptainTsubasa Road to 2002'' TV series, Koujirou Hyuga is seen showering and then punching the stall's wall in ''rage'' after [[spoiler:clashing with Willem violently in his first training session in Italy]].

%% * How Esther is introduced in ''Literature/TrinityBlood''.
* ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'':
** ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Gundam SEED]]'' was fond of these, providing shower scenes for Kira, Athrun and Cagalli (if memory serves). Oddly enough, the TV episodes had Cagalli moping in a bathtub, while the movie compilations changed it into a shower scene for no apparent reason other than to show a little more skin.
** Tieria Erde is seen having one of these in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Gundam 00]]''.
* Sora Naegino of ''Anime/KaleidoStar'' has several showers of angst.
* More a Shower of Painful Memories than of Angst, but Riza Hawkeye is shown doing this in ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', complete with a very significant ToplessnessFromTheBack shot [[spoiler: revealing the Alchemy tattoo there]].
* Erza has one in the 23rd episode of ''Manga/FairyTail'' after retreating in a battle against Phantom Lord.
** Lucy has one after losing her fight against Flare Corona.
* In ''Anime/RahXephon'', Elvy has one after [[spoiler:one of her fellow pilots is killed]]. Ayato also evokes this trope by stumbling into a bathroom during one very angsty scene and getting wet by breaking the shower faucet.
* ''Anime/{{Simoun}}'' likes this trope a lot. Paraietta had an attack of guilt or two in the shower while reflecting on [[spoiler:her AttemptedRape of Neveril]].
* Occurs in ''Anime/RealDrive''. For a male character, even.
* Ichise from ''Anime/{{Texhnolyze}}'' takes one in the first episode.
* Occurs several times in the yaoi manga ''Manga/UnderGrandHotel'' mostly because whenever someone's taking a shower there's a chance they'll either end up getting raped or beaten up and then left there for a bit under the running shower.
* ''Literature/{{Sukisho}}'': Sora takes one in the first episode.
* Occurs in ''Literature/StrawberryPanic'' as a result of rampant unrequited love and general FanService.
* ''VisualNovel/{{Happiness}}'': Yuuma after he almost kills Sumomo.
* ''Manga/GreatTeacherOnizuka'': Miyabi, after being "betrayed" by her teacher.
* Yuya of ''Manga/SamuraiDeeperKyo'' has a few of these.

* ''Anime/LegendOfTheBlueWolves'' has a particularly chilling example. Jonathan is shoved fully clothed under a running shower for a moment before [[spoiler: being approached by a nude Captain Continental who intends to rape him]].
* A variation exists in ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''. Orochimaru is desperately waiting for Sasuke to arrive and [[BodySurf provide a new body]] but his arms have finally reached their breaking point. As he stands in a shower, they begin to flake off and crumble. Despite his agony, Orochimaru is driven to rage when he must finally accept he needs a new body ''now'' and can't wait for Sasuke.
* ''Manga/DGrayMan'': Lenalee takes one on the ship to Japan, highly upset by [[spoiler:Allen's "death"]].
* In ''Anime/FutureGPXCyberFormula'', Miki Jounouchi has one in an episode of ''Double-One'' when she thinks that Clair is a better worker in the Sugo team than her. In fact, this is a recurring theme in the OVA series, as evidenced by Asuka Sugo in ''SAGA'' and Kyoko Aoi in ''SIN''.
* In ''Anime/{{Noir}}'', Mireille takes a shower when she decides to kill [[spoiler:her uncle, who raised her after her parents were killed]] in order to protect Kirika.
* Tira takes one in one of the ''Manga/SorcererHunters'' side novels after a big fight with Carrot.
* Akiko Aoshika from ''Manga/WolfGuyWolfenCrest'' is seen more than once taking showers. Then again, considering the CrapsackWorld she lives in, no wonder she does so.
* In ''Anime/AngelLinks'', Meifon Li has one while she bangs her head against the wall.

* ''Manga/SkipBeat'' gives us Fuwa Sho at one point, angsting when he learns that [[spoiler: Kyouko is dating a rival of his. Turns out to be untrue though.]]
* In ''Manga/DearBrother'', Mariko doesn't necessarily take a shower, but she does have a bath (and it has the same effect of this trope) after [[spoiler:the incident with Nanako in which she [[MurderSuicide threatens to kill Nanako and herself]].]]
** Rei also has her moments of these more than once. Considering that she is a BrokenBird, it's pretty understandable.
** Fukiko is seen having one [[spoiler: after Rei's death.]]
* In ''Teacher's Pet'' Misuzu takes a Shower of Angst after she's [[spoiler:[[RapeAsDrama raped]] by Masahiro.]]
* In ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'', Lithuania is seen having a bath of angst in Poland's house, and [[spoiler: we get to see the scars on his back.]]

* In ''Manga/AiYoriAoshi'', [[http://animebaths.wikia.com/wiki/File:Ai_yori_aoshi_v10c79.aya_v10c79p74.jpg Kaoru]] has at least one of these as the thinks of his AcheyScars.
* ''Anime/DanganronpaTheAnimation'' has one where Makoto Naegi angsts heavily after [[spoiler:the first murder (of his LoveInterest), trial, and execution.]]
* In ''Anime/{{Free}}'', Haruka is seen having one after [[spoiler:Rin defeats him in a swimming race, in which he says to him that he will never swim with him again.]]
* Comedic example in ''Manga/YugamiKunNiWaTomodachiGaInai.'' [[TheAce Ace pitcher]] [[TheProtagonist Yuuji]] [[LonersAreFreaks Yugami]] misses a [[FlawlessVictory perfect game]] and later a no-hitter/shutout. His teammates try to console him but he plays it off like it's [[BlatantLies no big deal]]. Later, when his sister calls him for dinner, he's seen [[NotSoAboveItAll sighing dejectedly in the bath with the shower faucet beating down on him]].
* Episode 9 of ''Anime/AldnoahZero'' has Rayet angsting in the shower [[spoiler:before she tries to kill Asselyum]].
* Played with in ''Anime/GhostInTheShellArise''. Motoko sits in the shower and shifts through the information she's downloaded on the murder of a ParentalSubstitute.
* ''Manga/TokyoGhoul'': Kaneki has one where he is hitting his head against the wall and sobbing, calling himself useless because he couldn't do a thing to save Ryouko.
* In ''Manga/TokyoShinobiSquad'', En breaks down in tears when left alone in the shower after being separated from his father and hounded by assassins. Prior to this, he kept up a cheery and optimistic facade that belied his loneliness and fear.

* How Esther is introduced in ''Literature/TrinityBlood'', with touches of OutDamnedSpot.

* Done by Asagami Fujino in ''LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners''; [[spoiler:in her case, she actually ''was'' raped]]. The value of this scene jumps to eleven when [[TheFilmOfTheBook the film adaptation]] came out. [[spoiler:Then again, she becomes a psychotic murderer who is simultaneously terrified of her powers and unconsciously leering at the horrid violence.]]
* ''LightNovel/ChromeShelledRegios'': Nina tends to do this when upstaged by Layfon, or losing a battle to another platoon.

* How Esther is introduced in ''LightNovel/TrinityBlood'', with touches of OutDamnedSpot.

* ''LightNovel/{{Sukisho}}'': Sora takes one in the first episode.
* Occurs in ''LightNovel/StrawberryPanic'' as a result of rampant unrequited love and general FanService.

* ''LightNovel/AiNoKusabi'': In the OVA after Riki's gang is attacked Riki takes one, reminiscing about all that has happened.

* Henry from Anime/DigimonTamers after Terriermon digivolves, where he reflects on his duties as a Tamer and his pacifist beliefs
* ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'' has a few of these too. Keiichi finds a depressed Satoko passed out in the bathtub from being in the hot water for too long.
** It's more complicated than that: [[spoiler:She was hallucinating that her abusive uncle had told her to stand under the boiling hot water and count to 10,000, since moving into his house meant she stopped getting treatment for her Hinamizawa Syndrome. She went along with all of the horrible things he did to her because of a combination of guilt (blaming herself for Satoshi's disappearance), blackmail (he constantly threatened to burn down Satoshi's room), and plain old fear.]] Yeah, [[TheWoobie Satoko has it rough]].

* ''{{Manga/Berserk}}''

* Setsuna Sakurazaki of ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'' after her humiliating defeat by Tsukiyomi.

* ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}''

* In ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'', Lithuania is seen having a bath of angst in Poland's house, and [[spoiler: we get to see the scars on his back.]]