@Sweetz Re. story versus style… Cutting one’s hair doesn’t require an external plot plot to have meaning to the story — it’s a well-worn cross-cultural trope symbolizing a character’s renewal and entering a new phase of their life.
Given the heavy anime influence here, it seems relevant that for samurai in particular, it signified that they were stepping away from their title and accepting a lower social status… maybe like being a bounty hunter.
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@Sweetz Re. story versus style… Cutting one’s hair doesn’t require an external plot plot to have meaning to the story — it’s a well-worn cross-cultural trope symbolizing a character’s renewal and entering a new phase of their life.
Given the heavy anime influence here, it seems relevant that for samurai in particular, it signified that they were stepping away from their title and accepting a lower social status… maybe like being a bounty hunter.