Tuesday, May 4, 2021

akanbee あかんべえ (Eyelid Pull Taunt)

In anime, sometimes a character taunts another by pulling down their eyelid and sticking their tongue out. This gesture is called an akanbee あかんべえ in Japanese. Alternatively: akkanbee あっかんべー.

Examples of akanbee アカンベー.
Anime: Shinryaku! Ika Musume 侵略!イカ娘
Anime: Mahoujin Guruguru 魔法陣グルグル (2017)
Anime: Mairimashita! Iruma-kun 魔入りました!入間くん (Season 2)
Anime: Photokano, フォトカノ

Definition

Apparently, the term akanbee comes from akai me 赤い目, "red eye."(ja.wikipedia.org)

Presumably because the inner part of the eyelid is red.

From this, one imagines that it still count as akanbee if someone isn't sticking their tongue out, however, it seems in most case the taunter sticks out their tongue, too.

Examples

For reference, some examples of akanbee in anime.

Masaki Nonoka 間咲ののか doing an akanbee あかんべえ, i.e. pulling down her eyelid and sticking her tongue out.
Character: Masaki Nonoka 間咲ののか
Anime: Photokano, フォトカノ (Episode 1)
Asumodeus Viole, アスモデウスヴィオレ and Asumodeus Lily, アスモデウスヴィオレ doing akanbee あかんべえ (pulling down her eyelid and sticking her tongue out), while handing hands.
Left: Asumodeus Viole, アスモデウスヴィオレ
Right: Asumodeus Lily, アスモデウスヴィオレ
Anime: Mairimashita! Iruma-kun 魔入りました!入間くん (Season 2) (Episode 12, Censored)
Araiguma アライグマ taunting Shimarisu シマリス with an akanbee あかんべえ, i.e. pulling down his eyelid and sticking his tongue out.
Taunter: Araiguma アライグマ
Receiver: Shimarisu シマリス
Anime: Bonobono ぼのぼの (1995) (Episode 1)
Miyanoshita Satsuki 宮ノ下さつき doing an akanbee あかんべえ, i.e. pulling down her eyelid and sticking her tongue out.
Taunter: Miyanoshita Satsuki 宮ノ下さつき
Anime: Ghost Stories, Gakkou no Kaidan 学校の怪談 (Episode 1)
Ika-musume イカ娘 doing an akanbee あかんべえ, i.e. pulling down her eyelid and sticking her tongue out.
Taunter: Ika-musume イカ娘
Anime: Shinryaku! Ika Musume 侵略!イカ娘 (Episode 2)
Kukuri ククリ doing an akanbee あかんべえ, i.e. pulling down her eyelid and sticking her tongue out.
Taunter: Kukuri ククリ
Anime: Mahoujin Guruguru 魔法陣グルグル (2017) (Episode 6)
Kumoko 蜘蛛子 doing an akanbee あかんべえ, i.e. pulling down her eyelid and sticking her tongue out.
Character: Kumoko 蜘蛛子
Anime: Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka? 蜘蛛ですが、なにか? (Episode 20)
Momo モモ, doing an akanbee あかんべえ (pulling down her eyelid and sticking her tongue out).
Character: Momo モモ
Anime: Shokei Shoujo no Virgin Road, 処刑少女の生きる道バージンロード (Episode 7)

Non-Index Finger

Although most akanbee examples use the index finger to pull the eyelid down, that's naturally not necessary.

Nishikigi Chisato 錦木千束 doing an akanbee アカンベー (pulling down her eyelid and sticking her tongue out).
Character: Nishikigi Chisato 錦木千束
Anime: Lycoris Recoil (Episode 3)

References

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