Bathing Beauty (TV Tropes)

Basic Trope: A character is frequently seen bathing.

Straight: Alice takes a lot of baths. Exaggerated: Alice is almost always seen in the bathtub. Downplayed: Alice takes a bath from time to time. Justified: Alice is a Neat Freak. Alice seems to be a magnet for dirt. Inverted: Alice is frequently seen cleaning the bathtub (rather than the bathtub cleaning her). Subverted: Alice spends a lot of time in the bathtub, but it's empty and she's fully clothed - she just finds it a quiet place to get some alone time. Double Subverted: But despite this, she still takes frequent baths. Parodied: Alice attached her bathtub to a set of motorized wheels and has a remote control mounted to the front, so she never has to get out of the tub. Zig-Zagged: Due to the fact that Alice uses the tub for bathing and is also frequently seen in it for alone time, one never knows what she'll be doing if they walk in on her in the bathtub. Averted: Alice is never seen taking a bath. Enforced: Fanservice Lampshaded: "Alice is taking a bath." "Again? She practically lives in that tub." Invoked: Bob frequently plays pranks on Alice that cause her to get dirty, forcing her to bathe a lot. Exploited: Bob takes advantage of Alice's bathing habits to try and get a look at her naked. Defied: Alice refuses to bathe. Discussed: Conversed: "We all know the real reason she ends up in the bathtub a lot is fanservice." Deconstructed: Because of the amount of time Alice spends in the bathtub, she is frequently seen with wrinkly skin. Reconstructed: Turns out, the bath contains a special ailment that keeps Alice's skin smooth no matter how long she bathes.

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In Banana no Nana, Mizukami Haruko literally will die if she doesn't bathe for at least 20 hours a day. Because of this she basically lives in a mobile bathtub. Berserk makes Casca out to be one by giving her several bathing scenes, especially post-Eclipse. She seems to thoroughly enjoy bathing every time. As the Healing Vat on her world foxus on fuction rather than comfort, the title character of Birdy the Mighty grows to enjoy baths during her stay on Earth. In the Black Cat manga Rinslet gets a fair number of shower scenes. In one story she showers in Sven's hotel room and complains about the lack of hot water. Liang Qi from Canaan loves and adores her hot baths, though nowhere as much as her bloodshed and her "Oneesama". Mikiri in Change 123, which is sometimes combined with the Innocent Fanservice Girl trope. Charady from the series of shorts titled Charady's Daily Joke is seen bathing the entire time in a majority of the episodes and the opening sequence. She is also seen just outside of the bathtub in the promotional poster. Clare from Claymore was shown to have a habit of taking a bath after every mission in an attempt to wash off the smell of yoma blood. Kallen of Code Geass and her shower scenes are very... "famous" in fandom. Honey Kisaragi of Cutey Honey is seen having bubble baths in the opening credits to the original series and New Cutey Honey. In the second book of the manga, she has a total of four bath scenes in that one volume. The first-live action movie even starts with her bathing. Lucy from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners takes an ice bath naked whenever she needs to connect to cyberspace. This is justified as netrunners can overheat while connected and thus need cooling solutions such as ice baths to regulate their temperature, although it's mentioned there are cooling suits that can do that without needing to strip and she just doesn't like using them. Mariko from Dear Brother tells Nanako during their Bath Tub Bonding scene that she adores bathing and can stay up to an hour in the tub. Despite their name, the Dirty Pair Kei and Yuri do have quite a lot of bath and shower scenes throughout their anime adaptations, with their longest and most well known being in the movie Project Eden where they completely put their mission on hold to clean up and soak in old abandoned bathtubs in a dangerous area and they end up paying for it when they get attacked by monsters lurking the area and are forced to retreat and continue the rest of the movie wearing makeshift outfits out of towels. Shizuka from Doraemon seems to spend much of her free time bathing. And almost every time she gets in the bath, Nobita, Suneo or Gian ends up accidentally walking in thanks to Doraemon's gadgets. She is considered one of the most iconic bathing enthusiasts in anime and manga. Bulma from the Dragon Ball series enjoys taking bubble baths and has a very popular shower scene in the sixth episode of the original Dragon Ball. They call back to this in Dragon Ball Z by giving her another bubble bath scene while she is hiding out in a capsule house on Namek. While she doesn't get any bathing scenes in Dragon Ball Super, there's a few scenes of her wearing a towel. Rebecca and Homura from EDENS ZERO have frequent bathing scenes in the ship's bath known as the Spa of Eden which helps develop ether powers giving a plot reason for their many baths. Mari Yumenokata of Elf Princess Rane bathes in all 2 episodes and was mentioned that she loves bath Lucy Heartfilia typically has a bath scene at least once in almost every story arc while wearing her Modesty Towel in the bathtub for the anime version. Erza Scarlet as well, she has a history of forcing Natsu and Gray to take baths with her since childhood and makes sure they keep up on their hygiene and still has no qualms about bathing with them in adulthood as well. She has also been seen attempting to indulge in Lucy's bath when she isn't around in episode 29 and during the Grand Magic Games arcs immediately indulges in a luxurious bubble bath when checking into their team's hotel room when she said she was going to inspect it. Brandish forces Lucy to take a bath with her in a three-chapter long bathtub scene. In 100 Years Quest, she shows that her size manipulating magic is very useful in making bathtime more enjoyable. A rare male example: Haruka from Free! loves water so much that he takes baths every day and just sits in them. In the first episode, Makoto walked into his bathroom to find him bathing. Haruka then proceeds to get out of the bath...in a swimsuit. Furo Girl! is about a woman named Sayoko Oyumino who pretty much only cares about taking baths and that's about what you get. Rei Kuki of Genji Tsuushin Agedama takes a bubble bath during the shows first ending credits theme. She has bubble baths quite a few times throughout the show as well. Rushuna Tendo from Grenadier is shown to have a weakness of loving baths and is seen bathing in almost every episode. Hungary and Taiwan are implied be this in a recent strip.◊ Considering that both lady nations have quite the hot spring culture, it makes historical sense and is In Character. Czechia/Czech Republic is one, too. She's seen in a bath tub in one strip, and in others she cheerfully boasts to a nonplussed Hungary about her land's very famous spa cities. Most episodes of Hidamari Sketch end with a scene of Yuno in her bathtub reminiscing about the episode's events. Kagome Higurashi in Inuyasha always has to resort to bathing in lakes and hot springs while she is in the feudal era (sometimes Skinny Dipping, sometimes not) and is usually seen having a hot bath every time she comes back to the modern age. A hobby of Lisa Lisa from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency is "taking baths" as said in her bios and implied by her Bathtub Scene which is in a nice fancy Awkwardly-Placed Bathtub on her balcony. Saga Bergman is shown taking a bath in 23 out of 24 episodes of A Little Snow Fairy Sugar, as well as the intro credits and the eye-catch. Her fairies Sugar, Pepper & Salt can also qualify since they take baths with her in most of the scenes. Almost every episode of Miss Machiko has the main character in the bath or at least the shower. Elpeo Puru of Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ has a love for baths that it can even be shown to annoy the other characters when she gets desperate to have them. Lila and any of the other Humaritts from Najica Blitz Tactics qualify, since they gain energy from taking baths in tubs of special pink liquid. Ponzu of O-Parts Hunter, since she says that she bathes at least twice a day in an Awkwardly-Placed Bathtub. The quote above says a lot. Nami, for one, since she has the most bathing scenes and a few of them being memorable. Though one counted as Fan Disservice since Absalom attacked her in the bath. Kalifa can be considered due to the theme of her devil fruit powers, which are creating bubbles. She has a bubble bath scene to taunt Nami in battle since water weakens Devil Fruit users. Boa Hancock has a significant bath scene where Luffy crashes through her roof and accidentally catches a glimpse of the tattoo on her back... the brand given to the slaves of the World Nobles. Nico Robin has some bath scenes like the time she bathes with Momonosuke and with Nami and Shinobu in the Wano mixed bath. Honey Queen from the second film was first introduced bathing in a giant bathtub on the top of her ship. Urt from Outlaw Star, since she lives on a hot spring planet and bathes twice in the one episode that features her. The two female leads to Please Twins!, Karen and Miina. Every single episode has one or both of them taking a bath. Most of the main characters of Ranma ½ qualify, since most of them have a curse that involves them having to take hot baths for them to restore themselves to their original form. Kaoru Kamiya from Rurouni Kenshin. Considering that she's a dojo owner who constantly practices, it's more justified than other cases. Another rare male example in Gemini Saga of Saint Seiya, as he has at least one bathing scene in every adaptation he appears in. In fact, his bathing scene in the Sanctuary arc is one of his most well-known appearances, in part due to the usual reaction. Blair's most memorable scene in Soul Eater was her bubble bath in the first episode. She has another scene in episode 4 and episode 12. Blair liking baths is ironic since her true form is a cat, and cats supposedly hate water. Sweet Blue Flowers has the pivotal scene in which Akira openly admires a bathing Fumi, which turns out to be a crucial moment in their relationship. Asuna in Sword Art Online. Notably in the first Progressive movie, as soon as Kirito tells her there's a bath where he's staying, she immediately agrees to go with him, and she's overjoyed. She also has a bath scene in Ordinal Scale. Time Stop Hero: Lovisa has three bathing scenes in the arc that introduces her. In the first and third, she has servant girls towel her off and dress her. In the second, she just leisurely soaks in a tub. Lady Elsaria Rahnclave from Übel Blatt, enjoys baths wherever she goes. And she is not even shy about who she is bathing with. She even has an Awkwardly-Placed Bathtub on her airship bridge. Akiko Aoshika from Wolf Guy - Wolfen Crest is seen more than once taking showers. Then again, considering the Crapsack World she lives in, no wonder she does so. Doronjo, the villainess of Yatterman, is often seen taking baths and showers on many occasions, even in the live-action film. Generally all the villainesses of Time Bokan franchise love taking baths or showers (like part of their Ms. Fanservice status). Mujo from Zenderman does this the in ending credits and Yan-Yan from Itadakiman does in the opening credits. The 26th episode of the 2008 Yatterman has a callback to this trope when Doronjo, Marjo from the original Time Bokan, and Atashi from Rescueman all try to fight over the same bathtub. Again from Zenderman. In the last episode, Muujo and her minions end up transporting into ancient Egypt in the bathroom of Cleopatra VII Philopator while she was having a bath in her big bathing pool. Colonel Felme of Zoids: Genesis loves having bubble baths so much that she has conversations with some of the male characters while she is seen relaxing in them and shows no discomfort of them seeing her. Black Cat: Felicia Hardy seems to love to bathe, calling herself a "shower junkie" and having had many shower and bathtub scenes over the years (she has even shown having a milk bath once). Ashyara, the main heroine of Blade Devil is shown to regularly enjoy bathing in the nude while out in the wilderness. In fact, one of the very first scenes in the first chapter is a full page shot of her taking a dip in a Waterfall Shower before heading into town. Top Cow's Tomb Raider comic has Lara Croft love doing this when she would get a chance. In almost every different story has Lara bathes at least once. She would usually bathe in nearby lakes wearing only her bra and panties. In one case, Lara is held at gunpoint as she bathed in a nearby lake. Zatanna is shown to enjoy or talk about baths a lot and has had a number of Bathtub or Shower Scenes. It's something of a Running Gag that she keeps getting interrupted during them, though given she can dry and clothe herself in an instant with her magic, it's much less of a bother to her than to most people. In Zatanna: Everyday Magic, Zatanna spends most of the story talking about wanting to relax in a bath after her long tour, but she keeps getting interrupted. Even when she does get a Bathtub Scene, she herself ends up interrupting when she gets a "Eureka!" Moment in the middle of it and has to leave in a hurry. In Zatanna (2010), Zatanna's ideal relaxing activity is a "bubble bath and a glass of Merlot". And taking a bath is exactly what she does after her first fight with Brother Night's gang. When she gets to New Vegas, she also longs for a shower, but keeps getting interrupted by either her cousin or the villains. A blonde from a scene at the beginning of Doomsday has a shotgun. You only see her naked in the bathtub. The Fearless Vampire Killers: One of the defining aspects of Sarah's personality is her obsession with taking baths: believing that it is good for your health and should be indulged in at least once a day. The first time Alfred sees her in the inn, she is in the bath, and when he finds her in Count von Krolock's castle, she is taking another bath. The Horror of Party Beach features plenty of sexy gals dancing around in baggy 1960s bikinis early on, and also "treats" us to this So Bad, It's Good joke: Bikini Girl: Hey there, Charlie! Do you like bathing beauties? Charlie: I dunno, I never bathed one! In House on Bare Mountain, all of the students at Granny Good's School for Good Girls love taking showers: a facet of school life that is lovingly portrayed multiple times over the course of the film. In Ophelia, Ophelia is shown to have a love of swimming in the river, which is ironic considering her tragic drowning. Hamlet and Horatio happen upon her while she's swimming and Hamlet is instantly smitten with her. Ophelia and Hamlet later bring up the myth of Artemis and Acteon, with Hamlet subtly comparing her to the goddess. Welcome Home (2018): The heroine Cassie has several Shower Scenes throughout the movie, two in the first 30 minutes. In Amagi Brilliant Park, Sento Isuzu often bathes up to three times a day and says she feels like she's dying if she doesn't. This is because she has Kappa ancestry. She has to keep her body from drying out. Aladdin: When the princess goes to bathe, the entire town is required to remain indoors with the windows shuttered on pain of death. Aladdin, naturally, uses his genie to catch a glimpse of her and falls in love. Prince Alannon from A Brother's Price would likely qualify for this if he appeared in the main narrative. He was abducted by his future wives wearing nothing but a silk bathing gown and got them to build him a bathhouse on their farm. In A Certain Magical Index, Laura Stuart loves bathing so much that she has a room with a ridiculous number of bathtubs, and she'll often bathe while having important discussions. A favourite fanservice staple for High School D×D is to have the ladies take a bunch of baths and showers, Rias Gremory especially gets these like in her introductory scenes. The Captain of the Space Ark in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, who is running the ship from the Awkwardly-Placed Bathtub on the bridge. (More a case of Fan Disservice, however.) Inglis Eucus, the protagonist of Reborn to Master the Blade, is oftentimes portrayed as bathing and having her figure and looks admired in-universe by her cousin, Rafinha, or their other female friends. There's oftentimes Skinship Grope to go with it, too. In Shakugan no Shana, Shana doesn't need to bathe at all. She just spends an hour or so every day soaking in hot water because she enjoys it. In the Books of Samuel, King David is on the rooftop of his palace, and happens to catch a beautiful young woman by the name of Bathsheba taking an open-air bath. (According to some interpretations, this was a ritual bath to "purify" her after menstruation.) He watches her intently while she bathes, most likely with no idea that she's being watched. He finds out who she is: the wife of one of his best soldiers, Uriah, who happens to be off fighting in a war...and summons Bathsheba to the palace for sex. She becomes pregnant, and King David's response is to try and get Uriah to come home and have sex with her (something explicitly forbidden under the law). And when Uriah refuses, he has Uriah sent to the front lines, where he is killed in battle...and then marries Bathsheba, passing it off as an Honorable Marriage Proposal, which gets him a pretty intense What the Hell, Hero? from his advisor, Nathan. Notably, no moral commentary is made on Bathsheba's acceptance of David's summons, or even on her going along with his plan to pass off her baby as Uriah's, indicating that she went along with it because she was afraid, not because she was amoral. Which would have been a pretty radical notion, in the days when the prevailing view on female sexuality was that All Women Are Lustful. Greek goddesses and nymphs seem prone to this, with nasty consequences for any poor schmuck who happened to be in the same area. Artemis turned the hunter Acteon into a stag, who was promptly chased down and eaten by his hounds for ogling her (depending on the version, it was either well-deserved revenge on a pervert or a prime example of Jerkass Gods punishing a guy who picked the worst possible time to be thirsty-for a drink of water). Bayonetta 3: Queen Buttefly invokes this during the fight against Arch-Pyrocumulus, what with her reclining in the clouds like in Censor Suds, blowing bubbles at enemies as her form of attack and her pre-battle animations even looking like she's rinsing her arms and legs, complete with water. In Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, one of the rooms in the Arena area has a fountain where a Succubus and a hidden Lilith are. If you look carefully, you'll see a rubber ducky in the water as well, which implies they've been bathing. In Darkstalkers, Felicia is seen taking a well-deserved bubble bath in her ending after achieving stardom. In Final Fantasy VII, there is a house in the town Costa del Sol, where a woman is taking a bath. She is in there for the entire game. In Final Fantasy VII Remake, two of Tifa's most frequently-repeated post-battle victory quotes are "Worked up a good sweat!" and "Would kill for a shower." She's not seen bathing on screen, but the heel face turned Aversa from Fire Emblem: Awakening is said to be "the one who bathes longer than anyone else in the army". If asked about what she does in her free time her reply is "I usually go for a swim in the lake. ... Sometimes even in proper attire." According to Camilla's description in Fire Emblem Fates, she enjoys baths the most. In fact, one of the trading cards for the Fire Emblem series even features her bathing. God of War II has a pair of gorgeous topless women in a bathhouse when Kratos literally crashes into it and it's possible to have an Optional Sexual Encounter with them. The ghost Petunia in Luigi's Mansion fits this trope, even though she is not a beauty. Florzon from the Capcom game One Piece Mansion is a tenant you can get who just takes a bath the whole time. Miyabi from Senran Kagura has bathing listed as her hobby, and there are several images of her bathing which take the beauty part to the extreme. Capcom officially listed bathing as one of Rose's interests in the Street Fighter series. She is shown having a bath◊ in her ending in Street Fighter Alpha 2. She is also seen having a bubble bath in the Capcom Gals Anthology manga, and mentions that she would like a bubble bath in one of her winning quotes in Super Street Fighter IV. Sam in Until Dawn definitely counts. The masked psycho who interrupts proceedings, on the other hand.