12-12-2010, 07:13 PM
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#1293 (permalink)
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The Reforms
Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition
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-- (to note: I found this trope by searching for "Anime+Drag+Away" ... I'm really becoming quite found of this site.)
Dragged by the collar
manga cutscene from Petit Roid 3
Primer:
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What do you do when somebody's being stubborn or trying to excuse himself from a sticky situation? Force him into it by dragging him away by his collar, of course!
Getting dragged by the collar is often used as a comedic device, most often in anime (though it does pop up in western animation sometimes). The "victim" would, more often than not, be trying to escape an embarrassing predicament (of his own doing) before another person grabs him and drags his butt off to whatever mess awaits him. The victim's loud protests and flailing of arms are optional. Small variants include getting dragged while standing (with the heels skidding on the ground instead of the butt), and stiff, outstretched arms. Sometimes, instead of the collar, characters are dragged by their cheeks, ears, arms, or legs. This is not always used for comedy, however, especially when the one being dragged away is unconscious, injured, or in severe cases, dead.
See also "Necktie Leash". Compare and contrast with "The Load", where the victim actually wants to tag along, but the other characters won't let him. For a "Darker And Edgier" version of this trope, where the very act of dragging causes injury or even the death of the victim, see "What A Drag".
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