tropes - Is there a reason for the Hair of Death hair style? - Anime & Manga Stack Exchange

I've seen this joke float around various social media sites lately. Is there a particular reason for why characters with this hairstyle - particularly mother figures - seem to die so consistently?

tropes - Name of hair style with one strand sticking upwards - Anime & Manga Stack Exchange

Why do a lot of dead anime moms have the same hairstyle? - Quora

Mukokuseki - All The Tropes

Media Reviews – Page 2 – SFRA Review

Wink by Rob Harrell, Paperback

Why do a lot of dead anime moms have the same hairstyle? - Quora

We finally know the origin of this hairstyle. : r/Hololive

Manga Tropes: Nosebleeds, Snot Bubbles, & More

Lucky Star: The Complete Series [BD Combo Pack] : Various, Various: Movies & TV

Lucky Star: The Complete Series [BD Combo Pack]

Kodomo no Jikan - Wikipedia

10 Shojo Anime Tropes That Have Aged Poorly

tropes - What's with the fantasy hair? - Anime & Manga Stack Exchange

NPR staff review the best new games and some you may have missed

10 Anime Character Tropes That Have Aged Poorly