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A rattail is a hair style that is characterized by a long "tail"-like element of hair growing downward from the back of the head. The rattail usually hangs naturally; however, it can be braided, treated as a dread, permed, straightened, or poofed, curled with an iron. In some instances, an individual might choose to grow several tails as opposed to a single very long tail. The rattail saw a brief period of mainstream popularity during the 1980s and has rapidly fallen out of vogue. However, it has recently seen renewed popularity. ==Cultural prevalence== The rattail seems to be rather commonly seen on manga characters. For example, Dr. Tofu (a character in Ranma 1/2) and Masaharu Niou from Prince of Tennis all have small ponytails resembling rattails. Tenchi Masaki also is seen with a rattail. Auron from Final Fantasy X also sports a rattail in a concept art by Tetsuya Nomura (it is not visible in game because of his high-brim collar). However, this may be due to the hairstyle's similarity to the queue. Miroku from Inuyasha also has a rattail. Some punks and rivetheads have been known to support them also, although in a much more punky style, totally shaven head, except for a tuft of hair at the back, usually dyed in various luminous colours. In Australia it is predominantly associated with the "bogan" subculture, but is prevalent throughout society. It is a very popular hairstyle in New Zealand, especially among boys, and is sometimes combined with shaven sides, a soft mini-mohawk and 'tram tracks' in Maori designs. Former junior welterweight boxing champion Kostya Tszyu sported a rather famous rattail throughout his career. The television show ''Dog the Bounty Hunter'' stars Leland Chapman and Tim Chapman, both of whom wear a variation of this haircut. Inter Footballer Rodrigo Palacio is known for sporting a rattail, and Cristiano Ronaldo had in the past a variation of this haircut. Jet Li's character from ''Lethal Weapon 4'' had a rattail hairstyle. In 2013 pop star, Rihanna, sported a hybrid of a rattail and mullet, creating a new hair style phenomenon called the "Sting Ray". In Disney's 2002 animated feature ''Treasure Planet'' , Jim Hawkins sports a rattail throughout the movie until the end. 〔http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-beauty/news/rihanna-debuts-new-rat-tail-mullet-hairstyle-2013208〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rattail (haircut)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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