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How would one describe this Anime exclusive bit of physical comedy in prose?

Trust me I've looked, there's no term applied to it (Like the Depression lines/Stink Lines etc) it just...is.

It's a fairly common bit in a lot of different shows.

The best way I would describe it outside of narration, is if the whole body was involved in a face palm? Sometimes the characters doing the 'thing' lose their color as a result (though it's clear that's more for the audience)

But even that doesn't fit. Cause I've tried googling clips of it with that term and nothing came up.
Happens a lot when a punchline doesn't land, or one of the characters says something 'wacky' that throws everyone else off.

I don't even think the Comedic term Prat Fall works, because thats another thing entirely?
 
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