I found that in my anime watching, there is an increasing popularity in the use of eyepatches in it's art form. This is present throughout so many anime; I find it quite interesting 
Tokyo Ghoul:

Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!:

Another:

Who is your favorite eye-patched character and what is your assumption as to why these are so popular in anime?
Mine is from Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!





