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Super deformed - Definition and Overview |
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In anime and manga, characters which are drawn in a highly exaggerated manner are said to be super deformed (SD). Super deformed characters are typically small and chubby with deformed limbs and oversized heads, and may be used to express intense emotion, especially in the cases of anger or surprise. They are meant to be cute and are often used in humorous diversions from the storyline, though some series have entire Super Deformed parody series running alongside the main series, as in Gundam.
Many amateur anime artists enjoy drawing super-deformed both because the style is cute and because it is relatively easy to draw. A super-deformed head is usually about half of the entire body, and its eyes about half of the head, though of course different artists use different proportions.
The head to body ratio is usually higher than 3:1.
Differences between "chibi" and "deformed"
"Chibi", when used correctly, is used to describe child versions of the character. Often, in art, chibi is confused with super-deformed. Super-deformed has little, if any childlike features, whereas a chibi character is a child version of the character.
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