Character Design
 Although
individual styles vary from character designer to character designers, there
are definite distinctive qualities of anime characters.
Generally the limbs are extended and the hands, feet, head and even hair are
larger than realistic proportions. All such attributes allow for more
exagerated movements which are essential to any type of character animation
and makes it easier for animators to show movement.
The female figure is often times even more exagerated, often mirroring the
proportions of fashion design sketches, with extra long legs and extremely
skinny. A big source of controversy is the often large and overly exagerated
breasts of anime women, often shown in jiggle (GAINAXing) and exploited for
the sole purpose of fan service.
Often times too, boys and girls are dressed in school uniforms, especially the
infamous sailor suit uniform for girls (Sailor Fuku). As for other fashions,
it always depends on the setting of the anime, but there is a genuine
commitment to realism in fashion just like there is a commitment to realism in
other aspects of design work.
And of course there are exceptions to these basic guidelines, but for the most
part, these are all part of the standard anime character design.
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