![]() ![]() Because of the combination of large eyes, oversized heads, and small bodies, chibi characters are also known as “super-deformed,” though that term is used less often now. A chibi character’s head will often be as big as, if not bigger than, their body. "Massive head size is pretty definitively chibi, along with big facial features,” says Stanton. Characters who are already stylized become more so, with even more exaggerated facial expressions and bodily proportions. “Chibi is comedic exaggeration within anime or manga,” says illustrator Kevin Jay Stanton. But every so often, those larger-than-life figures become smaller than ever, reduced to a tiny, childlike size, often while expressing some kind of emotional outburst. ![]() Anime and manga tend to feature over-the-top characters.
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