Chibi (style)

Chibi, also known as super deformation (SD), is a style of caricature originating in Japan, and common in anime and manga where characters are drawn in an exaggerated way, typically small and chubby with stubby limbs, oversized heads, and minimal detail.

[6] The chibi style easily falls under the Japanese category of kawaii, with the specific proportions being exaggerated in the ways that they are.

[8] The chibi art style is part of the Japanese kawaii culture,[9][10][11] and is seen everywhere from advertising and subway signs to anime and manga.

The main character of the manga, and later several anime adaptations, Astro Boy, is an early example of the evolving chibi style.

An anthropomorphic cat with a head bigger than her body created in 1974 for a coin purse, Hello Kitty is one of Japan's biggest icons being featured in series, music, games, and books.