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SynopsisBig things really do come in small packages It is no exaggeration to say that today one cannot discuss Japanese manga techniques without touching on figure stylization methods. This book thoroughly explores this topic, starting with the thought process and techniques used to draw the characters known in Japanese as "chibi." Most English-speaking fans call them "superdeformed," or "SD" for short-those oh-so-cute, smaller-than-life characters who are always stealing scenes in such anime favorites as Chobits , Dragonball , and SD Gundam ., Big things really do come in small packages! It is no exaggeration to saythat today one cannot discuss Japanese manga techniques without touching onfigure stylization methods. This book thoroughly explores this topic, startingwith the thought process and techniques used to draw the characters known inJapanese as "chibi." Most English-speaking fans call them "superdeformed," or"SD" for short-those oh-so-cute, smaller-than-life characters who are alwaysstealing scenes in such anime favorites as Chobits , Dragonball ,and SD Gundam ., Big things really do come in small packages! It is no exaggeration to say that today one cannot discuss Japanese manga techniques without touching on figure stylization methods. This book thoroughly explores this topic, starting with the thought process and techniques used to draw the characters known in Japanese as "chibi." Most English-speaking fans call them "superdeformed," or "SD" for short-those oh-so-cute, smaller-than-life characters who are always stealing scenes in such anime favorites as Chobits , Dragonball , and SD Gundam .