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Naturally, this is used in certain character designs to achieve a [[Kawaisa|cute effect]]. Take how in [[Comic Books|Comics]], [[Anime]] and [[Manga]], younger characters have bigger eyes. This can be seen in shows where we see a character grow from childhood to adulthood. Some even have normal eyes when they're past their mid-20s.

Of course, the best-known anime and manga method of making something cute is the [[Super Deformed]] look (a.k.a. "[[Chibi]]").

Of course, the best-known anime and manga method of making something cute is the [[Super-Deformed]] look (a.k.a. "[[Chibi]]").

In some cases however, it's primarily done to cram a recognizable variation of the character into a smaller space, such as a map screen, and the cute is just a bonus.

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* [[Medabots]]. Full-powered combat robots... in a three-foot tall package (well, except for that one that Ikki disabled in one episode, that qualified as a [[Humongous Mecha]]). Did I mention that Medabots are kid's toys?

** [[My Little Panzer|With functioning MISSILES AND LASER CANNONS]].

* In ''[[Soul Eater]]'', Medusa possesses the body of a little girl, and twists her appearance into a copy of her original one. Uses the cuteness to her advantage in the manga when she [[Self Restraint|got herself imprisoned]] by Shibusen (similar in the anime, but the reaction isn't quite the same). Usually looks cute in this form, but not always.

* In ''[[Soul Eater]]'', Medusa possesses the body of a little girl, and twists her appearance into a copy of her original one. Uses the cuteness to her advantage in the manga when she [[Self-Restraint|got herself imprisoned]] by Shibusen (similar in the anime, but the reaction isn't quite the same). Usually looks cute in this form, but not always.

** Also, after Maka {{spoiler|[[Defeat Means Friendship|befriends Crona rather than defeating him/her in combat]], Ragnarok shrinks down to fun size and becomes mostly comic relief}} (at least in the anime).

* The opening to ''[[Macross]]'' in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOLsKEXu02g chibi form].

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*** And there were also the "Tiny Toon Elves" self-parodies, drawn IIRC by some of the original ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'' artists.

*** [[Harry Potter|Dobby]].

* The extradimensional ''[[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]]'' villain Mojo, in an effort to keep his world's television ratings high after their (presumed) death, created [[Fun Size]] versions of the titular mutants -- the [~~http~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~X-Babies X-Babies.] [[Hilarity Ensues]] when the babies prove to be less restrained than their adult counterparts.

* The extradimensional ''[[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]]'' villain Mojo, in an effort to keep his world's television ratings high after their (presumed) death, created [[Fun Size]] versions of the titular mutants -- the [[wikipedia:X-Babies|X-Babies.]] [[Hilarity Ensues]] when the babies prove to be less restrained than their adult counterparts.

** Despite hilarity destructively ensuing, it was apparently a ratings success, because he later brought out the Mitey 'Vengers ([[Fun Size]] Avengers) and a team of [[Fun Size]] [[Age of Apocalypse]] villains, including the terrifying four-armed head-for-a-torso Sugar Man.

== [[Live Action TV]] ==

* In the Series 3 finale of ''[[~~Doctor Who (TV)|~~Doctor Who]]'', the Master makes the Doctor look as old as he is (900 and something years old), and he turns into an adorable tiny creature. The thing that made the Doctor look cute was his huge eyes, which completely makes you look past his grey, withered skin, and bony hands.

* In the Series 3 finale of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', the Master makes the Doctor look as old as he is (900 and something years old), and he turns into an adorable tiny creature. The thing that made the Doctor look cute was his huge eyes, which completely makes you look past his grey, withered skin, and bony hands.

* An episode of ''[[Will and Grace]]'' made mention of the "Pocket Gay" when Will was set up on a blind date with a guy who was quite short. Jack basically described him as "all the perks of a boyfriend in convenient travel size."

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== [[Tabletop Games]] ==

* Many [[Fanfic|fanfics]] have included the grimdark models used in tabletop versions of ''[[Warhammer 40000|Warhammer 40,000]]'' to come to life or appear in our world as the size of their tabletop counterparts, such as [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5474237/1/40k_ToyHammer this one]. [[Hilarity Ensues]].

* In ''[[Tabletop Game]]/Pathfinder'', the Improved Familiar feat lets a spellcaster chose from a wide range of tiny magical creatures as potential familiars. Many of them (such as the [[Cute Kitten|silvanshee agathion]], [[Shoulder Sized Dragon|pseudodragons, fairy dragons]], and the [[Fairy Companion|Lyrakian azata]]) are [[Ridiculously Cute Critter|Ridiculously Cute Critters]], although the [[Our Demons Are Different|evil outsiders]] range from [[Ugly Cute]] to [[Body Horror]].

* In ''[[Tabletop Game]]/Pathfinder'', the Improved Familiar feat lets a spellcaster chose from a wide range of tiny magical creatures as potential familiars. Many of them (such as the [[Cute Kitten|silvanshee agathion]], [[Shoulder-Sized Dragon|pseudodragons, fairy dragons]], and the [[Fairy Companion|Lyrakian azata]]) are [[Ridiculously Cute Critter|Ridiculously Cute Critters]], although the [[Our Demons Are Different|evil outsiders]] range from [[Ugly Cute]] to [[Body Horror]].

== [[Video Games]] ==

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* The Minis in ''[[Mario VS Donkey Kong]]'', as pictured above.

* The ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' series is fond of using little chibi versions of the characters as icons. In ''[[Sonicthe Hedgehog CD]]'', Sonic (and Tails in the digital remake) are shrunk down into chibi forms in Metallic Madness zone.

* The Downsize status ailment in the [[PS 2]] remake of ''[[Tales of Destiny (Video Game)|Tales of Destiny]]'' does this to your characters by making them take on their tiny [[Super Deformed]] sprites from the original version of the game.

* The Downsize status ailment in the [[PS 2]] remake of ''[[Tales of Destiny (Video Game)|Tales of Destiny]]'' does this to your characters by making them take on their tiny [[Super-Deformed]] sprites from the original version of the game.

** A mob of tiny, squeaky voiced Chelsea clones is also fought in the bonus dungeon.

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