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{{trope}}
[[File:fun-size mario 8753.jpg|link=Mario vs. Donkey Kong|
{{quote|''I'll make'' you ''fun-sized!''|'''Reducto''', ''[[Harvey Birdman|Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]''}}
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[[Trope Namer|The trope's title]] is from 'Fun-sized' candy bars, the smallest size typically seen as Halloween treats. [[Freud Was Right|Has nothing to do with a certain other Fun Size.]]
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* [[Shana]]-tan from the Shakugan no Shana omake.
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* 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.
* While nearly all fairy species in ''[[Artemis Fowl]]'' are small at around a metre tall, pixies specifically are said to be cute, rather fragile, and look very much like human children.▼
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
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* 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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* Many [[fanfic]]s have included the grimdark models used in tabletop versions of ''[[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]].▼
▲* While nearly all fairy species in ''[[Artemis Fowl]]'' are small at around a metre tall, pixies specifically are said to be cute, rather fragile, and look very much like human children.
* 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]]s, although the [[Our Demons Are Different|evil outsiders]] range from [[Ugly Cute]] to [[Body Horror]].▼
== [[Toys]] ==
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* Does anyone have a link to the [[Transformers|Galvatron]] toy? There's a picture of a super deformed Galvatron that Teletraan I caption, "He'll kill you with adorability."
** you mean [http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Image:MycloneGalv.jpg this one]?
== [[Real Life]] / [[Truth in Television]] ==▼
* [[Fan Art]] tends to do this.▼
* Again, [[Truth in Television|kittens and puppies]].▼
* Various breeds of animals are bred for size, presumably because of cuteness: dwarf cats, chihuahuas, poodles...▼
** Japanese culture is obsessed with [[Kawaiiko|cuteness]], and this is a part of it.▼
** Shelties are adorable mini-sheepdogs that were bred for an adorable reason: to herd tiny sheep!▼
** Miniature ponies. Which are now being tried out as a substitute for ''guide dogs''.▼
** Pomerianians were bred specifically to be small after Queen Victoria both popularized the smaller types, and led a breeding program to decrease their size.▼
** Miniature dachshunds. When they're nasty, they're really nasty... but when they're nice, they're [[Kawaiiko|sweethearts!]]▼
** Poodles actually do come in normal-dog size as well as yappy-dog size. The infamous "poodle cut" that the smaller versions are known for is actually a perverted, decorative mutation of the more functional haircut they used to be given in their capacity as hunting dogs.▼
* Babies.▼
* In biology, this is termed neoteny (the appearance of being youthful) and is one reason men are often attracted to women who appear younger than them (ie. being shorter and having smaller features overall). The inverse is [[Hot Amazon]].▼
* In the United States, small candybars mostly given during Halloween are marketed as "fun size."▼
* The [http://www.aussieracingcars.com.au/ Aussie Racing Cars] series, a series featuring silhouette race cars (eg. every car runs the same equipment, in this case a turbocharged 1.2L Yamaha motorbike engine mated to a sequential transmission) with body styles that resemble scaled down versions of famous cars that have participated in the V8 Supercars series at some point in history.▼
▲* Many [[fanfic]]s have included the grimdark models used in tabletop versions of ''[[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]]s, although the [[Our Demons Are Different|evil outsiders]] range from [[Ugly Cute]] to [[Body Horror]].
== [[Video Games]] ==
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* The Downsize status ailment in the [[PlayStation 2]] remake of ''[[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.
▲== [[Web Original]] ==
* [http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/747/watchmenkq3.gif Chibi]{{broken link}} [[Watchmen (comics)|Rorschach.]] That is all.▼
** Could also apply to the movie version. Next to the other actors, Jackie Earl Haley's Rorschach looks rather small. Fans quickly took to calling him [[Fan Nickname|"Tinyschach."]]▼
*** Totally appropriate. In the comic, Rorschach was fairly short, and wore elevator shoes when in costume to look more intimidating.▼
** [http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/416403/chibi-rorschach-watchmen Another] Chibi Rorschach.▼
** [http://gunshowcomic.com/d/20090312.html And another.]▼
* Here, have some [http://design-benign.blogspot.com/2009/11/adorable-inglourious-basterds.html adorable drawings]{{broken link}} of ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]''.▼
* This is the entire point of the Minis in the [[Protectors of the Plot Continuum|PPC]]. That and to [[Grammar Nazi|poke fun at the badficcer's misspellings]].▼
{{quote|''Each time a name's spelled wrong in ''[[Lord of the Rings|Rings]]'', a mini-Balrog gets its wings.''}}▼
* Calling tiny, [[All Hallow's Eve|trick-or-treat size]] candy bars "fun size", or calling any sort of eating "fun" for that matter, is one of ''[[Cracked.com]]'''s [http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-5-stupidest-lies-advertisers-expect-you-to-believe/ The 5 Stupidest Lies Advertisers Expect You to Believe]. It compares the practice to [[Little People]] demanding to be called "fun size".▼
== [[Web Comics]] ==
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* Snuggleninja, found [http://snuggleninja.blogspot.com/2012/02/short.html here] is so little. But that doesn't stop him from doing what he needs to do.
▲* [http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/747/watchmenkq3.gif Chibi]{{broken link}} [[Watchmen (comics)|Rorschach.]] That is all.
▲** Could also apply to the movie version. Next to the other actors, Jackie Earl Haley's Rorschach looks rather small. Fans quickly took to calling him [[Fan Nickname|"Tinyschach."]]
▲*** Totally appropriate. In the comic, Rorschach was fairly short, and wore elevator shoes when in costume to look more intimidating.
▲** [http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/416403/chibi-rorschach-watchmen Another] Chibi Rorschach.
▲** [http://gunshowcomic.com/d/20090312.html And another.]
▲* Here, have some [http://design-benign.blogspot.com/2009/11/adorable-inglourious-basterds.html adorable drawings]{{broken link}} of ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]''.
▲* This is the entire point of the Minis in the [[Protectors of the Plot Continuum|PPC]]. That and to [[Grammar Nazi|poke fun at the badficcer's misspellings]].
▲{{quote|''Each time a name's spelled wrong in ''[[Lord of the Rings|Rings]]'', a mini-Balrog gets its wings.''}}
▲* Calling tiny, [[All Hallow's Eve|trick-or-treat size]] candy bars "fun size", or calling any sort of eating "fun" for that matter, is one of ''[[Cracked.com]]'''s [http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-5-stupidest-lies-advertisers-expect-you-to-believe/ The 5 Stupidest Lies Advertisers Expect You to Believe]. It compares the practice to [[Little People]] demanding to be called "fun size".
== [[Western Animation]] ==
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* [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] has the Krabby Kiddie Patty which is "thirty percent cuter" than a normal krabby patty.
* Chibi versions of the characters are used for gags in ''[[Totally Spies!]]''. In one episode, Alex finds Clover adorable after she is shrunk to insect size.
▲== [[Real Life]] / [[Truth in Television]] ==
▲* [[Fan Art]] tends to do this.
▲* Again, [[Truth in Television|kittens and puppies]].
▲* Various breeds of animals are bred for size, presumably because of cuteness: dwarf cats, chihuahuas, poodles...
▲** Japanese culture is obsessed with [[Kawaiiko|cuteness]], and this is a part of it.
▲** Shelties are adorable mini-sheepdogs that were bred for an adorable reason: to herd tiny sheep!
▲** Miniature ponies. Which are now being tried out as a substitute for ''guide dogs''.
▲** Pomerianians were bred specifically to be small after Queen Victoria both popularized the smaller types, and led a breeding program to decrease their size.
▲** Miniature dachshunds. When they're nasty, they're really nasty... but when they're nice, they're [[Kawaiiko|sweethearts!]]
▲** Poodles actually do come in normal-dog size as well as yappy-dog size. The infamous "poodle cut" that the smaller versions are known for is actually a perverted, decorative mutation of the more functional haircut they used to be given in their capacity as hunting dogs.
▲* Babies.
▲* In biology, this is termed neoteny (the appearance of being youthful) and is one reason men are often attracted to women who appear younger than them (ie. being shorter and having smaller features overall). The inverse is [[Hot Amazon]].
▲* In the United States, small candybars mostly given during Halloween are marketed as "fun size."
▲* The [http://www.aussieracingcars.com.au/ Aussie Racing Cars] series, a series featuring silhouette race cars (eg. every car runs the same equipment, in this case a turbocharged 1.2L Yamaha motorbike engine mated to a sequential transmission) with body styles that resemble scaled down versions of famous cars that have participated in the V8 Supercars series at some point in history.
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