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{{trope}}
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In a lot of animated shows and comic books, characters that are supposed to have particularly "tight" bodies will be depicted as having a constant high-gloss on their exposed skin, even when they're supposed to be completely dry. This could be to emphasize their muscle tone, or to draw more attention to a woman's bosom or [[She's Got Legs|legs]]. If done well, it will give the impression of youthful elasticity and sturdiness. If overdone, it might lead to characters looking more like [[Uncanny Valley|inflatable dolls]], which might or might not be the [[Fan Service|the desired effect]].
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* ''[[Ikki Tousen]]''{{context}}
* ''[[Rio -Rainbow Gate!-]]''{{context}}
* ''[[Queen's Blade]]''{{context}}
* ''[[
* Most [[DC Comics|DC]] and [[Marvel]] characters have undergone this, depending on the artist. Especially the female ones.▼
* Parodied in ''[[Excel Saga (anime)|Excel Saga]]'', where in an episode parodying fanservice anime they turn up the contrast and brightness of the show to achieve this effect.
* [[Masamune Shirow]] (an example of whose work is pictured at right) became the absolute master of this trope when he started drawing highlights on his characters with Color Dodge layers in Photoshop.▼
* ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]]'' [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0736.html parodied this] in the strip introducing the gladiators.▼
* The works of Satoshi Urushihara, as seen in [https://safebooru.donmai.us/posts/5469009 this image] of characters from ''[[Super Robot Wars Alpha]]''.
{{quote|"You will remain stripped to the waist with your muscles oiled at all times, for no apparent purpose. See the oil steward if your skin becomes dry for any reason."}}▼
== [[Comic Books]] ==
▲* Most [[DC Comics|DC]] and [[Marvel]] characters have undergone this, depending on the artist. Especially the female ones.{{context|reason=The female artists, or the female characters?}}
* Many western comics during the [[Dark Age]] of Comics utilized or imitated the style of the Liquid! coloring studio, which emphasized heavy use of bright, primary colors and more light sources than a Thomas Kinkade painting.
▲* [[Masamune Shirow]] (example pictured at right) became the absolute master of this trope when he started drawing highlights on his characters with Color Dodge layers in Photoshop.
== [[Film]] ==
* ''[[All Dogs Go to Heaven]]'' starts with Charlie breaking out of a dog pound, the whole sequence of which is treated like a typical jailbreak scene. In the next scene, another dog comments on Charlie's return with "Ain't you supposed to be on Death Row?"
* Played with in ''[[Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron]]''. The wild horses see stables as a prison, or like them being taken for slaves. The humans in the movie are treated quite reasonably though, but the horses point-of-view is different from the reality.
* ''[[Finding Nemo]]'' did this with a fish tank.
== [[Video Games]] ==
* ''[[Dead or Alive (franchise)|Dead or Alive]]''{{context}}
== [[Web Comics]] ==
▲* ''[[The
▲{{quote|"You will remain stripped to the waist with your muscles oiled at all times, for no apparent purpose. See the oil steward if your skin becomes dry for any reason."}}
== [[Web Original]] ==
* The works of [[DP Ragan]], particularly due to his tendency to go for [[Dressed All in Rubber]] as well.
== [[Real Life]] ==
* In [[Real Life]], it's not particularly unusual to see people oiled up precisely because of this trope. Some even take it one step further and rub oil onto the intimate parts as well.
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