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[[File:cit_Hidamari_Sketch_x2009-08_-_I_LOVE_DRIED_SCALLOPS_OM_NOM_NOM_flipped.png|link=Hidamari Sketch|frame|At the drop of a hat.]]
[[File:cit Hidamari Sketch x2009-08 - I LOVE DRIED SCALLOPS OM NOM NOM flipped.png|link=Hidamari Sketch|frame|At the drop of a hat.]]


{{quote|''"More chibis," Simon said gloomily. All the characters on screen had turned into baby-sized versions of themselves and were chasing each other around waving pots and pans.''|'''[[Mortal Instruments|Cassandra Clare]]''', ''City of Ashes''}}
{{quote|''"More chibis," Simon said gloomily. All the characters on screen had turned into baby-sized versions of themselves and were chasing each other around waving pots and pans.''|'''[[Mortal Instruments|Cassandra Clare]]''', ''City of Ashes''}}
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Although most commonly used in parody or as part of promotional material, it can be found in some shows at points of extreme comedy/slapstick, or when characters are seen to be acting extremely "cute" or immature. This use of [[Artistic Age]] can mask the true age of characters, making forty somethings and fourteen year olds seem the same age.
Although most commonly used in parody or as part of promotional material, it can be found in some shows at points of extreme comedy/slapstick, or when characters are seen to be acting extremely "cute" or immature. This use of [[Artistic Age]] can mask the true age of characters, making forty somethings and fourteen year olds seem the same age.


Also known as "chibi" (Japanese for "small") in some circles, although not just confined to anime -- it's a very common form of [[Fan Art]]. Name any popular character, chibi exists of them. In fact, it's almost as common as [[Rule 34]].
Also known as "chibi" (Japanese for "small") in some circles, although not just confined to anime—it's a very common form of [[Fan Art]]. Name any popular character, chibi exists of them. In fact, it's almost as common as [[Rule 34]].


In older video games with small characters compared to screen, Super-Deformed style was used mainly due to graphical limitations so a head size wouldn't be just a single pixel. In newer games, characters in cutscenes or character portraits will still depict them in more realistic proportions (for an example, in ''[[Disgaea]]'' and ''[[Cave Story]]''). See [[Graphics Induced Super Deformed]] for that.
In older video games with small characters compared to screen, Super-Deformed style was used mainly due to graphical limitations so a head size wouldn't be just a single pixel. In newer games, characters in cutscenes or character portraits will still depict them in more realistic proportions (for an example, in ''[[Disgaea]]'' and ''[[Cave Story]]''). See [[Graphics Induced Super Deformed]] for that.
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== Anime & Manga ==
== Anime & Manga ==
* At least a quarter of ''[[Dragon Half]]'' is spent with various characters -- up to and including the story's [[Big Bad]] -- Super-Deformed.
* At least a quarter of ''[[Dragon Half]]'' is spent with various characters—up to and including the story's [[Big Bad]]—Super-Deformed.
* ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'', naturally, plays this to total exhaustion.
* ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'', naturally, plays this to total exhaustion.
* The magic knights of ''[[Magic Knight Rayearth]]'' punctuate their rather serious situation with occasional brief forays into Super-Deformed comedy.
* The magic knights of ''[[Magic Knight Rayearth]]'' punctuate their rather serious situation with occasional brief forays into Super-Deformed comedy.
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* The DVDs of ''[[Mariasama ga Miteru]]'' contain parody [[Omake]] episodes in which all the characters appear in Super-Deformed mode.
* The DVDs of ''[[Mariasama ga Miteru]]'' contain parody [[Omake]] episodes in which all the characters appear in Super-Deformed mode.
* ''[[Slayers]]'' does this quite frequently for a laugh. One notable instance in ''Slayers Next'' has Lina casting a Dragon Slave to save Seillune and Amelia asking Shabranigdu to make it work; Gourry and Zelgadis are quick to berate her in Super-Deformed style ("You're a shrine maiden! Don't pray to Dark Lords!").
* ''[[Slayers]]'' does this quite frequently for a laugh. One notable instance in ''Slayers Next'' has Lina casting a Dragon Slave to save Seillune and Amelia asking Shabranigdu to make it work; Gourry and Zelgadis are quick to berate her in Super-Deformed style ("You're a shrine maiden! Don't pray to Dark Lords!").
* ''[[Transformers Victory]]'' uses chibi versions of the characters on its title cards and [[Eyecatch|eyecatches]].
* ''[[Transformers Victory]]'' uses chibi versions of the characters on its title cards and [[eyecatch]]es.
* Though its maintenance mode may suggest otherwise, Kemeko from ''[[Kemeko Deluxe]]'' is surprisingly stumpy for a [[Powered Armor|human-piloted machine]].
* Though its maintenance mode may suggest otherwise, Kemeko from ''[[Kemeko Deluxe]]'' is surprisingly stumpy for a [[Powered Armor|human-piloted machine]].
* Even ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' has [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hKxd8B4RS8 this], including the Rei clones and a Deformed version of Unit 01.
* Even ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' has [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hKxd8B4RS8 this], including the Rei clones and a Deformed version of Unit 01.
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* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' uses this sparingly, although Misora does it in her drawings. While it doesn't use it often in the traditional sense, it makes up for it with Chibi-Setsuna, a shikigami that Setsuna uses to remotely contact people. When Chibi-Setsuna disappears, Chibi-Sayo (a Super-Deformed voodoo doll that [[Cute Ghost Girl|Sayo]] possesses) pops up.
* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' uses this sparingly, although Misora does it in her drawings. While it doesn't use it often in the traditional sense, it makes up for it with Chibi-Setsuna, a shikigami that Setsuna uses to remotely contact people. When Chibi-Setsuna disappears, Chibi-Sayo (a Super-Deformed voodoo doll that [[Cute Ghost Girl|Sayo]] possesses) pops up.
* ''[[Eyeshield 21]]'' had a joke-strip about this with cell phones. Monta asks whether cell phones should be equally proportioned to their head for actual talking, at the cost of a huge and inconvenient size, or if they should be small like in real life, meaning you can't both listen and talk over the phone. Monta and Sena decided it's best just to stay normal.
* ''[[Eyeshield 21]]'' had a joke-strip about this with cell phones. Monta asks whether cell phones should be equally proportioned to their head for actual talking, at the cost of a huge and inconvenient size, or if they should be small like in real life, meaning you can't both listen and talk over the phone. Monta and Sena decided it's best just to stay normal.
* ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' likes using this to lighten up an otherwise depressing series. Though in [[Fullmetal Alchemist (anime)|the 2003 anime version]], it drops this halfway through (with the exception of the Chibi Wrap Party OVA). This trope gives Armor!Al a chance to be absolutely [[media:super_deformed_4709.png|adorable]].
* ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' likes using this to lighten up an otherwise depressing series. Though in [[Fullmetal Alchemist (anime)|the 2003 anime version]], it drops this halfway through (with the exception of the Chibi Wrap Party OVA). This trope gives Armor!Al a chance to be absolutely [[media:super deformed 4709.png|adorable]].
* Happens sometimes in ''[[Bleach]]'', for example in anime episode #24 when Orihime was trying to deny that she was hungry.
* Happens sometimes in ''[[Bleach]]'', for example in anime episode #24 when Orihime was trying to deny that she was hungry.
* Happens a lot in [[Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru]]. Sometimes they stay in chibi-mode for a moment when in the "real world", then immediately transform back to normal.
* Happens a lot in [[Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru]]. Sometimes they stay in chibi-mode for a moment when in the "real world", then immediately transform back to normal.
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* Durkon, Belkar and all other dwarf and halfling characters in ''[[Order of the Stick]]'' have smaller bodies than humans and elves but their heads are the same size, and so look disproportionately large on them.
* Durkon, Belkar and all other dwarf and halfling characters in ''[[Order of the Stick]]'' have smaller bodies than humans and elves but their heads are the same size, and so look disproportionately large on them.
** Lampshaded by Belkar [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0165.html here].
** Lampshaded by Belkar [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0165.html here].
* The Succubus protagonist from ''[http://www.krakowstudios.com/index.php Krakow]'', Kia, has a demonic spell that can Chibi-fy people -- including herself. Two words: [[Those Wacky Nazis|Chibi Nazi!]]
* The Succubus protagonist from ''[http://www.krakowstudios.com/index.php Krakow]'', Kia, has a demonic spell that can Chibi-fy people—including herself. Two words: [[Those Wacky Nazis|Chibi Nazi!]]
* ''[[Loserz]]'' used this as a kind of special effect several times, like [http://bukucomics.com/loserz/go/192 here].
* ''[[Loserz]]'' used this as a kind of special effect several times, like [http://bukucomics.com/loserz/go/192 here].
** There's also [http://bukucomics.com/loserz/go/40 this one]. The author himself defines the last panel as "the best panel EVER".
** There's also [http://bukucomics.com/loserz/go/40 this one]. The author himself defines the last panel as "the best panel EVER".
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* ''[[The Superhero Squad Show]],'' and even moreso the accompanying toys.
* ''[[The Superhero Squad Show]],'' and even moreso the accompanying toys.
* ''[[Martin Mystery]]'' Has these moments from time to time, as well as its sister show ''[[Totally Spies]]!''
* ''[[Martin Mystery]]'' Has these moments from time to time, as well as its sister show ''[[Totally Spies]]!''
* ''[[Wakfu]]'''s season 1 has a whole spin-off, ''Mini-Wakfu'', using the characters as Chibi for short vignettes mirroring the plot of the episodes they follow. Super-Deformed version of the characters appears also in the series proper, in [[Flash Back|Flashbacks]] or [[Imagine Spot|Imagine Spots]].
* ''[[Wakfu]]'''s season 1 has a whole spin-off, ''Mini-Wakfu'', using the characters as Chibi for short vignettes mirroring the plot of the episodes they follow. Super-Deformed version of the characters appears also in the series proper, in [[Flash Back|Flashbacks]] or [[Imagine Spot]]s.
* ''[[My Life Me]]'' uses this at least [[Once an Episode]], often at strange moments.
* ''[[My Life Me]]'' uses this at least [[Once an Episode]], often at strange moments.
* ''[[Handy Manny]]'' is all chibi all the time.
* ''[[Handy Manny]]'' is all chibi all the time.
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