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Originally Posted by Xion Valkyrie
Well, it's the most apparent in Ecchi shows and action shows. Like, if you compare the more naked bodies of older anime, they aren't nearly as realistic as more modern ecchi anime (aside from the gigantic impossible breasts).
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I disagree if the so-called “realistic” body proportion is considered an improvement. IMO it’s just aesthetics. Most of the time, when an artist/character designer draws a disproportionate body (bigger head, bigger body, chibi, etc), it was on purpose. The artist just likes it that way, not because s/he lacks the skill. Also, when it comes to body proportion, you can’t exclude any part of the body (so yeah, unnatural big bouncy breast must also be counted). There’s a lot of anime with realistic body proportion in the 80s and 90s. Just watch
Akira,
Initial D,
Bubblegum Crisis series,
Record of Lodoss War, to name a few. On the other hand, there's a lot of modern anime with disproportionate body like
Madoka Magica,
Lucky Star,
Shaman King, to also name a few.