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Kameruka · 2011-09-26, 02:00

Llyod and the unknown guy from Gundam.

Patriot's Blade · 2011-09-26, 02:17

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Originally Posted by Kameruka

Llyod and the unknown guy from Gundam.

you mean Tem Ray, Amuro's father

FireChick · 2012-01-10, 15:56

I know a pretty good few, but this one's my favorite.

Left: Yoite (Nabari no Ou)
Right: Ren Tobari (Digimon Xros Wars: Time Traveling Hunter Boys)

Seriously, Ren looks like a younger Yoite! They both have dark hair, both wear huge gatsby caps, both are villains (at least, Yoite starts off as one in the beginning), and both are normally quiet and reserved, though dedicated to their tasks. Oh, did I forget to mention that Ren's last name is Tobari? Y'know, like Tobari Durandal Kumohira, who is ALSO from Nabari no Ou? I just HAD to get this out in the open.

Also...

Left: Kyouya Ohtori (Ouran High School Host Club)
Right: Kaname Tsukahara (Kimi to Boku)

Uhhh...WHY HAS NOBODY I KNOW NOT NOTICED THIS?!? It's sooo obvious!! They're like twins! Both have black hair, both wear glasses, both are academically smart and high in achievements, and both are easily irritated and annoyed by the whimsical antics of their friends, though Kyouya is more calculating and calm and Kaname is part of the student council and is much more irritable and easy to annoy, but for different reasons (not relating to blood type, which is the former's).

Oh! Forgot this one!

Left: Ayanami (07-Ghost)
Right: Rei Ayanami (Evangelion)

Same last name. Need I say more?

Left: Marie Antoinette (Rose of Versailles)
Right: Mami Tomoe (Madoka Magica)

They're both blonde, beautiful, and wildly irresponsible, aren't they?

Noi · 2012-01-10, 17:08

Orihime from Bleach and Shelley from Code geass

DXMichael · 2012-01-10, 17:39

Nodoka Miyazaki from Mahou Sensei Negima
Suzu Mukai from Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon

Not the greatest, I know

But to me these two are quite similar, both looks and personality.

bhl88 · 2012-01-10, 18:34

Kyouya looks like Keima Katsuragi as well.

FireChick · 2012-01-10, 18:42

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Kyouya looks like Keima Katsuragi as well.

You think so? Keima has brown hair.

Tong · 2012-01-10, 19:05

Hiei / Killua

Too lazy to get screenshots though.

djmaca · 2012-01-10, 22:13

The main heroines of Ano Natsu and Onegai Ticha. Practically since Ano Natsu is Onegai Ticha v2. :3

Obelisk ze Tormentor · 2012-01-11, 00:37

I think Kallen Kozuki (Code Geass) & Aki Izayoi (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5d's) look like each other. Also, both have strong personalities and become the main-characters' love interest.

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piperz · 2012-01-11, 01:13

Victorique - Gosick

Kuroneko - My Little Sister Cant Be This Cute

Xenio · 2012-01-11, 02:06

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Originally Posted by piperz

Victorique - Gosick

Kuroneko - My Little Sister Cant Be This Cute

i think Victorique look like Shinku way more

Nochgo · 2012-01-11, 13:08

We can't forget the 'lets recycle old character idea' by Clamp, namely Suzaku (Code Geass) and Syaoran (Tsubasa RC, Card Captor Sakura)

C.A. · 2012-01-11, 14:20

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Originally Posted by Vexx

Lets face it, anime (and all cartooning) has a limited number of different ways to draw a character. Plus, there are strong archetypal looks and classic personality types in anime - if you want to portray a personality, its faster shorthand to draw from those archetypes than to do something unique.

No, actually there are unlimited ways to draw any character, especially since you mentioned all cartooning.

And also most of the comparisons in this thread do not look alike to me. The closest was Obelisk ze Tormentor's comparison of Kallen and Aki.

For example Xenio's comparison of Victorique and Shinku, both anime I've never watched before. From what I can see from just the 2 images provided, they have completely different design and personality.

Eyes: different colour, type, angle, eyelash, distance between eyes, eyebrow angle, Shinku also has longer lower lashes.

Even though both noses are only composed of one stroke, they are different in position. Shinku has a much lower nose, making her look a bit more mature. Victorique's bubblier cheek also makes her look younger.

Both have small mouths, but the edges are angled differently, Shinku also has a much thicker lower lip.

Their hairstyle and clothing are also completely different. Straight bangs, feathered, chopped side hair and twirls, Shinku also seem to have tied up her hair. Victorique wears black and white and Shinku is brightly coloured with red and green.

There are virtually unlimited factors one can consider in character design. Not just in the face, it could be anything from length and thickness of neck, angle of nape, slope of shoulders to proportion of limbs to shape of toes and colour of nails. And in cartoons, do characters even need to be human?

kitten320 · 2012-01-11, 14:33

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Originally Posted by Tempester

Hahaha! I find this funny since I'm watching Seto no Hanayome right now for the first time and recently noticed the similarity before I read your post. I didn't see anything familiar about Luna when she was introduced due to the difference in art style but this particular shot showed a glaring similarity to Madoka that flipped my brain:

Until I read the post I thought it was a photoshoped Madoka

TnAdct1 · 2012-01-11, 17:14

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Originally Posted by DXMichael

Nodoka Miyazaki from Mahou Sensei Negima
Suzu Mukai from Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon

Not the greatest, I know

But to me these two are quite similar, both looks and personality.

You're not the only person who's noticed that. Heck, I was going to suggest this myself (but backed out since I've already done a Negima-based one earlier in the thread).

Vexx · 2012-01-11, 17:50

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Originally Posted by C.A.

No, actually there are unlimited ways to draw any character, especially since you mentioned all cartooning.

Well, if you're going to pretend that moving one or two pixels makes a substantial difference... sure. But in practice, many characters look so similar that one could select a frame of sloppy artwork, remove the context, and it would be impossible to tell them apart.

When you simplify in drawing - you reduce information and therefore reduce possible variation. And the thread isn't about *identical* copies but *similar* copies.

mecharobot · 2012-01-11, 18:28

Bruno J. Global from SDF Macross:

Spoiler for pic:

Nemo from Nadia:

Spoiler for pic2:

GreatTeacherKen · 2012-01-11, 21:52

Fighting games seem to like paying homage to Jojo's Bizarre Adventure as there are quite a few fighting game characters that look similar to Jojo's cast.

For example, Jean Pierre Polnareff (from Part 3) and Nikaidou Benimaru (from King of Fighters), SNK staff even call Benimaru Polnareff.

From the Street Fighter franchise alone, we have three characters that look like Jojo characters. I guess it's fitting that Capcom themselves eventually adapted Jojo into video games.

Guile looks like Rudolf von Stroheim (Part 2)
Rose like Lisa Lisa from Part 2. She's even from Italy and Lisa Lisa was introduced when main character Joseph went to Italy.
Han Juri looks like an evil version of Kujo Jolyne (Part 6).

Amorok · 2012-01-12, 01:13

Man, it's so ridiculously easy for two anime characters to look alike. Because of the nature of the art style itself -- minimalistic lines, similar styles, lack of facial wrinkles, exaggerated eyes and underemphasized noses and mouths -- there are only so many features that can vary to make a character look unique. I mean, if you systematically go through all your anime, chopping off the hair of every one, you'll notice that they all tend to have the same basic facial structure.

So, in answer to this thread, I say: They ALL look alike. xD

2012-01-10, 15:56	Link #23
FireChick Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006	I know a pretty good few, but this one's my favorite. Left: Yoite (Nabari no Ou) Right: Ren Tobari (Digimon Xros Wars: Time Traveling Hunter Boys) Seriously, Ren looks like a younger Yoite! They both have dark hair, both wear huge gatsby caps, both are villains (at least, Yoite starts off as one in the beginning), and both are normally quiet and reserved, though dedicated to their tasks. Oh, did I forget to mention that Ren's last name is Tobari? Y'know, like Tobari Durandal Kumohira, who is ALSO from Nabari no Ou? I just HAD to get this out in the open. Also... Left: Kyouya Ohtori (Ouran High School Host Club) Right: Kaname Tsukahara (Kimi to Boku) Uhhh...WHY HAS NOBODY I KNOW NOT NOTICED THIS?!? It's sooo obvious!! They're like twins! Both have black hair, both wear glasses, both are academically smart and high in achievements, and both are easily irritated and annoyed by the whimsical antics of their friends, though Kyouya is more calculating and calm and Kaname is part of the student council and is much more irritable and easy to annoy, but for different reasons (not relating to blood type, which is the former's). Oh! Forgot this one! Left: Ayanami (07-Ghost) Right: Rei Ayanami (Evangelion) Same last name. Need I say more? Left: Marie Antoinette (Rose of Versailles) Right: Mami Tomoe (Madoka Magica) They're both blonde, beautiful, and wildly irresponsible, aren't they? Last edited by FireChick; 2012-01-10 at 16:08.

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DXMichael Psycho Falling Deep Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: The Anime World Age: 29	Nodoka Miyazaki from Mahou Sensei Negima Suzu Mukai from Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon Not the greatest, I know But to me these two are quite similar, both looks and personality. __________________

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bhl88 Otaku Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Unseen Horizon	Kyouya looks like Keima Katsuragi as well. __________________ OS-tan Collections (temporary): https://discord.gg/Hv2rBs3

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Tong Many RPGs, Little Time Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: BR Age: 32	Hiei / Killua Too lazy to get screenshots though. __________________

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djmaca My Girl ↓ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Update: Ortigas, Pasig, Phillippines Age: 36	The main heroines of Ano Natsu and Onegai Ticha. Practically since Ano Natsu is Onegai Ticha v2. :3 __________________ I find the lack of old Darth Vader memes.... disturbing.

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Kameruka Hen-Tie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hen-Tie pen	Llyod and the unknown guy from Gundam.

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Noi Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012	Orihime from Bleach and Shelley from Code geass

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Obelisk ze Tormentor Black Steel Knight Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Indonesia	I think Kallen Kozuki (Code Geass) & Aki Izayoi (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5d's) look like each other. Also, both have strong personalities and become the main-characters' love interest. Spoiler for Size: __________________

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piperz El Psy Congroo Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canada	Victorique - Gosick Kuroneko - My Little Sister Cant Be This Cute __________________

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Nochgo iceman Scanlator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CO, USA	We can't forget the 'lets recycle old character idea' by Clamp, namely Suzaku (Code Geass) and Syaoran (Tsubasa RC, Card Captor Sakura) __________________ Korean-Manhwa My Anime List

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mecharobot Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011	Bruno J. Global from SDF Macross: Spoiler for pic: Nemo from Nadia: Spoiler for pic2:

2012-01-11, 21:52	Link #39
GreatTeacherKen Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: California	Fighting games seem to like paying homage to Jojo's Bizarre Adventure as there are quite a few fighting game characters that look similar to Jojo's cast. For example, Jean Pierre Polnareff (from Part 3) and Nikaidou Benimaru (from King of Fighters), SNK staff even call Benimaru Polnareff. From the Street Fighter franchise alone, we have three characters that look like Jojo characters. I guess it's fitting that Capcom themselves eventually adapted Jojo into video games. Guile looks like Rudolf von Stroheim (Part 2) Rose like Lisa Lisa from Part 2. She's even from Italy and Lisa Lisa was introduced when main character Joseph went to Italy. Han Juri looks like an evil version of Kujo Jolyne (Part 6).

2012-01-12, 01:13	Link #40
Amorok Ghostbuster Join Date: Dec 2011	Man, it's so ridiculously easy for two anime characters to look alike. Because of the nature of the art style itself -- minimalistic lines, similar styles, lack of facial wrinkles, exaggerated eyes and underemphasized noses and mouths -- there are only so many features that can vary to make a character look unique. I mean, if you systematically go through all your anime, chopping off the hair of every one, you'll notice that they all tend to have the same basic facial structure. So, in answer to this thread, I say: They ALL look alike. xD __________________ My name is Cloud. I have a sword.