10 Best Character Designs in Kodomo Anime
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For most anime series, success hinges on eye-catching character design. That goes double for Kodomo anime. Kodomomuke anime, or Kodomo for short, is anime aimed at young children ages ten and under. With a target audience like that, artists and animators know they have to work hard to keep kids’ attention.
Whereas most shōnen anime go all in on over-the-top intricacy for their characters, Kodomo takes a uniquely simple and stylistic approach, resulting in some seriously impressive design work. From Astro Boy to Doraemon to Pikachu, Kodomo anime features some of the best and most iconic character designs of all time.
In 2016, anime studio Gathering dared to ask: what if a cat was a banana? And thus, Bananya was born. Bananya oozes the kind of adorable charm that defines a solid Kodomo design. His face is simple and cute in a very Hello Kitty way. The size difference between the length of the banana peel and the stubbiness of his little round head and paws makes him look even smaller and cuter.
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