Nov 10, 2011 1:44 PM
Example #154: X marks the Spot (X'____')
Anime Relations:
Hidamari Sketch, Hidamari Sketch Specials, Hidamari Sketch x 365, Hidamari Sketch x 365 Specials, Hidamari Sketch x ☆☆☆, Hidamari Sketch x ☆☆☆ Specials, Hidamari Sketch x SP
This is the Hundred-and-fifty-fourth week of using the "Perfect Anime Girl Sheet". Notice: This Blog may contain Unmarked Spoilers.
While watching the latest Hidamari Sketch specials earlier this month, it's come to my attention that I never wrote blogs about the two most important characters. Today we'll be looking at the lead girl.
Head
Hair: Yuno has short brown hair. The hair color is a bit lighter in the Anime, but it's not too different. It looks somewhat boyish in a way but I wouldn't consider it to be a guy's hair style either. The sides are as long as the back, after all. It looks messy but is well done as well, giving her a cute look. And of course, I can't talk about Yuno's hair without mentioning her hair clips. Those X's on either side of her face are probably the first thing a person would notice about Yuno, and soon become her "identifier" of sorts.
Grade: B
Eyes: Hidamari characters have a very sweet, soft look. And Yuno is no different, her eyes look quite soft. They're also a brown color, which matches her hair (though is a bit darker, which makes a good use of contrast). Again, her eyes are lighter in the anime, and they also seem not as soft. This might be due to how her eyes are shaded, but again I prefer the softer colors and shades in the manga.
Go on, compare the two Yunos (this one is the manga one) and see which one you'd prefer
Grade: B
Face: I do love the style that Hidamari characters have. It's a great puni look and I love soft puni looks so it makes sense I suppose (you think xD). They have small noses (if any at all), and very expressive emotions. Overall it's very cute and likeable.
However, a problem can occur. There are chibi-like, "super-deformed" faces called by some as "wideface". For example, in text form Yuno would be (X'___'), as seen in the title for this blog, due to how her facial features look while in wideface. I do like the wideface segments due to their cuteness or randomness as I like shows that allow different art shifts like that rather than force a character to stay the same throughout. The problem is that overexposure to Wideface has been known to burst nutbladders, so watch out.
Grade: B
Body
Build: As a result of the art style, Yuno doesn't have a very good body. She's short (only 144 cm tall) and very young-looking. She tries to be taller but it never succeeds. She's a loli through and through, and thus won't get very many points here. Others have commented on her nice butt though (even in series). I would say that Hidamari isn't a fanservice show but for Yuno (who gets a bathing scene every episode) that's not quite true...
Grade: C
Breasts: Yuno is pretty much a flat character here. However, as she aged (between the 2nd and 3rd series, and especially in the SP pool episode) I've noticed that she's gained a bit of a bust. Not much, mind you, but enough to be noticeable.
Grade: D+
Clothes: I've talked about the usual outfit she wears way back in Sae's blog, but for simplicity's sake I'll mention it again. The Yamabuki High School (the setting) uniforms consists of a dress shirt and a overall-ish red dress. I'm not that fond of it, but it is a unique uniform type. In addition she's worn a school swimsuit, which means that she has the best outfit a girl of her build can have.
Grade: A-
Mind
Personality: Yuno is a very likeable lead character. She's full of nice, youthful innocence and gets along with people perfectly. She's very close friends with the other girls in Hidamari apartments, and spends much of her time with them. She's not a good decision maker as well, as doesn't have much faith in her own decisions, and in general had a hard time figuring out everything about being an adult. Through out the series we slowly see her adapt to life on her own, and it's a great change to see her slowly get better. She's a bit quiet, but it isn't a notable part of her personality. What is, however, is her cheerful optimism. She just so cute and innocent that it's hard to say that she's not moe! Yuno also has some talent for art, but it isn't perfect and she remains humble.
And how dare I seem to forget that Yuno is probably Kana Asumi's most famous character. She tends to play shorter, more innocent girls just because she did a great job with Yuno.
Grade:A-
Libido: Yuno really doesn't show any romantic interest. Sure, there's a bit of shipping with Miyako and others (mostly Miyako though), but nothing beyond shoujo-ai type shenanigans. Additionally, it's kind of like Yuno has a bye due to how cute and small she is, I wouldn't think of her in that way.
Grade: C
Age: Surprisingly Yuno is a high school student. I say surprisingly as she doesn't look it, but she is actually a second year or so currently (in the anime at least). Signs point to her being 15.
Grade: B-
Total Grades: 64
Average score:7.1
Final Grade: B-
Don't forget folks, just two weeks until fan blogs need to be in for!
While watching the latest Hidamari Sketch specials earlier this month, it's come to my attention that I never wrote blogs about the two most important characters. Today we'll be looking at the lead girl.
Head
Hair: Yuno has short brown hair. The hair color is a bit lighter in the Anime, but it's not too different. It looks somewhat boyish in a way but I wouldn't consider it to be a guy's hair style either. The sides are as long as the back, after all. It looks messy but is well done as well, giving her a cute look. And of course, I can't talk about Yuno's hair without mentioning her hair clips. Those X's on either side of her face are probably the first thing a person would notice about Yuno, and soon become her "identifier" of sorts.
Grade: B
Eyes: Hidamari characters have a very sweet, soft look. And Yuno is no different, her eyes look quite soft. They're also a brown color, which matches her hair (though is a bit darker, which makes a good use of contrast). Again, her eyes are lighter in the anime, and they also seem not as soft. This might be due to how her eyes are shaded, but again I prefer the softer colors and shades in the manga.
Go on, compare the two Yunos (this one is the manga one) and see which one you'd prefer
Grade: B
Face: I do love the style that Hidamari characters have. It's a great puni look and I love soft puni looks so it makes sense I suppose (you think xD). They have small noses (if any at all), and very expressive emotions. Overall it's very cute and likeable.
However, a problem can occur. There are chibi-like, "super-deformed" faces called by some as "wideface". For example, in text form Yuno would be (X'___'), as seen in the title for this blog, due to how her facial features look while in wideface. I do like the wideface segments due to their cuteness or randomness as I like shows that allow different art shifts like that rather than force a character to stay the same throughout. The problem is that overexposure to Wideface has been known to burst nutbladders, so watch out.
Grade: B
Body
Build: As a result of the art style, Yuno doesn't have a very good body. She's short (only 144 cm tall) and very young-looking. She tries to be taller but it never succeeds. She's a loli through and through, and thus won't get very many points here. Others have commented on her nice butt though (even in series). I would say that Hidamari isn't a fanservice show but for Yuno (who gets a bathing scene every episode) that's not quite true...
Grade: C
Breasts: Yuno is pretty much a flat character here. However, as she aged (between the 2nd and 3rd series, and especially in the SP pool episode) I've noticed that she's gained a bit of a bust. Not much, mind you, but enough to be noticeable.
Grade: D+
Clothes: I've talked about the usual outfit she wears way back in Sae's blog, but for simplicity's sake I'll mention it again. The Yamabuki High School (the setting) uniforms consists of a dress shirt and a overall-ish red dress. I'm not that fond of it, but it is a unique uniform type. In addition she's worn a school swimsuit, which means that she has the best outfit a girl of her build can have.
Grade: A-
Mind
Personality: Yuno is a very likeable lead character. She's full of nice, youthful innocence and gets along with people perfectly. She's very close friends with the other girls in Hidamari apartments, and spends much of her time with them. She's not a good decision maker as well, as doesn't have much faith in her own decisions, and in general had a hard time figuring out everything about being an adult. Through out the series we slowly see her adapt to life on her own, and it's a great change to see her slowly get better. She's a bit quiet, but it isn't a notable part of her personality. What is, however, is her cheerful optimism. She just so cute and innocent that it's hard to say that she's not moe! Yuno also has some talent for art, but it isn't perfect and she remains humble.
And how dare I seem to forget that Yuno is probably Kana Asumi's most famous character. She tends to play shorter, more innocent girls just because she did a great job with Yuno.
Grade:A-
Libido: Yuno really doesn't show any romantic interest. Sure, there's a bit of shipping with Miyako and others (mostly Miyako though), but nothing beyond shoujo-ai type shenanigans. Additionally, it's kind of like Yuno has a bye due to how cute and small she is, I wouldn't think of her in that way.
Grade: C
Age: Surprisingly Yuno is a high school student. I say surprisingly as she doesn't look it, but she is actually a second year or so currently (in the anime at least). Signs point to her being 15.
Grade: B-
Total Grades: 64
Average score:7.1
Final Grade: B-
Don't forget folks, just two weeks until fan blogs need to be in for!
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emperortopaz
| Nov 10, 2011 1:44 PM |
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ppizzapie | Nov 10, 2011 6:59 PM
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