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Feb 13, 2017 6:41 PM
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I assume they are mostly inspired by real hair stiles in Japan, but how would you explain characters like Kakashi?
Feb 13, 2017 6:52 PM
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those spiky hairs are really cool and easy to draw

its like a meme but for character design
Feb 13, 2017 6:58 PM
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Most people who make those spiky hair styles are failed still life artist who usually only drew mountains.
Feb 13, 2017 6:59 PM
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well thats how creativity works lol
the creative minds of artists like character designers and mangakas are shown
Feb 13, 2017 7:01 PM
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They jab a paintbrush into paper and twirl it around. The result is anime hair.
Feb 13, 2017 7:06 PM
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They actually have an algorithm that makes new anime hairstyles whenever they want. Pretty amazing how the industry has evolved, huh.
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Feb 13, 2017 7:39 PM
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How do you explain three toned hair(each with its own style) like in yugioh?
Feb 13, 2017 7:44 PM
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Have you seen Japanese people's hairstyle? I'm sure more or less is an exaggeration of what they have done which probably started off a lot more simple then evolved into what we see today.

Also visual kei hairstyle.
Feb 14, 2017 5:22 AM
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Kakashi is some unkempt scarecrow haircut, it doesn't look that weird, almost a visual kei irl. I thought this thread would be more about crazy Yu-gi-oh! hairstyles that look like abstract structures some dude made while he took bath salts.
Feb 14, 2017 5:37 AM

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It's not that hard to create your own hairstyle in anime and manga it just need some creativity.
Feb 14, 2017 5:53 AM

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Whoever created the Tsukiko hairstyle I will praise with all my heart.

Probably based on real life, then slightly modified or exaggerated.
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Feb 14, 2017 6:01 AM

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Brb said:
How do you explain three toned hair(each with its own style) like in yugioh?

The only reasonable explanation is that the character designers were drunk.
Feb 14, 2017 6:38 AM

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A lot of imaginations and fooling around in the studio.

Anime hairstyles are a fantastic case study in aesthetics.
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Feb 14, 2017 6:56 AM

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Kakashi is like the total normie in the anime realm

Have you seen some of the Yugioh 69Ds or Danganronpa characters?


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Feb 14, 2017 7:13 AM

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They put their two fingers in the electric socket and observe the results.
Feb 14, 2017 7:22 AM

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Bobby2Hands said:
Brb said:
How do you explain three toned hair(each with its own style) like in yugioh?

The only reasonable explanation is that the character designers were drunk.


Or they just know what kids like. Overly exaggerated edgy haircuts and big eyes.
Feb 14, 2017 7:48 AM

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it's called coming up with ideas.....original or from other sources...
Feb 14, 2017 7:52 AM

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It's easy, cuz as you say OP it really has a lot to do with inspiration from real hairstyles, except with more spikes :3
Feb 14, 2017 8:23 AM

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MohitVermillion said:
They actually have an algorithm that makes new anime hairstyles whenever they want. Pretty amazing how the industry has evolved, huh.


I'm not sure if this is a joke or not. If not, sources please?
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Feb 14, 2017 8:34 AM

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MohitVermillion said:
They actually have an algorithm that makes new anime hairstyles whenever they want. Pretty amazing how the industry has evolved, huh.


*Slow Claps*

It's called imagination OP. You can try sometimes.
Feb 14, 2017 10:15 AM

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Kakashi's hair is weird? It seems someone hasn't watched Shiki's hairstyles...
Feb 14, 2017 10:19 AM

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they just draw some random shapes and choose the one that looks decent

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Feb 14, 2017 10:21 AM

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Illyricus said:
Kakashi's hair is weird? It seems someone hasn't watched Shiki's hairstyles...

Agreed. Nurse Ritsuko has one of the wackiest hairstyles in all of anime.

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Bobby2Hands said:
Illyricus said:
Kakashi's hair is weird? It seems someone hasn't watched Shiki's hairstyles...

Agreed. Nurse Ritsuko has one of the wackiest hairstyles in all of anime.

I mean, you can strangle a person with that hair, for God's sake.
Feb 14, 2017 10:24 AM

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I have asked myself the same stuff.
Seeing the new season of YuGioh once again triggered the question.
Feb 14, 2017 10:50 AM

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Long hair --> Always looks great, and is usually used for good looking characters.
Spiky hair --> Usually used for more serious, bad ass characters.
YuGiOh --> Just draw random shapes ontop of a character's head and you're done.
Feb 14, 2017 11:02 AM

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You know the scene where Snoke's hologram is speaking with Adam Driver and he's all like There has been an awakening. Have you felt it?

I imagine that's a pretty good parallel as to how these character designers feel after dropping acid.

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