Izzy Posted July 23, 2003 Share Posted July 23, 2003 What is this quote unquote chibi I am always hearing about or seeing people post about? I think this is an example.. [IMG]http://www.otakuboards.com/attachment.php?postid=398266[/IMG] Im not sure! and since I dont know what a chibi is, I would'nt know the forum this topic should be in. So wtf is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kei Posted July 23, 2003 Share Posted July 23, 2003 [color=darkblue]"Chibi" is a Japanese word. It's generally used to say that something's a smaller form of the original, or most people who read manga will call the little SD (or Super Deformed) caricatures that the artist sometimes draws in a little article they write in their book a chibi. I do believe it literally means "pipsqueak" or something like that, but I'm not entirely sure. But that's what it's usually used for.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted July 23, 2003 Share Posted July 23, 2003 Well besides the fact that that picture is creepy as all hell, I honestly have no idea what a chibi is. You should ask that one person... (I know... I'm a lot of help aren't I.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted July 23, 2003 Author Share Posted July 23, 2003 Oh, so a smaller version of someone. Thank you, that has been annoying me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtakuSennen Posted July 23, 2003 Share Posted July 23, 2003 ^_^ Chibi also means "Baby", to an extent... However, in anime and manga, any character with really big eyes on their really big head, standing on their really big feet, all held together by a really tiny torso is considered Chibi. (Chibi Trunks from DBZ is more of the baby definition) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbfrontmanvdp Posted July 23, 2003 Share Posted July 23, 2003 if you want to i think you should PM this girl named "Bandit Joeykuba". Im pretty sure she'll give you a lond explaination about that topic of what a chibi is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrist cutter Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 Chibi means runt... so there ya go. Since it's a katakana word maybe it's not actually Japanese - I'm not sure what the origin language is though, so it could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleanor Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 [size=1] I believe that picture was drawn by Sara....maybe I'm hallucinating or something. Chibi, in anime terms, just means small, or child. They're usually depicted by huge eyes, no nose, small face, and...small body. O_o.[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaola Su Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 Awe, I hope you like it tho! It is of Kaola Su!! Yes, she did draw it! But I loveeeee it anyways!!! Love, Kaola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 IIRC (from the book on anime I have) the picture that .hack//IZUAL posted would qualify as a Super Deformed character because the head is about 1/3 of the entire character. I forget where the line between Chibi and SD actually is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klinanime1 Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 I don't think anyone really does remember the dif between chibi and SD, except for the REALLY introverted otakus. ^ - ^ It's Japanese and literally means "small." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadClown Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 ^^ Yea, I was gonna say, it literally means little. Like "Chibi Usa" from Sailor Moon really means "Little Usagi" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted July 24, 2003 Author Share Posted July 24, 2003 I see, interesting, thank you *bows head* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwai Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 Also... bear in mind not to call people "Chibi" in the real world... its rather offending when someone calls you runt, midget, pipsqueak, etc. etc. isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 Well, after reviewing the book I have I am still no closer to knowing which category this pic fits into. :grumble: According to the book [i]Chibi[/i] is a character with a childish look and [i]Super Deformed[/i] is one that has a very large head. This picture has both. Somebody is trying to mess with what little sanity I actually have left. :modrod: :cussing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klinanime1 Posted July 25, 2003 Share Posted July 25, 2003 As I said before, don't worry about it, since no one can really tell anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit Joeykuba Posted July 25, 2003 Share Posted July 25, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by pbfrontmanvdp [/i] [B]if you want to i think you should PM this girl named "Bandit Joeykuba". Im pretty sure she'll give you a lond explaination about that topic of what a chibi is. [/B][/QUOTE] I take it you read about the Chibi Dance? [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Metatron [/i] [B]Also... bear in mind not to call people "Chibi" in the real world... its rather offending when someone calls you runt, midget, pipsqueak, etc. etc. isn't it? [/B][/QUOTE] Not to me, in fact, I wouldn't mind being called a chibi myself! WHEEEEEEEEEE! CHIBI-NESS! *does the Chibi Dance* Anyways, back on topic, chibi does mean "small" in most cases. In the case of Chibi Trunks, "chibi" means young or baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Rugh Posted July 26, 2003 Share Posted July 26, 2003 Now here's a crazy amount of chibis. It's like a Fushigi Yuugi chibi fiesta! [img]http://www.otakuboards.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=445600[/img] *Grabs a pair of maracas and continues to do the Chibi Dance with Chichiri* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingGogeta63090 Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 The word "chibi" means Baby. At least it sort of does. Like Chibi Trunks means Baby Trunks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japan Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 Chibi means little. That's all there is to it The attachment is an example of a chibi....Chibi Chichiri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbfrontmanvdp Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Bandit Joeykuba [/i] [B]I take it you read about the Chibi Dance?[/B][/QUOTE] LoL yep thats the first thing that came to my mind. I already knew what it was cause it even makes sense in the english language as well, but i thought we should get an expert opinion from it lol. [I]P.S. I also tried out the dance.....runs around doing the chibi dance.[/I] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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