TIL that the trend of anime’s signature large eyes started from mangaka Osamu Tezuka’s works, who himself was influenced by Disney and Betty Boop cartoons, and fashion designer Jun’ichi Nakahara’s works. Other factor such as a proverb involving eyes also played a part.
IMO proportional body plans are overrated.
Mother’s Basement made a pretty good point when he pointed out in the Allmight vs AfO vid that letting the artists go buck wild with body proportions can achieve some spectacularly expressive results.
Also spectacularly disgusting results.