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Anime measurements are always sooooo trash.

ItWasMeantToBe19

ItWasMeantToBe19

Banned
Oct 26, 2017
20,440
Looked at the Naruto databook measurements and like....

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Akamaru Birthday: July 7 (4 years old, Cancer) Height: 29.1 cm Weight: 5.3 kg Blood Type: ? Personality: [Missing] [Missing Data] [Missing Data] With Kiba he runs, coming reliably as his partner! F…
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Might Guy: 6'0", 168 pounds (he works out literally nonstop...)
Minato: 5'9", 146 pounds
Tsunade: 5'3.5", 108 pounds (... no)
16 year old Naruto: 5'6", 112 pounds (Did Jiraiya not teach him how to eat food)

I know that not everyone needs superhero muscles, but some of these guys are pretty close and it feels odd that they would be so light considering their superhuman strength.

But of course, these measurements are nothing compared to the ultimate measurement failure in anime.

Son Goku: 5'9", 137 pounds



Yeah, no.
 
Mesoian

Mesoian

▲ Legend ▲
Member
Oct 28, 2017
26,521
The conversation behind these measurements.

"Hey, how much did you weight in high school?"
"I dunno, probably 130, 140"
"Gotcha ::writes in 140::"
 
somerandomweirdguy

somerandomweirdguy

Member
Nov 2, 2017
2,090
I thought this was going to be about anime "D cups", but this is certainly true as well. I also love characters being drawn tall as hell and then being 5'8
 
Lucky Aces

Lucky Aces

Banned
Dec 7, 2020
2,357
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Goku 137 pounds?! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

This dude looks like he could be a linebacker in the NFL.
 
Razorrin

Razorrin

Member
Nov 7, 2017
5,236
the HELP Menu.
I have a theory that most "data" used for anime and japanese videogame characters are mainly marketing tools, and are not fully representative of artistic intention in their development as designs and characters.

Such as how all the Old Men are like in their mid to late 30's and young adults are like 16 or something.

This is unsubstantiated so my apologies if it comes off rude or baseless but I've seen so much nonsense in this regard that I can't help going "Auron is not 35, are you kidding me"


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HiLife

HiLife

Avenger
Oct 25, 2017
39,665
It pertains to anime video games too, like Guilty Gear.

I think Sol Badguy is under 200 pounds when that dude is built like a power forward.
 
Slayven

Slayven

Never read a comic in his life
Moderator
Oct 25, 2017
93,135
I love the old transformer databooks. Everyone's gun had a range of 30 miles and we're hotter than the sun.
 
SGJin

SGJin

Member
Feb 23, 2018
607
If you think that is bad, look at Gundam weights. I know giant robots are impractical but come on.

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Wing Gundam
Overall Height = 16.3 meters
Empty Weight = 7.1 metric tons

Real life Abrams Tank = 55 Tons
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Hellfire

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May 26, 2019
99
It's just as bad for most mecha settings. Gundam Wing was some particular space nonsense with things like 7 ton Leos.

UC Gundum isn't immune from this either. The numbers are only really comparable for any particular show and some of them are just nuts. The Gelgoog Jager from the One Year War having higher acceleration than the Zeta Gundam comes to mind.
 
808s & Villainy

808s & Villainy

Banned
Oct 27, 2017
42,700
SGJin said:
If you think that is bad, look at Gundam weights. I know giant robots are impractical but come on.

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Wing Gundam
Overall Height = 16.3 meters
Empty Weight = 7.1 metric tons

Real life Abrams Tank = 55 Tons
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Gundamian alloy!
But actually, given how mobile suits don't collapse in on their own weight it actually makes sense they'd be made out of a super light, but durable material
 
Saganator

Saganator

Member
Oct 26, 2017
7,063
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Man people need to get back to using the thread prefixes, it was nice not seeing anime threads.
 
Cantaim

Cantaim

Member
Oct 25, 2017
33,360
The Stussining
I'm convinced that the culture of this is artists and creators going "fuck it sounds good enough". Cause some of the info in the data books is just weird.
 
Lump

Lump

One Winged Slayer
Member
Oct 25, 2017
16,034
Ki must be literal super helium, maybe that's why DBZ characters can fly
 
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