"James Marshall" <marshall@astro.umd.edu> wrote in message
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> In article <be255539c80fef3b2bdc4994b055940b@TeraNews> "roshnikasumo"
<osh@spamspambrown.edu> writes:
>
> >*nod* You really notice the difference during the mangaart-style OAV,
where
> >the chara look a little... skinner? More on par to Akamatsu's original
stuff
> >anyway.
>
> Yeah, I think the comment I saw was that Naru looks like little heavier or
> rounder of face or something in the anime than she does in the manga.
I've
> only casually flipped through a volume or two of the manga (not wanting to
> spoil something I haven't seen in the anime yet), so I didn't notice.  But
> I'm probably going to get the full manga series when the final volume
> becomes available in the fall (and I've saved up some money again) so I
can
> try to make a comparison then.
>
> >Usually. IIRC, there are a few tasteful shots in the manga (during one of
> >those worry-by-myself scenes) where it's implied she's a little heavier
than
> >we'd think. The author even mentions it.
>
> Ah.  Well, you're probably right then, even if it doesn't show up in the
> anime.  But the anime doesn't *have* to be identical to the manga, so who
> knows?  Those body wraps around her chest would probably act in the way
> modern sports bras do -- hold things in place and give good support, but
> not do anything to flatter the figure.  Chances are that Motoko's breasts
> are somewhat bigger than you might imagine because of that.
>
> >One the otherhand, Motoko is pretty
> >big in general for her age so maybe I don't notice it as much,
>
> Yes, I think she is.  She seems taller than the small group of girls I've
> seen her with and I assume they're classmates of hers, if not in academic
> school then in her kendo school/club.

Classmates. IIRC, Motoko's height converts to 5'8-5'9, which is big for her
age and in a 'normal' japanese Hinaverse.


I thought she was older than she
> is, too.  Naru once said that Motoko gained full mastery of her art at 15
> so I knew she was at least that old, but I was a little surprised when I
> realized that Motoko was addressing Naru as a senior.


(*who thinks the 6-foot 16 year old Maki has everyone beat as Tallest
Schoolgirl*)