There are several expressive techniques typical to the manga art form:
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While the art can be realistic or cartoonish, characters often have large eyes (female characters usually have larger eyes than male characters), … See more

Other artistic conventions used in mainstream manga include:
• A round swelling, sometimes drawn to the size of baseballs, is a visual exaggeration of swelling from injury.
• A white cross-shaped bandage symbol denotes pain. See more

To better elicit a more emotional response with the audience for a certain character, a manga artist or animator will sometimes use certain traits in the character's design. The most common … See more

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