<p>As @nhahtdh said, this is very broad, but I'll try give an overview. </p>

<p><strong>Shoujo</strong> contains a lot of flowery imagery and tends to emphasise the figures of genders - broad, manly shoulders for guys; short,slim, long-legged girls.
Many of the female characters have huge eyes with eyelashes that stand out. Usually, colors used in shoujo are lighter. Many times, colors like pink, light brown, yellow and light blue are used.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/7EvkKm.jpg" alt="Typical shoujo scene"></p>

<p><strong>Shounen</strong> art is usually sharper and more defined than shoujo art. Obviously, there will be more action sequences with many dynamic angles and poses. Shounen tends to use more darker colors such as black and dark blue.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/av827m.jpg" alt="Bleach promotional art"></p>

<p><strong>Josei</strong> characters are more realistically proportioned than the exaggerated shoujo artwork. </p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/MWaJbl.jpg" alt="Josei example"></p>

<p><strong>Seinen</strong> manga is a similar contrast from shounen, being more realistically proportioned. As seinen caters for the older males, a lot of seinen targeted material is ecchi or H, so this can vary quite a bit.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/BDeSim.jpg" alt="Sprite (manga)"></p>

<p>Within genres, styles can change also. <strong>4koma</strong> manga consists of 4 panels and is usually comedy-oriented. Because of the lack of space, usually the artists prefer to use simpler-designed characters. This is similar to many comedy-based shows that concentrate on the jokes rather than detailed, deep characters.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/rTQmNl.jpg" alt="Nyoro~n"></p>

<p>Obviously, the manga is <strong>very</strong> much artist-dependent, but I hope this gives a rough outline.</p>

<p>I think it's worth noting that sometimes shows can parody the art styles of other genres - like this scene from <em>Kore wa zombie desu ka?</em> with a stereotypical shoujo scene.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/5cNGHl.png" alt="enter image description here"> </p>

<p><a href="http://anime.wuxiaedge.com/art-of-anime-looking-at-shonen-and-shojo-drawing-styles/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Reference - Shounen Vs Shoujo Art Styles</a></p>

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IMO, 4coma is a style of manga, rather than a "demographic". the question asks about difference between manga of different demographic, though.
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that's true, the rest is relevant though. I'll edit it so that it's more clear
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<p>I know that every anime (and manga) has a different drawing style depending on who drew it. </p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/4jCNxm.jpg" alt="Naruto"></p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/t9O3am.jpg" alt="Special A"></p>

<p>Clearly these aren't drawn by the same person. However, are there any set or common differences in drawing or animation styles between those targeting different demographics (shoujo, shonen, seinen, josei)?</p>

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This question is a bit too broad in my opinion. And anime usually follows the original source (if any) quite closely for most of the cases.
nhahtdh
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@nhahtdh Any suggestions for how to make it less vague?
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Probably narrow down to only 2 demographic? Actually, I don't know. The current question is not vague; just that it is too broad, which leaves you with less detailed answer.
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Is there a difference in drawing style between different anime for different demographics?
# Is there a difference in drawing style between different anime for different demographics?
Posted by: username_0 on 2013-04-21
I know that every anime (and manga) has a different drawing style depending on who drew it.

![Naruto](https://i.sstatic.net/4jCNxm.jpg)

![Special A](https://i.sstatic.net/t9O3am.jpg)

Clearly these aren't drawn by the same person. However, are there any set or common differences in drawing or animation styles between those targeting different demographics (shoujo, shonen, seinen, josei)?
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: This question is a bit too broad in my opinion. And anime usually follows the original source (if any) quite closely for most of the cases.  
> **username_0**: @nhahtdh Any suggestions for how to make it less vague?  
> **username_1**: Probably narrow down to only 2 demographic? Actually, I don't know. The current question is not vague; just that it is too broad, which leaves you with less detailed answer.  
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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-04-21. Score: 12 | Accepted answer
As @nhahtdh said, this is very broad, but I'll try give an overview.

**Shoujo** contains a lot of flowery imagery and tends to emphasise the figures of genders - broad, manly shoulders for guys; short,slim, long-legged girls.
Many of the female characters have huge eyes with eyelashes that stand out. Usually, colors used in shoujo are lighter. Many times, colors like pink, light brown, yellow and light blue are used.

![Typical shoujo scene](https://i.sstatic.net/7EvkKm.jpg)

**Shounen** art is usually sharper and more defined than shoujo art. Obviously, there will be more action sequences with many dynamic angles and poses. Shounen tends to use more darker colors such as black and dark blue.

![Bleach promotional art](https://i.sstatic.net/av827m.jpg)

**Josei** characters are more realistically proportioned than the exaggerated shoujo artwork.

![Josei example](https://i.sstatic.net/MWaJbl.jpg)

**Seinen** manga is a similar contrast from shounen, being more realistically proportioned. As seinen caters for the older males, a lot of seinen targeted material is ecchi or H, so this can vary quite a bit.

![Sprite (manga)](https://i.sstatic.net/BDeSim.jpg)

Within genres, styles can change also. **4koma** manga consists of 4 panels and is usually comedy-oriented. Because of the lack of space, usually the artists prefer to use simpler-designed characters. This is similar to many comedy-based shows that concentrate on the jokes rather than detailed, deep characters.

![Nyoro~n](https://i.sstatic.net/rTQmNl.jpg)

Obviously, the manga is **very** much artist-dependent, but I hope this gives a rough outline.

I think it's worth noting that sometimes shows can parody the art styles of other genres - like this scene from *Kore wa zombie desu ka?* with a stereotypical shoujo scene.

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/5cNGHl.png)

[Reference - Shounen Vs Shoujo Art Styles](http://anime.wuxiaedge.com/art-of-anime-looking-at-shonen-and-shojo-drawing-styles/)
> **Comments:**
> **username_1** (2013-04-22): IMO, 4coma is a style of manga, rather than a "demographic". the question asks about difference between manga of different demographic, though.  
> **username_2** (2013-04-22): that's true, the rest is relevant though. I'll edit it so that it's more clear  
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