<p>As noted in the comments, this is actually the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_deformed" rel="nofollow noreferrer">super deformed style.</a> Wikipedia describes it as:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Super deformed or SD is a specific style of Japanese caricature where
  characters are drawn in an exaggerated way, typically small and
  chubby, with stubby limbs and oversized heads, to make them resemble
  small children. This style forms an integral part of what Japanese and
  American anime fans refer to as chibi.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Some examples:</p>

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

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2014-12-12T21:25:25.220Z
2014-12-12T21:25:25.220Z
Vaughan Hilts
<p>K-On! Ura-on are bonus episodes from the anime K-On! and they used a different kind of animation or drawing style. </p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/hyGcE.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>This is the first time I've ever encountered such style (very different compared to the series, though you can easily tell the resemblance to the original) and was wondering for this style's name, if it have. Also, did other anime used this prior or after K-On! Ura-on was released? And, what is this style's history and background? Or is this just created to be unique or random reasons by the K-On! production?</p>

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2013-10-30T10:55:52.790Z
Generically speaking, this is an example of "super-deformed" style, albeit a particularly unusual example. I'm guessing the particular details of the way the characters were drawn had as much to do with the preferences of the animators in charge as anything, but I expect somebody can probably come up with a better answer.
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What kind of animation/drawing style is used on K-On! Ura-on?
# What kind of animation/drawing style is used on K-On! Ura-on?
Posted by: username_0 on 2013-10-30
K-On! Ura-on are bonus episodes from the anime K-On! and they used a different kind of animation or drawing style.

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/hyGcE.jpg)

This is the first time I've ever encountered such style (very different compared to the series, though you can easily tell the resemblance to the original) and was wondering for this style's name, if it have. Also, did other anime used this prior or after K-On! Ura-on was released? And, what is this style's history and background? Or is this just created to be unique or random reasons by the K-On! production?
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Generically speaking, this is an example of "super-deformed" style, albeit a particularly unusual example. I'm guessing the particular details of the way the characters were drawn had as much to do with the preferences of the animators in charge as anything, but I expect somebody can probably come up with a better answer.  
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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-12-12. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
As noted in the comments, this is actually the [super deformed style.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_deformed) Wikipedia describes it as:

> Super deformed or SD is a specific style of Japanese caricature where
> characters are drawn in an exaggerated way, typically small and
> chubby, with stubby limbs and oversized heads, to make them resemble
> small children. This style forms an integral part of what Japanese and
> American anime fans refer to as chibi.

Some examples:

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