FreezeFrame: I’m Looking At Her Ankles June 25
From some deep, dark corner in the back of jaalin’s mind…
Anime girls are the best. Unlike those found in 3d-land, anime girls were created for the sole purpose of entertaining me – decades in the making, the science of creating an anime girl has been perfected down to the little personality quirks, the glimmer in their eyes, and the nuances in their voice (Aisia lisp, anyone?) I thank these character designers from the bottom of my heart, cuz man oh man do they do their job well.
In most cases, anime girls are perfect. Understanding that “perfect” has many interpretations as the modern anime girl is assembled from a plethora of desirable traits, the one aspect that rarely varies is the shape of their body. Sure, there are differences in height and cup size, but for the most part, there is a singular template on which all bodies are constructed from.
You know my favorite part of it? It’s not the stunning neckline or the way clothes hang so lustfully off the bosom, nor their sculpted stomachs or their itty bitty waist. Those are all fantastic, but they all pale in comparison to none other than:
The ankles. Goddamn, anime chicks have the best freakin ankles.
Remember that that one scene in Densha Otoko where they go to Miina’s fan session, and Matsunaga-shi kept screaming for Miina to show her ankles? I thought that was the weirdest thing, but it kinda makes sense now. Kinda.
Why ankles?
For starters, it’s not something that’s in the common list of attractive traits, but when you ask specifically, most people would come to a consensus on an attractive ankle. It is, after all, the area where the long, shapely legs meet the petite, delicate foot – quite a special area that holds very little sexual appeal and yet is a crucial component of an attractive character. Without the ankles, you can’t have sexy legs!
For example, take that pic of Nagi. Normally known for her loli appeal, this pic makes her out to be so much more. Sure, most of the attention is on the place that allows our imagination to run, but it’s those ankles that are right there and complete the look. They are, fundamentally, what give those spectacular legs their slender shape.
Anime ankle science takes this a step further – custom-fit shoes. Notice how Nagi’s shoes have a strap right above the ankle? While not absolutely necessary, this plays an important role in accentuating the slenderness of the ankle by essentially having it squeeze through something. Another great example of this is seen on Mashiro-hime, another character not typically associated with sexual appeal, but oh man does she have hot legs in that pic. And it’s all due to the slender achilles area bringing out the supple shape of the calf area. Even Nia-sweetie with all the attention on her eyes and hair, sports a pair of shoes complete with ankle strap. And don’t forget Aoi-chan in the only time we’ve seen her wearing something other than that adorable kimono - never mind that she’s only got 4 toes (oh shi-?)
One more piece of evidence comes from Geass, where Villetta is flashing her own breathtaking set. As amazing as they look, don’t they seem to pale in comparison to the other examples above? In comparison, Villetta’s legs look unnaturally straight, unrealistic, and while extremely long, rather unshapely.
The Anklet Hypothesis can also apply to wrists, as so brilliantly demonstrated by Tsukasa in this pic. Doesn’t her arm look so much more slender with that bracelet?
So there you have it, my attempt at turning an ankle fetish into a science. Sounds like some bastardized male version of Lucky Star…
-jaalin
KurisuViBritannia at 3:16 am on June 25th, 2007
You pervert Jaalin……
I expect to see more freezeframes like this one
pakxenon at 3:21 am on June 25th, 2007
Go read some Ai Kora.
Yamanote at 3:22 am on June 25th, 2007
4 toes…4 toes…4 toes…4 toes…4 toes…4 toes…4 toes………………
and i never thought guys would be this focused on ankles
Mofudos at 3:24 am on June 25th, 2007
Creeeeeeepy.
jaalin at 3:27 am on June 25th, 2007
WE AIM TO PLEASE LOL
moondoggiebuiscuit at 3:37 am on June 25th, 2007
Anime is indeed made to please people so your ankle fetish isn’t new jaalin…
Ankle, shoulder, hand, feet, legs, ass, eyes… All were designed to please fans. So if your an ankle fetish type of pervert I won’t be the one to tease you…
someone at 3:54 am on June 25th, 2007
yup as pakxenon said ..go read aikora
jonat3 at 4:08 am on June 25th, 2007
At first i thought this was a hidden reference to what the left ankle obscures. My mistake.
Julius at 4:09 am on June 25th, 2007
AGREE>
leingod at 4:15 am on June 25th, 2007
Lol.
Thats not actually a bad reason, I quite like the idea… then again… its ankles…
mutio at 4:20 am on June 25th, 2007
This is freaking awesome cause now that you say it I really noticed how much this ankle thing weights lol^^
But dude, that’s nothing against my ribbon fetish, oh man. Dear if a nice girl try to hit on me and has some clothes/ shoes whatever with cute ribbons. I give it all then lol..^^
Tenkaichi at 4:22 am on June 25th, 2007
That was an entertaining entry. XD Although on the last part, aren’t the character designs for Code Geass drawn an extra head taller or whatever on purpose compared to the “standard anime character” (men and women both)? Can’t remember. But I guess that would at least make an argument for why her legs have too much length and not enough meat. . . . .
Tetsuei at 4:30 am on June 25th, 2007
The Geass designs have to do with the current CLAMP inclination to elongate limbs, a la Tsubasa Chronicle. Viletta’s still dead sexy though.
Naakay at 4:45 am on June 25th, 2007
I wasn’t going to comment on this, but I face palmed pretty hard when you said..
“The ankles. Goddamn, anime chicks have the best freakin ankles.”
Then after reading the rest of the entry I found myself questioning my ankles because frankly, what you said made a whole lot of sense when it shouldn’t have. That, and the 4 toed Aoi-chan picture which I never noticed when I saw the anime made me cringe.
Harouki at 5:12 am on June 25th, 2007
same as someone and pakxenon
go read aikora and get all the parts fetishes a man can dream off
azupanda at 6:57 am on June 25th, 2007
you speak the truth XD
Unknown at 6:58 am on June 25th, 2007
1st time ever realised tat anime ankles are like tat >.
Rasmiel at 7:41 am on June 25th, 2007
Oooookay…
*backs away from jaalin*
Rinkun at 7:43 am on June 25th, 2007
i totally agree with you ^_^
1st time someone have the same feeling toward ankle of anime character like me
Anza at 8:02 am on June 25th, 2007
I hate you for reminding me that Da Capo season 2 exists =_= O_O