#Age progression anime series
The earliest known case is the anime/manga series Marvelous Melmo by Osamu Tezuka. The transformation scene may be reused in each episode, emphasizing the characters' breasts and hips growing in a comical way. They go through elaborate transformation sequences, in which their clothes are magically replaced with costumes, and their bodies are hidden by energy streamers. Many anime series feature girls transforming into often voluptuous women. In the book "Happy Birthday, Dear Amy" by Marilyn Kaye, a 13-year-old girl grows into a 25-year-old overnight.Īge progressions are a common theme in Japanese anime and manga.A classic work where age progression is thwarted rather than accelerated, is Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray at the end of the story, the protagonist undergoes AP after killing his likeness in a painting, which had previously preserved Gray's youthful appearance.The protagonist of the Vietnamese Giong legend grew up rapidly. One of the earliest mentions is the Athena origin legend, who leaped from Zeus's skull fully grown. Age progression in mediaĪge progression is an occasional theme in anime/manga, motion pictures, cartoons and comics, literature, and stage performances. Some overlap is possible a child may become an adult, and then continue to old age. The two main categories are child to adult transformation, and young adult into old age. Other meaningsĪge progression may also refer to several loosely related types of transformation, often shortened to AP, in which a character suddenly increases in age. ContentsĪge progression is often used with missing people who have not been seen for several years, such as Tammie Wilkinson. It can be used to show the likely current appearance of a missing person from a photograph many years old. Age progression is most often used as a forensics tool by law enforcement. Digital image processing is the most common technique today, although sometimes artists' drawings are used. JSTOR ( September 2007) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Īge progression is the process of modifying a photograph of a person to represent the effect of aging on their appearance.Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
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