“Give 3 Reasons Why This Character Isn’t Moe”

Just one: My otaku sense aren't tingling.

Give the artist at least 4 more years. Remember the Practice Makes Perfect article..

it's so hideous it is kind of moe to begin with.
like some sort of 2D busukawaii.

dissapoint this is not like those vipper threads. I kinda hoped the would made an awesome version of that one.

it's definitely the art...
improve the art a bit, and moetards will follow

Dunno why, but I find miserable poorly made things whom no one likes... moe.

heck it either has 3 legs or it has a huge dick. it's a monster.

please do not mock my potato

Some art kind alike with Lucky Star. Does it means Kagami Yoshimizu's art is not Moe?

remember who paid the bill? you owe me 20 bucks

- No expression
- Weird eyes
- No blush
And it's not a K-on! character! [joke]

But my version is weird too, I'm bad with drawing:
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/8/whyisthisnotmoe014.jpg

1. Ugly face
2. Bad proportions
3. Generally just a really bad drawing style...

So, they have to formulate anti-otaku statements, i take it. How very fitting, if we consider the liberal middle-ages we now live in.

The eyes... These eyes really are just awful and would not pass as moe

Shape of the head moe characters have much smoother and rounder heads

if it is not adorable its not moe

11 is very cute.

1. Character proportions - To be chibi-like, the head is way too small, the body is way too large. Also, three legs.
2. Head (not the sex kind) - The eyes are extremely plain and don't fit with the character. I don't mind the puzzled look, but DEM EYES. Also, the hair (to a lesser extent) is boring and an extremely typical choice
3. Clothing - Her seifuku is horribly disfigured, and everything's the exact same colour (or white).

1. The eyes. They look too dilated, making her look like a zombie.
2. Overall color. Too much blue and lack of anything else. That's why most Sailor Fuku's are white with a touch of other colors on it. If you want a single color to define the whole subject, I suggest Red (eg Ferrari's trademark color).
3. Speaking of red, there's also the lack of blush, which also gives the impression that she's emotionless or even dead. Take for instance Saki (the titular character from that mahjong manga/anime).

Second to last one is moe imo

Reason why she is moe.
She must have awesome story like Yotsuba Sugimoto.

She is now taking over the internet. Having being dubbed "いまいち" (Imaichi)

Here she is in MMD form
*Nico - sm13­319739 / sm13320268
*Youtube - v=WXlqQxl8jxU / v=pTTzDfN-MCc

Who was the genius troll who concocted the idea to make people fron 2ch to pivix and net artist to transform a (intentionally) badly done drawing into an internet character/meme? :)

Correct answer:

1) Eyes
2) Nose
3) Mouth

I Wonder why there hasn't been anyone who left the picture as is, I know there are moe rules but the eye of the beholder and all that XD

TL:DR - Bad art will ruin any moe characterization no matter what those moe elements are.

Seems to be mostly agreed upon that moe is basically the concept of tickling our instincts to protect, cherish, and nurture a character. Every aspect is considered as well: Appearance, background, personality, behavior, voice, etc. What exactly are the details is up to the person though, so it is certainly subjective and time will change what is common.

Going by static looks alone, there dose seem to be a pattern of physical traits that are appealing. Just being kawaii is too vague, however. Moe seems much more defined. For example, the original Hello Kitty artwork might be kawaii, but wouldn't be moe to many people. But, if you put her in a maid outfit, make her wink and blush a bit, put glasses on her, add a bit of a twinkle in her eye, and pose her standing with one knee bent and waving an arm, suddenly she turns very moe. Presentation makes all the difference.

In the drawing that started this whole discussion you can see not everyone agrees what traits are moe with the different attempts to improve it. Cheek blush seems to be the most common element people add in. My own analysis of the drawing:

OK elements: Pigtails, sitting posture, school uniform.

Negative elements: Eyes too big and dead looking, ahoge too small, face not round enough, no blush on the cheeks, mouth is awkward, nose position too high above the base of the ginormous eyes.

"Too much blue!" color criticism is less to do with moe and more to do with basic art elements being poorly used (color and value). Its just very boring and somewhat hard to make out shapes at first.

Looks like something out of Megatokyo...or any other "American Manga."

Anyone else thinking the "3rd leg" looks more like a foot? maybe it's just me