MAPPA's production team approaches Akutami's raw line work with an emphasis on weight and physical motion. In standard animation model sheets, character designs must remain consistent to prevent production bottlenecks across different key animators. Completely dropping Choso's signature buns would break character readability on screen.
Instead of changing his design, MAPPA uses secondary animation to convey impact. When Choso runs or fires Piercing Blood, the animators treat the hair clumps as distinct physical masses that sway and whip backward. The studio preserves the twin roots while loosening the fringe around his temples. That structural choice provides the aesthetic fluidity audiences love on social media without deviating from Akutami's production designs.
