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* Eddy of {{EdEddNEddy}} is the shortest of the older kids but how short tends to vary usually he is about up to Edd's chin and up to Ed's chest in height but one episode depicts him as a being shorter than even Sarah and Jimmy the youngest of the characters, this was probably done intentionally because he's insecure about his height.

* The EVA Units in ''NeonGenesisEvangelion'' are somewhere between 40 and 200 meters tall. One piece of concept art says Unit 01 is a more realistic ''ten'', but unlike most mecha shows, the creators were honest enough to admit never wrrying about anything aside from [[RuleOfCool what would make an interesting visual]], and as a result the Evas' size relative to buildings, known landmarks, people, etc., changed from episode to episode.

* ''{{Transformers}}''. Hoo-boy. They managed to avoid it in the 2007 movie, except when they didn't. Notable examples from Generation 1 include a motorcycle transformer becoming as large as a helicopter when forming the leg of a HumongousMecha, and one about the size of Optimus Prime being able to accommodate a Formula One racer on each of his legs. Robots that transformed into ''transformer-scale cities'' were often shown to be no larger than the rest of their fellows ''who were supposed to be able to fit comfortably inside them''. The list goes on.

** True to form, TransformersPrime features this as well. It's like they aren't even trying to hide this, as Arcee transforms into a standard motorcycle and yet fills up Jack's garage in robot mode.

* The EVA Units in ''NeonGenesisEvangelion'' are somewhere between 50 and 200 meters tall. One piece of concept art says Unit 01 is a more realistic ''ten'', but unlike most mecha shows, the creators were honest enough to admit never wrrying about anything aside from [[RuleOfCool what would make an interesting visual]], and as a result the Evas' size relative to buildings, known landmarks, people, etc., changed from episode to episode.

** Gamaken mostly seems smaller due to his surroundings. It is mostly gigantic skyscrapers there. Looking at Jiraiya gives a better sense of scale.

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*** Using freeze-frame, it's easy to tell that Charla ''is'' slightly larger than Ash's Charizard in her debut. By the next time they appear, they appear to be the same size.

** In the second ''Digimon Adventure 02'' movie, Angemon and Angewomon are shown to be stonking larger than they usually are.
* In the ''{{Pokemon}}'' anime, Charizard's size would change all the time. It's usually about 1.5 times Ash's height (even then that's larger than the 5'07'' given in the game), but sometimes seems to be about the size of a car, and in the first opening looks like its about two stories tall.

** The episode ''Charizard's Burning Ambitions!'' gave us the rather fact of Charizard being ''smaller'' than EVERY CHARIZARD in Charific Valley, except Charla.

* The Oompa Loompas in the new version of CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory vary in size from about 18 inches tall to Deep Roy's actual size.

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* ''{{Dragonball}}'': An Oozaru's size seems to vary in size depending on what they're interacting with. When Goku is tearing apart the castle, he seems to be almost as big as the whole thing, but when interacting with his friends, he appears to be about as big as a chunk of the castle he had earlier picked up and threw. The anime adds a bunch of padding and changes the scene around so that he stays pretty consistently on the larger end of the size scale, but that still makes him seem smaller the second time he transforms. Z and GT are a bit better about this.

* Marvel's Official Handbooks are a handy reference point for every fanboy who wants something to argue over. By way of an example, {{Wolverine}} has been consistently listed as 5'3" (about 1.6 metres), and Jubilee an inch or two taller. Despite this Wolverine tends to tower over Jubilee, to the point where she must be about 4'6". When they stand next to other characters, their height tends to appear more as listed.

[[OurGiantsAreBigger Giants are]] {{Pretty Cool Guy}}s. They punch harder, take more hits, and aren't afraid of breaking [[SquareCubeLaw certain laws of physics]]. There's a problem with having giants as part of the main cast, though: they don't fit in small places. If TheHero has to lead his {{Nakama}} through the ElaborateUndergroundBase or the EvilTowerOfOminousness, the GentleGiant can't really follow along if his hand can completely block off the entrance.

* The EVA Units in ''NeonGenesisEvangelion'' are somewhere between 50 and 200 meters tall, and one piece of concept art says Unit 01 is only ''10''. Schematic consistency was overruled by the question of [[RuleOfCool what would make an interesting visual]], and as a result the Evas' size relative to buildings, known landmarks, people, etc., changed from episode to episode.
** ''RebuildOfEvangelion'' seems to more consistently stick with 80m. Conversely, ''SuperRobotWars'' (where a mech's size determines it's probability of getting hit and in some games damage taken) each unit is only '''15''' meters.
* ''FistOfTheNorthStar'' to ridiculous extremes. Raoul's horse (Kokuō-gō) ranges from being a quite tall horse, to casually bury a man with a single stomp (with an estimated height of one hundred feet). Humans are not an exception, as ones in the background often look freaking enormous, even compared to a big guy like Kenshiro, which elevates many from "GiantMook" to "size of a goddamn garage". For example Zeed once stood behind a man he was about to kill and looked like he was over a story tall.

* ''OnePiece'' is often surprisingly good about this, despite having characters who vary in size between about 3' tall to 8'8", and that's just the main cast. Secondary characters can get frakkin' enormous. Sometimes, though, particularly on the interior of a ship, the taller characters like Brooke will shrink ever so slightly to keep it from looking too silly that they're all able to fit under the same roof.

** It should be pointed out that each era of the Godzilla films takes place in a different universe (This is ''especially'' evident in the Millennium series, in which, apart from two exceptions, ''each'' film takes place in a separate continuity). Therefore, different continuities = different Godzillas = variations in size.
** This was kind of spurred on by real world changes. In ''Gojira'', a 50 meter monster would have towered over every building in Tokyo due to stringent size standards (because the Japanese islands are active volcanoes, building standards are still extremely strict). As [[ScienceMarchesOn building and safety technology improved]] - and as the need for more living space volume arose - larger buildings had to be built. The original Godzilla would now itself be towered over. Which is '''unacceptable'''. Incidentally, the original Gojira is a painstakingly accurate snapshot of a city that no longer exists. All the buildings Godzilla destroys were real buildings, down to the little shopping centers.

* In TheMovie of ''TheLordOfTheRings'', the Oiliphants appear to half or double in size every time the camera moves. Gimli and the halflings seem to change height in some scenes, but the film-makers managed to be remarkably consistent throughout all three movies.

* On the ''PhineasAndFerb'' episode "[[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever Attack of the Fifty Foot Sister]]," gigantic-Candace climbed [[MadScientist Doofenshmirtz]]'s building King Kong-style, meaning it was several times taller than her. In the episode "The Lizard Whisperer" [[OneSteveLimit Steve]] is able to easily reach the roof of the same building despite supposedly being ''forty'' feet. Possibly justified in that both sizes were just estimates, but compared to other things around them Candace still seemed much larger than Steve did.

* KimPossible's (or rather, Ron Stoppable's) NonhumanSidekick, Rufus, usually rests comfortably in Ron's pocket. When other characters aren't around for comparison, though, Rufus tends to be somewhat larger in comparison to furniture and other objects, about the size of a small cat.

* Also, Endive from ''{{Chowder}}'' is sometimes shown to be much larger for [[RuleOfFunny comedic effect]].