History Main / TopHeavyGuy

* Ivan/Ice Cub, the polar bear themed superhero who debuts in the sixth season of ''WesternAnimation/PJMasks'', has a kid version of this. Since he is paralyzed from the waist down, he has to rely on his upper body strength to get around, hence having a bulkier torso and arms compared to his legs. Averted in his daytime form, where his top half is the same size as those as his allies.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' and Patrick fell under this trope in "The Fried Cook Games."

* From ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', Mr. Incredible has puny legs, whether his torso is flabby or muscular.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'' is a slightly downplayed version of this. Although his proportions are less exaggerated than usual for this trope, his legs are still fairly short compared to his barrel-sized torso and broader arms.

* A natural part of the TimmStyle seen in the Franchise/{{DCAU}}, most of it comes from having enormous shoulders and slender legs. Even characters who are supposed to be more trim like The Flash have a similar design. It is downplayed in the original show ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', where [[ArtEvolution the character designs weren't as exaggerated]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Skullgirls}}''
** Samson's independent form, detached from his host, [[NiceGirl Filia]]. Filia is also a downplayed, female version; she has a very heavy midsection (chubby abdomen, large breasts, big thighs, and muscly forearms) but has legs so spindly its a miracle they can support her in the first place. What makes it stranger is that they fight as a team, and most of their strongest attacks are kicks.

** Even [[RareFemaleExample female characters]] weren't exempt from this build. It's most noticeable on a heavyset character like DNAmy, but even slim characters often have long torsos and short legs.

* Amusingly parodied in one of Creator/JhonenVasquez's ''Meanwhile'' strips, which features a pair of dimension-hopping travelers arriving in a parody superhero universe, and end up fighting two heroes there: a woman with ridiculous GagBoobs, and a man with tiny, squat legs, and an upper body so enormously over-muscled that he can't lift his own arms. One of the travelers jumps on his back (which he can't reach), and proceeds to stab him over and over again, exclaiming with glee that he can keep stabbing all day, as there's so much muscle, he isn't getting anywhere near any vital organs.

** Ganondorf in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'' has his legs obscured most of the time because he's wearing a kimono, but the waist is low enough to make it clear his legs are small.

* This is the effect one gets out of [[http://undertale.wikia.com/wiki/Greater_Dog Greater Dog]] in ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' due to its very large upper body carried around on stumpy legs. The [[TinyHeadedBehemoth tiny dog face]] helps complete the look. [[spoiler:Turns out it's a normal-sized dog in a sort of mechanized suit of armor, so the actual dog is not that top-heavy at all. Asgore, who is the King of the monsters, has huge arms and a big torso, making his already short legs look small by comparison.]]

* Vlad of the ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' series, most noticeable in his ghost form less so as a human. Dash and Kwan as well.
** Skulker is a more blatant form.
*** Jack Fenton, except that he's more of a walking rectangle.

* Gluttony in ''Manga/FullMetalAlchemist'' is extremely deformed, with huge arms and absolutely tiny legs. Unlike many examples of the trope, it's actually commented on in-universe.

* Baymax of ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6'' is a squishy example. His tall, soft, slightly beanbag-like body is perched atop stubby marshmallow legs that mostly work by viture of Baymax being filled with air instead of a solid entity--therefore, being able to be a Top Heavy Guy only because his top is actually quite light.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'' episode "Paw and Order", the [[SeparateSceneStorytelling fictional]]/[[FantasySequence imaginary]] villain Nasty Jack is a bipedal horse with a massive chest and and arms but ''[[ExaggeratedTrope really]]'' tiny legs. The other horse thieves aren't as massive but they also have tiny legs.

* Mojo Jojo, the ArchEnemy of the ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'', has very broad shoulders and muscular arms combined with a tiny waist and ridiculously stumpy legs, and his [[ArtEvolution redesign]] in the [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerPuffGirlsMovie movie]] and seasons 5-6 further exaggerates this.

* Mayor Wilson from ''VideoGame/RagingJustice'', the [[spoiler:HiddenVillain]], whose body is a mountain of fat and lard on two ridiculously skinny legs.

** While normally LeanAndMean, Rob Lucci's [[{{Animorphism}} leopard Zoan Fruit]] gives him a hybrid form with a profile similar to Kuma.

* Johnny's cohort Ollie Oop in ''Webcomic/{{Paranatural}}''. [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-165 Lampshaded by Violet in the student speakeasy]].

* The Hacker from ''WesternAnimation/{{Cyberchase}}'' was an extreme version of this -- a 200-to-300 pound torso on top of legs that couldn't have been more than 6 inches.

* ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' has Koala Kong. Tiny Tiger also qualifies, excluding his design in ''Crash of the Titans''. Dr. Nitrus Brio is another example, after HulkingOut.