This study investigates the connections between anthropometric variables of character appearance to the visual perceptions of the audience in order to reveal implicit knowledge of the character design process. After quantitative statistical analysis, the results shows: (1) The width of the chest directly influences the perception of a character's body shape (weak or strong) and heroic quality; (2) The proportion of the waist to the chest and hips directly influences the perception of a character's body type (thin or fat), qualities of sexual attraction, and level of wisdom; (3) The width of the buttocks directly influences the perception of a character's body type (thin or fat), and qualities of the ideal body, qualities of sexual attraction, heroic quality, and level of wisdom; (4) The width of the shoulders directly influences the perception of a character's body shape (weak or strong) and qualities of cuteness; (5) The width of the arms directly influences the perception of a character's body shape (weak or strong) and heroic quality; (6) The height of the body-trichotomy suggests that a character with a longer torso looks weak, has lower sexual attraction, and is more cartoon like than a character with a more standard ratio or one with a longer lower-body. A table of anthropometric variables lists all the effects of character appearance in order to understand how those anthropometric variables relate to audience perceptions. This study aids design students and young designers in clearly learning character design, and it contributes practical understanding for academic research in design.