Is there a reason Gotou and Menthuthuyoupi look so similar?


Is there a correlation between these two characters? I was wondering if the
same illustrator drew both characters or if perhaps one of them was sort of a
homage to the other. [![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/zZiTU.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/zZiTU.jpg)
[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/XrBdW.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/XrBdW.jpg)




I am just referencing [nhahtdh's
comment](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/25883/is-there-a-reason-
gotou-and-menthuthuyoupi-look-so-similar/27893#comment36014_25883) as the
answer since it seems he does not want to post it as an answer.

But the reason that there could be similar character design in two different
animes could be due to:

>   1. Author Influence
>   2. Limit in number of designs([birthday
> paradox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday_problem))
>   3. Tracing(unlikely)
>




I am just referencing [nhahtdh's
comment](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/25883/is-there-a-reason-
gotou-and-menthuthuyoupi-look-so-similar/27893#comment36014_25883) as the
answer since it seems he does not want to post it as an answer.

But the reason that there could be similar character design in two different
animes could be due to:

>   1. Author Influence
>   2. Limit in number of designs([birthday
> paradox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday_problem))
>   3. Tracing(unlikely)
>

