Here is a tutorial for you to draw the body of both male and female characters in anime.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Feminine
Step 1. Sketch the figure
Draw a circle, which will become the head, circles to connect the joints and triangles for the hands and feet. These shapes are connected by lines at the base of the body structure.
Step 2. Draw the head and torso
Add feminine details like breasts and make the waistline slim and the hips slightly wider.
Step 3. Draw the limbs
Step 4. Add the hair and clothes
Step 5. Color
Method 2 of 2: Male
Step 1. Sketch the figure
Draw a circle, which will become the head, circles to connect the joints and triangles for the hands and feet. These shapes are connected by lines at the base of the body structure.
Step 2. Draw the head and torso
The male trunk is wider than the female one.