But then, at 2:00 AM, you finish the physics. You attach the ponytail to the head. You add the wind parameter. You move the mouse in a circle.
The most impressive feat is the pseudo-3D turn. When a character looks left to right, true 3D would render a new profile. Live2D cheats elegantly. It scales the far eye down, shifts the nose across the face, and rotates the ears. It is a topological illusion, a carefully constructed lie that your brain accepts because it preserves the integrity of the original drawing. The character never looks "off-model" because the model is the art. live2d cubism
Mika turns. Her hair follows. She looks up. She looks down. But then, at 2:00 AM, you finish the physics