本研究為質化論述取向（Discourse Approach），從漫畫設計中的角色個性、造型塑造與漫畫特殊的表現形式為基礎，以美、日相關角色卡通動畫與改編自漫畫的動畫作品為樣本，進行漫畫元素運用之分析，探討漫畫表現形式在動畫中運用的要點，經由傳統卡通動畫角色的造型設計、卡通動畫準則、漫畫符號的運用原理、提出漫畫表現形式的視覺語言論述與觀點，並找尋動畫中漫畫語言轉化成動畫視覺語言的表現方式，歸納出動畫中的漫畫語言應用類型。引導出動畫研究上的理論依據，進行動畫的學術理論探討。

The research, a discourse approach oriented study, takes to the basis of profiting cartoon role characters, styling culmination and unique cartoon expression forms, coupled with utilizing popular character-based cartoon animations in the U.S., Japan and local cartoon animations, in an attempt to examine the key elements how cartoon expression forms manifest in animation. Thereafter, the theories on the utilization of the traditional cartoon animation characters styling design, cartoon animation characters’ styling design, cartoon animation criteria, and cartoon symbolism are applied to propose pertinent assertion and viewpoints on the visual language adopted in cartoon expression forms, and to locate the expression forms for converting cartoon language into animated visual language for summarizing the cartoon language application types in animation production. The introduction of the theoretical premise in animation study is then used to examine the academic theories behind animation.