πΊ Anime List
For length I won't cover many styles here, but I'll share more on my Twitter - follow me there for updates.
Photo | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | Chibi Anime Style | Chibi anime features miniature, cute, caricatured characters with oversized heads and simplified bodies/expressions for dynamic effects. |
 | Gakuen Anime Style | Common style featuring high school life - student council, cultural festivals, romance, friendship, competition. |
 | Gekiga Anime Style | Sober, serious style tackling adult themes like social issues and philosophy. Uses monochrome palette, realistic expressions/behaviors. |
 | J Horror Anime Style | Horror genre dealing with supernatural themes like ghosts, spirits, monsters. |
 | Jidaimono Anime Style | Period dramas depicting Japanese history/culture - war, family conflicts, ninja, bushido, myths. Uses distinct Japanese art styles. |
 | Kawaii Anime Style | Very cute, kawaii style featuring bright colors, rough outlines, exaggerated facial expressions. |
 | Mecha Anime Style | Robot-focused style depicting giant machines, mech battles, armored suits. Uses sci-fi, future settings, large-scale fights, dynamic battle scenes. |
 | Realistic Anime Style | Realist style with more true-to-life characters and storylines. More nuanced expressions, environments, emotive depth. |
 | Semi-Realistic Anime Style | In-between realistic and anime styles - more realism but still stylized anime elements. Realistic stories but some anime-style rendering. |
 | Shoji Anime Style | Comedic style per manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori focused on individuals/small groups. Bright, harmonic scenes, exaggerated expressions, simple plots. |
 | Kemonomimi Anime Style | Characters with animal ears/tails. Human or humanoid with various animal features, related to girls' manga, boys' manga styles. |