Scenario 10: Anime
Coincidentally, Midjourney released the Niji V5 version as I was writing this chapter, so I'll run the prompts below with the -niji 5 parameter.
Various Anime Stylesβ
With the niji 5 model, generated content defaults to an anime style. You can specify country, era, creators in style, or add anime styles - per Midlibrary , Midjourney supports over 120+ anime styles.
I won't list them all here, see my style list or Midlibrary for comprehensive details.
Here are some styles I find nice that the model also supports well (Statue of Liberty for prompt subject):
Photo | Name | Description |
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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. |
Turning Photos into Anime Styleβ
This uses the img2img feature we covered - simply include a photo URL in prompt, then add:
panel from manga --iw 2
Another attempt adding manga artist Naoko Takeuchi didn't generate hands well: