AnimalistiC Western Comic Blend v1.0

Overview

Hey everyone, this is my very first model built on the new Anima 2B architecture!

I'm officially making the jump from SDXL and Illustrious. This model is a Western/Anime hybrid—if you liked the comic-blend vibes from my older Illustrious uploads, this brings that exact energy to Anima. It's built for expressive anime character designs, but grounded with heavy inking, dynamic edge-lighting, and bold western comic linework.

🛠️ The Roadmap (Work in Progress)

Just a heads up: this is v1.0 and I am still dialing it in. I am currently baking my own custom LoRAs to finesse this into the exact, highly-curated styles you are used to seeing from me.

Because I am training everything locally on my own rig, bakes take several hours a pop. It is going to take a little time until I can drop the finer, perfectly tuned models that output exactly what I want, but I was too hyped on these initial results not to share them. Expect more updates soon!

⚙️ Recommended Settings

Anima handles generation differently than SDXL. To get the exact style, line weight, and shading you see in the preview images, make sure you lock in these exact parameters:

• Sampler: er_sde

• Scheduler: simple

• CFG Scale: 4

• Steps: 30

📝 Prompting Tips

Anima's text encoders are incredibly smart, so you don't need to fight the model with a massive wall of Booru tags anymore. Use natural language mixed with your core triggers. If you want to push the western aesthetic even further, drop tags like three-quarter view, bold outlines, or western comics \(style\) near the front of your prompt.