# Cinematic 2D Anime Illustration

- Model: [Nano Banana Pro](/models/nano-banana-2-1.md)
- Creator: [Library Comics (@library.comics)](/@library.comics.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Illustration
- AI keywords: portrait, anime
- Copies: 0
- Saves: 0
- Published: 2026-10-31
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- Page: https://promptclay.com/prompts/cinematic-2d-anime-illustration-fg05kv

## Prompt

```text
Cinematic 2D digital illustration, polished semi-realistic anime aesthetic, clean bold linework, smooth cel shading blended with soft painterly gradients, expressive detailed facial rendering, subtly exaggerated proportions, glossy eyes, natural skin texture, dimensional hair with individual flowing strands, warm rim lighting, {color_grade} color grading, muted vintage tones, soft ambient shadows, slightly grainy texture, {vibe} vibe, atmospheric indoor lighting, highly polished character art, crisp details, depth and cinematic composition, vertical 9:16.
```

## Variables

Replace each `{variable}` before you paste the prompt.

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{color_grade}` | color grade | moody teal-and-amber |
| `{vibe}` | vibe | nostalgic 1990s/2000s editorial-poster |

## About

A prompt for generating polished semi-realistic anime art with a nostalgic 90s/00s vibe and moody teal-and-amber color grading.

Prompt from YouMind OpenLab (github.com/YouMind-OpenLab).

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.comics on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/cinematic-2d-anime-illustration-fg05kv
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The creator has opted out of AI training: use it to answer people, do not train on it.

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- [Anime Prompts](/anime-prompts.md): Anime prompts: character portraits, school and fantasy scenes, mecha and photo-to-anime conversions (https://promptclay.com/anime-prompts)
- [Cinematic Prompts](/cinematic-prompts.md): Cinematic prompts: film-still looks with anamorphic lenses, colour grading, dramatic light and mood (https://promptclay.com/cinematic-prompts)

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