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AnimeAI anime generator

A ride along the coast, anime film, a real run on Leap
A ride along the coast, anime film. A real run, as it came back.

Describe a character or a scene and get it drawn as anime: a modern TV still, a 90s cel, an anime film frame, a black and white manga panel, chibi or dark fantasy. Add a photo and you become the main character.

from $0.40 an imageYour first $2 is on us, enough for about 5 pictures. No card needed.

Use a photo of yourself, or of an adult who has agreed to it. Acceptable Use Policy

Pick a lookModern anime
Pick a shotScene
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Make yours
  1. 01Say who is in it and what happens.
  2. 02Pick a look and a shot, and add a photo to star in it.
  3. 03Get up to four pictures in about 20 seconds.

Real runs

What it has made

Each one came back as you see it, from the photo in its corner where there is one. The people in the photos are generated, and every other character is invented.

  • Mirae and the fire spirit, a real run on Leap
    The photo mirae and the fire spirit started from

    Mirae and the fire spirit

  • A samurai and a tanuki at tea, manga, a real run on Leap

    A samurai and a tanuki at tea, manga

  • A bike courier in the neon rain, a real run on Leap

    A bike courier in the neon rain

  • Tomas, a swordsman under the cherry tree, a real run on Leap
    The photo tomas, a swordsman under the cherry tree started from

    Tomas, a swordsman under the cherry tree

  • A grumpy wizard's ramen stall, chibi, a real run on Leap

    A grumpy wizard's ramen stall, chibi

  • Marcus, sky pirate captain, a real run on Leap
    The photo marcus, sky pirate captain started from

    Marcus, sky pirate captain

  • A detective on the rooftop, 90s anime, a real run on Leap

    A detective on the rooftop, 90s anime

  • A plague doctor knight, dark fantasy, a real run on Leap

    A plague doctor knight, dark fantasy

  • A mechanic and her giant robot, a real run on Leap

    A mechanic and her giant robot

Who it's for

Anime fans
Your own original characters in the look you love, from a few words.
Writers and game makers
Characters and key scenes for a story, a campaign or a pitch, in one look.
You as the lead
Add a selfie and play the captain, the swordsman or the chef in your own scene.

What you get

Six looks
Modern TV anime, 90s cel, anime film, black and white manga, chibi and dark fantasy.
Three shots
A portrait, the full body or a wide scene.
You in it
Add a photo and the main character keeps your face, hair, glasses and skin tone.
1 to 4 pictures a run
At 2:3, 1:1 or 3:2, each priced on its own; you see the total before you press Generate.

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Questions

Anime, answered

Can it draw characters from my favorite anime?
No. Every character is an original design: it won't copy characters from existing anime, manga, games or films, or draw a real person other than the one in your photo.
Can I turn my photo into anime?
Yes. Add a photo and you become the main character of the scene you describe. To redraw a photo as it is, pose and all, Photo to cartoon has an anime style.
What does Anime make?
An anime picture from your idea, in six looks from modern TV anime to a manga panel, with you as the character if you add a photo.
What do I need to bring?
Who is in it and what happens, such as "a bike courier racing through a neon city in the rain".
How does it work?
Say who is in it and what happens. Pick a look and a shot, and add a photo to star in it. Get up to four pictures in about 20 seconds.
What can I choose?
Look: Modern anime, 90s anime, Anime film, Manga, Chibi or Dark fantasy. Shot: Portrait, Full body or Scene.
How much does it cost?
From $0.40 an image, and you see the exact price before you press go. A run that fails costs nothing, there is no subscription, and you can start free without a card.
Can I use the result commercially?
Yes. You own what you make on Leap, so you can use it commercially, and we never train AI on it. The people and brands shown in a result can still have rights in it; the Terms say more.
Can I run it from code?
Yes. Developers run it as leap/anime through the Leap API, at the same price, with the same choices.

It runs on GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, with the prompting done for you. Rather write your own? Open a model's page and start from there.

Building an app? Run anime from the API

Your idea, as anime.

Start with $2 of credit, no card. Every run shows its price before it starts.

Make yours