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Nova Anime XL (Illustrious): colorful anime, 2.5D and fantasy scenery

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By Captain
Published 2026-09-29
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Prompts and settings shared by the people who made these renders on Civitai. Pick a render to see how it was made.
Settings
Sampler
DPM++ 2M Karras
Steps
30
Guidance
7
Seed
869659333
Size
832x1216
Clip skip
2
Prompt
masterpiece, best quality, very aesthetic, 1 girl, solo, depth of field, dynamic pose, dynamic angle, Alternative pop-punk fashion style inspired by early-2000s rock culture. A rebellious, edgy outfit featuring a black graphic band T-shirt, striped or fishnet arm warmers, low-rise cargo pants or a plaid skirt layered over ripped tights. Studded belts, fingerless gloves, chunky boots. Casual yet defiant attitude, slightly messy styling, effortless cool. Dark eyeliner and smoky eye makeup, minimal glam, expressive eyes. Color palette of black, red, white, and muted pastels. Youthful punk-rock aesthetic, skater influence, pop-punk attitude, anti-polished vibe.
Negative prompt
(asian, anime), (worst quality:1.2), (low quality:1.2), (normal quality:1.2), ((multiple views)), comic, lowres, bad anatomy, bad hands, signature, watermarks, error, extra limb, missing limbs, missing toes, missing fingers, painting by bad-artist, 3d art, extra hands, extra fingers, censored,t, extra toes,
Settings
Size
1152x2016
Prompt
masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, 4k, very aesthetic, high resolution, ultra-detailed, absurdres, newest, scenery, colorful, saturated, anime, anime coloring, 1girl, solo, cute, pink hair, long hair, choppy bangs, long sidelocks, nebulae cosmic purple eyes, rimlit eyes, facing to the side, looking at viewer, downturned eyes, light smile, red annular solar eclipse halo, red choker, detailed purple serafuku, big red neckerchief, (glowing stars in hand:1.2), fingers, dispersion \(optics\), from side, from below, dutch angle, portrait, upper body, head tilt, colorful, rim light, backlit, (colorful light particles:1.2), cosmic sky, aurora, chaos, perfect night, fantasy background, dreamlike atmosphere, BREAK, detailed background, blurry foreground, bokeh, depth of field, volumetric lighting
Negative prompt
photorealistic, realistic, 3d, multiple views, multiple angle, split view, grid view, two shot, outside border, picture frame, framed, border, letterboxed, pillarboxed, 2koma, modern, recent, old, oldest, cartoon, graphic, text, painting, crayon, graphite, abstract, glitch, deformed, mutated, ugly, disfigured, long body, lowres, bad anatomy, bad hands, missing fingers, extra fingers, extra digits, fewer digits, cropped, very displeasing, (worst quality, bad quality:1.2), sketch, jpeg artifacts, signature, watermark, username, (censored, bar_censor, mosaic_censor:1.2), simple background, conjoined, bad ai-generated Steps: 20, Sampler: Euler a, CFG scale: 4.5, Global Seed: 428649103, Seed: 3282307999, Size: 768x1344, Clip skip: 2, Model hash: 6a2e0c8dd7, Model: NovaAnimeILV15, Hires steps: 40, Hires upscale: 1.5, Hires Adjust: ("shadow": [0, 0, 0, 0.8, 1.0], "middle": [0, 0, 0, 0.9, 0.9], "highlight": [20, 0, 0, 1.1, 1.0]), Denoising strength: 0.4, Hires CFG Scale: 4
Settings
Size
1152x2016
Prompt
masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, 4k, very aesthetic, high resolution, ultra-detailed, absurdres, newest, scenery, colorful, saturated, anime, anime coloring, high contrast, 1girl, solo, red halo, long white hair, hair between eyes, floating hair, red eyes, turning head, looking at viewer, white eyelashes, raised inner eyebrows, smile, parted lips, red angel wings, (black sundress:1.2), floating, (midair:1.2), knees up, hugging own legs, bent back, from side, dutch angle, portrait, upper body, close-up, night, starry sky, red full moon, dark, omnious, dappled moonlight, BREAK, backlighting, luminous particles, shimmering feathers, subtle lens flare, cinematic lighting, depth of field, bokeh, volumetric lighting, dreamy atmosphere
Negative prompt
photorealistic, realistic, 3d, white dress, arms behind back, devil wings, wide shot, very wide shot, full body, lens flare, sunset, multiple views, multiple angle, split view, grid view, two shot, outside border, picture frame, framed, border, letterboxed, pillarboxed, 2koma, modern, recent, old, oldest, cartoon, graphic, text, painting, crayon, graphite, abstract, glitch, deformed, mutated, ugly, disfigured, long body, lowres, bad anatomy, bad hands, missing fingers, extra fingers, extra digits, fewer digits, cropped, very displeasing, (worst quality, bad quality:1.2), sketch, jpeg artifacts, signature, watermark, username, (censored, bar_censor, mosaic_censor:1.2), simple background, conjoined, bad ai-generated Steps: 20, Sampler: Euler a, CFG scale: 4.5, Global Seed: 718579124, Seed: 678217776, Size: 768x1344, Clip skip: 2, Model hash: 6a2e0c8dd7, Model: NovaAnimeILV15, Hires steps: 40, Hires upscale: 1.5, Denoising strength: 0.4, Hires CFG Scale: 4
Settings
Size
1152x2016
Prompt
masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, 4k, very aesthetic, high resolution, ultra-detailed, absurdres, newest, scenery, colorful, saturated, anime, anime coloring, 1girl, blonde hair, long hair, floating hair, blue eyes, looking at viewer, parted lips, medium breasts, puffy sleeve white dress, leaning side against tree, dutch angle, upper body, (portrait, close-up:1.2), foreshortening, vines, green, forest, flowers, white butterfly, BREAK, dramatic shadow, depth of field, vignetting, dappled sunlight, lens flare, backlighting, volumetric lighting
Negative prompt
photorealistic, realistic, 3d, multiple views, multiple angle, split view, grid view, two shot, outside border, picture frame, framed, border, letterboxed, pillarboxed, 2koma, modern, recent, old, oldest, cartoon, graphic, text, painting, crayon, graphite, abstract, glitch, deformed, mutated, ugly, disfigured, long body, lowres, bad anatomy, bad hands, missing fingers, extra fingers, extra digits, fewer digits, cropped, very displeasing, (worst quality, bad quality:1.2), sketch, jpeg artifacts, signature, watermark, username, (censored, bar_censor, mosaic_censor:1.2), simple background, conjoined, bad ai-generated Steps: 20, Sampler: Euler a, CFG scale: 4.5, Global Seed: 101724454, Seed: 1185799892, Size: 768x1344, Clip skip: 2, Model hash: 6a2e0c8dd7, Model: NovaAnimeILV15, Hires steps: 40, Hires upscale: 1.5, Denoising strength: 0.4, Hires CFG Scale: 4
Settings
Steps
20
Guidance
6
Seed
2346343079
Size
611x607
Prompt
American man sitting in front of a computer on a desk. He is surrounded by cats and there's a woman nearby. Small room. Contained. Safe.
Settings
Size
1792x2400
Prompt
Use the images as a basis for the character's style and design. Recreate the style and design exactly. Use the first, second, third, and fourth images to create the characters. Transfer the clothing from the fifth image. It's important to accurately transfer the character designs, preserving their facial and body proportions. For the first character, use the first and second images as a basis. A cyborg, belt with holster and pistol. The character stands near the helicopter cockpit, cables connected from her head to the helicopter, holding a tablet in her hand, and stands sideways to the viewer. For the second character, use the third and fourth images as a basis: a cyborg, belt with holster and pistol. The character sits on a metal box, legs extended, one leg bent at the knee. Cables connected to portable server units, computers, and the helicopter are connected to her body. Cables stretch across the floor and ceiling. He holds a rosary with a cross in his hand. It's important to accurately depict the helicopter from the fifth image. The helicopter is undergoing repairs, with impact marks visible on its body. Part of the body is disassembled, cables are connected to the helicopter's internal systems, and repair manipulators hang from the ceiling. A large, dark hangar with numerous cables. Image style: digital cowboy shot, Dutch angle, dynamic lighting, warm lighting, realistic volumetric lighting (realistic style photo) (realistic:1.2)
Negative prompt
text, painting, crayon, graphite, abstract, glitch, deformed, mutated, feet,ugly, disfigured, long body, lowres, bad anatomy, bad hands, missing fingers, extra digits, fewer digits, cropped, very displeasing, (worst quality, bad quality:1.2), bad anatomy, sketch, jpeg artifacts, signature, watermark, username, simple background, conjoined, bad ai-generated, blur, extra limbs, extra fingers, extra arms, extra legs, deformed hands, distorted anatomy, fused fingers, malformed limbs, disfigured face, asymmetrical eyes, unnatural pose, low detail, washed-out colors, glitch, artifact, duplicate body parts, three hands, floating limbs, missing joints, poorly drawn face
Settings
Sampler
Euler a
Steps
28
Guidance
5
Seed
3238972753
Size
672x1176
Clip skip
2
Prompt
Maid girl, looking at viewer, looking down, squatting, rest head on hand, brown eyes, red eyes, long hair, blunt bangs, parted lips, smirky face, Black dress, white apron, Ankle socks, ruffle socks, black pumps, foreground, depth of field, Blurred periphery, BREAK masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, very aesthetic, newest, incredibly absurdres, ultra detailed, 8k, HDR, High quality digital art, official art, advertising style, detailed background, detailed eyes, painting \(medium\), cinematic lighting, ray Tracing, ambient occlusion, dynamic composition, foreshortening,
Negative prompt
lowres, bad quality, worst quality, bad anatomy, bad hands, sketch, jpeg artifacts, watermark, censor, shiny skin, (missing fingers:1.15), subsurface scattering

Overview

Nova Anime XL by Crody is an anime / 2.5D / 3D
checkpoint
for
SDXL
available in
Pony
and Illustrious lines; this entry is the Illustrious release. It is known for saturated, clean color, strong scenery and a flexible range from flat anime to semi-realistic.
Author settings: Euler a, 20-30 steps, Clip Skip 1-2,
CFG
5-7, and a quality string of masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, very aesthetic, absurdres, newest. Note the licence: unedited images cannot be used commercially.

Reference

Name
Type
What it is
Quality string
tags
masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, very aesthetic, absurdres, newest
Negative
tags
worst quality, low quality, jpeg artifacts, username, watermark, signature, text, error, missing fingers, extra digits
5-7
Steps /
sampler
20-30, Euler a
Clip Skip
1-2
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Step by step

  1. Quality string, then scenery or character tags.
  2. Add colorful, saturated, anime coloring for the house look.
  3. Euler a, 28 steps, CFG 6.
  4. Paste the negative.
  5. Hires fix 1.5x at 0.4.

Examples

Character

masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, very aesthetic, absurdres, newest, 1girl, solo, pink hair, choppy bangs, colorful, saturated, anime coloring, city street, dynamic angle

Scenery

masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, very aesthetic, absurdres, newest, scenery, no humans, floating lanterns over a river town, night, colorful, detailed

Creative idea: fashion sheet

masterpiece, best quality, very aesthetic, 1girl, solo, alternative pop-punk outfit inspired by early-2000s rock, plaid skirt, layered necklaces, studio background, full body

Tips

  • Scenery with a character in it is its sweet spot.
  • Fashion descriptions (pop-punk outfit, early-2000s) are followed in detail.
  • Add 2.5d or realistic for semi-real renders.
  • Dynamic pose and dynamic angle tags work.

Troubleshooting

Oversaturation

Why it happens
colorful plus high CFG.

How to fix it
CFG 5.

Large heads

Why it happens
A known tendency.

How to fix it
Add large head to the negative, as the author's list does.

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Questions

Commercial use?

Only edited images, per the author's rules.

Pony or Illustrious version?

Illustrious here; Pony needs score tags and source_anime.

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