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Retro anime pfp maker

A freeze-frame from a TV anime you half remember: hand-inked lines, flat cel paint, glossy eyes and a watercolour evening sky behind you.

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From a selfie or a sentence, in about ten seconds. No card needed.

Anime examples

Each of these was drawn from one line of text, shown under it. Type your own, or add a selfie instead.

Retro anime cel portrait of a young woman with a copper-red bob and round glasses
Made from “19-year-old woman with a messy copper-red bob, round tortoiseshell glasses, chunky green cardigan, curious look”
Retro anime cel portrait of a young man with spiky brown hair in a basketball jersey
Made from “21-year-old man with a spiky mop of brown hair, oversized blue basketball jersey with no lettering over a white tee, cheeky grin”
Retro anime cel portrait of a golden retriever in a red bandana
Made from “a golden retriever with a realistic, naturally proportioned head turned slightly to one side, long wavy golden fur, mouth open in a happy pant, wearing a red bandana”

What makes it Anime

Hand-painted cel look

Flat paint with one hard-edged shadow tone, not the smooth gradients of modern digital anime.

Expressive eyes

Large eyes with several glossy highlights, still clearly your eyes.

Broadcast grain

A faint film grain and analog softness, like a frame from an old tape recording.

Watercolour skies

Soft pink and violet evening clouds by default, or pick your own colour.

How to make one

  1. Pick Anime. The button on this page opens minipic.me with Anime already chosen.
  2. Add a selfie or a sentence. One face in good light, looking at the camera, works best. Or describe anyone (or anything) in a few words.
  3. Keep it. Download PNG or WebP from 64 to 1024 pixels, with the background kept or cut out to transparent, or tweak it ("add a red scarf").

Great for

  • Anime pfp for Discord, X and Instagram
  • Matching couple icons
  • Portraits of your own original characters
  • Cosplay and convention profiles
  • Group chat sets

Questions

Is it modern anime or retro?

Retro: the late-80s and early-90s TV look, with hand-painted cels and a warmer, slightly muted palette. For cute and super-deformed, try Kawaii.

Does it work from a description?

Yes. Describe hair, outfit and expression ("silver-haired pilot with a scar and a red scarf") and it draws them as a retro anime lead.

Is it free?

Your first two avatars are free, no card needed. After that, your first pack is $5 for 12 avatars, then packs start at $9 for 20, and credits never expire.

Do you keep my photo?

A photo you add to draw once is used for that drawing and not kept. Photos you save in People are kept privately until you delete them or your account.

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