Turn a Video Into Anime With Genjutsu Restyle

Restyle repaints every frame of your clip in a new visual style. Unlike a filter, it rebuilds the image — lines, shading, textures — while the subject, motion and camera move stay the same. It is the quickest way to turn a phone clip into anime.

How to turn a video into anime

1. Open the Genjutsu Restyle generator.
2. Upload a clip up to 30 seconds long (MP4 or MOV).
3. Choose the Anime preset.
4. Optionally add details: soft afternoon light, pastel sky, gentle film grain.
5. Press Generate. You see the credit cost first, and Restyle is the lowest-cost mode.

Eight styles to start from

Preset	Looks like
Anime	Hand-drawn 2D animation with clean line art and cel shading
3D Cartoon	A polished animated feature film
Claymation	Stop-motion with visible clay textures
Watercolor	Soft pigments bleeding on paper
Cyberpunk	Neon night, rain and holograms
Film Noir	1940s black and white with hard shadows
Pixel Art	16-bit retro palette
Oil Painting	Thick, visible brush strokes

Tips for cleaner results

• Keep the subject large in frame. Small, distant figures lose detail when restyled.
• Steady footage restyles better. Fast pans and heavy blur make frames harder to keep consistent.
• Describe light and color, not just the style. "Golden hour, warm rim light" gives the model more to work with than "anime" alone.

Restyle vs Motion Transfer

Restyle changes the look of the whole clip. If you want a different character performing your motion instead, use Motion Transfer.

Try it free

New accounts get free credits — enough for a short Restyle. Start with Genjutsu Restyle.