Cinematic Anime SREF: Makoto Shinkai Style Prompt
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Anime

Cute

Version: v 7
SV: 6
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sref code and prompt case 4 --sref 4233758526

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Art Style Type

This SREF style clearly merges Japanese anime aesthetics with cinematic visual storytelling. It belongs to the modern high-quality animation film style, with distinct "Makoto Shinkai-esque" aesthetic characteristics. Through meticulous light and shadow treatment, dreamlike atmosphere creation, and detailed environmental rendering, this style achieves a balance between realism and artistic stylization, offering viewers a visual experience that feels both familiar and extraordinary.

Style Characteristics

The main style characteristics of this SREF include:

  • Exceptional handling of light, particularly through particle light effects (like floating light points) to create a dreamlike atmosphere
  • Strong yet harmonious color contrasts, often using highly saturated blues against warm golden tones
  • Highly cinematic scene design with emphasis on spatial openness and depth
  • Character designs that maintain anime-style simplified lines but with more refined details
  • Environmental elements (such as water surfaces, plants, architecture) with exquisite texture representation

This style is impressive because it successfully balances artistic expression with visual realism while maintaining emotional resonance.

Style-Enhancing Prompt Keywords

  • Cinematic lighting: Adding this keyword can intensify the dreamlike particle effects in the image, enhancing the emotional atmosphere of scenes
  • Seasonal ambiance: Utilizing specific seasonal elements can enhance the narrative quality and emotional resonance, such as summer light spots or autumn golden hues
  • Spatial depth: Emphasizing this point can elevate the dramatic quality of compositions and the immersive feeling of scenes, adding more dimensionality

Recommended Application Scenarios

This style is particularly suitable for emotional narrative illustrations, visual novel cover designs, young adult literature illustrations, animation film concept art, music album covers, and advertising visuals that need to convey dreamlike qualities and emotional resonance. It is especially effective for works expressing themes of youth, growth, memories, or dreams.

More Prompt Tips & Tricks


You can explore further by combining the following prompt command for MidJourney:

  • --sv: There are six versions of the Style Reference feature in Midjourney version 7 when using images. Use the --sv parameter to choose between them. --sv 6 is default. --sv 4 is the old V7 sref model (prior to June 16, 2025). Using --sv 6 and --sv 4 may produce different style results.
  • --s: Default value is 100, can be set from 0 to 1000. The higher the value, the more detailed the image, and the closer the style may be to reality.
  • -niji 6: Using this command will give the image a more anime style.
  • --sw: Default value is 100, can be input from 0 to 1000. A higher value makes the style closer to the original.
  • You can now blend multiple --sref codes together (for example --sref 123 456 )
  • You can weigh individual codes or urls as follows --sref 123::2
  • You can also read more guides on How to use SREF Code

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