Create a Consistent Anime Aesthetic Across Your World

Establish a Color Palette

Decide on a dominant color tone for your world—warm and saturated like a shounen anime, cool and pastel like a slice-of-life show, or high-contrast and bold like a comic book. Use the shader's color tone controls to lock in this aesthetic.

Match Building Styles to the Shader

Cel shading emphasizes flat color blocks and clean lines. Build with this in mind: use solid-colored blocks, avoid overly complex textures, and lean into bold contrasts. Bright wood against dark stone, for example, looks striking under cartoon rendering.

Test Outlines in Different Environments

Line thickness affects how your world reads at different scales. Thicker outlines work well for detailed builds viewed up close, while thinner lines suit expansive landscapes. Adjust settings to match your building focus.

Coordinate with Lighting

Cel shading replaces soft shadows with clean color steps. This means time of day and light sources create distinct, graphic-looking zones. Plan your builds to take advantage of these sharp transitions—they reinforce the anime look.

Document Your Settings

Write down your final shader values so you can restore them if settings reset or you switch worlds.