These 10 AI Arts Turn Harry Potter Characters Into Classic Ghibli Anime, And They Look Way Better Than We Expected
Since releasing its first film in 2001, the Harry Potter movies has become a cultural icon and a beloved classic for fans of all ages, which far exceeds the expectations that the original novel series has set. Throughout its 10 years course, the franchise has been a worldwide phenomenon, grossing over $7 billion at the box office and winning three Academy Awards along with other prestigious nominations. Harry Potter has been praised for their faithful adaptation of the books, stunning visual effects, and exceptional performances from the cast, including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint, and put their names in Hollywood lights.
Though more than a decade has passed since the last Harry Potter movie, the franchise still lives in the audience’s hearts, and is an undying inspiration for many fan arts and spinoff stories on the Internet. Recently, an Instagram account named Aigeneratednonsense posted some iconic Harry Potter sequences redrawn by AI into stunning 2D Ghibli-style pictures, which catches the eyes of many fans around the world, and the fact that the pictures are AI-generated doesn’t make them any less impressive. Feast your eyes on these images below to see what the world of Harry Potter would look like in anime.
#1. The iconic trio looks stunning in Ghibli-anime style.
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#2. “You’re a wizard, Harry.” The moment when Harry was selected into the Gryffindor by the sorting hat is perfectly captured in this image.
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#3. Dumbledore looks a bit like a mixture of Gandalf – Santa Claus in this picture, while Hedwig has a complete redesign.
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#4. Hagrid looks like a badass biker here.
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#5. The Grand Staircase seems a bit scary with all the faceless paintings.
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#6. Harry Potter vs. The Horntail, Anime style!
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#7. Harry and Hermione look gorgeous together (don’t let Ron see this!)
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#8. The Great Hall is a bit smaller than in the movies, but is well-decorated for Christmas!
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#9. This train scene looks like it was brought directly from a Ghibli classic (and don’t ask about the guy behind Harry).
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#10. Draco Malfoy looks much more innocent than in the movies.
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#11. An anime version of Harry Potter would be what fans need right now.
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Harry Potter’s novel and movie series’ success was quickly followed by multiple games, comics, and spinoff franchises, and a reboot TV series is coming to HBO Max in the near future. However, no signs of an anime reimagining so far, since copyright is a tough barrier to get past. However, a Harry Potter anime could be a better idea than we think.
The Harry Potter franchise has every material it needs for an anime adaptation: the concept of good vs. evil, the young and adorable characters, the vast world brimming with magical creatures and relics, and of course, the mesmerizing magic spells and tricks, all of these can be perfectly transitioned into an action-packed anime. There are a lot of anime studios known for their exceptional animation, for example, Ufotable and Mappa, are more than capable of adapting Harry Potter into the 2D world.
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