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I DIDN'T JUST MAKE ANOTHER BLENDER ADD-ON. I BUILT MY OWN BLENDER ENGINE FOR ANIME! 👀 Introducing ENSŌ ENGINE 1.0 BETA! I've spent years developing shaders, tools, and assets to make anime creation easier in Blender. And now I'm bringing everything together into one dedicated anime creation environment! And guess what? ENSŌ ENGINE IS FREE! This custom Blender build introduces native NPR nodes, ink effects, hatching, outlines, curvature masks, compositing tools, and so much more! But that's just the beginning. The optional ENSŌ NPR PACK takes things to another level: • 19 beautiful anime cel shader styles • Anime Sky Pro & stylized oceans • Rain, motion trails & anime smear effects • Camera flattening without losing shading • Outlines, hatching & compositing • Years of my add-ons, shaders and assets in one place! And I'm still developing more features, especially for anime characters, lighting and animation. My goal is to make Ensō one of the BEST environments for creating anime in 3D. Try the FREE Engine: mix3ddesign.com/posts/enso-e… Get the FULL NPR Pack with a one-time purchase and lifetime updates: mix3ddesign.com/posts/enso-n… Eligible Patreon members can also unlock the pack: mix3ddesign.com/posts/enso-n… Explore everything: enso.mix3ddesign.com This is only the beginning for Ensō. I can't wait to show you what's coming next! #b3d #Blender3D #Anime #NPR #CelShading #Shaders #3DCG #GameDev #IndieGameDev #StylizedArt #アニメ制作 #セルルック #动漫渲染

A NEW ERA OF ANIME & NPR IN 3D IS COMING. 🔥 We're pushing Blender further than ever with ENSŌ ENGINE 1.1! New tools. New possibilities. A whole new level of anime creation. And trust me... you guys are NOT ready for what's coming! 👀 ARE YOU GUYS READY?!?! LESS THAN 48 HOURS LEFT... Be part of the journey and support the future of anime in 3D! Become a member today: mix3ddesign.com This is only the beginning. #Blender3D #b3d #Anime #NPR #CelShading #Shaders #3DCG #GameDev #IndieGameDev #StylizedArt #アニメ制作 #セルルック #3DCG制作 #自主制作アニメ #背景美術 #动漫制作 #二次元 #三渲二 #游戏开发 #独立游戏

We're putting so much work into making Ensō Engine one of the best tools for creating anime in Blender, but we really need your support to keep this project growing! 🙏❤️ Even if you can't support us financially, a simple like, repost, or share helps more than you might think. Every bit of support helps Mix 3D Design continue developing new shaders, NPR tools, and features for anime artists around the world. Let's build something amazing together! 🙌🏻 Support the project here: mix3ddesign.com 🇬🇧 Thank you so much for your support! It truly means a lot to us! ❤️ 🇯🇵 いつも応援してくださって、本当にありがとうございます！皆さんの応援が大きな力になります！ 🇨🇳 非常感谢大家一直以来的支持！你们的每一份支持都是我们继续创作的动力！ #Blender3D #b3d #Anime #NPR #CelShading #Shaders #3DCG #GameDev #IndieGameDev #StylizedArt #アニメ制作 #セルルック #3DCG制作 #自主制作アニメ #背景美術 #动漫制作 #二次元 #三渲二 #游戏开发 #独立游戏

Ensō 1.1 Beta is coming. And it changes how you light anime in Blender. Ensō Engine is our build of Blender made for anime and NPR. Not an add-on. The tools are inside the engine. FREE FOR EVERYONE ▸ LIGHT SELECT. Choose exactly which light shades which material. One light for the face, another for the hair, another for the background. Rotate it and the shading follows. ▸ NEW CEL SHADING NODES. Cel Bands with pixel-smooth edges, Shade Info, shaped highlights, light-side rim. ▸ NEW NORMAL EDITING NODES. Smooth Normals fixes ugly shadows on any mesh, from a character to a whole building, without touching the model. ▸ ENVIRONMENT NODES. Mask selects by height, slope and facing: snow on rooftops, moss on the shaded side, cliffs with their own colour, no texture painting. Screen Curvature finds every edge and crease for a hand-painted background look. ▸ ANIME RENDER PASSES. Shade, shadows, highlights, lines and masks, straight to the compositor. The engine is free and open source, and it stays that way. IN THE ENSŌ NPR PACK This is where it gets fast. The pack turns those nodes into finished looks: ▸ One-node lighting presets: Clean Cel, Anime Face, Anime Hair. Plug in a colour, done. ▸ NPR light settings: Flat Fill, Shadow Colour, Edge Softness, Band Shift on every light. ▸ 21 one-click Scene Effects: Anime Glow, Halation, Para Gradient, Impact Frame and more. ▸ Quick Rig with 16 ready animations, and On Twos hand-drawn timing. ▸ Plus everything already in the pack: Anime Sky, Water VFX, Kiseki trails, Smear, Rain and more. The pack starts at $10 on Patreon. That is the whole business model: the engine is free, and the pack is what pays for it. WHY THIS MATTERS An engine like this takes months of full-time work, and we are still looking for the funding to keep it alive. Without your support, we cannot keep going. With it, the NPR community gets its own engine, updated all the time, shaped by what you ask for. Get the pack, support the project, and help us build it: patreon.com/Mix3dDesign Can't support right now? Repost this. It really helps. And tell us below: what is the ONE thing you want Ensō to do next? #b3d #Blender3D #NPR #CelShading #Anime #Shaders #3DCG #AnimeArt #アニメ #セルルック #动漫渲染

Anime face shading in Blender is about to get SO MUCH BETTER! 👀 You know how difficult it can be to get beautiful anime shadows on a character's face? Especially around the nose, cheeks, and eyes? Well, I've been working on something REALLY cool for ENSŌ Engine! Introducing my new ENSŌ Shade Info Node! It gives you much better control over facial cel shading, light direction, cast shadows, and custom masks. And the crazy part? You can get beautiful results even when your character doesn't have perfectly edited normals! No more spending hours fighting your character's face shading just to get that 2D anime look. This is coming in the next ENSŌ update! Paid Patreon members will get EARLY ACCESS to these new custom nodes before the public release. Yes, I plan to make somme of them free for everyone later, but my supporters get to experiment with them first! Want to be among the first to try them and support ENSŌ's development? Join us: patreon.com/Mix3dDesign #b3d #Blender3D #NPR #CelShading #Anime #Shaders #3DCG #AnimeArt #アニメ #セルルック #动漫渲染

Your 3D characters deserve BETTER shading! 👀 Why settle for boring, flat-looking materials when you can turn almost ANY character into a beautiful anime-style character in just a few clicks? Meet ENSŌ Cel Shader Suite, one of the most powerful anime shading collections I've made for Blender! And the BEST part? It automatically adapts to your character's EXISTING BASE COLORS! No need to repaint your textures or rebuild complicated shaders. Just apply, customize, and watch your character transform! You get: • Beautiful anime cel shading • Manga ink, hatching & pencil styles • Animated shadows & lighting effects • Halftones, outlines & much more! • Shaders for Eevee, Cycles, or both! Whether you're creating anime films, character animations, or stylized game characters, ENSŌ gives you so many ways to make your models stand out! Stop fighting with shader nodes and start creating anime! Grab the collection and enjoy lifetime updates: mix3ddesign.com/posts/6-adva… #b3d #Blender3D #NPR #CelShading #Anime #Shaders #3DCG #StylizedArt #GameDev #IndieGameDev #GameArt #UnrealEngine #Unity3D #セルルック #アニメ制作 #动漫渲染

Ensō Engine is open source under the GPL. Full source code: github.com/Mix3DDesign/enso-…

I REBUILT BLENDER'S EEVEE WORKFLOW SPECIFICALLY FOR ANIME! 👀 And seriously, look at what ENSŌ ENGINE can do! I recorded this little walkthrough of my anime classroom scene, playing with custom NPR nodes, shaders, lighting, and compositor effects in real time. It's crazy how easily you can achieve beautiful, painterly anime visuals now! And the ENSŌ NPR Pack takes everything to another level. Custom shading nodes, advanced masks, hatching, outlines, lighting controls, and effects I've spent years developing for anime artists. These aren't just ordinary Blender shaders. They're tools I've built specifically for Ensō, and there's so much more coming! ENSŌ Engine is FREE! The NPR Pack is available as an optional DLC, with a one-time purchase and lifetime updates. Try it out: enso.mix3ddesign.com Get the full NPR Pack: mix3ddesign.com/posts/enso-n… I genuinely want to make Ensō the ultimate Blender environment for creating anime. What do you guys think of the results? 😅 #b3d #Blender3D #NPR #Anime #Eevee #CelShading #Shaders #3DCG #GameDev #IndieGameDev #StylizedArt #アニメ制作 #セルルック #背景美術 #动漫渲染

What if Blender was actually built for creating ANIME? 👀 I made this little anime classroom scene using my new ENSŌ ENGINE, and I'm genuinely loving the results! Beautiful painterly shading, warm sunset lighting, soft shadows, and that dreamy anime atmosphere. And the coolest part? It was surprisingly EASY! I'm using my custom shaders, special NPR nodes, Anime Sky Pro, and compositor effects, all working together inside Ensō. No need to spend hours figuring out complicated shading setups just to achieve that beautiful anime look! ENSŌ ENGINE is FREE, and the optional NPR Pack brings even more powerful tools, shaders, and effects. And trust me, we're only getting started. There's SO MUCH more coming! Would you guys like a breakdown of how I made this scene? 😅 Try Ensō Engine: enso.mix3ddesign.com Explore the NPR Pack: mix3ddesign.com/posts/enso-n… #b3d #Blender3D #NPR #Anime #CelShading #Shaders #3DCG #AnimeBackground #EnvironmentArt #StylizedArt #IndieGameDev #アニメ背景 #背景美術 #动漫场景

One of the BEST Cel Shaders in the Blender community just got even BETTER! And it looks absolutely AMAZING on characters! The best part? It automatically adapts to your character's existing base colors. Just apply it, adjust a few settings, and you're ready to go! You can use it for anime animations, stylized renders, and even bake the results into textures for your game characters! And there's MORE! I've added tons of new shading styles to ENSO, the add-on behind my Cel Shader Suite! From beautiful anime shading to manga ink, crosshatching, pencil sketches, halftones, and much more! It also comes with useful outline and compositing tools to push your anime look even further. Supports Eevee and Cycles, depending on the shader. I'm genuinely proud of how powerful this suite has become, and there's still more coming! Give it a try and enjoy lifetime updates! mix3ddesign.com/posts/6-adva… #b3d #Blender3D #CelShading #NPR #Anime #Shaders #3DCG #StylizedArt #GameDev #IndieGameDev #GameVFX #UnrealEngine #Unity3D #アニメ #セルルック #动漫渲染

I think I went a little crazy with this ENSO update haha 😅 What started as a collection of anime cel shaders has become one of the most powerful Anime & NPR Shading Suites I've ever made for Blender! And the BEST part? It works WITH your character's existing BASE COLORS! No need to repaint your character or rebuild its materials from scratch. Just a click, and Enso adapts the shading to your character's colors! You get so many beautiful styles: • Advanced anime cel shading • Manga ink & crosshatching • Pencil sketches & engraving • Halftones & comic shading • Ink wash & stippling • Stylized metallic materials • Beautiful shadows & lighting effects • And MUCH more! With shaders for Eevee, Cycles, and both engines! Seriously, imagine switching between all these different art styles while keeping your character's original colors. I'm genuinely proud of how far ENSO has come, and there's still so much more I want to add! Grab the collection now and enjoy lifetime updates! mix3ddesign.com/posts/6-adva… #b3d #Blender3D #NPR #CelShading #Anime #Shaders #3DCG #StylizedArt #GameDev #IndieGameDev #GameVFX #UnrealEngine #Unity3D #アニメ #セルルック #漫画風 #动漫渲染

Nodevember 2026 has officially started! Day 1 Prompt: ORIGAMI For my first entry, I tried creating an origami-inspired flower in Blender! I wanted those sharp, folded paper shapes but with a colorful, painterly anime look. The warm orange against the deep blue turned out pretty cool haha. Honestly, it kinda looks like a little flower made of paper and fire 😅 What do you guys think? Did I nail the origami look? Hopefully I can keep up with the daily challenges this year! #Nodevember #Nodevember2026 #Blender3D #Origami #NPR #3DCG #StylizedArt #Procedural

Why spend HOURS trying to make the perfect anime cel shader in Blender when you can get stunning results in just a few clicks?! 👀 Seriously, you NEED to try this! My 7 Advanced Cel Shaders + ENSO Material collection gives you some of the most beautiful, dreamy anime shading you can achieve in Blender! And the best part? It's SO EASY! Just apply a material to any object, play with the colors and settings, and get beautiful anime-style results without building complicated shader setups from scratch. You get: - 7 advanced cel shading setups for Eevee & Cycles - ENSO, one of my most powerful anime materials - Animated shadows using the new Eevee Lighting Nodes - Fully customizable colors, lighting and shading I'm genuinely proud of ENSO. It's one of the best cel shaders I've ever made, and I'm still improving it! Grab the collection now and enjoy lifetime updates! mix3ddesign.com/posts/6-adva… #b3d #Blender3D #NPR #CelShading #Anime #Shaders #3DCG #StylizedArt #GameDev #IndieGameDev #GameVFX #UnrealEngine #Unity3D #アニメ #セルルック #动漫渲染

I think I just made one of my favorite anime-style environments in Blender! A little lighthouse surrounded by a beautiful reflective ocean, stylized water shaders, and that dreamy anime atmosphere! And guess what? The entire sky and lighting are handled by my Anime Sky Pro add-on! I made both sunset and nighttime versions, and honestly, I can't decide which one I like more haha 😅 I've also recorded the whole creation process, and I'm thinking of making a full tutorial with voice-over! The FULL Blender project file is now available! You can explore the shaders, ocean, lighting, and everything else yourself. Project File: mix3ddesign.com/posts/anime-… Anime Sky Pro: mix3ddesign.com/posts/your-n… Now tell me, which version do you prefer, sunset or night? And would you guys like a full tutorial? #b3d #Blender3D #NPR #Anime #3DCG #StylizedArt #EnvironmentArt #Shaders #GameDev #IndieGameDev #GameVFX #UnrealEngine #Unity3D #アニメ背景 #背景美術 #动漫场景

Still using static images for your anime skies in Blender? 👀 Why spend hours searching for the perfect sky when you can CREATE your own fully animated anime sky with just ONE CLICK? Anime Sky Pro gives you beautiful Ghibli-inspired clouds, Makoto Shinkai-style skies, a full day/night cycle, and automatic lighting! And everything is customizable! Honestly, once you try it, you might never go back to static skies haha. Grab it now with lifetime updates! mix3ddesign.com/posts/your-n… #b3d #Blender3D #NPR #Anime #3DCG #Shaders #GameEffects #GameVFX #GameDev #IndieGameDev #EnvironmentArt #StylizedArt #アニメ背景 #背景美術 #ゲーム制作 #动漫场景 #游戏开发

I still can't believe more people aren't using this Anime Smear add-on! 😭 A friend of mine actually used it for a 2D anime short, and the character movements turned out SO GOOD! Seriously, if you're into anime animation, you really need to give this a try. It's such a cool tool, and I feel like it deserves way more attention! And as usual, you get lifetime updates! Try it out guys, I think you'll love it! 😅 mix3ddesign.com/posts/anime-… #b3d #Blender3D #Anime #Animation #NPR #3DCG #AnimeVFX #IndieAnimation

Still spending HOURS modeling Japanese streets and all those tiny details for your anime environments in Blender?! 👀 I think you REALLY need to check this out! My Japanese Anime Signs & Lights Pack gives you pretty much everything you need to bring your anime streets and environments to life! And these aren't just ordinary 3D models. They're made specifically for ANIME and NPR artists! Here's what you get: - High-quality Japanese traffic lights and pedestrian signals - Fully customizable Japanese signs and advertisement boards - Procedural power poles and cables - Street lights, railway crossings, and roadside props - Beautiful anime-style materials with brushstroke effects for that painterly look! - Customizable colors, lights, materials, and variations And the best part? You can simply drag and drop these assets into your scene, customize them, and get that beautiful anime look without spending hours modeling every little detail! Whether you're creating a peaceful Japanese countryside, a busy Tokyo street, or a beautiful Ghibli-inspired environment, this pack can save you SO MUCH time. I've put a lot of work into making these assets both beautiful and genuinely useful, and there's still more I want to add! Grab it now or join Mix 3D Design as a paid member to get access! And as usual, enjoy future updates as the pack continues to grow! mix3ddesign.com/posts/japane… #b3d #Blender3D #NPR #Anime #3DCG #AnimeArt #EnvironmentArt #StylizedArt #IndieAnime #GameDev #IndieGameDev #UnrealEngine #Unity3D

Still looking for the PERFECT anime cel shader in Blender? I think you really need to check this out! I've put together 8 Advanced Cel Shading setups covering pretty much every approach you could need in Eevee and Cycles. Whether you're trying to achieve that clean 2D anime look, beautiful stylized shadows, or something completely unique, you'll definitely find something worth experimenting with! The shader shown in this video even has its own ANIMATED SHADOWS using the new Eevee Lighting Nodes! And yes, the material + shadow setup is also part of my Enso Material Addon, a complete suite of cel shaders and NPR tools for Blender artists. And here's something exciting! I'm currently working on a NEW cel shader specifically for Cycles, and I'm aiming to make it one of the BEST anime cel shaders I've ever created! I'm really excited about what this one could bring to NPR rendering. More to share soon! In the meantime, grab the current shader collection or join Mix 3D Design as a paid member to support more developments like this. Lifetime updates as usual! mix3ddesign.com/posts/6-adva… #b3d #Blender3D #NPR #CelShading #Anime #AnimeShader #3DCG #StylizedArt #IndieAnime #GameDev #IndieGameDev #Unity3D #UnrealEngine #Rendering #AnimeArt