Ghibli Inspired

A anime-style storybook from your photos

Lush worlds full of wind, grass and wonder, in the great anime tradition.

Sample spread illustrated in the Ghibli Inspired style

The world of Ghibli Inspired

Big skies, green hills, light that feels like summer holidays. Inspired by the great Japanese animation studios, this style turns ordinary afternoons into quiet adventures. Children walk taller in these pages; adults get a lump in the throat they didn't order.

Best for: Daydreamers, nature-loving families, stories about growing up.

Who it suits

Families who spend time outdoors, and anyone whose best memories happen in a landscape rather than a room. It gives a child a world to be small in, which is a different feeling from being the hero of it. Adults tend to pick this one for a childhood they are remembering rather than one they are watching.

Which photos work best

Give it something with sky or greenery in it if you can. The style builds its emotion out of the background, so a photo taken on a walk, a holiday or a garden afternoon has more to work with than one taken against a living-room wall. Faces still need to be clear.

How it differs from Anime Shoujo

Shoujo anime points the camera at the face and draws the feeling there. This style pulls back, and the hillside carries as much of the mood as the person on it. Pick by whether the story is about a person or about a place they were in. See Anime Shoujo

Questions about this style

Do you copy a particular film?

No. This is the broad look of Japanese animated features, open landscapes, soft light, weather you can feel, rather than any single studio's characters or scenes.

Does it work for a story set in a city?

It does, but it gives up its best trick. If your memories are indoors or urban, the modern illustrated or cartoon styles will fit the material more naturally.

Your photos, this style

Every Fableself book starts from your photos. Your people are redrawn faithfully, same faces, same hair, same spark, inside this style's world, across every page of an original story written for you. Every page is reviewed before it reaches you. You approve a full digital proof before any payment.