Just stumbled across Nova Cross AM on Civitai, it’s a checkpoint based on Anima, all about that stylized look. Each version comes with its own built-in style, and the official sample images are all generated using diffusers-anima with custom png tags.
Recommended settings are pretty much copy-paste and you’re good to go: sampler Euler a Normal, steps 20 to 30, Clip Skip 1 to 2, denoising strength 0.65 to 0.8, CFG 4 to 6. The positive prompt is the usual stack—masterpiece, best quality, score_9 to score_7, year 2025, newest, all that jazz. Negative prompt is also standard: worst quality, bad hands, extra fingers, etc.
In practice, keeping CFG between 4 and 6 is key. I initially cranked it up past 7 out of habit, and the image got way too overdone. Dialing it back to 5 made it way cleaner.
Oh, and a heads-up on licensing: generated images can’t be used commercially unless you edit them (or just convert to black and white). If you’re not monetizing, feel free to share. If you’re looking for more model comparisons, platforms like pixpix.com that gather top global models in one place are a good spot to browse for inspiration.