V3.0:

Add a bypassable ControlNet (Anima-LLLite). Big thanks to Kohya for creating this ControlNet.

Introduction Page: https://huggingface.co/kohya-ss/Anima-LLLite

recommended CN file: anima-lllite-any-test-like-1-step2000.safetensors https://huggingface.co/kohya-ss/Anima-LLLite/tree/main

custom node: https://github.com/kohya-ss/ComfyUI-Anima-LLLite

✅I recommend using Lineart, Depth, and Fake Scribble. You could even try Canny for control, although Kohya didn't mention it.

❌Pose control isn't recommended as it's quite difficult to make it effective.

V2.0:

Add face detailer and hand detailer.

V1.0:

A simple text-to-image workflow for Anima with Ultimate SD Upscale. (If you notice unnatural transitions when increasing the denoise value in the Upscale node, try increasing the tile_padding, such as 256.)

Resources:

Anima (Base model): https://civarchive.com/models/2458426/anima-official?modelVersionId=2836417

CLIP: https://huggingface.co/circlestone-labs/Anima/tree/main/split_files/text_encoders

VAE: https://huggingface.co/circlestone-labs/Anima/tree/main/split_files/vae

The following are just my personal preferences. Feel free to swap them out for files that suit you better.

Upscale Model: https://huggingface.co/FacehugmanIII/4x_foolhardy_Remacri/tree/main

face_yolov8n: https://huggingface.co/Bingsu/adetailer/blob/main/face_yolov8n.pt

hand_yolov8s: https://huggingface.co/Bingsu/adetailer/blob/main/hand_yolov8s.pt

PitHandDetailer-v2-Test-v9c: https://huggingface.co/iahhnim/adetailer_collection/blob/main/PitHandDetailer-v2-Test-v9c.pt

Recommended Resources：

Anima Turbo LoRA: https://civarchive.com/models/2560840/anima-turbo-lora

Anima Highres/Aesthetic Boost: https://civarchive.com/models/2540444/anima-highresaesthetic-boost

If you're focusing on furry character generation, you might want to consider the following detailer scheme:

https://civarchive.com/models/1296534/fdetailer-example-workflow

https://civarchive.com/models/1228695/fdetailer-adetailer-for-furries

and a furry Anima model (While the model has some minor flaws, like slight overfitting and a lack of data for certain furry species, it’s still fantastic for generating furry characters—especially for that muscular bara physique!):

https://civarchive.com/models/2575487/indigo-void-furry-anima-furry-anima

Thanks to @UmeAiRT and @CptCharname! I’ve learned so much from studying their workflows.