The vibrant art style ofGenshin Impacthas been a huge inspiration for hundreds of fan artists that have found themselves attached to one colorful character or another. However, one artist has taken that inspiration and crossed miHoYo’s unique characters over with thefamous art style of Studio Ghiblifor stellar results.
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The new animation takesGenshin Impact’s Xianglingand her little panda Guoba that helps her in combat as one of the most notable shots fromMy Neighbor Totoro. In the short animation, Guoba takes the place of Totoro, while Xiangling takes the role of protagonist Satsuki as the two wait for the bus in the rain. It’s a neat little recreation of the one segment of the classic Ghibli film that even fans who haven’t seen the full movie for themselves are fully aware of.
One interesting aspect of the crossover piece is that it has a much warmer tone than the original scene, using oranges and reds to decorate the trees in order to better keep the aesthetic consistent with theflame elementalGenshin Impactcharacter. It’s a small detail that helps the recreation to feel unique to both the Xiangling inspiration, as well as the theming of Studio Ghibli’s art style found inMy Neighbor Totoro. An additional character also makes a cameo in the quick animation, with Yaoyao hanging onto Xiangling’s shoulders in the same way Mei did in the original film.
Fan art can be a huge indication that a game has made an impact on the industry and has a flourishing community behind it that wants to share new interpretations of locations and characters. In the case ofGenshin Impact’s growing roster of characters, not only are there enough vibrant designs for every player to find a favorite, but the uniqueness of each one is what continues to drive the game. So, it’s little surprise that artists like Pochaimo are drawn to miHoYo’s art style in the same way that many have been drawn to the films of Studio Ghibli over the company’s extended history of success.
Genshin Impactis available now for Mobile, PC, PS4, and Switch.
