
Retro anime gender-swap key visual
Prompt
Use the provided image as the base reference for the original character. Create a high-quality anime key visual that presents both the original character and their gender-swapped version. Place the original character on the left side of the image and the gender-swapped character on the right side. Both must be recognizable at a glance as the same person. Maintain with high precision the facial features, eye shape, facial proportions, hairstyle design language, hair color, silhouette, habitual expressions, personality traits, visual symbols, and overall character identity. The gender-swapped version should not merely be cosplay or a costume swap, but should be designed based on the natural interpretation of "if the same person had been the opposite sex from birth." Do not merely put them in opposite-sex clothing. When naturally redesigning the outfit to fit the gender, maintain the original design's fashion style, color scheme, accessories, symbolic meaning, occupation, social status, worldview, and design philosophy. Ensure the audience instantly understands that they are "the male and female versions of the same person." The two designs should have strong visual commonality. [Overall Atmosphere] The atmosphere of a late 1990s to early 2000s Japanese anime magazine or promotional poster. The official key visual for a fictional gender-swap romantic comedy anime. Joyful chaos. Lighthearted commotion. Romantic-comedy distance. Comedic timing. Not a serious sci-fi work. Not a serious parallel-world story. Not a global crisis. Prioritize creating a fun atmosphere as if an unexpected trouble has occurred. The goal is to create a promotional visual that makes the audience think, "This definitely looks interesting." [Character Performance] Depict a scene where two characters unexpectedly encounter their opposite-sex selves. They should be aware of each other's existence and react. Emotions can be freely chosen. For example: surprise, confusion, being at a loss, irritation, curiosity, embarrassment, rivalry, self-loathing, self-praise, anger, provocation, distrust, wariness, strange closeness, etc. Mixing multiple emotions is allowed. The key is to convey the humor of "seeing yourself after a gender swap." [Composition] Do not use a fixed composition. Choose a different scene arrangement each time. For example: face-to-face, back-to-back, arm around shoulder, arguing, glaring, pointing at each other, staring at each other like looking in a mirror, posing the same way, posing completely differently, observing each other, chasing, running/pursuing, accidentally colliding, immediate confusion after the swap, fighting over the same item, reacting at the same time, checking each other's clothes, warily keeping distance, feeling embarrassed from being too close, etc. Do not rely on symmetrical composition. Change the composition so that it looks like a promotional visual for a different anime work each time. [Background] The background should naturally fit the character's worldview, occupation, era, genre, culture, and design language. Design the background as a high-quality anime background that enhances character expressiveness. If necessary, you may use: school, cityscape, shopping street, fantasy world, Japanese-style space, magical world, cyberpunk city, retro pop design, amusement park, school festival, stage, abstract graphics, etc. The background should naturally convey the genre of the work. [Art Style] Late 1990s to early 2000s anime magazine illustration. Retro pop anime aesthetic. Cel animation style. Clean lines. Bold silhouette design. Vivid and joyful color design. Commercial anime official promotional illustration quality. Dynamic like an anime opening sequence. Strong visual appeal like a magazine cover. [Prohibited Items] No Logo. No title text. No explanatory text. No watermark. No comparison table layout. No artbook setting collection layout. No three-view. Do not make it into a character comparison chart. Do not make it into a serious multiverse war. Do not make it into a dark fantasy apocalyptic battle. Do not let battles or worldview explanations overpower and overshadow the gender-swap theme itself.