Makoto Shinkai/Ghibli Inspired Foliage 3D model

Hey guys!

I have made a study model for creating anime inspired foliage.

You can use this in your 3D scenes to bring them to life. I handcrafted this stylized tree inspired by Studio Ghibli and the atmospheric storytelling of Makoto Shinkai. Ideal for anime-style environments, fantasy worlds, or cartoon rendering pipelines, this asset delivers lush, painterly foliage with an impressionistic flair.

Features:

• High-density foliage with painterly, brushstroke-inspired textures
• Comes with Geometry and Shader node complete set ups
• Optimized for stylized rendering in Blender (Eevee ONLY compatible)
• Perfect for anime backgrounds, fantasy games, and Ghibli-style cinematics
• Lightweight for real-time performance, but detailed enough for close-up renders
• Comes with materials and ready-to-render shaders
• Includes lighting setup preview (as seen in thumbnails), foliage RESPONDS to sunlight with dynamic colours, customizable colours

Ideal For: Makoto Shinkai-style anime scenes, Studio Ghibli-inspired forests, Cel-shaded games, Hand-painted dioramas, selft-study nodes

File Format: .blend

Render Engine: Eevee ONLY/ will not work in Cycles due to its 3D cartoon rendering features

Poly Count: Optimized for mid-level detail

Textures: Leaf texture included (packed in .blend file)

How to use geometry node and custom texture to create additional foliage: If you are interested in a tutorial on how to set up the nodes from scratch, feel free to leave a comment/review.

Disclaimer: I wish to give special thanks to the user 霜痕炎伤 on Bilibili. I have studied his incredible model and used that as a foundation to build my model and extra features. If you guys are interested, please check out his channel and support him.