AniSemi MBW IL - Anime Block Split (Illustrious) is the Per-block weight split variant of the series: real structure, anime output, built on Nova Reality XL IL v9.0.
[Recipe] Block-weighted merge on UNet only: Nova Reality XL IL v9.0 toward Nova Anime XL IL v19.0 at 0.30 overall, with per-block weights base 0.30 / in 0.45 / mid 0.55 / out 0.60. VAE and text encoders inherited from Nova Reality XL IL v9.0.
[Why this direction] Nova Reality is photographic; subtracting NoobAI from Nova Anime leaves a pure anime-drawing signal (without thick paint). Adding that to the photographic base is the semi-real-to-anime direction, with a warm secondary direction in Dual.
[Series] AniSemi IL runs the conversion at 0.35, adds warm 0.15 in Dual, uses MBW to keep the realistic structure with anime in the output blocks, and blends 50/30/20 Real-Anime-NoobAI.
[Recommended settings] Euler a, 24-28 steps, CFG 5.0-5.5, 832x1216. Hires fix above 1.25x helps skin and fabric; Danbooru-style tags work well.
[Known limitations] The photographic base keeps realistic lighting, so close-ups can look uncanny at higher anime weight; backgrounds stay realistic.
[Parents and license] Nova Reality XL IL v9.0: https://civitai.com/models/453428 ; Nova Anime XL IL v19.0: https://civitai.com/models/376130 ; NoobAI-XL EPS Four-Mix (CyberFix): https://civitai.com/models/1199004 ; Nova Orange XL REX v1.0: https://civitai.com/models/967405 . All parents listed above permit derivatives and generation services (Rent). Selling this checkpoint or its merges is not granted by the parents. Parent credit retained.