| # Anime Model | |
| :white_check_mark: We add [*RealESRGAN_x4plus_anime_6B.pth*](https://github.com/xinntao/Real-ESRGAN/releases/download/v0.2.2.4/RealESRGAN_x4plus_anime_6B.pth), which is optimized for **anime** images with much smaller model size. | |
| - [How to Use](#how-to-use) | |
| - [PyTorch Inference](#pytorch-inference) | |
| - [ncnn Executable File](#ncnn-executable-file) | |
| - [Comparisons with waifu2x](#comparisons-with-waifu2x) | |
| - [Comparisons with Sliding Bars](#comparisons-with-sliding-bars) | |
| <p align="center"> | |
| <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xinntao/public-figures/master/Real-ESRGAN/cmp_realesrgan_anime_1.png"> | |
| </p> | |
| The following is a video comparison with sliding bar. You may need to use the full-screen mode for better visual quality, as the original image is large; otherwise, you may encounter aliasing issue. | |
| <https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/17445847/131535127-613250d4-f754-4e20-9720-2f9608ad0675.mp4> | |
| ## How to Use | |
| ### PyTorch Inference | |
| Pre-trained models: [RealESRGAN_x4plus_anime_6B](https://github.com/xinntao/Real-ESRGAN/releases/download/v0.2.2.4/RealESRGAN_x4plus_anime_6B.pth) | |
| ```bash | |
| # download model | |
| wget https://github.com/xinntao/Real-ESRGAN/releases/download/v0.2.2.4/RealESRGAN_x4plus_anime_6B.pth -P weights | |
| # inference | |
| python inference_realesrgan.py -n RealESRGAN_x4plus_anime_6B -i inputs | |
| ``` | |
| ### ncnn Executable File | |
| Download the latest portable [Windows](https://github.com/xinntao/Real-ESRGAN/releases/download/v0.2.5.0/realesrgan-ncnn-vulkan-20220424-windows.zip) / [Linux](https://github.com/xinntao/Real-ESRGAN/releases/download/v0.2.5.0/realesrgan-ncnn-vulkan-20220424-ubuntu.zip) / [MacOS](https://github.com/xinntao/Real-ESRGAN/releases/download/v0.2.5.0/realesrgan-ncnn-vulkan-20220424-macos.zip) **executable files for Intel/AMD/Nvidia GPU**. | |
| Taking the Windows as example, run: | |
| ```bash | |
| ./realesrgan-ncnn-vulkan.exe -i input.jpg -o output.png -n realesrgan-x4plus-anime | |
| ``` | |
| ## Comparisons with waifu2x | |
| We compare Real-ESRGAN-anime with [waifu2x](https://github.com/nihui/waifu2x-ncnn-vulkan). We use the `-n 2 -s 4` for waifu2x. | |
| <p align="center"> | |
| <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xinntao/public-figures/master/Real-ESRGAN/cmp_realesrgan_anime_1.png"> | |
| </p> | |
| <p align="center"> | |
| <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xinntao/public-figures/master/Real-ESRGAN/cmp_realesrgan_anime_2.png"> | |
| </p> | |
| <p align="center"> | |
| <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xinntao/public-figures/master/Real-ESRGAN/cmp_realesrgan_anime_3.png"> | |
| </p> | |
| <p align="center"> | |
| <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xinntao/public-figures/master/Real-ESRGAN/cmp_realesrgan_anime_4.png"> | |
| </p> | |
| <p align="center"> | |
| <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xinntao/public-figures/master/Real-ESRGAN/cmp_realesrgan_anime_5.png"> | |
| </p> | |
| ## Comparisons with Sliding Bars | |
| The following are video comparisons with sliding bar. You may need to use the full-screen mode for better visual quality, as the original image is large; otherwise, you may encounter aliasing issue. | |
| <https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/17445847/131536647-a2fbf896-b495-4a9f-b1dd-ca7bbc90101a.mp4> | |
| <https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/17445847/131536742-6d9d82b6-9765-4296-a15f-18f9aeaa5465.mp4> | |