Many Disney princesses are already styled in a similar fashion to anime characters, with their small noses and large eyes. Only slightly though, as these fan art images take the anime style all the way. While Disney has left the 2D animation style years ago, fan artists haven't. Many Disney fans love anime, so it is not unusual to see the two combined. Fans especially love to draw princesses like Rapunzel and Elsa as 2D part since the their films do not follow that style.
Here are talented fan art pieces of popular Disney princesses styled as anime characters. Please check out the links to the artists who made these wonderful images.
10 Elsa
Since Frozen 2, Elsa has given up her Queen-hood, so is she a princess again? Even as a Queen though, she was still commercially considered as a Disney princess. After all, she is one of if not the most popular of the Disney princesses today.
This art was done by Ayasal, who is very talented when it comes to anime style. Elsa is just one of many Disney princesses that they have anime fan art of, so check out their gallery! They have also done anime fan art of characters like Mei from Overwatch, Peach from Mario, and personifications of different Zodiac constellations!
9 Belle
We love Belle's expression in this artwork. It is pure joy! What is interesting is that Beast is also in this picture. His anime-self has been redesigned to be far more man-elf than beast. A lot of anime tends to keep even monstrous characters looking handsome if they are a main character.
The artist for this is DuckLordEthan. He has made pieces of anime styled fan art with way more than just Disney. He has also done anime styled Shrek, Adventure Time, Star Wars, and more.
8 Merida
According to the artist, runawaywithyou, this piece took eight hours to complete. Their alone took two hour, which makes sense since Merida's hair is the source of a lot of animation work. In her film, Brave, the animators but a ton of labor that went into every strand of hair she had.
Besides this piece, the artist does a lot of commissions and has done fan art for Harry Potter, The Legend of Zelda, and Studio Ghibli.
7 Snow White
This piece was done by the same artist that did Elsa, Ayasal. We love some of the creative liberties that the artist took for this design. Snow White's long hair is gorgeous and her dress is even more elegant than it is in the film. It is also sweet that she is surrounded by her animal friends. The rabbits in her lap are especially cute.
6 Schoolgirl Anna And Elsa
Anime schoolgirls are all the rage, so of course there is fan art of Disney characters in schoolgirl uniforms. Unlike a lot of the other art on this list, this was mostly made with markers, colored pencils, gel pens, and erasers. It is pretty talented to be able to make apiece of art like this without much help from a computer.
The artist for this is SilverChaim and they draw a lot of anime characters and commissions.
5 Mulan
This piece was made by the same person who did the anime Belle fan art, DuckLordEthan. Like he did with Beast, he also included Mulan's prince: Shang. Also, yes, a lot of comments on this art piece have already pointed out that Shang looks a lot like Sokka from Avatar: The Last Airbender.
We love that this art incorporates two sides of Mulan's life. There is the one where she is expected to be a proper lady and the other where she picks up her fathers' sword and fights the Huns. We also like that Shang appears to be contemplating her two appearances.
4 Princess Magical Girls
One of the most popular genres in the anime world is magical girl. Examples of such anime include Sailor Moon, Princess Tutu, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Tokyo Mew Mew, Pretty Cure, and more. These shows often feature young girls who get their own transformation sequences which transform them into a crime fighting hero.
These designs by cherrycheezy are adorable! We love how the outfits are influenced by the Disney outfits and how their magical weapons all suite their characters and stories.
3 Aurora
Honestly, the fairies in this piece stole the show.While we love anime Aurora, the artist got really creative with anime versions of the fairies that look after her. Their outfits, wings, and age are much more reminiscent of anime like Monster Rancher, Sword Art Online, Berserk, and Shaman King.
The artist is DuckLordEthan again, the same artist who drew the anime Belle and Mulan on this list. Check out his gallery to also see his anime version of Snow White, Ariel, and Jasmine. He has also done non-princess characters like Lilo and Stitch, Peter Pan, and Wendy.
2 Jasmine
The artist, HiroSenpaiArt, actually has their speedpaint of this uploaded for fans to watch on Youtube! They are certainly no stranger to anime either, as their gallery has a lot of fan art for shows like Dragon Ball Z, Fairy Tail, Naruto, Kill la Kill, and more.
This fan art really captures the magic of the carpet ride in the Disney film. Jasmine looks enchanted and the gold light coming from the carpet is gorgeous.
1 Ariel
The artist for this piece referred to their style as "90s anime style." The artist is actually two who are artist sisters people who use the same account, kgfantasy. They have done fan art for characters from My Little Pony, Sailor Moon, Winx Club, Fire Emblem, The Legend of Zelda, and more. This Ariel is not the only Disney princess they have made fan art for either.