## AniSD Suite (15 models)

**Scale:** 2x (1x for AniSD DB)  
**Architecture:** SPAN / Compact / SwinIR Small / CRAFT / DAT2  / RPLKSR

**Dataset:** Anime frames. Credits to @.kuronoe. and @pwnsweet (EVA dataset) for their contributions to the dataset!  
**Dataset Size:** ~7,000 - ~13,000  

AniSD is a suite of 15 (as of time of writing) specialized SISR models trained to restore and upscale standard definition digital anime from ~2000s and onwards, including both both WEB and DVD releases. Faithfulness to the source and natural-looking output are the guiding principles behind the training of the AniSD models. This means avoiding oversharpened output (which can look especially absurd on standard definition sources), minimizing upscaling artifacts, retaining the natural detail of the source and of course, fixing the standard range of issues found in many DVD/WEB release (chroma issues, compression, haloing/ringing, blur, dotcrawl, banding etc.). Refer to the infographic above for a quick breakdown of the available models, and refer to the [Github release](https://github.com/Sirosky/Upscale-Hub/releases/tag/AniSD-RealPLKSR) for further information.

AniSD Suite (Multiple Models)

Purpose: Anime

This is a successor to AnimeSharpV3 based on RCAN instead of ESRGAN. It outperforms both versions of AnimeSharpV3 in every capacity. It's sharper, retains *even more* detail, and has very few artifacts. It is __extremely faithful__ to the input image, even with heavily compressed inputs. 

To use this model, you must update to the [**latest chaiNNer nightly build**](https://github.com/chaiNNer-org/chaiNNer-nightly/releases)

The `2x-AnimeSharpV4_Fast_RCAN_PU` model is trained on RCAN PixelUnshuffle. This is much faster, but comes at the cost of quality. I believe the model is ~95% the quality of the full V4 RCAN model, but ~6x faster in Pytorch and ~4x faster in TensorRT. This model is ideal for video processing, and as such was trained to handle MPEG2 & H264 compression.

__Comparisons:__ https://slow.pics/c/63Qu8HTN
https://slow.pics/c/DBJPDJM9
![1736292155 679079](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/875be696-0948-4de2-9d03-85a581891a49)

AnimeSharpV4

AnimeSharpV4_Fast_RCAN_PU

upscaling old anime. help to denoise and find lines and dehalo

BIGOLDIES

Mixed 3D/2D CGI animations on some 2D animations it might sharpen the edges. General usage is to upscale CGI animations compressed by YouTube.

CGIMaster v1

Category: Digital Animation


This was trained on the dataset that OptimusPrimal used for his DigitalFilm models. This model cleans up the image removing some noise while upscaling. This model is very fast, running around 200x the speed of a standard ESRGAN model on my system. This is primarily a proof of concept for how fast Real-ESRGAN models can get while still producing nice results.

DigitalFlim SuperUltraCompact

Purpose: 2x anime upscaler which tries to preserve dof

2x anime upscaler, a non-otf version of the HFA2kCompact model which tries to preserve dof by not deblurring.

Original Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RZbALUTCf4DYDTVMBR74b8Nt-7m6TEyk?usp=drive_link

HFA2k compact multijpg

Upscaling frames from Irodori anime (namely kemono friends) from 540p (the source render resolution) to 1080p, low resolution flat shaded art, de-JPEG of the aforementioned

KemonoScale v2

I trained Skr's great LD-Anime model on compact architecture. It upscales while fixing numerous video problems, including: noise/grain, compression artifacts, rainbows, dot crawl, halos and color bleed. This compact version may look slightly worse than Skr's original model, but runs significantly faster and also retains the correct colors better than the original model did.

LD-Anime Compact

Purpose: Denoise/Dehalo

Denoise, dehalo, derainbow old anime

LD-Anime_Skr v1.0

Upscale Anime while keeping as much of the original detail as possible. Isn't among the sharpest models and if the anime is somewhat blurry it will retain that detail but add more pixels to give a smoother edge. Doesn't change the color very much and may make some scene's very slightly darker.

Pretrained model: Pony Models

Loyaldk Giroro

Loyaldk Keroro

Loyaldk Kororo

Upscale MLP episodes. Liter version. Able to handle compression better compared to V1.0 and no longer creates halo's/rainbows. Good for Vector 2D art however converts detail to blobs.

Loyaldk LitePony V2.0

Upscale MLP episodes. Liter version. Able to handle compression better compared to V1.0 and no longer creates halo's/rainbows. Good for Vector 2D art however converts detail to blobs. Leaves more blobs when converting detail to blobs compared to litepony

Loyaldk MediumPony V2.0

Upscale MLP episodes. Full version. Able to handle compression better compared to V1.0 and no longer creates halo's/rainbows. Good for Vector 2D art however converts detail to blobs.

Loyaldk SuperPony V2.0

2x compact fast universal upscaler pair trained with jpg degradation (down to 40) and multiscale (down_up, bicubic, bilinear, box, nearest, lanczos).

2x-NomosUni_compact_multijpg

2x span fast universal upscaler pair trained with jpg degradation (down to 40) and multiscale (down_up, bicubic, bilinear, box, nearest, lanczos).

2x-NomosUni_span_multijpg

Purpose: Compression Removal, Noise Reduction, Line Correction, MPEG2 / LD Artifact Removal

This is my first model release. The model was inspired from a personal project which I have been pursuing for some time now, which this model aims to solve. This model will upscale low resolution hand drawn animation from 1970s to 2000. The colors are retained with effective noise control. Details and Textures are maintained to a good degree considering animations. Color Spills are also corrected depending on the colors. Shades of white and yellows have been difficult. It also makes the lines slightly sharper and thinner. This could be a plus depending on your source. The model is also temporally stable across my tests with little observable issues. 

**Showcase:** 
Images - https://imgsli.com/MjYwNzY1/12/13
Video Sample -  https://t.ly/Jp7-w vs Upscale - https://t.ly/PdsKs

2x Pooh V4

Purpose: Upscale text in very low quality to normal quality.

The upscale model is specifically designed to enhance lower-quality text images, improving their clarity and readability by upscaling them by 2x. It excels at processing moderately sized text, effectively transforming it into high-quality, legible scans. However, the model may encounter challenges when dealing with very small text, as its performance is optimized for text of a certain minimum size. For best results, input images should contain text that is not excessively small.

Text2HD v.1

Purpose: Animation, Pixel Art

This model has VERY strong compression removal and line restructuring that allows it to restore any heavily compressed drawings, animation, cartoons, or anime. Also works on games as well as DDS compression. It renders frames very quickly and is very viable for restoring videos.

Pretrained model: 4x-MMScale (Yes, 4x. mistakes were made)

UniScale CartoonRestore Lite

Purpose: 

Emulating Waifu2x at Noise Level 3 NOTE: You can't use this with regular esrgan forks or the bot, it has to be run through basicsr

Waifaux NL3 SRResNet

Purpose: 

Trained this model to see how it would work trying to essentially get the same results as Waifu2x but with ESRGAN

Waifaux NL3 SuperLite

Description: 4x photo upscaler for faces, trained on the FaceUp dataset. These models are an improvement over the previously released 4xFFHQDAT and are its successors. These models are released together with the FaceUp dataset, plus the accompanying [youtube video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBiVIzQkptI)

This model comes in 4 different versions:  
4xFaceUpDAT (for good quality input)  
4xFaceUpLDAT (for lower quality input, can additionally denoise)  
4xFaceUpSharpDAT (for good quality input, produces sharper output, trained without USM but sharpened input images, good quality input)  
4xFaceUpSharpLDAT (for lower quality input, produces sharper output, trained without USM but sharpened input images, can additionally denoise)  

I recommend trying out 4xFaceUpDAT

Architecture	ESRGAN
Scale	2x
Size	16nf6nb
Color Mode	RGB
License	CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0 Private use Distribution Modifications Credit required Same License State Changes No Liability & Warranty Disclaimer
Date	2021-02-23
Dataset	Div2K + Spongebob frames, upscaled with Waifu2x (plus jpeg'd lrs)
Training iterations	200000
Training epochs	564
Training batch size	8
Training HR size	64

Waifaux NL3 SuperLite

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