# Cartoon Look Characters — prompt skill for characters

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Original characters in famous cartoon looks (yellow sitcom, 3D family film, anime, clay), described without IP names.

- **Type:** [Prompt](https://varg.ai/how-to/prompts.md) · [Characters](https://varg.ai/how-to/browse/skills/characters.md)
- **Slug:** `varg-character-cartoon`
- **Status:** live
- **Publisher:** varg (varg, verified)
- **License:** MIT
- **Source:** https://github.com/vargHQ/skills/tree/main/varg-character-cartoon
- **Works in:** Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, OpenClaw
- **Requires:** varg API key or varg MCP
- **Cost:** ~6 credits per sheet — Nano Banana 2.1, measured 2026-10-27.

## What it does

Describe the look, never name the show: Nano Banana 2.1 refused "The Simpsons style" and drew the same look from a description. Style blocks for nine famous looks, what to keep away from in each, a tested original (Gary Pruitt) and a restyle of an existing character from its sheet.

## Use when

- A Simpsons-, Pixar-, Ghibli- or South Park-style character
- A cartoon version of a person or a mascot

## Install

- Claude Code: `claude plugin marketplace add vargHQ/skills && claude plugin install varg@varg`
- Codex: `npx skills add vargHQ/skills --skill varg-character-cartoon -a codex -y`
- Cursor: `npx skills add vargHQ/skills --skill varg-character-cartoon -a cursor -y`
- Gemini CLI: `npx skills add vargHQ/skills --skill varg-character-cartoon -a gemini-cli -y`
- OpenClaw: `npx clawhub@latest install varg-character-cartoon`

**Models it drives:** nano_banana_2_1, gpt_image_2_5, seedance_2_5, minimax_h3_max_style_retro_toon_70s

## Example output

https://s3.varg.ai/how-to/previews/ed07b62f9de5/varg-character-cartoon.webp — Gary Pruitt model sheet in the yellow 2D sitcom look, described without the show's name, Nano Banana 2.1 (2026-10-27) (credit: varg, https://github.com/vargHQ/skills/tree/main/varg-character-cartoon)

## How-to tutorials that use it

- [How to keep a character consistent in AI video](https://varg.ai/how-to/keep-a-character-consistent-in-ai-video.md): One mascot, trainer or actor that looks identical across many images and clips.

## More characters skills

- [Consistent Characters](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/varg-consistent-characters.md): Multi-scene ads where the same actors, outfits and location hold in every cut: cards, composites, Kling v3 clips.
- [Character Design](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/varg-character-design.md): How to make AI characters people remember: definition, details, clothing, and a sheet that keeps them consistent.
- [Grandma Characters](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/varg-character-grandma.md): Very old AI characters people remember: age vs behaviour, real wrinkles, a loud outfit and one prop.
- [Big Guy Characters](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/varg-character-big-guy.md): Big, heavy characters played straight: size shown with visible cues, a small delicate job, never mocked.
- [Cringe Deadpan Characters](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/varg-character-cringe.md): Bizarre but believable characters people argue about: one wrong outfit, one repeated action, no smile.
- [Beautiful Women](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/varg-character-beautiful-woman.md): Very beautiful AI women who look like real models: casting details, real skin, fashion styling, no false blocks.