ComfyUI Anima Ref Adapter

ComfyUI Anima Ref Adapter is an extension for ComfyUI that transfers character and style from a reference image using Anima base v1.0.

ComfyUI Anima Ref Adapter adds reference-image character and style transfer to the Anima base v1.0 model in ComfyUI. It uses an offset-RoPE reference frame and LoRA to keep hair, eyes, outfit, and accessories from a single input image while the prompt controls pose, background, and composition. Users can also combine two reference images side by side to generate two characters in one image. The adapter drops into standard workflows with one extra node, downloads its weights automatically on first use, and computes the reference encoding once per generation for faster performance. It runs in ComfyUI alongside samplers like KSampler and supports options like SageAttention and EasyCache.

ComfyUI Anima Ref Adapter at a glance

Best for: Designer
Runs on: self-hosted, open source
Pricing: Free
Released: October 2026
Category: AI image tool
Website: github.com/electrongirl/comfyui-anima-ref-adapter

Key features

Transfer character and style from a single reference image
Combine two reference images for two-character generation
Integrate into standard ComfyUI workflows with one node
Download adapter weights automatically on first use
Encode the reference image once per generation
Work with KSampler and any other ComfyUI sampler

Use it for

Generate consistent original characters in new scenes
Transfer specific artist styles to new image generations
Place two reference characters side by side in one scene

Companions

Tools that articles about ComfyUI Anima Ref Adapter recommend using with it, each with its job.

ComfyUI — Built to work with ComfyUI.
ComfyUI Manager
ComfyUI Impact Pack — Face detection, segmentation and detail fixing.
ControlNet Aux — Preprocessors for pose, depth and edge control.
Ultimate SD Upscale — High-resolution tiled upscaling.
VideoHelperSuite — Loads and combines video frames for animation workflows.

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