Many filmmakers often wear their influences on their sleeve when developing certain projects, and Domee Shi is no exception. The Turning Red director has been fairly open about how her feature film debut for Pixar is essentially an “Asian Tween Fever Dream” - leaning into the setting and aesthetics of 2002-era Toronto as well as the interests of teenage girls at that time (especially boy bands, as the fictional band 4*Town plays a large role in the film's plot.) The biggest influence, however, is anime. The effects of anime run throughout the entirety of Turning Red, including the use of isolated motion and the lush, vibrant colors that run throughout the film. Shi has said that this is meant to represent the worldview of protagonist Mei (Rosalie Chiang); she has also been open about the anime series that influenced her work. Here are all the anime that influenced Turning Red, and how that influence is felt in the final product.



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