The following anime backgrounds cover a range of styles, from traditional painting to CGI hybrids, from realism to abstraction, but all in their own way provide some of the most distinctive and stunning visuals around. Anime background art is important: it establishes memorable settings, it enhances the emotion of a scene, and at its best it can be truly breathtaking in its beauty.
We watch anime for characters we love and to see them in action, so of course that's our focus. When people think about art in anime, typically character designs and animation dominate the conversation.