In the sprawling universe of art, there’s one genre that never ceases to sprinkle joy and ignite smiles – kawaii. Originating from the Japanese term for “cute”, kawaii art embodies all things endearing, sweet, and even childlike. From the adorably round faces of characters in anime series to everyday objects given an irresistibly cute makeover, kawaii has become a global phenomenon. More than just being visually delightful, it encapsulates a feeling of warmth, innocence, and happiness.
We present to you nine whimsical Midjourney prompts inspired by the kawaii ethos. These prompts are designed to whisk you away to a world of pastel dreams and joyous wonder. Enjoy!
Example Midjourney kawaii prompts
Pastel rainbow narwhal
/imagine: A plump narwhal swimming among fluffy cotton candy clouds, its horn spiraled like a unicorn’s, and its body shimmering in pastel rainbow hues. Surrounding the narwhal are tiny sparkling stars and floating pastel-coloured bubbles, kawaii
Sushi cats parade
/imagine: A kawaii art style procession of chubby cats dressed as different sushi types. The leader is a cat wrapped as if it’s a sushi roll, followed by cats with salmon, tuna, and shrimp hats. They march on a street lined with candy-coloured lanterns.
Dreamy pegasus donut
/imagine: A cute fluffy Pegasus with icing-covered wings, perched atop a floating donut with sprinkles. The scene is set against a twilight sky filled with moon-shaped cookies and twinkling star candies, kawaii
Pancake bunny island
/imagine: A serene island made entirely of stacked pancakes, with a syrup river flowing through. Bunnies with whipped cream tails and butter-pat bodies hop about, kawaii
Cactus friends tea party
/imagine: A kawaii art style desert scene where cacti have cheerful faces and wear colourful hats. They’re seated around a table having a tea party.
Kawaii space alpacas
/imagine: Kawaii art style stickers of glittering outer space filled with fluffy alpacas wearing astronaut helmets. These alpacas float around, leaving trails of stardust.
Tropical bear beach day
/imagine: cute chubby bears with hibiscus flowers behind their ears, lounging on a sandy beach surrounded by palm trees, kawaii
Enchanted mushroom village
/imagine: A magical forest scene where luminescent mushrooms are actually cosy homes for tiny woodland creatures, kawaii
Floating macaron islands
/imagine: a sky filled with floating islands made of giant macarons. On each, there are adorable creatures, kawaii
