Still, others wonder what might have been with Naruto and his hair. If the boy had gotten his mom’s very red locks, he might have looked similar to the artwork above.

Disney and anime fans are obsessed with the romantic take on Hercules and Megara. And of course, the anime makeover even goes so far as to turn the heroes into high schoolers complete with uniforms.

The concept art features two young boys, one with spiky blue hair and the other with... spiky red hair. The background shows one of the boys running through a proto-Green Hill Zone, complete with ...

This meant channeling Shi’s own teen interests, including anime and boy bands. Below, she discusses how four key influences helped shape the unique expression of “Turning Red.” ...