Nostalgicel Studio
Restore the soul of classic anime, offline
A local-first retro anime image generator for Windows. Work in eight authentic anime eras with five layered preset looks, describe what you want in plain words while the app supplies the trigger words for you, or turn a photograph you already have into cel-shaded artwork. Framing, lighting and mood are controls rather than prompt syntax, and every frame is rendered on your own graphics card.
Previously released as HSX Nostalgicel.
£34.99 on the Microsoft Store (UK), with a free trial firstPrice checked 28 October 2026. Prices differ by country; the Store shows yours.
Buy it once through the Microsoft Store. There is no renewal, and no account to keep it working: the copy on your machine keeps running whether or not this studio is still here. Genuine copies are sold only on the Microsoft Store.
What Nostalgicel Studio does
- Eight authentic retro anime eras with five layered preset looks
- Plain words, no prompt jargon - trigger words supplied automatically
- Turn any photograph into cel-shaded artwork
- Framing, lighting and mood controls, GPU-accelerated and fully offline
Is Nostalgicel Studio right for my PC?
The requirements Microsoft lists on the Nostalgicel Studio Store page, and a download of about 3.9 GB.
| Part | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Windows 10 (version 2004) or Windows 11 | Windows 10 (version 2004) or Windows 11 |
| Processor | Quad Core Processor X64 | Ocata Core Processor X64 |
| Memory | 16 GB | 20 GB |
| Graphics | Minimum 4GB Dedicated GPU ( Nividia, Intel Or AMD ) | 6GB Dedicated GPU ( Nividia, Intel Or AMD ) Best Performance |
| Graphics memory | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| DirectX | Version 11 | DirectX 12 API, Hardware Feature Level 12 |
The check runs in your browser and sends nothing anywhere. Browsers only report part of the picture, so the Microsoft Store makes the final check when you install.
Your first hour with Nostalgicel Studio
A short plan for getting to a real result while the trial is still running.
Start the free trial
Get Nostalgicel Studio from the Microsoft Store. The Store page shows how long the trial lasts, so you know your window before you begin.
Use your own work
Try it on your own PC and real tasks rather than a quick look around. That is the only test that tells you whether it earns its place.
Try this
Eight authentic retro anime eras with five layered preset looks
Try this
Plain words, no prompt jargon - trigger words supplied automatically
Try this
Turn any photograph into cel-shaded artwork
Decide before it ends
If it earned its place, buy it on the Microsoft Store before the trial runs out. The purchase unlocks the copy you already have, so there is nothing to reinstall.
Nostalgicel Studio on screen
Nostalgicel Studio running on Windows, captured from the application itself.
Who it is for
Nostalgicel Studio is built for creators who want generative tooling on their own GPU, with no API keys, no queue and nothing metered per use.
It sits in the AI image & art part of the catalogue, and your photographs never leave the machine to be processed. There is no server behind Nostalgicel Studio to send them to.
Local-first, by design
Plenty of the alternatives send your photographs to a server to be handled. Nostalgicel Studio does not. Processing runs on your CPU or GPU, and the photographs you open stay where you put them. The application keeps working with the network switched off.
That is not a setting you enable, it is how Nostalgicel Studio is built, which is why there is no account to create and no subscription to lapse. Full detail is in the Nostalgicel Studio privacy policy.
Technical details
- Platform
- Windows 10, Windows 11
- Distribution
- Microsoft Store
- Availability
- Available now
- Licence
- Free trial, then £34.99 once (UK)
- Network required
- No, works offline
- Account required
- None
- Telemetry
- None
- Publisher
- Hasnain Studio X
- Developer
- Hasnain Butt Akhtar
Questions
Does Nostalgicel Studio need an internet connection?
No. Nostalgicel Studio does its work on your own device. You can install it, disconnect, and it keeps functioning. A connection is only used by the store itself, for installation and licence checks.
Does Nostalgicel Studio require an account?
No. There is no registration, no sign-in and no online identity. You install the application and use it.
What data does Nostalgicel Studio collect?
None. There is no analytics, no usage tracking and no crash reporting that leaves your device, and your photographs are never uploaded. The full detail is in the Nostalgicel Studio privacy policy.
Is Nostalgicel Studio a subscription?
No. Nostalgicel Studio is a free trial followed by a one-time purchase through the Microsoft Store. There is no recurring fee.
Which versions of Windows does it support?
Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Related applications
More of the same kind of tool is listed on local AI apps that run on your own GPU.
Get Nostalgicel Studio
Available now on the Microsoft Store. Try it free, then a single purchase unlocks it for good with no subscription and no account.
Not ready to buy yet? HSX Apps Hub is free on the Microsoft Store. It shows which of your HSX apps have updates and tells you when a new one is out.
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Nostalgicel Studio™ is a trademark of Hasnain Studio X. Hasnain Studio X™ is a trade mark of Hasnain Studio X.