Hey guys. Just dropping in to inform you all that Blender 4.5 is coming with a geometry node that allows you to set normals. I haven't played with it myself yet. But this guy did a whole stream playing with the node. You can learn more about it there: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1rdwaZYwbQ

I'm thinking that with this node, you can take anime shading to the next level. Controllable custom normals. Think of the possibilities.