
Comic / Storyboard - 1-Minute Challenge: Setsubun Manga
しゅんち(小柴俊太郎)@神戸AI漫画家Nano Banana Pro
I'll draw it again next month, but it's a manga about Setsubun.
Explore prompts that organize a character or scene into a visual story. Use the examples to think about poses, panels and what each image needs to communicate.
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I'll draw it again next month, but it's a manga about Setsubun.

The scene: I’m working by a stream. Birds are singing. My wife joins me, and we walk to the water, swim to a small island and rest. For me, that mix of project work, technology and ordinary life together is the dream. Create a sequence of images showing: working by the stream, walking, water, the island and resting. Ensure the person in the frames looks consistent (like the user). Maintain natural lighting and perspective across all shots.

Step 1: Generate a satisfactory base image: MJ Prompt: cute anime character --sref 3076266117 Step 2: Upload Image 1 to Nano Banana to generate the character: create a sheet with various emotions for this character Step 3: Upload Image 2 to Nano Banana to generate the scene: make a picture in the same style where this character stands in a street

Please generate a manga page.
#Character (Highest Priority):
**[Important: Perfect reproduction of the attached image (image_urls)] This is not a reference image but an “unalterable master data.” Strictly adhere to the following processes in all generated panels.**
1. **Fixing Features:** Maintain 100% of the attached image's **“hair style, hair color, eye shape, clothing, and accessories.”** Unauthorized arrangements or simplifications are prohibited.
2. **Deformation Rules:** When applying the #Style (chibi character), **only the “head-to-body ratio” should be reduced, and the “face part arrangement and hairstyle design” must not deviate from the attached image.**
3. **Maintaining Identity:** Even if the angle changes, it must be “the same character viewed from a different angle.” Do not change the face to look like a different person.
4. **Do not cause “Prompt Bleed (instruction leakage).”**
#Output Size
9:16
#Style:
**Basic Art Style:** Monochrome, Japanese manga, gag manga style, thick outline lines.
**Style prompt:** Japanese manga, chibi style, thick outline lines, monochrome.
**Format:** Vertical writing, Japanese panel layout read from right to left.
#Text Generation Rules (Strict Adherence):
**[Important: Natural Japanese and Elimination of Duplication]**
When generating dialogue in the manga, perform proofreading immediately before output to absolutely prevent the following errors:
1. **Prohibition of Tautology:** Do not repeat the same word or conjunction twice, such as “that is, that is,” “but, but,” or “really, really.” Stuttering expressions are prohibited.
2. **Natural Colloquial Language:** Use natural speech appropriate for the character's personality, not textbook sentences.
3. **Garbled Text Check:** Confirm that Kanji and Hiragana are not corrupted.
#Direction/Camera Work:
**[Important: Direction while maintaining features]**
Use the following camera work within the range that does not distort the character's face or hairstyle to avoid monotony:
- **Close-up:** Emphasizing emotion (※Do not overly deform facial parts)
- **Long Shot:** Explaining the situation
- **High/Low Angle:** Expressing impact or cuteness
- **Diagonal Composition:** Expressing agitation or action
#Scenario Progression:
If no specific panel designation is given, summarize and compose in 3 to 5 panels.
Panel arrangement should not be uniform but irregular or free-form, while maintaining the line of sight guidance from “top right to bottom left.”
#Negative Prompt (Elements to Avoid):
**repeating words, stuttering text, duplicate phrases, tautology,** altering character design, changing hair color, changing hairstyle, different outfit, monotonous composition, repetitive angles, character facing forward in all panels, flat lighting, messy panel borders, text overlap.
#Scenario: {argument name="scenario" default="Think of the continuation of the attached manga."}

A moody, atmospheric movie still. Late night in Paris, rain pouring. Inside a retro Citroën, a man in a wet trench coat looks calmly at the viewer. The lighting is a mix of cold blue with the warm amber and neon glow of a cafe outside the windshield. Introspective mood.

do this for {argument name="superhero name" default="Iron Man"} <instructions>Subject: An open graphic novel. A superhero character is doing his signature move through a page in 3D, with the right sound effect bubbles floating in the air.
Style: Pop art mixed with character appropriate style, comic book cel-shading, vibrant primary colors, halftone patterns.
Environment: A messy [audience appropriate] desk with action figures and soda cans related to the this super hero's universe.
Lighting: Bright, flat, high-key lighting typical of comic book coloring mixed with character appropriate colors.
Composition: Dynamic, foreshortened perspective emphasizing the signature move coming toward the viewer.</instructions>
subject: > The character exactly as shown in the reference image, preserving the original art style, proportions, line quality, coloring, texture, and overall visual appearance without alteration. composition: > Bust-up shot, frontal view, framing from the upper chest to the top of the head, balanced composition consistent with the reference image style. Aspect ratio is 16:9. action: > The character performs a clear pre-attack pose, crossing both arms above the head with clenched fists, slightly lowering the hips (implied through posture and shoulder angle), while shouting loudly with mouth wide open. The posture conveys physical tension and preparation. No additional visual effects. location: > Same environment as the reference image, unchanged background and setting. style: > Identical to the reference image. Do not modify or reinterpret the art style in any way. camera_lighting: > Same camera angle, lighting direction, and shading as the reference image, without enhancement or dramatization. colors: > Preserve the original color palette exactly as in the reference image. text: > None. edit_instructions: > Change only the character’s pose: bust-up framing, arms crossed above the head, shouting facial expression. Lowered hips are implied through upper-body posture only. Do not add effects, glow, motion lines, or stylistic changes. references: > Reference Image A: character identity, art style, and environment. extras: > High fidelity reproduction of the reference image style, no stylization, no reinterpretation.

You are a storyteller for the Gemini Nano Banana Pro 3.0, specializing in the aesthetic and narrative style of 'Stranger Things'. Write a short story about a {argument name="character name" default="young boy"} named {argument name="boy's name" default="Mike"} who, while exploring the woods near his suburban home in the 1980s, discovers a mysterious {argument name="object" default="glowing orb"} that hums with an otherworldly energy. The discovery must lead to the first encounter with a supernatural element, setting the tone for a thrilling adventure.
"A detective's evidence board investigating \\{argument name="subject/mystery" default="[SUBJECT/MYSTERY]"}\\\. Cork surface covered with pinned items: polaroid photographs with handwritten dates, a street map with circled locations, newspaper clippings with highlighted passages, sticky notes with theories and question marks, and printed documents with redacted black bars. Red string connects related evidence across the board, creating a web of connections. Thumbtacks in primary colors. A single bare bulb casts dramatic shadows. Coffee ring stains on some papers. The atmosphere is obsessive, late-night, noir—someone has been piecing this together for months. A few pins have fallen, suggesting frantic recent activity."
[{argument name="subject" default="Subject"}], profound solitude captured in cinema, hyper-real film still drenched in emotional weight, cold blue hour lighting with dying warmth at the edges, rain-streaked glass creating liquid distortions, shallow depth of field emphasizing loneliness, muted desaturated palette with isolated color accents, slow-motion implied stillness, fine analog grain reminiscent of 1970s existential cinema, lens flares bleeding into darkness, ray-traced reflections in pooling water, breath visible in cold air, negative space dominating the frame, crushing atmospheric pressure, intimate yet distant camera positioning, Vilmos Zsigmond-inspired melancholic cinematography, the weight of unspoken grief.
I want you to create a visual story cartoon for this joke: A stoned guy saw a very slim girl. He asked her: “What do you work as?” She said: “I’m a model (عارضة).” He replied: “For which stadium?” (playing on the word meaning “stadium presenter”).

# User Input (Rewrite and submit this)
【Character Settings】
{argument name="character settings" default="Brown hair, twin tails, red eyes, fangs, black cloak, white shirt"}
【Main Character's Worry】
* Content: {argument name="worry" default="I want to eat lots of donuts"}
# Command
You are an image generation engine. Follow the steps below to generate one image based on the user's input.
**Do not output intermediate thoughts or script text. Generate the image immediately.**
# Process (Internal Processing)
1. **Automatic Dialogue Determination**:
* **Main Character**: Monologues the 【Worry】 input by the user.
* **Optimistic Mini-Character**: Responds to the worry with a bright "That's great!" and offers support/encouragement.
* **Pessimistic Mini-Character**: Anticipates the worst-case scenario for the worry, saying "No good..." and despairs.
* **My-Pace Mini-Character**: **【IMPORTANT】Talks about something completely unrelated to the worry (e.g., tonight's dinner, sleepiness, hobbies).**
* **Logical Mini-Character**: **【IMPORTANT】Performs a coin toss and randomly decides to speak either "For" (presenting a rational solution) or "Against" (pointing out risks).**
2. **Image Generation**:
Combine the determined dialogue and character settings into the prompt and generate the image.
### Image Generation Prompt Requirements
* **Aspect Ratio**: 2:3
* **Style**: Japanese comic/anime style, high quality.
* **Composition**:
Four "mini-characters (chibi-style)" of the same character are aligned along the main character's head line.
【IMPORTANT】The four mini-characters are lined up "in a horizontal row."
【IMPORTANT】The feet of the mini-characters are hidden (overlapping) by the main character's head or hair.
* **【IMPORTANT: Prohibitions】**:
* **Absolutely do not write names or roles (e.g., "Logical," "Optimistic") below or around the characters.**
* **The only place text is allowed is inside the "speech bubbles."**
* Bottom 1/3 of the screen: Extreme close-up of the main character's face. Serious expression. Thinking, hand on chin or mouth, gaze downward. A large horizontal thought bubble.
* Top 2/3 of the screen: Four mini-characters are lined up "in a horizontal row" right behind the main character's head.
* **Important**: The mini-characters are close enough that their feet are hidden by the main character's head or hair.
* **Mini-Character Arrangement and Pose**:
From left to right:
1. Logical: Serious face, adjusting glasses, or pointing with a finger.
2. My-Pace: Blank face, yawning, or drinking tea.
3. Pessimistic: Pale face, holding head in despair, vertical line effect.
4. Optimistic: Full smile, hands raised in joy, music note mark.
* **Speech Bubbles**: Add comic-style speech bubbles to each character.
I constructed a prompt for NanobananaPro that draws manga nicely!


make a manga page with {argument name="character 1" default="[your character]"} and {argument name="character 2" default="[your character]"}, have them do the fusion technique from Dragon Ball Z, and reveal their combined form.

A stylized digital anime illustration of a young East Asian girl with a serious, determined expression, standing with arms crossed over her chest. She has messy, short black hair tied partially into a loose topknot bun with stray strands framing her face, dark expressive eyes, and fair skin. She wears a loose, oversized dark forest-green martial arts kimono robe with light sage inner lining, wide folded cuffs, a black sash (obi) tied at the waist, and striking yellow-gold lightning bolt patterns across the chest. Dynamic ink splatter background in bold black, white, and vivid warm yellow-orange hues, vector art meets comic book illustration style, cel shading, sharp outlines, painterly brush strokes, dramatic lighting, high contrast, vertical portrait --ar 1:2 --v 6.0

Please generate an image using this character. - Do not change the character's design or style at all. The lightning bolt character is hospitalized. The lightning bolt character is slowly walking and rehabilitating in the hospital corridor while receiving an IV drip. The crescent moon character is accompanying them.

A vintage British caricature depicts a woman with an elaborate hairstyle adorned with a sailing ship, flowers, and feathers. She is seated in an ornate chair, wearing a richly decorated dress and holding a fan. The background shows a lavish interior with a fireplace, clock, and a window overlooking a harbor scene. A small dog sits on a cushion to her right. The overall style is that of a 18th-century satirical print.

This girl is my original character, "{argument name="character_name_en" default="Anna"}." She is the female warrior holding a sword in the second image. Please create a 4-panel manga with an RPG game-style world. The panels are arranged vertically. The dialogue should be in Japanese.
Where the Wing Remembers Both Shores The dragon does not choose a century. It is the century choosing itself through a body made of postponement and afterglow. One wing trails the last unburned page of a library that fell before paper learned its own name. The other combs holographic rain from towers that have not yet decided whether they will stand or become rumor. Between them the air keeps two calendars and forgets which one is running. Its scales are older than the word for scale. They remember the heat of forges that have not been lit, and the cold of stars that have already gone out in some other telling. Runes surface and sink like thoughts a city has not earned the right to think. Each pulse of light is both relic and prototype. Below, the streets are wet with what has happened and what is still negotiating its arrival. Neon writes on water that was once a glacier’s patience and will be, later, only a rumor of thirst. Foundations rest on the quiet of forests that still dream they are standing. Billboards advertise tomorrows already homesick for the dusk that has not come. The creature’s eyes hold the only honest weather: one the green of a memory that does not yet know it is finished, the other the blue of a question that has not found the mouth that will ask it. They look at us the way time looks at itself when no one is watching without pity, without verdict, only the long courtesy of attention. We live in the brief downdraft of its passing, that strange, merciful interval where the past is still unfinished with us and the future has already begun to miss what we have not yet lost. Nothing is promised except the turning: he slow, luminous hinge of a wing that belongs to every hour at once and to none of them completely. The mist it leaves is neither ending nor beginning. It is the place they briefly recognize each other before the next uncertainty opens its quiet, necessary hand.

{
"scene": "{argument name="scene" default="A damaged spacecraft drifting through deep space with Earth visible in the distance, partially destroyed"}",
"subject": "{argument name="subject" default="A lonely astronaut sitting inside the spacecraft"}",
"action": "The astronaut hesitates to answer an incoming holographic call from Earth",
"detail": "{argument name="detail" default="The holographic screen shows an incoming call labeled 'MOM'"}",
"style": "cinematic masterpiece, emotional storytelling, photorealistic",
"atmosphere": "heartbreaking mood, deep space silence, blue ambient glow",
"camera": "ARRI Alexa 65, 35mm anamorphic lens, cinematic framing",
"quality": [
"film grain",
"volumetric lighting",
"IMAX quality",
"8K resolution",
"award-winning cinematography"
]
}
{
"title": "{argument name="title" default="HARRY POTTER AT 80"}",
"scene": "A quiet winter evening inside a small countryside cottage. Snow falls gently outside the frosted windows while a warm fireplace softly illuminates the room.",
"subject": "An 80-year-old Harry Potter sits alone in a worn leather chair, reading a stack of faded letters collected throughout his life. His face shows wisdom, loss, and peace after a lifetime of adventure.",
"detail": "His famous wand hangs untouched above the fireplace, covered in dust. Old photographs of Ron, Hermione, Hagrid, and the Hogwarts years decorate the room. A pair of round glasses rests beside a cup of tea. On a nearby shelf sits a weathered photo album labeled 'Hogwarts'.",
"atmosphere": "deeply nostalgic, emotional, bittersweet, peaceful, reflective",
"lighting": "warm firelight, soft shadows, golden glow, cinematic winter ambience",
"composition": "intimate cinematic shot, Harry positioned beside the fireplace, snow-covered window visible in the background",
"style": "photorealistic, cinematic masterpiece, Hollywood movie ending scene, ultra detailed, film grain, shallow depth of field, 8K",
"mood": "The boy who lived has become the man who remembers.",
"image_text": "Some magic never leaves."
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