Vertical 4-panel gekiga-style manga YAML prompt

---
generation_parameters:
  aspect_ratio: "1:3"

manga_page_generation_prompt:
  layout_structure:
    type: Full page vertical 4-panel comic strip (yon-koma layout).
    arrangement: Four roughly square panels stacked perfectly vertically from top to bottom.
    spacing: Clear white gutters (margins) separating each of the four panels.
    title_area: (Optional) A small space at the very top for a title.
    overall_aesthetic: Printed comic magazine page look, slightly textured paper.

  art_style:
    description: {argument name="style_desc" default="1970s-80s Japanese Gekiga style. Gritty, heavy shadows, serious tone."}
    color_palette: Desaturated, heavy oil-painting colors, seppia tones, dark atmosphere.
    texture: Rough ink lines, analog brushwork, dramatic cross-hatching shadows, ink bleed effect.

  manga_elements:
    speech_bubbles:
      - Presence: Multiple hand-drawn speech bubbles (fukidashi) within panel boundaries.
        Style: Rough, organic outlines, containing placeholder Japanese marks.
    sound_effects:
      - Presence: Bold Katakana sound effects (onomatopoeia) integrated into the art.
        Style: Rough calligraphy (e.g., "ドォォォン", "ゴゴゴゴ").

  panel_content_sequence:
    panel_1_top (起):
      - Scene: [Wide angle] Knight Alex (grim face, full armor) standing stiffly behind a modern convenience store counter.
      - Text/FX: Speech bubble with formal greeting. Small "ウィーン" (door sound).
    panel_2_upper_mid (承):
      - Scene: A scared salaryman customer shrinking away. Alex glaring intensely, leaning forward over the counter.
      - Text/FX: Customer's scared bubble. Large "ゴゴゴゴ" (menacing FX) around Alex.
    panel_3_lower_mid (転):
      - Scene: [Dramatic close-up] Alex pulling out his giant claymore sword just to point at a bento box.
      - Text/FX: Spiky shout bubble "貴様の糧はこれか!!". Intense "ジャキィィン！" (sword FX).
    panel_4_bottom (結):
      - Scene: The exhausted store manager (looser art style) smacking Alex's head with a rolled magazine. Alex looks comically dejected.
      - Text/FX: Manager's angry bubble "剣をしまうんだよ！". Sharp "スパン！" (slap FX).

negative_prompt:
  - single illustration, square image, landscape orientation
  - panels arranged horizontally, grid layout (2x2)
  - modern clean digital art, anime style
  - bright cheerful colors, no shadows

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Author

いにしえ@AI Creator｜Will Oldgram

Updated

Nov 20, 2025

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