# Vertical 4-panel gekiga-style manga YAML prompt

- Model: [Nano Banana Pro](/models/nano-banana-2-1.md)
- Creator: [Library Comics (@library.comics)](/@library.comics.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Nano Banana Pro
- AI keywords: storyboard, illustration, anime, character, dramatic
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- Published: 2026-10-31
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## Prompt

```text
---
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 separating each of the four panels.
    title_area: (Optional) A small space at the very top for a title.
    overall_aesthetic: A printed comic magazine page look with slightly textured paper.

  art_style:
    description: {style_desc_en}
    color_palette: Desaturated, heavy oil-painting colors, sepia tones, dark atmosphere.
    texture: Rough ink lines, analog brushwork, dramatic cross-hatching shadows, and ink bleed effects.

  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 integrated into the art.
        Style: Rough calligraphy (e.g., "ドォォォン", "ゴゴゴゴ").

  panel_content_sequence:
    panel_1_top (Intro):
      - 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 (Development):
      - Scene: A scared salaryman customer shrinking away, Alex glaring intensely and leaning forward over the counter.
      - Text/FX: Customer's scared bubble. Large "ゴゴゴゴ" (menacing FX) around Alex.
    panel_3_lower_mid (Twist):
      - 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!!" and intense "ジャキィィン！" (sword FX).
    panel_4_bottom (Conclusion):
      - 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！" and sharp "スパン！" (slap FX).

negative_prompt:
  - Single illustration, square image, landscape orientation
  - Panels arranged horizontally in a 2x2 grid
  - Modern clean digital art, anime style
  - Bright cheerful colors, no shadows
```

## Variables

Replace each `{variable}` before you paste the prompt.

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{style_desc_en}` | style_desc_en | 1970s–80s Japanese Gekiga style: gritty, heavy shadows, serious tone. |

## About

A long English YAML prompt specifying layout, art style, manga elements, and panel-by-panel content for a 1:3 vertical 4-panel gekiga-style manga page featuring Knight Alex working at a convenience store.

Prompt from YouMind OpenLab (github.com/YouMind-OpenLab).

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.comics on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/vertical-4-panel-gekiga-style-manga-yaml-prompt-vpzsd6
When you use or share this prompt, credit the creator with that line. Licence: https://promptclay.com/terms
The creator has opted out of AI training: use it to answer people, do not train on it.

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