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AI Manga Generator

Free to start · Screentone to full color

AI Manga Generator

Describe the page, name your cast, and get black-and-white manga panels with screentone and speed lines, or full-color pages when you want them. Free to start, in your browser.

No installation. No credit card. Private by default.

  • Up to 10Reference images on Mango 3
  • 1 portraitTo save a character
  • Up to 4KMax resolution
  • $0Free to start

The basics

What is an AI manga generator?

An AI manga generator draws pages in the visual language of Japanese comics: clean ink lines, screentone shading, speed lines, dramatic panel shapes and expressive faces. The good ones also keep a cast consistent, because a manga lives or dies on recognizing the lead in every panel, from a tiny figure in the background to a full-page close-up.

Mage covers both sides. Anima is an anime and illustration model with clean lines and flat color that reads Danbooru-style tags and prompt weighting. Mango 3 keeps the same character across a set and takes up to 10 reference images. GPT Image 2.5 Flare letters the page when you want sound effects or dialogue drawn in.

Generate a full page at once or one panel at a time, in black and white or in color, and keep everything private until the chapter is ready to show.

A little more possibility

Why artists draw manga on Mage

  • Screentone and ink

    Ask for screentone, crosshatching, speed lines and impact frames by name, and the models draw them the way manga artists do.

  • A cast that holds

    Save each character from one portrait and use @handle in every prompt, so the lead looks like the lead on every page.

  • An anime specialist

    Anima is built for anime and illustration, with clean lines, flat color and tag-style prompting. It is unlimited on Pro.

  • Sound effects and dialogue

    GPT Image 2.5 Flare and Nano Banana 2.1 render text in the image for bubbles and sound effects.

  • Panels into anime shots

    Melon, Mage's anime video model, and the other video models turn a finished color panel into a moving shot.

  • Private by default

    Drafts never land in a public feed. Share a chapter on Mage Social only when you choose to.

From idea to creation

How do you make manga with AI?

It takes three steps, and it is free to start.

  1. Save your characters

    Create each recurring character in Characters from one clear portrait, or from an image you generated.

  2. Open Mango and describe the page

    Pick Mango 3 in the model menu. List the panels with the shot, the action and the shading: "black and white, screentone, speed lines."

  3. Generate, compare, switch

    Try the same page on Anima for a cleaner anime line, or on GPT Image 2.5 Flare when it needs lettering.

  4. Fix and export

    Repaint one panel with Inpaint, upscale with Image Enhancer, and download the page with no watermark.

Tips and techniques

Prompting the manga look

Manga style is a set of specific techniques, and naming them works better than the word "manga" alone. Ask for "black and white ink, screentone shading, speed lines, a dramatic diagonal panel" and the model has something concrete to draw. For a romance page, ask for sparkle tones, flower backgrounds and soft lines; for action, ask for impact frames, heavy blacks and motion lines.

Panel order matters more in manga than in western comics, because traditional manga reads right to left. The models draw what you describe, not a reading order, so describe each panel by its position on the page: "top right, wide: the school gate in the rain; top left, close-up: her eyes." If you publish left to right, describe it that way instead.

Anima reads Danbooru-style tags and prompt weighting, so a tag list like "1girl, school uniform, rain, screentone, monochrome" works there. Mango 3 and GPT Image respond better to full sentences. Write for the model you picked.

  • Say "black and white" or "monochrome" for a classic page.
  • Name techniques: screentone, crosshatching, speed lines, impact frames.
  • Give every panel a position, a shot size and one action.
  • Use tags on Anima and full sentences on Mango 3 and GPT Image.
  • Keep sound effects to one or two words.

Tips and techniques

Building a cast for a series

Save each recurring character in Characters and the model draws from the saved image instead of guessing from a description. For a lead who appears from every angle, the Character Sheet app turns one image into a front, side and back turnaround with outfit details. The anime image generator guide covers the anime models in depth.

Anima takes no reference images or saved characters, so use it for covers, one-off illustrations and backgrounds, and use Mango 3, Nano Banana 2.1 or GPT Image for panels where the cast has to match from page to page.

Tips and techniques

From manga panel to anime shot

A finished color panel can become a moving shot. Melon is Mage's anime video model, and it is unlimited on Pro; Lemon and Cherry 2 Pro animate panels too, with your saved characters. The anime video generator guide walks through it step by step.

The right model for the job

The best models for manga

Pick by the job: a consistent cast, the cleanest anime line, or a lettered page.

  • Mango 3

    Mage's flagship keeps the same character across a set and follows exact panel instructions, with up to 10 reference images. The pick for a series. It stops at 2K and is unlimited on Pro.

  • Anima

    An anime and illustration model with clean lines and flat color, prompted with Danbooru-style tags and weighting. It takes no reference images, so it suits covers, one-offs and backgrounds. Unlimited on Pro.

  • GPT Image 2.5 Flare

    For pages that need sound effects and dialogue drawn in: precise prompt adherence, text in the image, and up to 15 references. OpenAI's safety filter applies.

  • Melon

    Mage's anime video model, for turning a color panel into a short clip. Unlimited on Pro.

Try these prompts

Manga prompts to start from

Each one names the shading, the panels and the cast.

  • Action page

    Black and white manga page, screentone and heavy blacks. Top right, wide: @mirafrost stands in a snowstorm, cloak whipping. Bottom, full width: she draws her sword in one motion, speed lines, impact frame, sound effect "SHING".

  • Quiet moment

    Monochrome manga panel, soft screentone: two friends sit on a train platform bench at dusk with a gap between them, one small speech bubble: "Same train tomorrow?"

  • Anima tag prompt

    1girl, silver hair, school uniform, rooftop, wind, cherry blossoms, monochrome, screentone, manga panel, dramatic angle

  • Color cover

    Full-color manga volume cover, clean line art: @doyunk in a black leather jacket on a neon Seoul street in the rain, empty space at the top for the title.

Room to experiment

How Mage compares for making manga

Most tools give you one anime model and a style dropdown. A manga needs more than a style: a cast that holds across chapters, pages with lettering, and the freedom to redraw a panel without counting credits.

Mainstream tools

  • One anime model, one look
  • No saved characters across chapters
  • Lettering left to you every time
  • Per-image credits on every redraw

Mage

  • Anima, Mango 3 and GPT Image in one place
  • Saved characters by @handle
  • Models that render sound effects and dialogue
  • Unlimited plans, fewer filters, private by default

Follow your imagination

Who uses an AI manga generator?

  • Original series

    Draft chapters with a cast that stays recognizable from the first page to the last.

  • Light novel art

    Make covers and chapter illustrations for a story you are writing.

  • Anime pre-production

    Plan shots as manga panels, then animate the strongest ones.

  • Your own characters, new scenes

    Put the characters you invented into new settings, outfits and genres.

Start small. Dream big.

Is the AI manga generator free?

Mage is free to start with a one-time 300-Gem bonus, and every model runs on Gems. Unlimited Anima, Mango and character creation start on Pro.

  • Free

    $0

    One-time 300 Gems for new members. No watermark.

  • Pro

    $30/mo

    Unlimited Anima, Mango and Guava, unlimited character creation, and unlimited anime video with Melon. 1,500 monthly Gems.

  • Pro Plus

    $60/mo

    Mango at 3K and 4K, premium video models, Enhance to 4K. 3,500 monthly Gems.

A little more clarity

Frequently asked questions

What is the best AI manga generator?
For a series, the one that keeps your cast consistent: on Mage that is Mango 3 with saved characters. For the cleanest anime line on a one-off page, Anima. For pages with sound effects and dialogue, GPT Image 2.5 Flare. All three are on the same account, so you can try a page on each.
Can AI make black-and-white manga with screentone?
Yes. Say "black and white" or "monochrome" and name the techniques: screentone, crosshatching, speed lines, impact frames. The models draw them as part of the image.
Will my characters look the same on every page?
They hold far better from a saved character than from a description. Save each character once from a clear portrait, then use @handle in every prompt on Mango, Nano Banana, GPT Image or Guava. Anima does not take saved characters, so use it for covers and one-offs.
Does it follow right-to-left reading order?
The models draw what you describe, not a reading order. Describe each panel by its position on the page, top right first for a traditional layout, and check the flow before you publish.
Can I turn manga panels into anime?
Yes. Send a finished panel to a video model: Melon is Mage's anime video model, unlimited on Pro, and Lemon and Cherry 2 Pro animate panels with saved characters. See the anime video generator.
Is it free, and can I sell my manga?
Mage is free to sign up, with a one-time 300-Gem bonus and no watermark. A commercial license comes with every paid plan, and every page is private until you choose to share it.

Ready to draw chapter one?

Free to start, private by design. Have fun creating!

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