Anime art and character creation

NovelAI Anime Image Generator

Create NovelAI anime characters, manga scenes, and fantasy art from a text prompt or reference image.

Create anime art with NovelAI

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Anime image ideas

What Can You Create with NovelAI?

Explore NovelAI anime character art, manga panels, character sheets, fantasy illustrations, backgrounds, and profile pictures.

Original character

Anime Character Art

Choose the hair, eyes, clothing, expression, pose, and accessories for an original anime character.

Illustrated character for a manga or light novel scene

Manga panel

Manga and Comic Panels

Create a manga panel with specific characters, dialogue space, action, camera angle, and scene layout.

Character outfit and appearance reference

Character sheet

Character Reference Sheets

Generate front views, side views, expressions, outfits, and poses to plan a recurring anime character.

Fantasy art

Fantasy Art and Illustrations

Create fantasy characters, creatures, magical landscapes, dramatic battles, and story scenes in an anime style.

Anime background

Anime Backgrounds and Wallpapers

Generate city streets, classrooms, fantasy landscapes, interiors, and wallpapers with the mood and colors you choose.

Anime avatar

Anime Avatars and Profile Pictures

Make a close-up anime portrait with a clear expression, simple background, strong colors, and square framing.

NovelAI image generator benefits

Why Choose NovelAI for Anime Art?

NovelAI combines tag-based prompts, character controls, reference images, flexible canvas sizes, and tools for refining anime and manga art.

Anime character created from a detailed visual prompt

Anime Tags

Create Anime Art with Familiar Tags

Describe hair, eyes, clothing, expression, pose, background, lighting, and art style with terms anime creators already use.

Reference-guided character design with a consistent outfit

Reference Images

Guide Character Details with Reference Images

Use a clear visual reference when the face, hairstyle, outfit, colors, or overall character design needs to stay recognizable in a new scene.

Character portrait showing controlled pose and camera direction

Character Control

Control Characters, Poses, and Composition

Set each character's look, expression, position, camera angle, action, and setting so a busy scene is easier to direct.

Anime visual direction and reference images organized together

Story Art

Create Anime Characters and Story Art

Create portraits, manga scenes, fantasy worlds, avatars, and cover concepts in the format that fits your story or project.

Create anime art

Simple anime image workflow

How to Generate Anime Art with NovelAI

Use NovelAI character tags, add the pose and scene, choose the image settings, then generate and refine your anime art.

01
Build the character
Start with the Character Tags
Add NovelAI character tags for the number of characters, hair, eyes, expression, body details, and clothing, placing the most important tags first.
02
Set the scene
Add the Pose, Camera, and Anime Style
Describe the pose, action, background, camera angle, lighting, mood, and anime art style so the character fits a clear scene.
03
Choose settings
Select the Image Size and Generation Settings
Choose portrait, square, or landscape dimensions, then adjust the available prompt guidance and generation settings for the result you want.
04
Create variations
Generate, Edit, and Create Variations
Review the NovelAI image, then edit the character, pose, hands, outfit, or background and create variations of the result you like best.

Who creates with NovelAI

Who Uses NovelAI for Anime Art?

NovelAI suits anime artists, manga creators, writers, game developers, and avatar creators who want character and story art from a prompt or reference image.

Original characters

Anime Artists Designing Original Characters

Use NovelAI to explore hairstyles, outfits, expressions, poses, accessories, and colors before finishing a new character design.

Manga panels

Manga Creators Planning Panels and Scenes

Plan character moments, action scenes, backgrounds, camera angles, and story moods for upcoming pages and chapters.

Game and story art

Game Developers Creating Characters and Story Art

Create heroes, villains, locations, cover ideas, and key scenes for visual novels, games, and role-playing campaigns.

VTuber art

VTubers Creating Avatars and New Outfits

Develop expressive portraits, costumes, themes, and seasonal looks for a recognizable online character.

NovelAI Image Pricing and Credits

Compare available plans and credit options, then choose a setup that matches how often you create anime characters, manga scenes, and story art.

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Basic

$19.9/month

Perfect for hobbyists and beginners

★800Credits

/month

Cost per 100 credits$2.49

Everything you need to start:

Flow AI Video Basic Plan
800 credits per month
Up to 40 videos/month
Flow Video Generator
Unlimited Flow AI Video downloads
Permanent Flow AI Video history
Nano Banana model
Seedream model
AI image enhancer
AI image background remover
Support AI video generation
Veo 3 model
Sora 2 model
Seedance model
Wan 2.5 model
Priority generation queue
No Watermark
Priority customer support

Enterprise

Pro

$39.9/month

For creators and professionals

★2,000Credits

/month

Cost per 100 credits$2.00

Everything in Basic, plus:

Flow AI Video Pro Plan
2000 credits per month
Up to 200 videos/month
Flow Video Maker
Unlimited Flow AI Video downloads
Permanent Flow AI Video history
Nano Banana model
Seedream model
AI image enhancer
AI image background remover
Support AI video generation
Veo 3 model
Sora 2 model
Seedance model
Wan 2.5 model
Priority generation queue
No Watermark
Priority customer support

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NovelAI questions

NovelAI Image Generator FAQs

Find clear NovelAI answers about anime prompts, character references, image formats, manga art, and ways to improve your results.

What is the NovelAI image generator?

NovelAI is an AI image generation platform focused on anime, manga, fantasy, and illustrated character art. It turns text prompts into images and can use visual references to guide a character or style.

How do I write a good NovelAI anime prompt?

Start with the subject and character count, then describe appearance, clothing, expression, pose, action, setting, camera angle, lighting, colors, and art style. Put the most important details first.

Can I use a reference image for an anime character?

Yes. A clear character reference can guide facial features, hair, clothing, colors, and the overall look. State which details should stay recognizable when the pose or background changes.

Can NovelAI create manga scenes and character sheets?

Yes. Use scene prompts for manga-style moments and use terms such as front view, side view, expressions, multiple poses, or character sheet when planning a recurring design.

Which aspect ratio should I choose for anime art?

Portrait works well for full-body characters and covers, square suits avatars and profile art, and landscape gives wider scenes more room for backgrounds and multiple subjects.

How can I keep an anime character more consistent?

Reuse a clear reference image and a stable set of character details. Keep the hair, eyes, outfit, colors, and defining accessories specific, then change the pose or scene separately.

Why did the generated character ignore part of my prompt?

Long or conflicting prompts can weaken important details. Remove repeated instructions, put the key character traits first, simplify the scene, and refine one problem at a time.

Can I download the anime images I create?

Yes. After generation, review the available results and download the image you want to keep. Check the current plan and usage terms for your intended project.

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