Direct answer
When to use this prompt category
Anime and manga prompts should define character design, expression, pose, action, background, and panel energy before adding style labels.
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ChatGPT Anime and Manga Prompts
Browse GPT Image 2 anime and manga prompts for character scenes, action illustrations, profile images, and stylized story visuals.
Prompt formula
Build this kind of prompt in parts
These parts are specific to anime / manga prompts. Use them before you change style words or add more labels.
Character
Define clothing, hair, expression, and visible props.
Action
Describe the pose or movement rather than only the art style.
Scene
Name the setting, weather, background, or story beat.
Rendering
Choose manga panel, anime key visual, cel shading, or detailed illustration.
Examples
Anime / Manga prompt examples
229 matching prompts
GPTI-003Profile / Avatar - Stylized Oil Painting of Character in Shopping Cart
A comprehensive prompt for generating an impressionistic oil painting of a character in a pink shopping cart, emphasizing thick brushstrokes, textured impasto, and high-contrast midday lighting.
GPTI-005Profile / Avatar - UGC Creator Character Template
A comprehensive JSON-structured prompt for generating consistent user-generated content (UGC) characters with a realistic smartphone camera aesthetic.
GPTI-011Profile / Avatar - Classic Engraved Portrait Illustration
A high-contrast woodcut or linocut engraving style prompt for creating detailed monochrome portraits with sharp linework.
GPTI-012Profile / Avatar - Censored Anime Schoolgirl Portrait
A close-up anime portrait of a braided schoolgirl with her face deliberately obscured, useful for mysterious character art or avatar concepts.
GPTI-013Profile / Avatar - Censored Anime Girl Portrait
A close-up manga-style portrait of a long-haired glasses girl with her face hidden by a large opaque censor block, useful for mysterious character art.
GPTI-021Social Media Post - Anime Style Fashion Cover
A stylized fashion editorial prompt for GPT Image 2 featuring a Korean woman in athletic wear with abstract terracotta elements.
GPTI-022Social Media Post - Stylish Nobunaga Ukiyo-e Portrait
Generates an ornate vertical Japanese warlord portrait with Sengoku armor, decorative Art Nouveau framing, and a censored face area.
GPTI-023Social Media Post - Rainy Season Shrine Hydrangea Scene
A detailed prompt for creating a serene anime-style Japanese shrine staircase scene with hydrangeas, morning mist, a girl with an umbrella, and three black cats.
GPTI-026Social Media Post - Cyberpunk Anime Aquarium Portrait
Generates a vivid anime portrait of a futuristic silver-haired character seated before a neon-lit coral reef aquarium.
GPTI-030Social Media Post - Fantasy Anime Rock Band Concert
A detailed prompt for generating a magical gothic anime rock band stage scene with seven performers, a dog mascot, and purple crystal concert lighting.
GPTI-031Social Media Post - Pastel Anime Gaming Desk Setup
Generates a glossy white and mint futuristic anime-themed gaming battlestation for wallpapers, social posts, or setup inspiration.
GPTI-032Social Media Post - Suzhou Garden Qipao Portrait
An elegant portrait prompt depicting a young woman on a zigzag bridge in a traditional Suzhou garden during a misty morning.
Common failures
Character is generic
Add two stable traits and one action detail.
Action is confusing
State the movement direction and camera framing.
Style is noisy
Use one anime direction and remove conflicting render terms.
Related guides
Start generating
Generate a anime / manga image
Open the GPT Image 2 generator, paste a prompt from this library, and start iterating toward a usable image.