manga-style

$npx mdskill add arjun988/blender-skills/manga-style

Creates manga-inspired 3D renders with screentone feel and panel staging.

  • Achieves authentic manga look without manual 2D inking.
  • Depends on Blender's shader nodes and compositor for effects.
  • Prioritizes grayscale values and screentone textures over color.
  • Delivers final renders with speed lines and expressive manga staging.

SKILL.md

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---
name: manga-style
description: Manga-inspired art direction for Blender emphasizing monochrome value design, speed lines, screentone feel, and manga panel staging.
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: https://github.com/arjun988
  version: "1.0.0"
  domain: blender
  role: specialist
  triggers: manga, seinen, shonen, shojo, screentone, manga panel, Japanese comic
  related-skills: anime-style, comic-book-style, compositing, camera-cinematography
---

# Manga Style

Value-first. Screentone feel. Panel staging. Distinct from full-color anime.

## Tenets
1. Design in grayscale values first
2. Screentone / hatch textures sparingly
3. Speed lines and emphasis FX
4. Expressive faces / eyes per demographic
5. Black-heavy compositions OK

## Vs anime-style
Anime = color cel; Manga = print value language (can still be 3D color with manga staging).

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