How to Make Manga With AI
Step-by-step guide to creating manga using AI: from story idea to finished panels. No art degree or huge budget required.
Start with your story
Every great manga begins with a story—and yours is no exception. In MangaOra, you can start fast with Quick Scene or build a full book in Studio. Studio helps you shape chapters, scripts, characters, page plans, and panel prompts so you have a clear blueprint before you generate final art. It's like having a storyboard artist and script editor in one.
Define your characters
Characters are the soul of your manga, and consistency keeps readers hooked. Create characters in the Characters section with names, descriptions, and optional reference images. When you generate panels, assign characters to each panel so the AI keeps their look and style consistent across pages—no more accidental haircut changes or outfit swaps from one scene to the next.
Generate panels one at a time
In Studio, chapter pages and panel editing are where the magic happens. Describe what you want (e.g. "Wide shot of the dojo at dawn, sensei in the doorway") or use the optional fields—location, narration, character speech—and let the AI suggest a description. Hit Generate to create the image. You stay in control: edit prompts, add references, or use the transform-a-drawing flow to turn your own sketches into manga, comic, or webtoon style.
Use references and Liora
Upload a style reference so every panel matches the look you want. Use character and scene references for rock-solid consistency. If you're on Pro or Studio, Liora (MangaOra's Studio assistant) is like a creative partner: she offers advice on story structure, panel choices, and workflow right inside Studio, so you can focus on the story while the tools handle the heavy lifting.
Export for web or print
When your pages are ready, export as images or PDF. You can publish online, share with readers, or prepare for print—all without switching to a separate design tool. Your manga is built and exported in one place.