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Nostalgic Japanese Children's Illustration Style

A comprehensive style template for transforming existing character illustrations into hand-drawn Japanese children's book art, emphasizing nostalgic textures and soft, traditional colors.

Prompt

Please perform i2i using a completed illustration instead of a character reference. [Japanese Children's Illustration Transformation Prompt] Transform into a hand-drawn children's illustration that evokes Japanese nostalgia. Maintain the identity of the characters from the original image. Respect the original image for facial features, hairstyle, hair color, ears, costume design, color scheme, pose, composition, gaze, and expression atmosphere. ──────────────────── [Character Deform] Naturally deform the characters to approximately 3.5 to 4 heads tall. A rounded physique characteristic of young children. Keep the neck short. Narrow the shoulder width. Make the arms and legs slightly shorter. Make the cheeks plump and round. Make the chin small. Make the nose small and inconspicuous. Eyes should not be large anime-style, but simple eyes dominated by black pupils. Avoid flashy emotional expressions. A gentle, slightly blank, quiet expression. ──────────────────── [Costume] Do not change the costume design. The cloth should be slightly larger than the body, a natural silhouette that hangs softly. Frills and fabrics should be drawn softly and somewhat omitted. Judge shoes naturally depending on the scene. Bare feet are fine indoors or in nature. Shoes are fine in modern city streets. ──────────────────── [Background] Maintain the location of the original image for the background. Organize background information to about 40-60%. Boldly omit details. Represent buildings, trees, and crowds only with outlines and color surfaces. Weaken the background's presence. Take a wide margin on the screen. Treat the margin as part of the work. Do not draw the characters to fill the screen. Place the characters slightly smaller, leaving a quiet space. ──────────────────── [Props/Animals] Naturally place one puppy or kitten only if it fits the world of the work. Do not add them forcibly. ──────────────────── [Lines] Thin and delicate hand-drawn lines. Do not use black outlines. Soft brown or ink-colored brush lines. Do not draw too many lines. ──────────────────── [Texture] Do not emphasize the yellowing of the paper. The paper is an off-white color close to white. Do not transform the entire screen to sepia. Keep the paper texture subtle. Coloration that looks like paint has naturally soaked into the paper. It should not be a uniform watercolor filter. Suppress the sharpness typical of digital illustrations. ──────────────────── [Colors] Value white. Leave margins close to white. Saturation is modest. Use mainly traditional Japanese colors. Pale indigo blue. Grayish cherry blossom pink. Young grass green. Light ink color. Soft vermilion. Light is natural light. Avoid strong contrasts. ──────────────────── [Atmosphere] Tranquility. Nostalgia. Gentleness. Air where you can feel the wind. An atmosphere where time flows slowly. A work that stands as an illustration in a single children's picture book.

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