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BunCho Studio

Storyboard (name) editor

Make a manga storyboard from your novel and edit it like text

A "name" is the storyboard script that both manga and video use: panel numbers, scene notes, place, framing, characters and "speaker: line". Pick a chapter and section to make only the storyboard, before any art is drawn.

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Free plan, no card needed. Paid plans start with a 7-day free trial (card required at sign-up).

Screenshots show the Japanese version of the studio. The studio is also available in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Traditional Chinese.

The storyboard editor: table of contents on the left, pages and panels in the middle, AI box on the right, with buttons to make a storyboard from the novel, make a video from it, and draw art
The storyboard editor (example work)

What it does

  • From chapters to a storyboard only

    Choose chapter, sections, format and page count. BunCho writes only the storyboard (panel notes, framing, place, characters, dialogue) and draws nothing. If the work has a plot, pages follow its beats. Replace or append; the old version stays in history.

    Panel to make a storyboard from the novel: chapter, sections, format (page manga / video), page count, replace or append
    Make a storyboard from the novel

  • Read and edit like a manuscript

    Each panel shows a thumbnail, scene note, place and time, framing, characters and lines. Edit lines as "speaker: line", reorder or delete. Changes save automatically and can be undone.

    Panel 1 of the storyboard: thumbnail, scene note, place, framing (wide), characters and two narration lines
    Storyboard text (panel 1)

  • Point at panels with the AI box

    Use @ to point at panels or pages and describe the change. You see a proposal; nothing changes until you press Apply, and no art is redrawn.

    The AI box on the right with its explanation and input field
    The AI box

  • Linked to your plot

    The Plot tab lists the plot beats and how many panels show each. Click a beat to highlight its panels; panels outside the plot are marked.

    Plot tab with four beats, panel counts, "outside plot: 10" and a link to edit the plot
    Plot tab (example work)

From novel to storyboard

  1. Pick chapter and sections — Press "Make a storyboard from the novel" in the storyboard view.
  2. Choose format and length — Pick the manga's format or video and the page count (auto uses the chapter length).
  3. Make the storyboard — Only the script and panel layout are made; no art.
  4. Edit, then draw — Edit lines and scenes, ask the AI, then press "Draw art from this storyboard" and check the estimate.

Credits are shown before anything runs

  • Making a storyboard: only the script part (no art)
  • Editing text, reordering and deleting: no credits
  • Drawing art: estimated from panel count and quality before it runs

FAQ

What is a "name"?
The Japanese term for a manga storyboard: panel layout plus scene, characters and dialogue for each panel. In BunCho, manga and video share the same storyboard.
Does it change my novel?
No. The storyboard is a separate script; your manuscript stays as it is.
Can I edit an existing manga's storyboard?
Yes. Switch the manga editor to "Name" to edit its panels as a storyboard.
Is the previous storyboard lost?
No. It stays in history and you can undo.

Try it in the studio

Make a storyboard

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