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BunCho Studio

Novel to video

From your novel or storyboard to a draft video with one approval

Start from a chapter or a storyboard. Storyboard → image board → story check → art → motion → voices → music → timeline → 720p draft, with one estimate and one approval. If the story check finds a contradiction, it stops before spending on video.

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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.

Estimate for making a video from the storyboard: costs per step and a total of 1,435 credits (cap)
The estimate (example: a storyboard of about 11 cuts)

What it does

  • The storyboard is the script

    The storyboard is the source; the image board is how the video shows it. With no storyboard, one is made from the novel first, and existing panel art is reused instead of redrawn.

    The "Make from the storyboard" section of the video editor with three buttons and the chapter picker
    Video editor: make from the storyboard

  • Pick the source and aspect ratio

    Choose the source (novel or current storyboard) and aspect ratio (16:9 or 9:16). Length follows the number of panels, about 9 seconds each.

    First screen: source (novel / current storyboard), aspect ratio (16:9 / 9:16) and the Estimate button
    First screen

  • See which steps are free

    Each step shows its cost. In the example, image board, story check, voices, music, timeline and the 720p draft were free; credits were used for character sheets, cut art and moving cuts. Failed generations are not charged.

    Per-step estimate: character sheets 70, cut art 732, moving cuts 634 credits; the other steps free
    Per-step estimate (example)

How to make a draft video

  1. Choose the entry — "Make a video from the storyboard" in the storyboard view, or the buttons in the video editor.
  2. Pick source and ratio — Novel or current storyboard; 16:9 or 9:16.
  3. Agree once — Press Estimate to see each step and the total cap, tick the agreement and press "Agree and make".
  4. Review the draft — Watch the 720p draft, edit cuts, voices and timeline, then export the final.

Credits are shown before anything runs

  • Example: about 11 cuts (16:9), total cap 1,435 credits: character sheets 70, cut art 732, moving cuts 634 (estimate on 2026-10-24)
  • Image board, story check, voices, timeline, music (house library) and the 720p draft: free
  • Failed generations are not charged

FAQ

Is the export only 720p?
The one-pass flow ends with a 720p draft for review. Export the final from the video editor.
Can the same storyboard become a manga?
Yes. Manga and video share the same storyboard.
What if the story does not hold together?
The story check stops before money is spent on video.
How long is the video?
Length follows the number of storyboard panels, about 9 seconds per panel.

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