Literature To Manga

Literature To Manga

Overview

Use this skill to turn a source work or a folder of candidate books into a manga adaptation package. Default source archive: the folder in $LITERATURE_BOOKS_DIR, if set.

The default output is an adaptation dossier, manga bible, chapter/page/panel script, storyboard brief, and image prompt pack. Copyright is not a hard gate by default, but every package must include source attribution and a publication-risk note.

Workflow

1. Locate the archive or source file.

   • If no path is provided, use $LITERATURE_BOOKS_DIR; if that is not set either, ask the user where the books are.
   • For candidate discovery, run scripts/inventory_books.py.
   • For source extraction, run scripts/extract_text.py.
   • For long texts, run scripts/chunk_source.py before deep adaptation.

2. Inventory and rank candidates.

   • Score narrative clarity, character strength, scene density, visual potential, length fit, and adaptation difficulty.
   • Prefer works with visible scene changes, strong conflict, recurring cast, and clear episodic arcs.
   • Use assets/templates/candidate-dossier.md for shortlist output.
   • Read references/source-handling.md when file formats, encoding, or archive extraction is uncertain.

3. Build the adaptation brief.

   • Define premise, audience, format, tone, season/chapter target, transformation strategy, and source-fidelity stance.
   • Use assets/templates/adaptation-brief.md.
   • Read references/adaptation-workflow.md for the scoring rubric and adaptation phases.

4. Build the manga bible.

   • Include logline, world rules, cast, character designs, relationships, plot arcs, recurring locations, visual motifs, and continuity rules.
   • Use assets/templates/manga-bible.md.
   • Read references/visual-style-taxonomy.md before choosing art direction or image prompt language.

5. Write chapter scripts and storyboard briefs.

   • Convert prose beats into pages and panels, not long narration.
   • Each panel needs shot type, visible action, dialogue/caption text, mood, and continuity notes.
   • Use assets/templates/chapter-script.md.
   • Read references/manga-script-format.md for panel syntax and pacing rules.

6. Generate image prompt packs.

   • Create one JSONL row per key panel or character sheet prompt.
   • Keep character identity, style, composition, lighting, and negative constraints explicit.
   • Use assets/templates/storyboard-prompts.jsonl.

7. Run adaptation QA.

   • Check source fidelity, continuity, character consistency, panel readability, pacing, and prompt reuse.
   • Mark invented material clearly.
   • Include a publication-risk note when the source is not confirmed public domain or licensed.

Output Contract

For a full package, create or return:

• candidate-dossier.md
• adaptation-brief.md
• manga-bible.md
• chapter-01-script.md
• storyboard-prompts.jsonl
• qa-notes.md

If the user asks only to pick books, stop after the candidate dossier and recommendations. If the user already picked a work, skip broad inventory and start with source extraction plus the adaptation brief.