About the ichimura kanata tag
ichimura kanata is an artist tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 229 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 99. The samples above put the tag at the front of a fixed base prompt with seed 1234, so the differences between tags come from the tag alone.
How each model draws ichimura kanata
Follows pose and expression instructions closely. Good for clean standing portraits.
Picks up face shape, line and palette more strongly. Good when you want the style to lead.
WAI illustrious SDXL v17, a local model. Shows how the same tag reads outside NovelAI.
Writing ichimura kanata in a prompt
Put the artist tag near the front, then add the subject and quality tags.
ichimura kanata, 1girl, solo, best quality, masterpieceichimura kanata, hatsune miku, 1girlichimura kanata, kasuga souichi, 1girlThe mix example uses kasuga souichi, the closest style on this site. The negative prompt and the full settings are on the terms page.
How these samples were made
Every image uses 832×1216, seed 1234, 23 steps and the k_euler_ancestral sampler. The base prompt and negative prompt stay the same for every tag, and only the tag under test changes. Images flagged by the NSFW check are regenerated with a new seed or hidden.
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize ichimura kanata?
Compare the samples on this page. Every tag on this site shares the same seed and base prompt, so any change you see comes from ichimura kanata.
How do I write ichimura kanata in a prompt?
Write "ichimura kanata" near the front of the prompt and separate it from other tags with commas.
Which artists draw in a similar style to ichimura kanata?
kasuga souichi, ka-9, furuyama itaru are the closest on this site, judged from the V4.5 samples.
Should I use V5 or V4.5?
V4.5 gives a stronger ichimura kanata look. V5 gives steadier poses and fewer artifacts.

