About the itou hachi tag
itou hachi is an artist tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 137 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 93. 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 itou hachi
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 itou hachi in a prompt
Put the artist tag near the front, then add the subject and quality tags.
itou hachi, 1girl, solo, best quality, masterpieceitou hachi, hatsune miku, 1girlitou hachi, kuga tsukasa, 1girlThe mix example uses kuga tsukasa, 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.
From the Danbooru wiki
Female yuri mangaka, mostly focused on kemonomimi and onee-loli stories.
Manga by Itou Hachi: Gouhou Yuri Fuufu Hon (2014) Haru no Minuet (2014) Sayuri-san no Imouto wa Tenshi (2014) Tsuki ga Kirei desu ne (2015) goshujin-sama to kemonomimi no shoujo meru (2015) Kinjo no Yasashii Onee-san (2018) Majo to Tsukaima (2021)
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize itou hachi?
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 itou hachi.
How do I write itou hachi in a prompt?
Write "itou hachi" near the front of the prompt and separate it from other tags with commas.
Which artists draw in a similar style to itou hachi?
kuga tsukasa, kanmiya shinobu, aoki ume are the closest on this site, judged from the V4.5 samples.
Should I use V5 or V4.5?
V4.5 gives a stronger itou hachi look. V5 gives steadier poses and fewer artifacts.

