About the kawarajima kou tag
kawarajima kou is an artist tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 278 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 95. 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 kawarajima kou
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 kawarajima kou in a prompt
Put the artist tag near the front, then add the subject and quality tags.
kawarajima kou, 1girl, solo, best quality, masterpiecekawarajima kou, hatsune miku, 1girlkawarajima kou, horibe hiderou, 1girlThe mix example uses horibe hiderou, 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
Pen name used by Japanese manga artist duo consisting of K・かわしま (K. Kawashima) and カラシマヒロユキ (Karashima Hiroyuki, aka. H. Karashima). Because they previously worked as assistants to Urushihara Satoshi, their art style is very similar to his.
Japanese name: かわらじま 晃 or かわらじま コウ (Kawarajima Kou) Circle name: 片励会 (Henreikai)
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize kawarajima kou?
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 kawarajima kou.
How do I write kawarajima kou in a prompt?
Write "kawarajima kou" near the front of the prompt and separate it from other tags with commas.
Which artists draw in a similar style to kawarajima kou?
horibe hiderou, gotou keiji, urushihara satoshi are the closest on this site, judged from the V4.5 samples.
Should I use V5 or V4.5?
V4.5 gives a stronger kawarajima kou look. V5 gives steadier poses and fewer artifacts.