About the naginami tag
naginami is an artist tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 154 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 23. 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 naginami
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 naginami in a prompt
Put the artist tag near the front, then add the subject and quality tags.
naginami, 1girl, solo, best quality, masterpiecenaginami, hatsune miku, 1girlnaginami, acryl, 1girlThe mix example uses acryl, 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
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Artist, NicoNico video creator, best known for his kirigami-style Touhou MAD: "'Touhou: End of Daylight'":http://dic.nicovideo.jp/v/sm10016784 He often draws Touhou characters with EX-boss-like embellished costumes. These outfits are called 逆アオシマ服 (Reversed Aoshima-style costumes)
Japanese name: 凪波 (reading is given as Naginami) Site name: Shout a Battle Cry Fan-nickname: モチモチの人 (Mochimochi no Hito, Artist of Mochimochi) (The name came from a famous kirigami-style children's book called Mochimochi no Ki, Tree of Mochimochi)
h4.See also
- Blog: http://d.hatena.ne.jp/naginami/
- Pixiv account: http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=384191
- Nico Nico Douga account: http://www.nicovideo.jp/user/537563
- Nico Nico Douga MyList: http://www.nicovideo.jp/mylist/17556831
- Nico Nico Douga MyList("Mokou's Minecraft Life" series): http://www.nicovideo.jp/mylist/25442224
- Nicopedia article: http://dic.nicovideo.jp/id/4402986
- Stickam account: http://www.stickam.jp/profile/naginami9071
- Twitter account: http://twitter.com/naginami
- Twitpic account: http://twitpic.com/photos/naginami
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize naginami?
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 naginami.
How do I write naginami in a prompt?
Write "naginami" near the front of the prompt and separate it from other tags with commas.
Which artists draw in a similar style to naginami?
acryl, mochizuki ado, seki (red shine) are the closest on this site, judged from the V4.5 samples.
Should I use V5 or V4.5?
V4.5 gives a stronger naginami look. V5 gives steadier poses and fewer artifacts.

