About the nihei tsutomu tag
nihei tsutomu is an artist tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 135 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 35. 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 nihei tsutomu
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 nihei tsutomu in a prompt
Put the artist tag near the front, then add the subject and quality tags.
nihei tsutomu, 1girl, solo, best quality, masterpiecenihei tsutomu, hatsune miku, 1girlnihei tsutomu, azure meraki, 1girlThe mix example uses azure meraki, 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
Nihei Tsutomu (弐瓶 勉) is a Japanese manga artist whose style often portrays large structures in black and white, influenced by his studies in architecture prior to drawing.
His serialized works include:
- Blame!
- NOiSE, a prequel to Blame!
- Biomega
- Abara
- Sidonia no Kishi (Knights of Sidonia)
- Ningyou no Kuni (Aposimz)
- Tower Dungeon
He is also the writer of Ooyukiumi no Kaina (Kaina of the Great Snow Sea).
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize nihei tsutomu?
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 nihei tsutomu.
How do I write nihei tsutomu in a prompt?
Write "nihei tsutomu" near the front of the prompt and separate it from other tags with commas.
Which artists draw in a similar style to nihei tsutomu?
azure meraki, mazeran, nslacka are the closest on this site, judged from the V4.5 samples.
Should I use V5 or V4.5?
V4.5 gives a stronger nihei tsutomu look. V5 gives steadier poses and fewer artifacts.

