Speculative Fiction Manga

FEATURE I — Foundations of a Movement Project Foundations & Ethical Community Partnerships Our year began where all great stories do — on the ground. Core teams were formed across Zimbabwe, Uganda, Kenya and regional media hubs, with contracts, TORs, and workflow structures firmly established. Early engagement with Indigenous partners — including the Tjwa community and others — ensured ethical collaboration, transparent consent, and storytelling shaped with communities, not about them.
A busy Roman street market scene focused on currency. In the foreground, a 'argentarius' (Roman banker) sits behind a solid wooden table covered in different types of shiny Roman coins: gold aurei, silver denarii, and bronze sestertii. He is using an abacus. A customer is exchanging money. Beside them, a small bakery (pistor) sells loaves of bread. Textures of worn wood and metal. Art style: Franco-Belgian historical comic style, clear lines.
Комикс в стиле научной лаборатории. Два героя — Профессор Радикан и его помощница Упростинка — проводят “операцию” над выражениями √a, √b, объединяя их, вынося множители из-под корня, упрощая дроби. Покажи смешную сцену: на столе лежат выражения, как материалы для эксперимента, а герои аккуратно “перекладывают” множители. Используй зелёные и жёлтые тона. Добавь комическую сцену: выражение √50 кричит — “Вытащите меня из-под 25!”
Against the backdrop of old England, Charles Dickens stands on the street and talk abouy himself, and this is what he says: I was a famous English writer. I was born in 1812 in Portsmouth, England. My family was poor, and my childhood was difficult. When I was only twelve years old, I had to work in a factory to help support my family. This difficult experience greatly influenced my life and work. I saw how difficult life was for poor people, especially children. Later, I began writing stories about the real social problems of my time. I loved reading and learning. I believed that books could change people and make society a kinder place. In my novels, I showed the difference between good and evil, kindness and cruelty. My most famous works include "Oliver Twist," "A Christmas Carol," "David Copperfield," and "Great Expectations." My stories are full of emotion, strong characters, and important life lessons. My books are still popular today. People all over the world read my stories for pleasure and inspiration.
Stage 1: The Core Idea Logline: (Describe the story in one single, gripping sentence.) Example: A cowardly boy discovers a magical paintbrush that brings anything he draws to life, but only if he learns to draw with confidence. Central Theme/Question: (What is the "heart" of the story or the question you are exploring?) Examples: Is talent born or made? What are you willing to sacrifice for your dreams? The definition of true justice. Stage 2: Character Conception The Protagonist (MC): Name: External Goal: (What do they want that everyone can see?) Internal Need: (What emotional growth must they undergo to be happy, though they don't know it yet?) Fatal Flaw: (The character defect that gets in their own way.) "The Ordinary Life": (Describe their life before the story begins.) The Antagonist/Rival: Name: External Goal: (Their goal must clash directly with the protagonist’s.) Philosophy: (Why are they right in their own eyes?) Connection: (Why this villain for this hero?) Stage 3: The World Building Setting: (Time period, location, rules, and aesthetic. Urban fantasy, sci-fi cyberpunk, historical feudal?) The Magic/Power System (if applicable): Rules: (What is possible?) Limitations & Cost: (What is impossible? What happens if you use too much power? Limitations make power systems interesting.) Stage 4: Structure (The Arc) The Inciting Incident: (The event that shatters the protagonist’s ordinary life and pulls them into the conflict.) The Journey (Rising Action): (The challenges, new allies, and rivals they meet. They fail and learn.) The Low Point: (The protagonist loses everything and must confront their internal need.) The Climax: (The final showdown where the protagonist uses their newfound strength to face the ultimate challenge.) The Resolution: (The new normalcy.) Four Example Manga Story Ideas Use these as inspiration, or build your own from the prompts within. Idea #1: Supernatural Mystery / Action (Shonen-Style) Logline: To save his sick sister, a cautious student contracts with the demon of forgotten names, gaining powers tied to the things he can remember to say. Genre: Action, Dark Fantasy, Supernatural. Central Theme: The value of memories and what defines an identity. Magic System: Contract Memory. Powers are strong only when the user remembers the specific name or incantation. Forget the name, and the power vanishes. Conflict: He must hunt other demons for artifacts that can cure his sister, but the more he hunts, the more people and history are erased from the world. Idea #2: Psychological / Thriller (Seinen-Style) Logline: An expert archivist finds a hidden section in the world's oldest library: the "Future Files"—detailed biographies of people that haven't been born yet. Genre: Psychological, Thriller, Science-Fiction. Central Theme: Determinism vs. Free Will. Can we change the future if we know it? Conflict: The protagonist starts subtly manipulating events to prevent disasters (like a benevolent "Death Note"), only to discover that the Future Files are actively adapting and predicting his interventions, escalating the stakes. Idea #3: Slice-of-Life / Drama (Josei/Seinen-Style) Logline: A burnt-out urban planner moves back to her quiet coastal hometown and discovers a unique "Café of Lost Recipes," where she helps people recreate meals that connected them to loved ones they've lost. Genre: Slice-of-Life, Comfort, Food/Cooking. Central Theme: Grief, reconnection, and finding joy in small moments. Conflict: Her internal battle against feeling like a "failure" for leaving the city. The conflict comes from the emotionally complex requests—like a daughter asking for the simple rice ball her abusive father once made her. Idea #4: High-Stakes Sport / Competitive (Shonen/Shojo-Style) Logline: A naturally talented but unmotivated pianist must partner with a classical prodigy who plays with flawless technicality but no emotion to win a national ensemble competition and keep his family’s music school from closing. Genre: Sports (Music), Drama, Competitive. Central Theme: Technical mastery vs. emotional expression; finding synergy with a rival. Conflict: The duo's conflicting philosophies clash at every practice. They must learn not just how to play "together," but how to breathe and feel as one musical entity to win.
Creat a manga about called Forbidden shadows The manga has 4 character leo and lexo all powerfull and steong can erase anything strongest at their school but they dont use their power 100% they use -10% power of their opponent but still they win Leo and lexo are twins reincarnated at a fictional city called star city in usa the biggest city in the whole earth 🌎 but they dont know they are brothers in this world Leo has white hair with cyan glowing eyes while lexo has red hair and glowing blue eyes The other two characters are beany and ganya beany and ganya are friends who attend the same boarding school as leo and lexo as their rivals but letter becomes friends ganya has a skull which obits hi he has brown hair beany cousese mischief whenever he thinks of hes a mineach. They all attend the highest magical school in star city were everyone uses their powers . Create the image of the manga