What exactly did Puente produce for the manga version?

It created 24 pages of sketched storyboard (name) plus 3 sample pages of finished artwork, based on episode 1 of "Oiran Reincarnation."

What does the AI do versus the author?

AI generates the artwork, while the author handles the original work, panel layout, dialogue, and direction. Speech bubbles, text, and page composition are generated by program under the author's instructions.

Can outside companies use the manga production?

Puente says it accepts manga production mainly for its own works and takes other requests on a consultation basis. Pricing is quoted individually per project.

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Puente adds manga production to AI Anime Factory

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What happened
Puente added manga production to its Puente AI Anime Factory workflow, producing 24 pages of storyboard-style drafts and 3 sample pages from episode 1 of "Oiran Reincarnation."
Why it matters
The company says the character-consistency design and human supervision it built for anime also work for manga, which readers can enjoy at their own pace.
What to watch
Episode 7 onward of the anime is scheduled to be released every Friday at 21:00, and manga production for episode 2 and beyond is planned.

WHO IT HITSContent teams and companies that want to tell brand stories in manga form may see a new option that pairs AI-generated art with supervised production. Puente says it will take such projects on a consultation basis, centered on its own works.

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Context & Analysis

Puente is a Saitama-based company founded in April 2025. Its Puente AI Anime Factory already handles character design, still and video generation, voice and background music, and editing through what it calls AI orchestration. The manga workflow is a five-step process: organizing source material, designing panel layouts, generating black-and-white panels, composing pages, and reviewing and revising them.

The company frames the manga expansion as a way to carry over a method it established in anime: fixing rules for character faces, costumes, and props so they stay consistent, then adding human supervision. Its own anime "Oiran Reincarnation," a Japanese-style reincarnation action story set in Edo's Yoshiwara, is written by representative Kazuo Hoshina and planned for 12 episodes, with six already released.

Puente says it expects manga to let readers experience the story at their own reading speed, and it is proceeding with episode 2 of the manga while continuing to release the anime. The company states that AI use is disclosed in documentation attached to its productions.

FAQ

What exactly did Puente produce for the manga version?: It created 24 pages of sketched storyboard (name) plus 3 sample pages of finished artwork, based on episode 1 of "Oiran Reincarnation."
What does the AI do versus the author?: AI generates the artwork, while the author handles the original work, panel layout, dialogue, and direction. Speech bubbles, text, and page composition are generated by program under the author's instructions.
Can outside companies use the manga production?: Puente says it accepts manga production mainly for its own works and takes other requests on a consultation basis. Pricing is quoted individually per project.

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