After days of failing with midjourney, I experimented if chatgpt could generate the visual style of the bleach anime. It did. Once. We’re close.
This process was done over the last 3 days in between meetings and breaks where I fed midjourney outputs into ChatGPT alongside a backstory.
Afterwards, I played around with Firefly AI for the first time to edit minor details with the generative fill feature.
This is my favorite scythe-staff I’ve designed so far
I love the smiling face, eye, and the number 3.
Bleach character:
Kagehiko Kurayami
Known for his unconventional and innovative fighting style, Kagehiko quickly rose through the ranks.
On one of his ventures into the abyss of the hollow realms, Kagehiko encounters a laughing hollow carrying a scythe that quickly overpowers him.
Desperately, Kagehiko begs for his life.
The hollow laughs at the audacity of the coward.
The monster shares that he cannot spare him for he needs to feed as well.
“I haven’t fed in so long. This is not personal. This is simply the way of the natural world.”
Kagehiko desperately appeals to his hunger.. “but have you eaten the strong? I am merely weak. I don’t taste as good as the strong”
“The strong is succulent. You’ve waited this long, why not wait a bit longer?”
Curious.
The monster leans in and asks “How can I taste the strong?”
“Grant me your scythe, he said. I’ll feed you every day for as long as I live”
“I’ll give you a taste of real power”
Kagehiko returned to soul society with his Zanpakuto transformed into a scythe.
He returned with a bankai form and secured his position as captain of Squad 3.
It was fitting because squad 3 is known for its circular spiral logo representing endless possibilities and depth.
He had conquered darkness with a bargain.
Powers
1. Release form - his Zapakuto transforms into a scythe that enables him to manipulate shadows and create illusions
2. Bankai form - summons and controls shadowy tendrils that bind and drain enemies.
Also grants cover of darkness to his allies.
His allies have vision in the dark while enemies are blind or have limited vision.
Shadow illusions are almost as strong as his allies and himself, compounding his team's damage.
3. Hollow form - Relies on gravity magic to control the terrain.
4. True bankai - Beast mode. Dark energy.
Bonus: I asked Chat GPT to make a fan service version of this charcter