Create a single vertical anime animation development board for an original emotional summer short film titled ‘The Cat and the Festival Bell’. The output must be ONE combined image containing: 1. anime character design sheet 2. cinematic storyboard page.
IMPORTANT: Create fully original anime characters. Do not imitate Studio Ghibli characters directly. No copyrighted anime character resemblance. Keep the designs unique while inspired by nostalgic countryside anime films.
STYLE: Premium anime pre-production board, loose pencil storyboard sketches, semi-rendered anime keyframes, watercolor anime lighting, warm sunset colors, soft shadows, red storyboard borders, blue motion arrows, handwritten production notes, timing notes, cinematic lens notes. The board should feel like a real anime studio planning sheet.
LAYOUT: Clean vertical composition with 2 sections.
SECTION A — CHARACTER DESIGN SHEET
Boy: Quiet 11-year-old anime village boy, messy dark brown hair, warm brown eyes, soft facial features, calm gentle expression. Outfit: oversized cream-colored shirt, rolled brown shorts, sandals, vintage cloth shoulder bag. Mood: peaceful, shy, kind, nostalgic, emotionally warm. Show: front view, side profile, 3/4 angle, expressions: thoughtful, soft smile, surprised, emotional, pose sitting on shrine stairs, pose holding small festival bell, pose petting cat.
Cat: Tiny orange-and-white stray kitten with fluffy fur, big anime-style eyes, tiny paws, playful expressions. Mood: curious, playful, comforting, innocent. Show: front view, side profile, 3/4 angle, expressions: curious, sleepy, playful, trusting, sitting pose, pawing at bell pose, curled sleeping pose.
Add tiny handwritten notes and soft pastel anime color swatches.
SECTION B — STORYBOARD
Create 8 cinematic anime storyboard frames arranged in a clean grid. Keep character designs consistent across all panels. Every panel should include handwritten camera notes, blue movement arrows, timing notes, lens notes.
STORY BEATS:
1. Wide shot of quiet old Japanese village during golden sunset.
2. Boy notices tiny kitten hiding beside shrine stairs.
3. Kitten hears small hanging festival bell moving softly in the wind.
4. Close-up of kitten pawing playfully at the bell string.
5. Old bell string suddenly snaps loose.
6. Boy gently fixes the bell while kitten watches closely.
7. Evening lantern lights slowly turn on across the village street.
8. Wide emotional ending shot of boy and kitten sitting together on shrine stairs while warm lantern lights glow around them.
ENVIRONMENT: Old Japanese countryside village, wooden houses, stone shrine stairs, paper lanterns, warm sunset sky, soft summer wind, festival atmosphere, golden nostalgic anime lighting.
FINAL GOAL: Make this feel like a beautiful emotional anime film development board with peaceful summer nostalgia and cinematic storytelling.