Manga Editor Desu

Spec sheet

What it does

Browser-based manga and comic page editor that runs locally without an account or proprietary server.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Purpose

Manga Editor Desu is a browser-based editor for manga and comic pages.Read 7 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Audience

The documented features support manga and comic page creation, including panel layout, lettering, image editing, and print-resolution export.Read 7 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Privacy

The editor has no server of its own and does not upload projects, but it uses Google Analytics and sends prompts and related images to configured cloud AI services.Read 7 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

AI backends

Optional generation connects to local ComfyUI, RunPod ComfyUI, SD WebUI, Fal.ai, Grok or Ollama.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

AI capabilities

AI functions include text-to-image, image-to-image, upscaling, background removal and language-model prompt assistance.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

AI integrations

Optional AI backends are ComfyUI, RunPod ComfyUI, SD WebUI (AUTOMATIC1111 or Forge), Fal.ai, Grok, and Ollama.Read 7 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

AI requirements

AI generation is optional and requires users to supply and configure a backend; some cloud AI services may charge users directly.Read 7 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Auto-save

Browser auto-save runs at a configurable interval from 10 to 600 seconds and can restore work after a restart.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Browser requirements

The project lists Chrome as recommended and also supports Firefox, Edge and Safari.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

ComfyUI extensibility

Users can import ComfyUI API-format workflows, edit node inputs and maintain separate local and RunPod workflow sets.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Company identity

Independent guides identify the developer as Hyper Sankaku, also referred to as Sankaku.Read 15 Oct 2026 · note.com

Company size and headquarters

The reviewed sources do not state a legal company name, headquarters, employee count or funding information.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Credential storage

Cloud AI API keys are stored unencrypted in browser storage.Read 7 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Drawing and tones

The editor includes eight brushes and five screentone generators.Read 7 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Export

Pages can be exported as PNG at a resolution based on page size and DPI, or as SVG; projects save as LZ4 files and load from LZ4 or ZIP.Read 7 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Export formats

Exports timestamped PNG files and SVG canvas files; PNG resolution is calculated from millimetre page size and DPI.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Filters

Includes 15 image filters and 25 blend modes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Image editing

Supports transforms, cropping, opacity, flipping, skewing and automatic panel fitting for images.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Image tools

It supports 15 image filters, 25 blend modes, image transforms, and six one-click monochrome conversions.Read 7 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Inpainting limit

Mask-based inpainting and angle regeneration require ComfyUI, locally or through RunPod.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Languages

The interface is available in English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish and German.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Lettering

Supports horizontal and vertical text, 156 bundled fonts and 31 decorative image-text styles.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Licence

The software is released under the GNU General Public License version 3.0.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Limit: cloud costs

RunPod, Fal.ai and Grok send requests to their cloud services and charge users independently of the free editor.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Limit: credential security

Cloud-service API keys are stored unencrypted in browser storage, so the documentation warns against using shared computers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Limit: Forge compatibility

An independent reviewer reports an error when the Forge upscaler is enabled, while generation worked when the upscaler was disabled.Read 15 Oct 2026 · note.com

Limit: maintenance risk

The same reviewer cautions that older extension-era instructions may stop working after ComfyUI or SD WebUI updates.Read 15 Oct 2026 · note.com

Local installation

The repository documents cloning the project and opening index.html locally without a separate installer.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Monochrome effects

Provides six one-click color-to-monochrome conversion presets usable on images, pages or projects.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Multi-page projects

Projects can contain multiple pages with thumbnails, switching and drag-to-reorder controls.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Notable update

The public commit history records a feature update on August 30, 2026 covering reference materials, text decoration and unsaved-work safeguards.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Offline operation

After the first visit, service-worker caching permits offline use, and a downloaded copy can run directly from disk.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Offline use

After the first visit, static assets are cached for offline use; the app can also run from a downloaded local copy.Read 7 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Page layouts

It includes 69 panel layout templates and supports custom panel shapes, random cuts, and custom page sizes.Read 7 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Panel editing

Knife mode splits panels, while vertex editing allows custom quadrilateral panel shapes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Panel layouts

Provides 69 templates, split between 41 portrait and 28 landscape layouts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Pen tools

Offers eight pen brushes for drawing and annotation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Praise: browser workflow

The independent article says drag-and-drop placement of externally generated illustrations makes page assembly quick for beginners.Read 15 Oct 2026 · note.com

Praise: comic tools

An independent review highlights paneling, tones, effects, pen tools, speech bubbles, text and image generation as available capabilities.Read 15 Oct 2026 · note.com

Praise: cost

An independent 2026 article praises the absence of subscription fees and describes the project as free and open source.Read 15 Oct 2026 · note.com

Praise: setup

An independent Japanese guide says the tool can be installed as a browser web app and made easier to use by switching to a dedicated window.Read 15 Oct 2026 · note.com

Praise: workflow

An independent guide describes it as useful for assembling AI-generated images into finished manga pages with relatively few initial operations to learn.Read 15 Oct 2026 · note.com

Privacy architecture

Projects remain on the user's machine and the application has no server component, but the hosted site uses Google Analytics.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Project files

Project Save creates a single DESU-Project.lz4 archive, while loading accepts LZ4 and ZIP files.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Rating on iTechGuides

6.8 out of 10 from 0 reader reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · itechguides.com

Screen tones

Includes five tone generators covering halftone, noise, snow, speed lines and focus lines.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Speech bubbles

Includes 48 bubble styles plus tools for drawing custom bubbles.Read 15 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Support channels

Support is provided through GitHub issues, Discord, contribution guidance and online feature, FAQ and backend documentation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Undo limit

Undo history has no step limit within a page, but is cleared when switching or loading a page.Read 7 Oct 2026 · new-sankaku.github.io

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Comic Creation Software#6 of 308.5