![An anime courier stands by a rainy canal as lanterns float above wet bridges.](/_astro/courier-waits-beneath-floating-lanterns-anima.liJ8Zc-V_Z1rtaUI.jpg) An anime courier stands by a rainy canal as lanterns float above wet bridges. 1. [Prompts](/prompts) 2. / 3. [Anime](/prompts/anime) 4. / 5. Courier waits beneath floating lanterns # Courier waits beneath floating lanterns - [Model Anima](/models/anima) - Portrait 2:3 - 1024 × 1536 · XL - 8 steps - Max quality - iPhoneiPadMac ## Prompt and Settings Copy prompt A young bicycle courier with a canvas satchel and rain cape waits beside a steel railing, checking a folded paper map, in a canal district where lanterns drift above wet stone bridges and shop awnings without writing, portrait 2:3 frame from street height with a 50mm lens, warm lantern glow mixing with blue evening rain, anime linework with clean faces, soft cel shading, detailed fabric folds, and reflective puddles. Seed 317147078 Steps 8 Quality Max Size 1024 × 1536 Made With Private Diffusion on a Mac with Apple Silicon Share Make it on your own iPad or Mac with 16 GB or more. Nothing you type leaves the device. [![Pre-order on the App Store](/app-store/pre-order-badge/en/pre-order.svg)![Pre-order on the App Store](/app-store/pre-order-badge/en/pre-order-dark.svg)](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6760593556?pt=96139298&ct=pd_other&mt=8) ## Why This Prompt Works This scene leans on the courier paused at the railing to anchor a vertical composition, while the drifting lanterns pull the eye upward through the frame. The phrase about warm lantern glow mixing with blue evening rain gives Anima a clear color contrast to build from. Clean faces, cel shading, and reflective puddles guide the model toward an anime result with readable mood and crisp environmental detail. ## Recreate It in Private Diffusion 1. Paste the prompt into Studio and choose Anima. 2. Set Size to XL and Aspect Ratio to Portrait 2:3. 3. Type 317147078 into Seed. On a Mac, switch off Randomize first. 4. Set Steps to 8. 5. Switch on Max quality (slower). 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