Creation Details
Prompt: “*Title: The Promise Beneath the Cherry Tree*
*Genre*
Romance, Drama, Slice of Life, Loyal Love
*Logline*
A boy who promised to return after 10 years comes back to his hometown to find the girl who waited for him, even when the whole town said he never would.
*Main Characters*
*1. Haru Tanaka*
- *Age*: 18
- *Personality*: Quiet, determined, keeps his promises no matter what. Left town at 8 years old when his dad got a job in the city. Carries a chipped wooden hairpin he carved for her
- *Looks*: Black hair, simple hoodie, worn-out sneakers from walking. Has a small scar on his eyebrow from childhood
- *Goal*: Find Aoi and keep the promise he made under the cherry tree
*2. Aoi Sakura*
- *Age*: 18
- *Personality*: Cheerful baker at her family’s shop, but has a sad, lonely side. Everyone calls her stupid for waiting. She smiles and says "He said he'd come back"
- *Looks*: Brown hair always tied with a ribbon, flour on her cheek, warm eyes. Wears the same ribbon Haru gave her 10 years ago
- *Goal*: Protect her family’s bakery and believe in Haru’s promise
*Page 1: Opening*
Spring. Cherry blossoms falling. A train arrives at a small town station. Haru steps out, looking around. He’s older but the place feels the same.
Narrator box: _10 years. That’s how long a promise can last._
Haru touches the wooden hairpin in his pocket: "I'm home, Aoi”
Art Style: Korean Digital
Color Mode: Full Color
Panels: 2
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