Is the cast set up before the panels are drawn?
On these four, the cast comes first. Drawstory creates the characters a script describes, to be chosen and customised; Elser generates character designs from the story; MagicLight defines each by name, accessories and look; TrendShort checks names, relationships and locations early because they feed every prompt. From 6 source pages, read 2026-09-25 to 2026-10-25; no maker pays to be listed.
| Board tool | Reading | What the vendor page says |
|---|---|---|
| Drawstory | Defined cast | Characters described in the script are created and can be chosen and customized; storyboards keep character consistency |
| Elser AI | Defined cast | Consistent character designs are generated from the story, then edited or added to |
| MagicLight | Defined cast | A cast is defined by name, accessories and look, and face and clothing hold across scenes |
| SceneMixer | Reference images | Character sheet crops and the location plate travel with each segment as image references |
| StoryShort | Held by the tool | Each character keeps one face and one outfit from the first shot to the last, and saved characters carry over to the next episode |
| TrendShort | Assets called by name | Character names, relationships and locations are checked early because they feed the image, video and voice prompts |
Inclusion rule. Board tools whose own pages say something that answers the question. Order. Alphabetical by tool name.
1Straight from the vendor pages
This is how you can turn your script into storyboard with character consistency
Drawstory, front page and plans
Generate consistent character designs from your story, then edit or add characters to match your vision.
Elser AI, anime movie generator page
You can set their name, accessories, and look within seconds in Magiclight AI.
MagicLight, AI drama generator page
These details affect image prompts, video prompts, and voice assignment later.
TrendShort, guide to the Studio steps
2For the planner
Setting the cast before the panels means every panel draws from the same people. The order matters more than the method: a character fixed after twenty panels have been drawn means twenty panels to check. SceneMixer carries each character's sheet crops and the location plate with every segment it renders.
How all 24 board tools read on how the cast stays the same: assets called by name 7; reference images 6; defined cast 4; held by the tool 6; none given 1.
Silent on how the cast stays the same: Frameo.
- How AI storyboarding worksCharacters described in the script are created and can be chosen and customized; storyboards keep character consistency
- Step 4Consistent character designs are generated from the story, then edited or added tocharacter settings
- Custom drama castA cast is defined by name, accessories and look, and face and clothing hold across scenes
- Step 2Character names, relationships and locations are checked early because they feed the image, video and voice promptscharacters and scenes
- What you get in every episodeEach character keeps one face and one outfit from the first shot to the last, and saved characters carry over to the next episode
- From storyboard to videoCharacter sheet crops and the location plate travel with each segment as image references