Episodes
🍎 Episode 5: Cut to the Core
In Usokashi, whispers rot trust from the inside. Akane seems like an ally, but beneath her charm hides the apple demon and a dangerous new curse.
Liam Clarke
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🍵 Episode 4: The Steep Price of Tea
In Chaobe, a refined tea merchant hides a darker truth. The team’s first heist reveals indulgence turned into corruption—and Kabocha’s first power.
Devlog
Experiments in character consistency
Trying to keep Kabu consistent in Midjourney was harder than expected. Here’s what I learned about character workflows, omni-reference, and why ComfyUI might be the next step.
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🎍 Episode 3: The Bamboo that Bends
Kabu and Kabocha enter a bamboo village gripped by fear and pride. A cursed spirit closes in, until Matsu steps forward to unite the people.
Characters
🍄 Meet Kinoko
Wandering sage, mushroom spirit, and cryptic guide. Kinoko always knows more than he lets on—and the forest always listens.
Characters
🐦⬛ Meet the Crow Witch
Trickster, tengu, and the catalyst of the curse. The Crow Witch sings in half-truths, offering deals that always come with a cost.
Characters
🌸 Meet Ume
Chaotic, curious, and brilliant, Ume is the team’s alchemist and healer. She brings both chaos and clarity when the world gets weird.
Characters
🌲 Meet Matsu
Stoic and disciplined, Matsu is the quiet strength of the team. He wears pine armor in honor of his missing father and carries the weight of duty.
Characters
🎃 Meet Kabocha
Confident, clever, and always a step ahead, Kabocha is the team’s strategist—and the friend who keeps Kabu out of trouble.
Characters
🌱 Meet Kabu
Rambunctious, adventurous, and endlessly idealistic, Kabu is the farm boy who believes in heroes because he wants to become one.
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🌽 Episode 2: A Harvest of Hubris
Kabu and Kabocha reach Mazekane, where greed fuels a regenerating corn demon. It’s the first true harvest of a cursed seed and Ume’s debut.
Episode 1
🌱 Episode 1: Seeds of Mischief
Furumi Village isn’t just a fictional setting—it’s actually where I bought my first home, nestled in a valley between mountains in Shinano‑machi, Nagano. Hidden between peaks like Mt. Madarao and Mt. Kurohime, it’s a place known for ski slopes, crystal-clear hiking trails, healing forests, and