Copy-ready Midjourney prompts that actually use the flags — --ar, --style raw, --niji and --stylize — across portraits, anime, concept art, product shots and logos. Each has fill-in variables and an example of what it produces.
A great Midjourney image is built from parts, not wished into being: a subject, a lens or medium, a lighting setup, a colour or style direction, and the right flags to control the rest. The prompts below give Midjourney all of that. They cover the jobs people actually open Midjourney for — cinematic film stills and portraits, anime and manga art, sweeping concept environments, clean product and interior shots, and logo or icon concepts — and each one uses [BRACKETED] placeholders you fill in right on this page before you copy.
The flags are where Midjourney is different from other image tools. `--ar` sets the aspect ratio, `--style raw` dials back the default over-polished look, `--niji 6` swaps in the anime/manga model, `--stylize` (0–1000) controls how hard Midjourney’s house aesthetic overrides your words, and `--sref <image-url>` pins a consistent style across a set. The prompts include the flags that matter for each shot — keep them in Midjourney, and drop them if you paste a prompt into a tool that sets aspect ratio in its own interface.
12 prompts · free to copy · example output on each
Midjourney
Cinematic film still with Midjourney
A movie-frame look using Midjourney’s --style raw, --ar and --stylize flags.
The prompt 7 fields to fill
cinematic film still of in , , with lighting, anamorphic lens, shallow depth of field, color grade, 35mm film grain, atmospheric haze, in the style of --ar 21:9 --style raw --stylize 250
Example output
A lone detective stands under a flickering motel sign at 2am, rain streaking the neon, collar turned up. Anamorphic flares stretch across the ultra-wide frame; the teal-shadow / amber-highlight grade and fine film grain sell it as a frame pulled from a neo-noir. Naming a director (e.g. Villeneuve, Fincher) steers palette and framing far harder than the word “cinematic” alone, and --style raw stops Midjourney over-polishing it.
TipOn Midjourney, `--ar 21:9 --style raw` plus a director or film reference is the fastest route to a believable movie still. `--stylize` (0–1000) controls how strongly Midjourney’s house aesthetic overrides your prompt — keep it low (~150–250) when you want your reference to dominate, and add `--sref <image-url>` to lock a specific look across shots.
Midjourney
Anime & manga art with Midjourney Niji
Manga/anime-style art using Midjourney’s Niji model for clean linework and screentones.
A teenage duelist skids to a halt mid-fight on a rain-soaked rooftop, blade raised, jaw set in determination. Crisp inked outlines and halftone screentones give it a shonen-manga page feel; the stormy blue-grey palette and motion lines around the figure read like a key frame from an anime opening. --niji 6 pushes the whole render toward Japanese illustration instead of Midjourney’s default photoreal look.
TipThe `--niji 6` model is what turns Midjourney from photoreal into true anime/manga — pair it with `--style cute`, `--style expressive` or `--style scenic` to set the mood. Drop `--niji` and you fall back to the standard model and a more generic illustration.
MidjourneySDXLFLUX
Cinematic close-up portrait
A film-still style headshot with controllable subject, mood and lighting.
The prompt 4 fields to fill
cinematic close-up portrait of , expression, shot on 85mm f/1.4 lens, shallow depth of field with creamy bokeh, lighting, color grade, fine skin texture and catchlights in the eyes, photorealistic, 35mm film grain --ar 4:5 --style raw
Example output
A tight head-and-shoulders portrait of a weathered fisherman in his 60s, a faint knowing smile, lit by warm low-key window light from the left that falls off into shadow on the right cheek. The teal-and-amber grade and visible film grain read like a frame pulled from an indie drama; the eyes are sharp with twin catchlights while the background dissolves into soft bokeh.
TipSwap in any subject and keep the lens + lighting + grade scaffolding — that trio is what makes it read as a cinematic still rather than a generic AI face. On Midjourney, `--style raw` reduces the over-polished default look; in SDXL/FLUX drop the `--ar/--style` flags and set aspect ratio in the UI.
MidjourneySDXLFLUX
Concept-art environment / matte painting
A cinematic world-building scene for games, film or storyboards.
The prompt 4 fields to fill
epic concept art environment of , with atmosphere, mood, dramatic cinematic lighting and god rays, sense of vast scale with a small figure for reference, painterly matte-painting style, intricate detail in the foreground, atmospheric depth haze, trending on ArtStation --ar 21:9
Example output
A colossal overgrown ruin half-swallowed by jungle at dawn: vines spill down weathered stone arches, mist pools between the pillars, and shafts of light cut through the canopy. A lone explorer at the base — tiny against the architecture — sells the scale. Foreground ferns are richly detailed while distance fades into blue atmospheric haze, the look of a film pre-production matte painting.
TipA small human or animal "for scale" is the single most effective trick for conveying epic size. The ultra-wide `--ar 21:9` reinforces the cinematic feel; "atmospheric depth haze" adds the layering that makes a matte painting feel deep rather than pasted.
MidjourneySDXLFLUX
Cyberpunk neon street scene
A moody sci-fi cityscape with rain, neon and cinematic atmosphere.
The prompt 2 fields to fill
cyberpunk street scene, in the foreground, rain-slicked neon-lit alley at night, glowing signage and reflections on wet pavement, dense atmospheric fog and volumetric light, towering holographic billboards, cinematic anamorphic lens flares, moody high-contrast color grade, blade-runner aesthetic, highly detailed --ar 16:9
Example output
A lone figure in a translucent raincoat stands in a narrow alley drenched in magenta and cyan neon. Reflections smear across the wet asphalt, fog catches the volumetric glow, and a giant holographic ad flickers overhead. Anamorphic flares streak horizontally across the frame; the deep-shadow, high-saturation grade nails the Blade Runner mood.
TipWet pavement + fog + volumetric light is the combination that makes neon actually glow and reflect rather than just sit flat. Pick two dominant neon colours (e.g. magenta + cyan) instead of "rainbow" — restraint reads as cinematic, a full spectrum reads as noisy.
SDXLMidjourneyFLUX
Anime-style character illustration
A clean cel-shaded character with controllable look, outfit and palette.
The prompt 6 fields to fill
anime-style character illustration of , wearing , , expressive face, clean cel shading with crisp lineart, vibrant palette, detailed eyes and hair highlights, background, high-quality key visual, studio anime aesthetic --ar 2:3
Example output
A young swordswoman in a deep-blue haori mid-stride, sword drawn, hair caught in motion. Bold clean lineart and flat cel shading with sharp highlight bands; large, detailed eyes catch the light. A soft blurred cherry-blossom street sits behind her in muted complementary tones, framing the figure like an anime key visual.
TipFor consistent character art, lock the palette and hair/eye descriptors and reuse them across generations — they are the features the model drifts on most. SDXL with an anime-tuned checkpoint gives the cleanest cel shading; on Midjourney add a style reference image with `--sref` to pin a specific anime look.
MidjourneyDALL·EFLUX
Cute 3D-render character (Pixar-style)
A glossy stylized 3D mascot or character for apps, stickers or branding.
The prompt 4 fields to fill
adorable stylized 3D character render of , big expressive eyes, expression, soft rounded shapes, subsurface-scattering skin, smooth matte-and-glossy materials, soft studio lighting with gentle rim light, palette, clean background, Pixar / Blender Cycles style, high detail --ar 1:1
Example output
A chubby cartoon fox with oversized sparkling eyes and a shy grin, modeled in soft rounded forms with believable fluffy-fur shading. Gentle studio light plus a cool rim light separates it from the pastel-mint background. The matte body and tiny glossy nose read like a polished Pixar still — ideal as an app mascot or sticker.
TipWords like "subsurface scattering", "soft rim light" and "Blender Cycles" are what give the render that expensive studio-3D finish instead of a flat cartoon. Keep the background a single clean colour so the character cuts out cleanly for stickers or UI.
MidjourneyFLUXFirefly
Editorial fashion portrait
A magazine-style full-look shot with styling, set and lens control.
The prompt 6 fields to fill
full-length editorial fashion photograph of wearing , styled for a editorial, posed , shot on medium format, , backdrop, high-end retouching, sharp fabric detail, fashion-magazine composition with negative space for text --ar 4:5
Example output
A model in an oversized scarlet wool coat stands three-quarters to camera against a seamless concrete-grey backdrop, weight on the back foot, chin slightly down. A large softbox from camera-right wraps the face and rim-lights the shoulder; the coat's texture and stitching stay crisp. The off-centre framing leaves clean space at the top — exactly where a cover line or masthead would sit.
TipNaming a real publication or brand aesthetic (e.g. "Kinfolk", "Vogue Italia", "an Aesop campaign") steers wardrobe, palette and grain far more reliably than the word "editorial" alone. Keep the negative-space note if you plan to drop in a headline later.
MidjourneyFLUXSDXL
Sweeping landscape at golden hour
A wide, atmospheric nature scene with controllable place, weather and light.
The prompt 2 fields to fill
sweeping wide-angle landscape photograph of , , golden-hour light with long shadows and warm rim lighting on the terrain, layered foreground midground and background for depth, shot on 16-35mm lens, high dynamic range, crisp detail, natural color, photorealistic --ar 16:9
Example output
A wide vista over misty Scottish highlands just after sunrise: heather-covered foreground rocks lead into a fog-filled glen, with backlit ridgelines stacking into the distance. Low golden light rims the hilltops and stretches long shadows across the valley. The layered foreground-to-background staging gives the frame real depth, like a landscape-photography portfolio shot.
TipGolden-hour + a named location + "layered foreground/midground/background" is what produces depth instead of a flat postcard. For prints or desktop wallpaper keep 16:9; for phone wallpaper switch to `--ar 9:16` and the model will re-stage the composition vertically.
MidjourneyFLUXFirefly
Interior architecture / room render
A magazine-quality interior in a chosen style for mood boards or mockups.
The prompt 4 fields to fill
architectural interior photograph of a in style, materials, palette, large windows with soft natural daylight, considered furniture layout, realistic global illumination and soft shadows, wide architectural lens with corrected verticals, interior-design-magazine quality --ar 3:2
Example output
A Japandi living room: pale oak floors, a low linen sofa, a single arched floor lamp and a clay-toned rug. Floor-to-ceiling windows wash the space in soft daylight that bounces realistically off the matte walls. Vertical lines stay straight (no lens distortion), and the restrained beige-and-charcoal palette gives it the calm of an interiors-magazine spread.
TipName the design movement (Japandi, mid-century modern, brutalist, art deco) plus materials and palette — those three do most of the work. "Corrected verticals / architectural lens" stops the warped-wall look that instantly reads as a fake render.
MidjourneyFLUXFirefly
Product in a lifestyle scene
Show a product in a real-life context to make an ad or social post feel human.
The prompt 5 fields to fill
lifestyle product photograph of being used in , interacting with it naturally, natural light streaming in, shallow depth of field keeping the product in focus, warm inviting mood, candid commercial photography, props and styling that suit the scene --ar 4:5
Example output
A ceramic pour-over coffee dripper sits on a sun-washed wooden kitchen counter as a pair of hands slowly pours from a gooseneck kettle. Late-morning light rakes across the steam; a linen napkin and a single mug sit softly out of focus behind. The product is the sharpest thing in frame, but the scene feels lived-in rather than staged.
TipLifestyle shots convert because they show use, not just the object. Name the setting, the time of day and one or two props — over-describing the background tends to push the product out of focus or make the scene look cluttered.
MidjourneyDALL·EFLUX
Minimalist vector logo concept
A clean, flat brand mark concept you can hand to a designer to refine.
The prompt 4 fields to fill
minimalist flat vector logo for , a brand, simple geometric mark, on a clean white background, balanced negative space, bold and memorable, no gradients, no text, no 3D, flat design, centered, crisp edges, suitable for a brand identity --ar 1:1
Example output
A single deep-green geometric mark for a plant-care brand: an abstract leaf formed from one continuous folded line, perfectly balanced with clever negative space inside it. Flat, two-dimensional, centred on pure white, with no gradients or shadows — a clean concept that would vectorize cleanly into an SVG.
TipDiffusion models cannot reliably render text or true vectors — ask for "no text", generate the symbol only, then rebuild it as a real vector in Illustrator/Figma. Use these outputs as direction and inspiration, not as the final deliverable.
A strong Midjourney prompt names the subject, a medium or lens (e.g. 85mm portrait, matte painting, 3D render), a lighting setup, and a colour or style direction — then adds the flags that control the rest, like --ar for aspect ratio and --style raw to reduce the default polish. Every prompt here follows that structure with fill-in placeholders.
What do the Midjourney flags --ar, --style and --niji do?
--ar sets the aspect ratio (e.g. --ar 16:9 or --ar 2:3). --style raw reduces Midjourney’s default stylization for a more literal, photographic result. --niji 6 switches to the anime/manga model. --stylize (0–1000) controls how strongly Midjourney’s house aesthetic overrides your prompt, and --sref pins a style reference across images.
How do I make anime or manga art in Midjourney?
Add --niji 6 to your prompt — that switches Midjourney to its anime/manga model and gives you clean linework and screentone shading instead of the default photoreal look. Pair it with --style cute, --style expressive or --style scenic to set the mood. The dedicated Niji prompt on this page shows the full pattern.
Do these prompts work in Midjourney v6 and the website?
Yes. The prompts and flags work in current Midjourney (v6 and Niji 6), whether you run them in Discord or on midjourney.com. If you paste one into a different tool like SDXL, FLUX or DALL·E, delete the --flags and set the aspect ratio in that tool’s own interface — the descriptive part of the prompt still works.