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[A hidden class has been unlocked: Manhwa Creator.]

Level up 
your manhwa. 

Black gutters, cinematic wide shots and glowing power-ups. Panelo builds full-color action manhwa with scenario windows, watcher messages, white impact flashes and SFX that hit like the top series.

Free to start · no drawing skills needed

Ch. 1 · The Last Flame

TEN THOUSAND YEARS AGO, THE LIGHT WENT OUT.

[ MAIN SCENARIO #1 · FACE THE DARK ]

Category
Main
Difficulty
F
Clear condition
Make light in the cave.
Time limit
10 minutes
Reward
300 coins, ???
Failure
Death

[The watcher ‘Keeper of Small Fires’ is watching you.]

I… WON'T RUN ANYMORE.

[ ! ] NOTIFICATION

You have acquired the skill 『Dragon Flame』 Lv.1

NO WAY… IT'S REAL?!

[Main Scenario #1 has been cleared.]

NEXT CHAPTER ›

[Skill acquired]

『Dragon Flame』 Lv.1

S

[ SYSTEM HELP ]

What is a manhwa maker?

A manhwa maker is a tool for creating Korean-style comics. Modern manhwa is full color and read as a vertical scroll on phones, with cinematic wide shots, black gutters for dark scenes, glowing system or status windows in action-fantasy stories, white impact flashes and stylised sound effects. Panelo generates manhwa episodes from a story idea, keeps characters consistent, and exports platform-ready slices.

Manhwa at a glance
Reading directionTop ↓ bottom (vertical scroll)
ColorFull color, cinematic lighting and glow
GuttersWhite for calm, black for action and danger
Signature elementsSystem windows, watcher messages, impact flash
LetteringALL CAPS for action, glowing redrawn SFX
Export800px vertical slices, thumbnails, covers

[ STATUS ]

Your story has stats now.

System windows, quests, ranks and skills are part of the toolkit. Edit the numbers, and every window in the chapter updates.

STATUS

Name
You
Class
Manhwa Creator (Hidden)
Rank
FS
  • STORY87
  • ACTION96
  • PACING82
  • CHARISMA91

[The constellation ‘Reader of Late Nights’ is watching you.]

[ GATES OPEN ]

Pick your genre kit.

  • Hunter & dungeonS

    [Gate rank S] · panels, windows and SFX tuned for the genre

  • RegressionA

    [Gate rank A] · panels, windows and SFX tuned for the genre

  • Tower climbingA

    [Gate rank A] · panels, windows and SFX tuned for the genre

  • MurimB

    [Gate rank B] · panels, windows and SFX tuned for the genre

  • Romance fantasyA

    [Gate rank A] · panels, windows and SFX tuned for the genre

  • IsekaiB

    [Gate rank B] · panels, windows and SFX tuned for the genre

[ SKILLS ]

Every skill a top series uses.

  • [Skill 01] · Lv. MAX

    『System windows』

    Scenario, quest, status and skill windows that glow like a game UI. Edit the text, stats and rewards.

  • [Skill 02] · Lv. MAX

    『Cinematic action』

    Tiny hero in a vast panorama, slanted action panels, speed lines and a white flash on the hit.

  • [Skill 03] · Lv. MAX

    『Glowing SFX』

    Redrawn English sound effects with color, glow and motion: KWAANG, FWOOSH, GRRR.

  • [Skill 04] · Lv. MAX

    『Black gutters』

    Gutters switch to black for dungeons, night and danger, then back to white for calm scenes.

  • [Skill 05] · Lv. MAX

    『Regression, hunter, murim』

    Genre kits for hunters, regressors, towers, murim and romance fantasy, with the look of each.

  • [Skill 06] · Lv. MAX

    『Season planner』

    Plan arcs, power-ups and cliffhangers across a full season with on-model leads.

[ QUEST LOG ]

Three quests to chapter one.

MAIN SCENARIO

  1. [Quest 1]

    Set the world

    Hunter, regressor, tower or murim. Pick the rules and the system.

    Reward: a world bible

  2. [Quest 2]

    Build your hero

    Look, stats and skills, locked across every chapter.

    Reward: a locked character sheet

  3. [Quest 3]

    Drop the episode

    Wide shots, windows, flashes and SFX, sliced for platforms.

    Reward: a published episode

One story, every format

Tell the same story another way.

Simple plans.

Start free. Upgrade when your story gets bigger.

  • Free

    $0forever

    • 40 panels a month
    • All four formats
    • 3 saved characters
    • PNG & PDF export
    Start free
  • Most loved

    Creator

    $12per month

    • 800 panels a month
    • Unlimited characters
    • Re-roll & edit with words
    • CBZ, webtoon slices, print PDF
    • Commercial use
    Go Creator

  • Family

    $8per month

    • Panelo Kids for up to 4 kids
    • Read-aloud voices
    • Parent dashboard
    • 20% off printed books
    Get Family

Prices shown are planned launch prices.

Manhwa maker FAQ

Still curious? Write to [email protected].

What is the difference between manhwa and manga?

Manhwa is Korean and manga is Japanese. Modern manhwa is usually full color and read as a vertical scroll on phones. Manga is usually black and white with screentone and read right to left in page form.

What are system windows in manhwa?

System windows are game-like boxes that show quests, stats, skills and messages to the hero. They are a signature of action-fantasy manhwa, and Panelo makes them editable.

Can I make an action manhwa without drawing?

Yes. Write the chapter and Panelo draws wide shots, action panels, effects and lettering. You can edit any panel.

What size are manhwa episodes?

Digital manhwa uses the webtoon format: 800 px wide, sliced into images up to 1280 px tall for platforms like WEBTOON Canvas.

Can I adapt my web novel into a manhwa?

Yes. Paste a chapter and Panelo breaks it into panels, keeps your characters consistent and turns stat blocks into system windows.

Which genres are supported?

Hunter and dungeon, regression, tower climbing, murim (martial arts), isekai, romance fantasy and modern action.

Is the manhwa maker free?

Yes. The free plan includes 40 panels a month. The Creator plan adds platform slicing and commercial use.

Can I publish my manhwa?

Yes. On the Creator plan you own your work and can publish it on WEBTOON, Tapas or your own site.