Prompt:
Vintage 1980s–1990s manga style, with clean yet expressive linework, clearly visible screentone shading, strong black-and-white contrast, and selective, restrained color accents. Full-body depiction of a female version of Santa Claus reimagined as a yakuza boss. Her stance is frontal and commanding, feet firmly planted, shoulders open, chin slightly raised. The expression is calm but dangerous, a controlled half-smile that conveys absolute authority.
She wears an outfit that fuses classic Santa iconography with traditional yakuza aesthetics: a long, deep red coat inspired by a kimono silhouette, trimmed with worn white fur along the edges. The coat hangs open at the front, revealing a black inner sash tightly wrapped around her waist. Fabrics are rendered through screentones and cross-hatching, giving weight and structure to the garments. At her belt hangs the katana scabbard, secured with traditional knots; in her right hand she holds the unsheathed katana, blade angled slightly downward, its sharp reflections rendered in pure white with crisp, decisive lines. The hilt features traditional Japanese decorative patterns.
Her hair is long and dark, tied into a high, slightly messy ponytail, with loose strands framing her face. Facial features are feminine but strong, with narrow, confident eyes and pronounced eyebrows. Subtle hints of traditional yakuza tattoos—waves, dragons, peonies—emerge from the neckline and wrists, suggested rather than fully revealed, in keeping with vintage manga visual language.
The background is minimal yet narrative: simplified urban Japanese elements, stylized signage, and gently falling snowflakes rendered in fine dot patterns. The overall mood is sensual and dangerous without being explicit, blending criminal authority, controlled allure, and subverted Christmas symbolism through the rough elegance and nostalgic power of classic manga aesthetics.
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