Sharp launches free map tool for manga backgrounds
Dokodemo Rokehan turns OpenStreetMap data into line art and tone styles, and Sharp says commercial use is allowed with credit.
Designer Sharp released a free tool called Dokodemo Rokehan on October 13, 2026, which converts real-world map data into line art and tone styles that can be used as manga backgrounds.
The tool lets users move the viewpoint by dragging the map, zoom with the mouse wheel, set the map range through a width dropdown, jump the camera to a selected spot, and switch to a human eye-level view. Map styles include Color, Color+Line, Line Art, Line Art+Tone and White Model, with sliders for line thickness and per-object outline thickness.
Preset spots cover locations in Tokyo, elsewhere in Japan and overseas. According to gigazine.net, Sharp asked users to avoid the search feature for now, saying server load could bring down the data source server, and to try the default presets such as Shibuya instead.
Credit required for map data
Generated images may be used commercially or non-commercially, but the credit “©OpenStreetMap contributors” must appear near the image or in the work’s colophon, because the map data comes from OpenStreetMap.
In an October 13, 2026 post on X, Sharp announced the tool and said any place on Earth can be reproduced by entering a place name or coordinates.
Quick answers
Is Dokodemo Rokehan free to use?
Yes, it is free, including for commercial use, but images must carry the credit “©OpenStreetMap contributors” near the image or in the work’s colophon.
What map styles does the tool offer?
Color, Color+Line, Line Art, Line Art+Tone and White Model, with sliders for line thickness and per-object outline thickness.
Can I credit a map image for a published work?
Yes. The credit can be placed near the image or in the work’s colophon.