[Free Download] City Street Background Illustrations (Vertical) — copainter users can use them commercially for free.

We’re distributing modern city street background illustrations (vertical / 9:16) for free.
These portrait assets are ideal for smartphone-focused works, and they include time-of-day variations, making them especially convenient.

Feel free to use them for Webtoons, games, manga, and also advertising and other projects.
Commercial use is allowed and free of charge. Tracing and modifications (edits/overpaints) are permitted.

Please save and use the images exactly as they appear on this page.
For license details, please check the end of this article.

File Overview

• File format: PNG (non-transparent)
• Aspect ratio: Vertical (optimized for smartphone viewing)
• Resolution: 768 px (W) × 1344 px (H)
• Download: Please save each image directly (※ No bulk ZIP is provided.)

City Street Manga & Anime Background Illustrations (Downloadable)

Sunny Station Plaza Roundabout | Modern Japanese Station Square Background

A station-front roundabout with a clock tower and monument under blue skies—ideal for slice-of-life anime and games.

Sunset Station Plaza Roundabout | After-School Scene Background

Orange sunset light wraps the buildings and plaza—perfect for after-school and going-home scenes.

Starry Station Plaza Roundabout | Night Meeting-Up Background

Building lights and street lamps glow beautifully—great for nighttime meetups or last-train scenes.

Snowy Station Plaza Roundabout | Winter Cityscape Background

A crisp winter atmosphere with snow-covered scenery—ideal for seasonal slice-of-life scenes.

Sunny Main Street | Modern Japanese Street Background

A straight road lined with buildings and street trees—perfect for everyday city and shopping street scenes.

Sunset Main Street | After-School Walk Home Background

A nostalgic street scene with long shadows under an evening sky—ideal for after-school routes.

Main Street Under a Crescent Moon | Nighttime City Street Background

Window lights, stars, and a crescent moon create a romantic atmosphere for night shopping streets.

Quiet Snowfall Main Street | Winter Road & Street Trees Background

A lightly trafficked street with accumulating snow—great for calm winter daily-life scenes.

Residential Hill Road with Stairs | Apartment Complex on a Hill Background

A quiet neighborhood with steps and greenery—ideal for home areas and school routes in slice-of-life stories.

Sunset Residential Neighborhood | Everyday After-School Background

Warm orange skies and glowing houses—perfect for sentimental after-school and return-home scenes.

Moonlit Residential Neighborhood | Starry Night and Porch Lights Background

House lights and ground lamps illuminate steps—great for calm nighttime residential scenes.

Clear Winter Residential Neighborhood | Snowy Daily-Life Background

A bright neighborhood with snow on roofs and stairs—useful for winter school routes and everyday scenes.

Sunny Downtown Alley | Retro Shops and Narrow Lane Background

A narrow cobblestone alley with vending machines and potted plants—captures old-town daily life.

Sunset Downtown Alley | Nostalgic After-School Background

Orange light and sunset skies evoke nostalgia—ideal for after-school and walking-home scenes.

Downtown Alley Under a Crescent Moon | Night City Life Background

A quiet narrow alley lit by street lamps—great for night conversations and return-home scenes.

Snowy Downtown Alley | Winter Retro Street Background

A narrow old-town alley with snow on cobblestones and roofs—perfect for winter slice-of-life scenes.

Sunny Small Apartment Entrance | Courtyard with Bicycle Parking Background

A compact apartment entrance with bicycles and plants—ideal for modern Japanese daily-life scenes.

Sunset Apartment Courtyard | Coming-Home Scene Background

A courtyard with long shadows under a sunset sky—fits after-school and after-work moments.

Moonlit Apartment Courtyard | Quiet Night Residential Background

Window light and wet-floor reflections create a moody courtyard—perfect for night talks or farewells.

Snowy Apartment Courtyard | Winter Residential Daily-Life Background

A tiled courtyard with a light layer of snow—great for winter mornings and holidays.

Small Neighborhood Park | Daytime Playground with Swings and Slide

A bright park under blue skies—ideal for everyday residential neighborhood scenes.

Sunset Neighborhood Park | After-School Playground Background

Orange sunset light on grass and playground equipment—great for after-school moments.

Moonlit Neighborhood Park | Starry Night Playground Background

A quiet park under a crescent moon and street lights—perfect for emotional night scenes.

Snowy Neighborhood Park | Winter Playground and White Plaza Background

A park covered in snow with swings and slides—ideal for winter daily-life scenes.

Daytime Coin Laundry Interior | Everyday Background with Washing Machines

A bright, modern laundromat with rows of washers and dryers under daylight.

Coin Laundry at Dusk | Everyday Background Looking Out on the Evening Town

Soft sunset light stretches across the floor—perfect for solitary or reflective moments.

Night Coin Laundry Interior | Slice-of-Life Background with a Starry Sky Outside

A late-night laundromat scene with fluorescent reflections—ideal for midnight settings.

Winter Coin Laundry Interior | Cozy Daily-Life Background with Snow Outside

A warm everyday scene with snowy street trees visible through the windows.

Daytime Covered Shopping Arcade | Bright Street Background with Glass Roof

A modern Japanese arcade street with light streaming through a glass roof, signs, and potted plants.

Shopping Arcade at Dusk | Warm After-School Street Background

Sunset light blends with shop lighting—ideal for shopping and after-school scenes.

Night Shopping Arcade | Lanterns and Illuminations for a Night Scene

Sparkling lights under a starry sky—great for evening walks and date scenes.

Snowy Shopping Arcade | Winter Illumination Street Background

Snow on roofs and eaves with lit-up trees—perfect for winter events and Christmas scenes.

Using These in copainter

Generate Variations with the AI Assistant

Download the images and load them into copainter as reference images. You can optimize them by changing time of day (morning/evening/night), replacing skies, or adding props.

Upscale to 4000px or More

Use the upscaling AI to increase resolution to sizes suitable for most productions.
https://www.copainter.ai/ja/upscaling

Convert to Manga Backgrounds with the Inking AI

Load images as references to simplify lines for manga-ready backgrounds. Choose pen touch styles to add originality.
https://www.copainter.ai/ja/inking

Change Aspect Ratios with the AI Assistant

If the illustration is great but the aspect ratio doesn’t fit, you can ask the AI assistant to adjust the aspect ratio.

Terms of Use (License)

• Eligible users: copainter subscribers
• Scope of use: Commercial and free use allowed only for works created using copainter
• Modifications: Allowed (cropping, overpainting, color changes, vectorization, etc.)
• Credit: Not required
• Prohibited: Redistribution or sale of the assets, claiming authorship, or commercial use outside copainter
• Disclaimer: The provider assumes no responsibility for damages resulting from use of these materials.

FAQ

Q. I want higher-resolution materials.
A. Use copainter’s Upscaling AI. You can upscale up to 4× in both width and height, making it suitable for commercial use.

Q. Can I use these outside copainter?
A. If you are a copainter subscriber and use them for works created using copainter, commercial use is allowed and free of charge. Edits using external services are also fine as long as the purpose is to use them in works created with copainter. As long as copainter is used for some part of the production process, it is allowed.

Q. Can I use these in commercial projects?
A. Yes, if the work is produced using copainter, commercial use is allowed. You do not need to create the entire work solely with copainter. Redistribution or resale of the assets themselves is not permitted.

Q. Are there other free pose collections?
A. Yes. Please refer to the following:
https://blog.copainter.ai/tag/assets-en/

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