Deadline:
July 05, 2024
Location(s)
Japan Online
Overview
The application period for the 18th Japan International MANGA Award is from April 12th 2024 – July 5th 2024. We are looking forward to receiving entries from MANGA artists all over the world!
Details
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs founded the International MANGA Award in 2007 for the purpose of expanding international exchange and mutual understanding through the MANGA culture which is widely accepted around the world.
This award honors the MANGA artists who are contributing to the development of MANGA culture in the world. The Japan International MANGA Award is given by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to MANGA artists who have contributed to the promotion of MANGA culture overseas and international cultural exchanges through MANGA.
Purpose
To spread MANGA culture overseas and promote international cultural exchanges through MANGA.
Conditions of Entry
- To be eligible for the Japan International MANGA Awards, the submitted work must consist of more than 16 pages. Both published and unpublished works are accepted, except for those that have previously won the award.
- Manga works eligible for submission must have been created within the past three years (2021-2024) from the date of application.
- Eligible manga works must not violate the intellectual property rights of any third party.
- Entries must be the original work of the creator. Manga works that were primarily generated by AI, including plot, composition, and drawing, will not be accepted. However, it is acceptable to use AI-generated images as supplemental material for certain parts of the work. If AI is used, it must be declared in the appropriate section of the Forms when submitting the entry.
- Manga works must be submitted in either electronic (PDF) or printed form. If submitted electronically, they will be printed for selection procedures.
- Only one entry per comic artist will be accepted. Only the first entry will be considered in the case of multiple sequential works. All second and subsequent entries will be invalid in the case of multiple entries.
Award Ceremony
The award ceremony is planned to be held in Tokyo in February or March 2025.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
The competition is open to anyone.
Selection
The Thirteenth Japan International MANGA Award Evaluation Committee will be responsible for the selection procedures.
Dates
Deadline: July 05, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
Award
- The Gold Award of the Japan International MANGA Award will be given to the best MANGA work, the Silver Award to three excellent works, and the Bronze Award to other eleven works.
- The Gold Award and the Silver Award winners will be invited to Japan approximately for 10 days on the occasion of the award ceremony as an extra prize (the Bronze Award winners are not entitled).
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