This is a manga, comic, and illustration contest open to students worldwide. Winners are eligible for cash prizes, digital creation software, pen tablets, and chances to be featured in the media too!
The contest is also an opportunity to have your work judged and critiqued by professional creators and boost your skills. There are many categories to choose from, and many opportunities to win prizes! Entries will be accepted soon, so start your project now!
Entries will be accepted for the following six categories. The theme for all categories is Admiration.
| Comic Category (Color) | An original color comic for all ages (8-16 pages, including cover). |
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| Manga Category (B&W/Color) | An original black-and-white or color comic/manga for all ages (8-16 pages, including cover). |
| Bande Dessinée Category (Color) | An original bande dessinée for all ages (8-16 pages, including cover). |
| Webtoon Category (Color) | An original webtoon for all ages (sized 800 x 40,000-72,000 pixels or a height ratio of 50 to 90 for an image 800 pixels or less when the width is set to 1).A template will be available for download. Webtoon Category Template |
| Storyboard Category | A 4-8 page monochrome manga, comic, or webtoon drawn according to the supplied storyboard text.Script 1 (Courtesy of BookLive)A girl with crutches rides the same bus every day, carrying with her a photo album. Draw a short interaction of her with the bus driver.Script 2 (Courtesy of SHUEISYA) *Recently Announced |
| Illustration Category | An original color illustration for all ages (no size requirements). |
- You can submit artwork made digitally or traditionally. Submissions may be created using any drawing tools or software. If you create your submission using traditional tools, please submit a digital scan of the artwork. (Paper submissions will not be accepted)
- There are no requirements for language depicted in works. However, English-language works tend to reach the widest audience.
- Entries will not be made public until the results of the judging are announced.
- For the Comic, Manga, and Bande Dessinée categories, please submit your work to the category you believe is most appropriate. However, each category specifies whether color and/or black-and-white entries are accepted.
Awards:-Â
General Grand Prize (1 winner)
Cash prize: US$3,300
・Wacom Cintiq 16, a 15.6″ Full HD Creative Pen Display
・Three years of the paint tool for computers, tablets, and smartphones, Clip Studio Paint EX for a single-device*
 
Category Awards (1 Winner each)
Comics / Manga / Bande Dessinée / Webtoon Categories
Cash prize: US$1,700
・Wacom One, a 13.3″ pen display
・Three years of Clip Studio Paint EX for a single-device*
 Runner-up: 3-5 Winners
Comics / Manga / Bande Dessinée / Webtoon Categories
・Three years of Clip Studio Paint EX for a single-device*
Storyboard Category
Grand Prize
Cash prize: US$2,200
・Wacom One
・Three years of Clip Studio Paint EX for a single-device*
 Runner-up: 3-5 Winners
・Three years of Clip Studio Paint EX for a single-device*
Illustration Category
Grand Prize
Cash prize US$550
・Wacom One
・Three years of Clip Studio Paint PRO for a single-device*
 Runner-up: 3-5 Winners
・Three years of Clip Studio Paint PRO for a single-device*
