Silent Manga Design Competition and a Chance to Win Cash Prizes 2023
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Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldMusic, Art and Graphic Design, Photography and Filmmaking
LocationRemotely
Needed documentsSample of your work
Opportunity description
SMA is pleased to launch a manga competition, it is the world’s biggest manga audition, exclusively with manga without dialogue. Through silent manga, talented international creators have the same chance as Japanese creators to join the manga world. Participate in this competition and draw your characters’ expressions full of emotion and heart to work towards your dream debut.
Benefits
If you are among the winners, you will have one of the following prizes:
- Grand Prix: ¥500,000
- Grand Prix Runner-Up: ¥300,000
- Excellence Award: ¥100,000
- Excellence Runner Up ¥30,000
- Honorable Mention: ¥10,000
- Special Prizes(2 each for each prize):
- My First Copic Prize
- Copic Illustration Prize
- I.C Prize
- In addition, ALL entries will receive:
- Editorial Feedback.
- Free 3-Month Trial Clip Studio Paint EX.
Eligibility criteria
You should follow the following criteria:
- A Silent Manga is a visual narrative told without dialogue, that relies entirely on illustration alone.
- Use the theme of “Memorable Smile” as the core of your story.
- You may make use of onomatopoeia by incorporating SFX into your art.
- There are no limitations to what you can draw, as long as it’s an original creation that perfectly captures the theme.
- The page count for a single SMA entry is 17 pages or less.
- Multiple entries, entries from partners, groups, etc.
- When using the “B4” size paper: Trimmed artwork area: 220mm x 310mm; Main content area: 180mm x 270; Trim margin: 20mm.
- If B4 paper is unavailable: You can use any paper size (e.g. A4) but please keep the drawing area’s aspect ratio unchanged.
- Entries done on paper should be scanned and digitized with a 300 dpi resolution.
- All digital drawing tools are welcome in SMA (Clip studio, Manga Studio, GIMP, Adobe Photoshop, Medibang, Paint, etc).
- Preset photos or drawings of people and backgrounds are FORBIDDEN by the submission agreement as their use may be subject to copyright infringement.
- Dialogue: The use of dialogue to tell the story is strictly forbidden in SMA.
- Technical Requirements:
- Your manga must start from A SINGLE PAGE, on the left side of the spread.
- Your manga should be drawn from right-to-left (Japanese standard).
- Image format: JPG or PNG format.
- File size: 1 file 2 MB or less.
- Until your work is published, you may make alterations to an existing entry.
Please note:
- The results will be announced between three to four months after the deadline.
- SMA winners will be contacted via email in one to two weeks after the results are announced.
Selection Criteria:
Your works will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Emotions: Characters’ emotions are expressed and displayed clearly.
- Originality and Creativity.
- The story and setting display your originality.
- Composition: The theme is conveyed well through a story that’s easy to understand with enjoyable paneling.
About Silent Manga Audition:
Established in 2012, the SILENT MANGA AUDITION® is an international manga competition that aims to discover, support, and publish the future stars of global manga. Hosted by manga Japanese publisher COAMIX Inc., and led by CEO Nobuhiko Horie (ex-chief editor of ‘Weekly Shonen Jump’ and ‘Weekly Comic Bunch’), this pioneering event has grown to become one of the biggest and most successful manga competitions in the world.
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