Tsutaya, one of the largest CD/DVD rental and bookstore chain in Japan, is now holding the 1st National Manga Grand Prix, a prize contest for a new manga and story, in cooperation with Earth Star Entertainment which publishes a monthly manga magazine Comic Earth Star. The first-prize winner of the manga category will receive 10 million yen prize money (about US$100,000). The winning manga is guaranteed to be serialized in Comic Earth Star, to release manga tankobons by Earth Star Comic, and to get a TV anime adaptation by Earth Star Entertainment. All of the Tsutaya stores across Japan will also promote the manga heavily then. The first-prize winner of the story category will receive 5 million yen prize money (about US$50,000).
These are the highest prize money for manga contests held in Japan. The second highest is 5 million yen for Shogakukan’s New Face Comic Grand Prix and Shueisha’s Gold Tiara Award. The reception of
the application has already stated since April 1 and the deadline is September 30. The winners will be
announced on the contest’s official site in the end of October.
The application details
Manga Category
You must send:
– the final draft consisting of the first three episodes (per 16 to 100 pages, B4-size: 270mm x 180mm)
– the synopsis for the tankobon first volume (about 250 pages)
– the plot from the second volume to the end
– the characters’ image illustrations (pen-and-ink or pencil sketches)
Story Category
You must send:
– the final storyboards consisting of the first three episodes (per 16 to 100 pages)
– the synopsis for the tankobon first volume (about 250 pages)
– the plot from the second volume to the end
– the characters’ image illustrations
The Prize Money
Manga Category
The 1st winner – 10 million yen
The 2nd winner- 3 million yen
Special prize – 300,000 yen
Encouragement prize – 100,000 yen
Story Category
The 1st winner – 5 million yen
The 2nd winner- 1.5 million yen
Special prize – 150,000 yen
Encouragement prize – 50,000 yen
The Destination Address:
“National Manga Grand Prix”
The editorial department of Comic
Earth Star Entertainment Co., Ltd
Shibuya Garden Tower 11F
16-17 Nanpeidai-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
150-0036 JAPAN
The email address for inquiries:
kokuminmanga@earthstar.jp
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