The 19th Japan International MANGA Award - Looking for Entries from Manga Artists across the Globe
2025/4/28
The 19th Japan International MANGA Award is seeking the very best of international manga creating talent, and is currently accepting submissions from across the world, including those from Kenya.
The prestigious competition was established in 2007 by the then Foreign Minister of Japan ASO Taro, as a means of encouraging those with manga creating talent outside of Japan. The competition is often very competitive, with professional artists and comic makers entering published work. Unpublished comics and work created especially for the competition are also encouraged, and have been successful in previous years.
The prize winners are flown to Japan to receive their award, meet manga creators and publishers, and visit some of Japan’s most famous sights.
Application Period: April 17th 2025 - June 30th 2025 (entries must arrive by this date)
● Application Form (Entry via Forms)
● Manga Work in electronicform (PDF)
An URL for uploading the PDF data will be provided to applicants who have submitted the Application Form, by the Japanese embassy consulate in the country or region in where you reside.
For further information, see the Guidelines for Application on the Japan International MANGA Award website.
The prestigious competition was established in 2007 by the then Foreign Minister of Japan ASO Taro, as a means of encouraging those with manga creating talent outside of Japan. The competition is often very competitive, with professional artists and comic makers entering published work. Unpublished comics and work created especially for the competition are also encouraged, and have been successful in previous years.
The prize winners are flown to Japan to receive their award, meet manga creators and publishers, and visit some of Japan’s most famous sights.
How to Enter
Application Period: April 17th 2025 - June 30th 2025 (entries must arrive by this date)
Submissions
When you apply, submit the following two documents:● Application Form (Entry via Forms)
● Manga Work in electronicform (PDF)
An URL for uploading the PDF data will be provided to applicants who have submitted the Application Form, by the Japanese embassy consulate in the country or region in where you reside.
For further information, see the Guidelines for Application on the Japan International MANGA Award website.