The 16th Iwate Manga Award contest aims to use manga as a medium to promote the many appeals of the prefecture and to share Iwate’s brilliant manga culture.
All entries must be original works that have not been previously submitted or published.
Entries must be related to Iwate. All genres are accepted.
You may submit to any of the following categories:
*General category – create your own short story that focuses on anything related to Iwate
*1-4 panel (koma) manga category – create a one or more panel manga about Iwate.
*Illustration category – create illustrations on anything related to Iwate
Winners of the grand prize and excellence awards in the“General category”will be published on Comic Iwate WEB and receive a monetary reward.
For entries that pass the initial screening, there will be an opportunity for artists to receive constructive criticism regarding their work from a panel of comic magazine editors.
The “1-4 panel manga category” is further divided into general (high school and above) and junior divisions, which will be judged separately. Entries from all ages, beginners, and professionals are welcome.
Prize-winning submissions will be published on the Comic Iwate WEB page.
The “Illustration category” will also be judged in two divisions:
digital illustration (high school and above), and illustration (middle school and below).
Multiple entries are welcome, so please send us all of your wonderful creations!
We look forward to seeing your creative interpretations of Iwate!
Digital entries can be easily submitted via the online submission form on the official website.
We look forward to entries from all local and international artists!!