Kumamoto International Manga Festival 2017 Submission Period Closed

World Manga Creators Send Biggest Smile to KUMAMOTO INTERNATIONAL MANGA FESTIVAL 2017!

Kichijoji, Tokyo, Japan 10th of March 2017 - Manga creators from around the world sent their manga to the KUMAMOTO INTERNATIONAL MANGA FESTIVAL 2017 to bring the biggest smiles to their readers. The SILENT MANGA AUDITION® EXTRA ROUND WITH KUMAMOTO INTERNATIONAL MANGA FESTIVAL 2017 closed the entry period on 15th February 2017. The submission are being judged by a panel of manga legends, including Tetsuo Hara (“Fist of the North Star”) and Tsukasa Hōjō (“City Hunter”) along with industry veterans. Award winners of the festival also have the chance to win a trip to Japan, a JPY 500,000 cash prize, and have the chance to debut as a professional manga creator.

For more information visit the SILENT MANGA AUDITION® official website: http://www.mangaaudition.com


KUMAMOTO INTERNATIONAL MANGA FESTIVAL 2017:

The People of Kumamoto Prefecture

TETSUO HARA -
Coamix Corp. Board of Directors
Co-Creator: Ikusa no Ko: Oda Nobunaga (Coamix)
Co-Creator: Fist of the Blue Sky (Coamix)
Co-Creator: Fist of the North Star (Shueisha)

TSUKASA HOJO -
Coamix Corp. Board of Directors
Creator: ANGEL HEART/Angel Heart 2nd Season (Coamix)
Creator: CITYHUNTER (Shueisha)
Creator: CAT'S EYE (Shueisha)

RYUJI TSUGIHARA -
Coamix Corp. Board of Directors
Creator: Commander-in-Chief Sakuraba Kouichirou (Coamix)
Creator: Restore Garage 251: Kurumaya Yumejirou (Coamix)
Creator: Yoroshiku Mecha-Doc (Shueisha)

NOBUHIKO HORIE -
CEO, Coamix Corp.
Chief Editor of Monthly Comic Zenon (Coamix)
Former Chief Editor of Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha)

TADASHI NEGISHI - Coamix Corp. Managing Director
Former Chief Editor of Raijin Comics (Coamix)
Former Chief Editor of Monthly Shonen Jump (Shueisha)

COMIC-ZENON EDITORIAL TEAM

SMAC! THE WEB MAGAZINE EDITORIAL TEAM

KUMAMOTO INTERNATIONAL MANGA FESTIVAL 2017 Awards and Prizes:

Silent Manga Award:
JPY 500,000 (Approx. USD 5,000)
JPY 300,000 / 100,000 / 30,000 / 10,000
Attend Award Ceremony in Kumamoto City
Manga Creative Kick-Start work-shop with
Manga Professionals

Illustration Award:
Happiest!: JPY 50,000 (Approx. USD 300)
Happier!: JPY 20,000 (Approx. USD 300)
Happy!: JPY10,000 (Approx. USD 100)

KUMAMOTO INTERNATIONAL MANGA FESTIVAL 2017 Coordinators and Sponsors:

Coordinator:
Kumamoto International Manga Festival Planning Committee:
TV-Kumamoto Co., Ltd
Sojo University
TSURUYA DEPARTMENT STORE Co., Ltd.
Coamix Inc.
North Stars Pictures Inc.

KUMAMOTO INTERNATIONAL MANGA FESTIVAL 2017 Event Information:
Award Ceremony:
Saturday, April 15, 2017 - Sunday, April 16,
2017
Tsuruya Department Store Seventh Floor
Exhibition Hall

Illustration Display:
Tsuruya Department Store Entrance, B2, and other
area's
Sojo University
Kumamoto City

KUMAMOTO INTERNATIONAL MANGA FESTIVAL 2017 Entries by Country:

Courntry:
Algeria: 1
Argentina: 5
Belarus: 1
Brazil: 48
Brunei: 1
Canada: 1
Chile: 3
Ecuador: 1
France: 3
Germany: 2
Greece: 1
Hong Kong: 1
India: 2
Indonesia: 30
Italy: 13
Libya: 1
Lithuania: 1
Malaysia: 6
Mexico: 2
Mongolia: 1
Philippines: 10
Poland: 2
Portugal: 1
Romania: 2
Russia: 10
Saudia Arabia: 1
Serbia: 1
Slovenia: 1
Spain: 5
Sweden: 1
Taiwan: 1
Thailand: 2
Tunisia: 2
Turkey: 1
Ukraine: 3
United States: 5
Vietnam: 5

Total Number of Participating Countries: 37
Total Number of Submissions: 178

FUTURE EVENTS:

2017/3/15 - KUMAMOTO INTERNATIONAL MANGA FESTIVAL 2017 Illustration Contest Deadline
2017/3/31 - SILENT MANGA AUDITION® Round Seven (SMA7) Deadline
2017/4/1~9/30 - SILENT MANGA AUDITION® Round Eight (TBC)
2017/4/15~4/16 KUMAMOTO INTERNATIONAL MANGA FESTIVAL 2017 Award Ceremony in Kumamoto city.
2017/10/1~ - SILENT MANGA AUDITION® Round Nine (TBC)

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