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Indian Govt.'s WAVES Anime & Manga Contest Announces State-Level Prizes
posted on by Adriana Hazra
Anime Hunch reported on Wednesday that The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India and Media and Entertainment Association of India's (MEAI) WAVES Anime & Manga Contest (WAM!) has announced its state-level prizes:
- INR 5,000 for Manga (Student)
- INR 5,000 for Manga (Professional)
- INR 5,000 for WEBTOON (Student)
- INR 5,000 for WEBTOON (Professional)
- INR 10,000 for Anime (Student)
- INR 10,000 for Anime (Professional)
- INR 10,000 for the Cosplay competition
- INR 10,000 for activities such as voice acting and musical performances
The competition is aimed at "harnessing the growing interest in manga and anime in India and a constituent of World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES)" while offering "a platform for Indian talent to create localized versions of popular Japanese styles, appealing to both local and global audiences."
The competition will take place across several Indian towns and cities on the following dates:
- WAM! Bangalore: October 27, 2024
- WAM! Chennai: November 10, 2024
- WAM! Kohima: November 22, 2024
- WAM! Kolkata: November 24, 2024
- WAM! Bhubaneswar: November 26, 2024
- WAM! Varanasi: November 28, 2024
- WAM! Delhi: November 30, 2024
- WAM! Mumbai: December 15, 2024
- WAM! Ahmedabad: December 17, 2024
- WAM! Nagpur: December 19, 2024
- WAM! Hyderabad: December 21, 2024
Registrations for the competition are open. It will take place from 9:00 a.m. IST to 6:00 p.m. IST.
The competition has three verticals: manga, WEBTOON, and anime. It will have four participation categories Individual (Student), Teams (Student), Individual (Professional), and Teams (Professional).
The finale will take place from February 2 through February 5 in Bharat Mandapam, Delhi.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will award the winners an all-expenses-paid trip to AnimeJapan and similar international events.
Source: Anime Hunch (Rohit Nair)
