Global Manga Contest Enters 5th Year with SILENT MANGA AUDITION® Round Eight
The 8th round of the largest international manga award announces the next round's theme.
Kichijoji, Tokyo, Japan 3rd of April 2017 - The Japanese comic publisher Coamix Inc. announced the SILENT MANGA AUDITION® Round Eight (SMA8) on 3rd of April 2017. The theme for the SMA8 is “Fair Play” and the deadline is 30th of September 2017. Comic creators can submit their works on the SMAC! THE WEB MAGAZINE homepage.
Coamix has been hosting the biannual SILENT MANGA AUDITION® under the SMAC! THE WEB MAGAZINE publication since 2012. Over the years the Audition has seen massive success, garnering interest and submissions from manga creators around the world. With such a large pool of manga creators interested in showing their works to the world, Coamix has made plans to work with and publish high achievers of SMA through the SMA MASTERCLASS program. Currently, several SMA MASTERCLASS members from Argentina, Brazil, Indonesia, and Italy are working towards publishing their original works on SMAC! THE WEB MAGAZINE.
Now, with the Audition entering it's 5th year, Coamix is looking to discover even more talent in SMA8 and publishing their works as well.
For more information visit the SILENT MANGA AUDITION® official website: http://www.manga-audition.com
SILENT MANGA AUDITION® Round Seven and Eight Judges:
| 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 Mechadock (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
SILENT MANGA AUDITION® Round Seven and Eight Awards and Prizes:
| GRAND PRIX | ¥500,000 JPY (Approx. $5,000 USD) |
| GRAND PRIX RUNNER-UP | ¥300,000 JPY (Approx. $3,000 USD) |
| EXCELLENCE | ¥100,000 JPY (Approx. $1,000 USD) |
| EXCELLENCE RUNNER-UP | ¥30,000 JPY (Approx. $300 USD) |
| HONOURBLE MENTION | ¥10,000 JPY (Approx. $100 USD) |
Previous Rounds 2013-2016 (All entries are displayed on our website):
| SILENT MANGA AUDITION® Round One (2013): July 2012-March 2013 Theme: Love Letter Entries: 514 Awards: 26 |
SILENT MANGA AUDITION® Round Six (2016 SEPTEMBER): April 2016-September 2016 Theme: Childhood Entries: 531 Awards: 26 |
| SILENT MANGA AUDITION® Round Two (2014): September 2013-March 2014 Theme: The Finest Smile Entries: 604 Awards: 28 |
SILENT MANGA AUDITION® Round Seven (2017 MARCH): October 2016-March 2017 Theme: Unforgettable Taste Entries: TBD Awards: Announcement Summer 2017 |
| SILENT MANGA AUDITION® Round Three (2015 MARCH): October 2014-March 2015 Theme: Mother Entries: 803 Awards: 44 |
SILENT MANGA AUDITION® Round Eight (2016 SEPTEMBER): April 2017-September 2017 Theme: Fair Play Entries: TBD Awards: Announcement Winter 2017 |
| SILENT MANGA AUDITION® Round Four (2015 SEPTEMBER): April 2013-September 2015 Theme: A Charming Gift Entries: 448 Awards: 20 |
SILENT MANGA AUDITION® EXTRA-Round - In support of FUKUSHIMASAKURAMORI Project: December 2015-March 2016 Theme: “Sakura” & Keep on Smiling or Returning a Favor Entries: 216 Awards: 28 |
| SILENT MANGA AUDITION® Round Five (2016 MARCH): October 2015-March 2016 Theme: Friendship and Communication Tools Entries: 602 Awards: 25 |
SILENT MANGA AUDITION® EXTRA ROUND 2: November 2016-February 2016 Theme: Smiles and Laughter Entries: 178 Awards: Announcement Mid-April 2017 |
FUTURE EVENTS:
| Mid-April 2016 - | SILENT MANGA AUDITION® EXTRA ROUND 2 Results Announcement |
| 2017/4/16 - | SILENT MANGA AUDITION® EXTRA ROUND 2 Awards Ceremony at Kumamoto International Manga Festival |
| Summer 2017 - | SILENT MANGA AUDITION® Round Seven (SMA7) Results Announcement |
| 2017/9/30 - | SILENT MANGA AUDITION® Round Eight (SMA8) Deadline |
| 2017/10/1~ - | SILENT MANGA AUDITION® Round Nine (TBC) |
Please see our website for more information and latest updates :
www.manga-audition.com
