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NEWS: Kodansha Launches 2nd International Manga Competition

Anyway anyone from here plan to try? Im doing a short story manga I was gonna use if they have a tokyopop review at otakon this year but if not I could use it for this. Yay.

Don't even bother to send them your artwork unless you guys are really good and have already published some sort of fanzine or online comic with recognition by others. Seriously, in a competition such this one by such a big japanese powerhouse, they're looking for unknown amateur comic artists with an individualistic & near pro level artwork & storytelling. Competition is tough - you seriously want to reconsider if you're good enough to invest your time and energy for such a project. Koudansha is well-known for publishing here and there short stories from artists of non-japanese origin in order to open new markets in the stalling magazine business.

I entered and completing another manga from my mind is enough happiness for me.

Viga_of_stars wrote:

I entered and completing another manga from my mind is enough happiness for me.

So much much much much more of us do not even have the talent to even consider entering -- like myself. All I can do is stick-figures.

With a path like this -- it is already difficult enough without the "discouragers".

Swissman wrote:

Don't even bother to send them your artwork unless you guys are really good and have already published some sort of fanzine or online comic with recognition by others. Seriously, in a competition such this one by such a big japanese powerhouse, they're looking for unknown amateur comic artists with an individualistic & near pro level artwork & storytelling. Competition is tough - you seriously want to reconsider if you're good enough to invest your time and energy for such a project. Koudansha is well-known for publishing here and there short stories from artists of non-japanese origin in order to open new markets in the stalling magazine business.

I don't have confidence if i don't have skill. I've been drawing and studying manga for years and I feel that im at a level although an amateur level is enough skill to at least try. Plus i get many complements and have had comics/manga published in my college paper with good results.

I draw here and there.. im not too good.. but i will try my best.. i have till dec. to submit it so. ill think of a great story and hopefully some of my friends can help me with the drawings.

Well, you don't seem to lack experience nor confidence for such a competition. All I can say is to wish you good luck and you're right, you can't get better if you don't try.

I'm so glad to get another chance at this. Last contest, I couldn't get it together in time and was unable to send in an entry.

I got plenty of story ideas, but all I can really draw is bishies. When it comes to drawing buildings, action scenes, non-bishie characters, etc, I get all =_= and don't wanna.

Maybe I'll just send in a cute yaoi scene.

I have a problem with drawing bishies. They always end up looking like tomboy girls

I like to look at other manga with things or characters I don't usually draw. The more you work on your weaknesses the faster you'll overcome them. Also try real life photographs or pictures to learn from for scenery or action films and anime/manga for those type of scenes.


I used to have a big problem at drawing peoples profiles (looking to the side) so i kept trying it until I got better. Same with hands and feet..(the bane of my existence) but drawing class helped me for that one.

and to add....theres nothing wrong with a cute yaoi scene but check the rules first on the really hot full on scenes!

also i would like to see that yaoi... [email protected] tee hee hee!

Also to anyone else who is going to try here good luck (casts charm on ANN)

This sounds very interesting... However, I went to the page, and from the way they put it, I can't figure out if the contest is open for international mangaka from all of the world, or only those from the specific countries mentioned (US, Italy, France, Spain, etc)? Did any of you understand that more clearly than I did?

Of course, the reason I'm asking is that'm from none of those countries, and I really want to participate... ^_~