Fourth Global Comic Awards Open Jointly With Pixiv Featuring Guest Judges

January 9, 2025, Tokyo - Celsys joins pixiv in holding the fourth iteration of the Global Comic
Awards on the theme of “Memory.” This comic contest for creators worldwide offers cash prizes,
media placement opportunities, and licenses for apps that boost creativity, providing a chance for
enthusiastic young creators to learn new techniques and connect with influential media organizations.
This marks the second comic contest hosted jointly with pixiv after the first contest in 2024 received
more than 1,500 creative entries.

Open from January 9 to March 31, 2025, the Global Comic Awards is accepting comic, manga, and
webtoon submissions on pixiv from comic creators of all ages. Entries will be judged by pixiv and
comic artists Velinxi and Michelle Lam, who will be joining as guest judges. Participating artists can
have their stories seen by many and potentially connect with the 20 international comic and manga
publishers supporting the contest.

Prizes include approx. US$3,300* for the Grand Prize (1 person), as well as cash prizes for the
Themed Category Award (1 person), Open Category Award (1 person), and Awards of Excellence
(10 people). Original stories may be submitted to the open category or the “Memory” theme
category.

Celsys looks forward to creative submissions from artists around the world, aiming to support young
creators aspiring to become professional artists.

pixiv × CLIP STUDIO PAINT 4th Global Comic Awards
https://www.pixiv.net/contest/GlobalComicAwards2025

■ Contest categories and prizes

Grand Prize
1 winner chosen from the Open Category or Themed Category (“Memory”)
Prize money: 500,000 JPY (approx. US$3,300)
Prize: CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX (Single-device plan, three years)

Open Category Award
1 winner from the Open Category
Prize money: 150,000 JPY (approx. US$1,000)
Prize: CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX (Single-device plan, three years)

Theme Category Award
1 winner from the Themed Category (“Memory”)
Theme: Memory
Prize money: 150,000 JPY (approx. US$1,000)
Prize: CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX (Single-device plan, three years)

Award of Excellence
Total of 10 winners from the Open Category and Themed Category
Prize money: 20,000 JPY (approx. US$120)
Prize: CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX (Single-device plan, one year)

■ Schedule
Entry Period: Jan 9–March 31, 2025, 11:59 pm JST (2:59 pm UTC)
Note: Prize money is set in Japanese yen. US dollar equivalents are shown as a reference and may
differ slightly depending on exchange rates.

■ How to Enter
Sign up for pixiv and submit an original comic with the contest hashtag.

Please refer to the link below for more information.
https://www.pixiv.net/contest/GlobalComicAwards2025

Open Category
Contest tag: GlobalComicAwards2025_free

Themed Category
Contest tag: GlobalComicAwards2025_Memory

■ Submission settings
・Upload as a Manga post on pixiv (webtoons are also accepted)
・Check the “Original work” checkbox
・Multiple entries may be submitted (the same work cannot be submitted multiple times)
・Set to “Make public” on pixiv
・Set as visible to all ages.
・AI-generated works not eligible for submission.

■ Format
・Number of pages: Unrestricted
・Language: Any (English is recommended)
・Size: Any
・File formats: Any format supported by pixiv (JPG, GIF, PNG)

■ Guest Judges
Velinxi
X: https://x.com/Velinxi
Michelle Lam
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/mewtripled/
YouTube : https://www.YouTube.com/@mewTripled

■ Supporting Media
JumpTOON, KADOKAWA, TATESC COMICS, en-dolphin Corp., MAGCOMI, monthly comic magazine
Comic Garden, COMIC OGYAAA!!, edamame comic, G2Comix, Mangatari Inc., COMIC GROWL,
EARTH STAR COMICS, RED SEVEN Editorial Department, Weekly Shonen Sunday, Sunday Webry,
Nemuki+, comic grast, Kana, Star Comics, C'moA Comics

■ Organizers

CELSYS, Inc.
https://www.clipstudio.net/en/

pixiv Inc.
https://www.pixiv.net/

*The amount may vary depending on the exchange rate. For the exact amount in Japanese Yen, please check
the content of this document.

About pixiv
pixiv is a social networking service for creators, focused on fostering new connections through
sharing creative work. It launched in September 2007 as a specialized service for posting and
exchanging illustrations, manga, and novels, and operates under a philosophy dedicated to
"accelerating creativity." Currently, pixiv has more than 100 million registered accounts.

About CELSYS, Inc.
Celsys, with a mission of “Creating a more passionate world,” provides solutions for creative
activities through the Clip Studio community and CLIP STUDIO PAINT drawing app for illustration, manga,
webtoon, and animation production. Celsys supports people all over the world to enjoy creating more
and all the experiences that come with it.
https://www.Celsys.com/en/