KADOKAWA Co., Ltd. press release (2024.11.06) KADOKAWA Co., Ltd. [Kakuyomu Contest 10] Preliminary briefing event for the “Kakuyomu” editor-in-chief’s appearance and Discord distribution for the “Rosidere” editor’s appearance, held for 2 consecutive days! Preliminary Zoom explanation by the editor-in-chief for “Kakuyomu Contest 10” Kakuyom Next Award Discord distribution will be held on November 7th and 8th KADOKAWA Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO: Tsuyoshi Natsuno, hereinafter referred to as KADOKAWA) announced on November 7, 2024, prior to the start of recruitment for “Kakuyomu Contest 10” (November 29). On Sunday (Thursday), “Kakuyomu Con 10 Preliminary Explanation Event ~Kakuyomu Editor-in-Chief will answer directly!~” will be held on Zoom Webinars on Sunday (Thursday), and on November 8, 2024 (Friday), on the Kakuyomu official Discord server, “Ask the Editor in Charge of Rosidere” , Short-length → Long-length Method and Kakuyom Next Award” will be held respectively.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/15752/7006-15752-8957ad71062a97c98ea778529bd05281-700×380.jpg He is also the editor in charge of the blockbuster work “Sometimes My Neighbor Aarya-san Who Blurrs in Russian (Author: Sansan SUN)”, which was turned into a short story, turned into a full-length novel, and then turned into an anime, and edited by Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko. Natsuki Miyagawa, who is also the director of the series, will appear and talk about the ingenuity and points to consider when converting a short story to a full-length story. The channel “[Kakuyom Next Award] Ask the editor in charge of Rosidere, short story → long story method” on the official Discord server operated by Kakuyomu is currently recruiting questions that you would like to ask Editor-in-Chief Miyagawa. ■Join Kakuyomu’s official Discord server https://discord.com/invite/6mGf9GQEFA “Kakuyomu Con 10 Preliminary Explanation Event ~Kakuyomu
Editor-in-Chief will answer directly!~” Overview ◆Schedule Scheduled to start at 19:00 and end around 20:00 on Thursday, November 7, 2024 ◆Venue Zoom Webinars ◆Performers Hazuki Kono (Kakuyomu
Editor-in-Chief) ◆Content ・Kakuyomucon 10 notable points ・Introducing techniques to maximize the appeal of your work at Kakuyomucon ・Q&A ◆Participation fee Free ◆Participation qualifications Be a Kakuyomu member (free registration). *First 500 people will be accepted. ◆Notes ・This lecture will be held using the webinar function of the video conferencing tool “Zoom.” Please confirm in advance that Zoom is available in the environment you plan to participate in by running a Zoom connection test. *When you open the connection test above, the camera and microphone will be checked, but the participants’ cameras will not be turned on during the webinar. The microphone will not be turned on unless you wish to speak during the Q&A session. ・If you are participating from a PC, you can register with Zoom and participate from a web browser without downloading the app, but to ensure a smooth participation, we recommend registering with Zoom in advance. ・In a smartphone environment, downloading the Zoom app and registering is required. ◆Application form
https://form.enq.kadokawa.co.jp/cre/?enq=Twb5IcrnWnQ= *Once your application is complete, you will receive an automatic reply email with a link to join the Zoom Webinars on the day. *It may take about 5 minutes for the automatic reply email to arrive. “Interview with the editor in charge of Rosidere, the short story → feature length method and the Kakuyom Next Award” Overview ◆Schedule Friday, November 8, 2024 19:00-20:00 *Ending time may vary. ◆Venue Official Discord server operated by Kakuyomu ◆Performers Natsuki Miyagawa (Rosidere editor/Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko editor-in-chief) ◆Content ・What is the Kakuyom Next Award? ・What do editors pay attention to when writing short stories? ・Inventions and points when converting from short to full length (Using “Arya-san from next door who sometimes blurts out in Russian (Author: Sansan SUN)” as an example) ・Kakuyomu Contest 10 What to expect from the Kakuyomu Next Prize ・Question and answer corner ◆How to participate This event will be held on Kakuyomu’s official Discord server. You can join the server and watch it for free from the stage channel (which will appear before the start of the event on the day) of “[Kakuyom Next Award] Interview with the editor in charge of Rossidere, short story → long feature method”. Before the event starts, we will inform you about how to participate in the “Notifications” on the server, so please be prepared and wait. “Kakuyomu Contest 10” Overview ●Recruitment department Light Literature Division, Other World Adventure Division, Other World Life Division, Magical i-Land (Modern Love) Division, Fantasy Romance Division, Horror Division, General Entertainment Division, Modern Fantasy Division, Romantic Comedy (Light Novel) Division, Kakuyomu Professional Writer Division ●Main awards ・Grand Prize (1 person from each target category) Main prize: commemorative gift, supplementary prize: 1 million yen cash prize. The winning work will be published by KADOKAWA. ・Special award (several winners in each category) Prize: Souvenir. The winning work will be handled by the recommended editor and will be published by KADOKAWA. ・Comicization Award (several winners in each category) Prize: Souvenir. The winning work will be put in charge of the editor of the comic editorial department who recommended it, and the aim is to have it comicized as a manga work by an artist selected by KADOKAWA, and then published in KADOKAWA’s media. ●Selection committee ・Novel Editorial Department MF Books Editorial Department, MF Bunko J Editorial Department, Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko Editorial Department, Kadokawa Beans Bunko Editorial Department, Kadokawa BOOKS Editorial Department, Kadokawa Bunko Editorial Department, Kadokawa Bunko Character Literature Editorial Department, Kadokawa Horror Bunko Editorial Department, Games and Project Books Editorial Department, Jewel Bunko Editorial Department, Jewel Editorial Department, Dengeki Shin Literary Editorial
Department, Dengeki Bunko Editorial Department, B’s Log Bunko Editorial Department, Famitsu Bunko Editorial Department, Fantasia Bunko Editorial Department, Fujimi L Bunko Editorial Department, Literary Book Editor Department, Hobby Book Editorial Department, Media Works Bunko Editorial Department ・Comic editorial department Alive Editorial Department, Apanda Editorial Department, LScomic Editorial Department, COMICit Editorial Department, Comic Newtype Editorial Department, Comic Beads Log Editorial Department, COMIC BRIDGE Editorial Department, Comp Ace Editorial Department, Comptique Editorial Department, Shonen Ace Editorial Department, Sylph Editorial Department , Gene Editorial Department, Tatesuque Comic Editorial Department, Dengeki Daioh Editorial Department, Dengeki Daiouji Editorial Department, Dengeki Maou Editorial Department, Dengeki Comic Regulus Editorial Department, Dragon Age Editorial Department, Flapper Editorial Department, FLOS COMIC Editorial Department, Hobby Book Editorial Department Department, Young Ace Editorial Department ●Event schedule Application period: Friday, November 29, 2024, 12:00 a.m. to Monday, February 3, 2025, 11:59 a.m. Reader selection period: November 29, 2024 (Friday) 12:00 a.m. to February 10, 2025 (Monday) 11:59 a.m. Interim selection results announcement: Around March 2025/Announcement Final selection results announced: Around May 2025/Announced on this website ●How to apply 1. Register as a member of Kakuyomu and publish your work 2. Select the contest/division you would like to participate in (Entries accepted from 12:00 a.m. on Friday, November 29, 2024) 3. Reach 100,000 characters in text by the application deadline (Monday, February 3, 2025, 11:59 a.m.) (Short stories must be between 400 and 10,000 characters) For details, please check the contest special page and application guidelines. ■“Kakuyomu Contest 10” special page https://kakuyomu.jp/special/entry/kakuyomu_contest_10 ■“Kakuyomu Contest 10” application guidelines
https://kakuyomu.jp/contests/kakuyomu_contest_10/detail ■“Kakuyomu Contest 10 [Short Story]” Application Guidelines
https://kakuyomu.jp/contests/kakuyomu_contest_short_10/detail Kakuyomu Contest Overview Kakuyomu Contest is an all-genre novel contest that was established to spark a new trend in the world of web novels. Among the submitted works, those that receive the highest votes from readers will be nominated for the final judging. The final selection will be jointly judged by KADOKAWA’s Novel and Comic Editorial Department to determine the outstanding works. What is “Kakuyom” “Kakuyomu” is a web novel site for all those who love stories, where anyone can write and read stories in their own style, and share their favorite stories with others. We are holding a number of contests, including the “Kakuyomu Web Novel Contest (renamed “Kakuyomu Contest” from the 10th edition), where the grand prize winners can get the rights to publish books, as well as secondary information on popular works inside and outside of KADOKAWA. We support creative activities in various ways, such as by allowing creative submissions. https://kakuyomu.jp/ Related information ■“Kakuyomu Contest 10” special page
https://kakuyomu.jp/special/entry/kakuyomu_contest_10 ■Web novel site “Kakuyomu” https://kakuyomu.jp/ ■“Kakuyomu” Official X (Twitter) https://twitter.com/kaku_yomu