Announcement of final selection results for “4th All KADOKAWA TATESC COMICS Awards” and “The 2nd TATESC COMICS Global Awards”
KADOKAWA Co., Ltd. Press release: December 3, 2024 Announcement of final selection results for “4th All KADOKAWA TATESC COMICS Awards” and “The 2nd TATESC COMICS Global Awards” 21 award-winning works have been decided from a total of 557 applications worldwide! The “4th All KADOKAWA Tatesque Comics Awards” (held in conjunction with the 2nd TATESC COMICS Global Awards), sponsored by KADOKAWA Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), will be held from March 15th to September 1st of this year. We solicited works from all over the world in five languages, including Japanese. We are pleased to inform you that the winning work has been decided.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/15933/7006-15933-cdd0a56271fced605a5d0dd2e2edcb56-450×640.jpg “Let’s have a love like a fairy tale” Yo Hamori Ever since she was a child, Suzu Yumekawa has longed for a wonderful love like the one that appears in fairy tales. However, the reality is far from the world she longed for, and she quickly becomes an adult as she spends her ordinary days. One day, when I was working at a bookstore as usual, a large man with a strange appearance appeared…? Publication URL: https://comic-walker.com/detail/KC_006141_S ●Category Silver Award (300,000 yen prize Kadokomi publication) ・ Silver Award in the Women’s Works Category
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/15933/7006-15933-535035b3e695ef4e73585898adcbd2db-450×640.jpg “For my little misfortune” Nanaru Elijah is on the verge of being witch-hunted and killed. Duke Jerome appears in front of her and suddenly proposes marriage. Elijah takes his hand in order to escape his misfortune, even though he thinks it’s a lie, but will Elijah be able to find happiness…? Publication URL:
https://comic-walker.com/detail/KC_006142_S ・Silver Prize in Women’s Works Category
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/15933/7006-15933-1fc9a4793884f76198c05e5df40cef6b-450×640.jpg “Enma-sama’s child” Jakome Momoko Sakurajima falls into hell, but for some reason King Enma does not allow her to be reincarnated, and she is ordered to work in a government office in hell. Fed up with the black labor situation, she runs away from the workplace and ends up being chased. By chance, he runs into Jin, the son of King Enma, who has been sentenced to be expelled from the royal palace. Wanting to complain, the two decide to head to King Enma, but… Publication URL: https://comic-walker.com/detail/KC_006143_S ・Silver Award for Works for Men
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/15933/7006-15933-734c0cf5250dcc9f1d6ec967b7d3959c-450×640.jpg “Heaven” zero Zeus, the dictator of the Roman Empire, defeated Yamato, a nation that resisted until the very end, and came to rule the world. Athena, an owl girl, sets out on a journey to kill her father, Zeus, in order to save the people suffering from the oppressive rule of her father, Zeus, and restore freedom to the world. Publication URL: https://comic-walker.com/detail/KC_006144_S ・Other All Genres Category Silver Award
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/15933/7006-15933-40dfc975992ee55f42f5a6ef44b4c339-450×640.jpg “King Sansan and the Witch’s Castle” Tsuru The Kingdom of Sansan is a small country surrounded by forests where many animals live. Sunny, the princess of this country, is actually a witch’s apprentice…? Animals, magic, and a slightly strange castle life. Publication URL: https://comic-walker.com/detail/KC_006145_S ●Encouragement Award (prize 100,000 yen) “Iva the Immortal” Minoru Enaka “I was
reincarnated into an R18 maiden game and aim for a love that is as pure as possible” Hanakasumi “An immature vampire and a man lacking romance” noya ●Effort award (prize 10,000 yen) “Non-Romantic Predisposition ~We don’t need love for supporting characters~” Non-Romantic Predisposition Production Committee (Planned by Hoshijiki/Original story by Hanaoka Yuka/Art by Keiyu/Named by Natsuna/Colored by Rooftop Kakeru/Background by Chirorirura) “Purity (Heart) Alice” Inugami Tsuyoshi “I became Senpai’s second woman! ” Yukime Inuzuka “Hitokowa 100” Tamago Urushibara “Hidden story of Inari God” Muu Tsurose You can see more details about the award-winning works, including more award-winning comments and reviews, on the special website. https://promo.kadokawa.co.jp/tatesc/ ■The 2nd TATESC COMICS Global Awards This is the second time the award has been held, and in addition to Chinese (simplified and traditional) and English from last year, we have started accepting entries in Korean this year. Many entries were received from all over the world. We would like to inform you that the local editorial departments of KADOKAWA Group’s overseas subsidiaries conducted a review for each language, and the following eight works were selected as winners. Winning works will receive cash and supplementary prizes, and will work with editorial departments from around the world who were in charge of the judging to improve their works with the aim of making their debut through digital distribution serialization. ●(Simplified Chinese) Award-winning work ・Gold Award “Writer Kontenya’s life is one line” CuZn, Joichi Kōnen Yi Ming, a struggling freelance writer who aims to win an Internet literature award, asks a temporary staffing company to monitor his writing. However, the person he hired turned out to be Yi Ming, an assassin from an assassin dispatch company. After the two sign a contract for surveillance, the hitman Yiming begins to monitor the writer Yiming’s writing in earnest. As the two gradually become closer and begin working together to achieve their goals, the hidden conspiracy behind them gradually becomes clear… ・Silver Award “Returning Ryusei” Sankaku One day, Tamahime, who runs a noodle shop, finds the SIM card she used in high school and restores the number, only to find that she receives an email from the post office informing her that more than 200 letters have been accumulated. When he contacts his high school class president and asks for the names written on the letters, it turns out that all the letters he received were written by his classmate Ryusei. And as Tamaki continues to open the letters, the doors of memories that have been sealed away due to trauma are also opened… ・Bronze Award “Nine Rei Ranka” Asa Futari When Kurei was alive, she was a severe germophobe and was particularly sensitive to smells. After his death, he became a low-level official in the underworld and was forced to work in a place filled with foul odors. Unable to endure the extremely painful days, he desperately gained strength and was finally appointed as the “Black Mujo”. He used the power of black impermanence to transform the underworld into a clean and refreshing place. However, as if fate was teasing him, the new White Mujo was actually a flower immortal that smelled rotten all over – a large candlestick konjac. A humorous and strange story begins between Kurei, a black impermanent with severe germination issues, and Kasen, a white impermanent born with a rotten odor. ●(Traditional Chinese) Award-winning work ・Gold Award “Witch Song Ode Fairy Tale” Raiko Rai After a mysterious meteor falls, Meisha loses her own beautiful destiny and becomes a witch who can see the fates of others. Her future was as dark as a starless night sky as she pursued other people’s happy endings. Until I met that being… ・Bronze Award “Angel Logistics” JAFA Addition “Angel Logistics” is a logistics company that has recently received high praise from the upper class. Renowned for its excellent service, this logistics company is constantly praised by its customers. One day, deliveryman Ramirez happens to run into his childhood friend Mason, a detective who was investigating a disappearance. Mason tells Ramirez about Mary Pence, who has been missing for days, and opens the cold, heavy door to check on Ramirez’s truck load… ・Bronze Award “Reminiscence” Kazeaki KiTY Due to certain circumstances, a girl named Fashuen can only remember three days, and one day she wanders into a mysterious world in a dream. Realizing that this world is deeply connected to his memories, Fashuen embarks on an adventure to regain his memory and past memories. By finding something, she hopes to regain her lost memories and learn about her past and life. What kind of strange encounter will she encounter as an ordinary person? ●(Korean) Award-winning work ・Silver Award 『메멘토 모리모리』 이현 The main character, Mori (a cat), returns from the brink of death and meets people from the demon world who are perceived as evil by society but are actually good, and they heal each other’s wounds and become a family. ・Silver Award 『눈을 맞춰줘!』 수족, 냉증 Nam Ha Yoon has been suffering from a disease since childhood that causes her to faint when she makes eye contact with other people. As a countermeasure, I wear sunglasses throughout my life. One day, she learns that she doesn’t faint even when her eyes meet with Han Do-young, a famous senior at school, and they fall in love. Ha-yun decides to aggressively attack Do-young, but instead of Do-young, she often gets involved with his cousin, “Seo Yi-yul.” ●(English) Award-winning work No applicable works ●Japanese Translation and Publication Award Winner The works that win the Translation and Publication Award will be translated into Japanese and distributed by the Tatesuku Comic label. Details will be announced as soon as they are decided. ・Silver Award
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/15933/7006-15933-35224c56b512586e35a3f9a74b48a425-760×1283.jpg “Witch Song Ode to Fairy Tales” Lei Leizi (Traditional Chinese) After a mysterious meteor falls, Meisha loses her own beautiful destiny and becomes a witch who can see the fates of others. Her future was as dark as a starless night sky as she pursued other people’s happy endings. Until I met that being… *There are no works eligible for gold or bronze awards. ■About KADOKAWA Tatesuque Comic
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/15933/7006-15933-c0a3bd518fb3ae978d08b6163670d267-1217×1113.png “Tatesuku Comic” is a vertically scrolling comic label that you can easily read on your smartphone. From KADOKAWA’s popular titles to original serials, we distribute a large number of vertically scrolling comics from Japan in vivid full color, both domestically and internationally. Official website:
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https://www.tiktok.com/@tatesc_comic0811 ■We are looking for people to bring in their works! “Vertical Comic” is a full-color, vertically scrolling comic created by KADOKAWA that can be read online. Tatesuku Comic Editorial Department is looking for manga artists who are willing to take on the challenge of creating new expressions with us! There are two ways to submit your work. ●Web application that can be done anytime, anywhere WEB application form: https://t.co/AeKVxpQ3f5 ●Tatesuku Comic Award held every year with participation of all KADOKAWA editorial departments Tatesc Comic Award official website by all KADOKAWA: https://promo.kadokawa.co.jp/tatesc/ There are no restrictions based on age, award history, or writing history. Whether you’re a newcomer aiming to make your debut or an experienced person looking for a new stage, please apply with new ways of expression. ■About KADOKAWA Co., Ltd. We are a comprehensive entertainment company that operates a wide range of businesses, including publishing, video, games, web services, education, and the operation of IP experience facilities centered on Tokorozawa Sakura Town. We use technology to implement a “Global Media Mix” strategy that stably creates excellent intellectual property (IP) and delivers it to the world in various forms. https://group.kadokawa.co.jp/