[LEGIKA] Award and career support event for young manga artists will be held where talented people will gather
LEGIKA Press release: December 2, 2024 Holding an award and career support event for young manga artists where talented people gather LEGIKA UP 2024 presented by and factory / Ryu Segawa selected for the grand prize
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55034/28/55034-28-54ca49e98d871a628acd618d2b5d51d9-3840×2160.jpg LEGIKA UP 2024 main visual As a central project of this event, awards were given to artists who were active over the past year among all 68 participants of the “Tokiwaso Project.” The “LEGIKA UP Award”, which is given to the most active writer, was awarded to Ryu Segawa, who worked on the comic adaptation of “The Reincarnated Devil’s Strongest Hero Training Plan” serialized in “Comic Garde” (operated by Overlap Co., Ltd.). did. Ryu Segawa was presented with a liquid crystal pen tablet “Wacom Cintiq 16” (Wacom Inc.) as a supplementary prize.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55034/28/55034-28-b66d25c021fd64e55aaf3d163f46e2b2-2560×1707.jpg In addition, this event will feature a lecture by Sho Kobayashi, deputy editor-in-chief of Shogakukan Co., Ltd.’s Manga One, a technical seminar by Masaaki Musha, editor-in-chief of Regica Studio, a traveling editorial department with eight booths for seven magazines, and a DAYS editorial department. A consultation session for manga artists by NEO (Days Neo), an individual consultation session for tax accountants, and a demonstration of a large LCD tablet by Wacom Corporation were also held. The event was crowded with many participants, with all booths almost fully booked.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55034/28/55034-28-25cf3db829c3105078f5b8057badf1fe-3840×2560.jpg The authors who participated in this event said that they were very satisfied with being able to listen to lectures by extremely high-level editors that they would not normally meet, and that they were able to demonstrate their high level of verbalization ability through interviews with excellent editors. We have received feedback that this helped visualize problems in their own work and helped them realize fundamental solutions. Many also said that they felt motivated to do their best so that they could stand on the awards stage, and that it increased their motivation.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55034/28/55034-28-8e106c7a78e048c54172e11c82216331-3840×2560.jpg Editors commented that the participating writers were of a very high standard and stood out compared to other traveling editorial departments, and that they had run out of business cards to hand out. We have also heard from the tax accountants who responded to our consultations that the level of writers has clearly improved compared to last year, and that they felt there were accounting issues associated with this. Approximately 30.6% of the writers attending this event had experience in serialization.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55034/28/55034-28-5f9b141bfc5f385e008f15dde7d3969e-3840×2560.jpg Every year, LEGIKA UP creates new writers who are serialized in commercial magazines through encounters with editors. We hope that this event will bring great works to the world.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55034/28/55034-28-82b77837306bd27dfb0c98d50f91ed9f-3840×2560.jpg Aim of this event At LEGIKA, we position the “Tokiwaso Project” as an initiative that supports mid- to long-term success as a professional, rather than supporting players until they make their professional debut. Specifically, we are working on two axes: supporting growth by creating a community with a high degree of psychological safety, and developing practical skills through manga production projects. Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55034/28/55034-28-ba6cb843883111daa2bf2f546af84ddf-2560×1707.jpg Through this event, you can learn deeply as a professional, meet other writers who are close to your abilities and have honest conversations with them, and attractive editors, and conclude the year by comparing yourself with the winners’ achievements. It is intended to be. At LEGIKA, we will actively promote comprehensive efforts to further improve your abilities as an artist.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55034/28/55034-28-fbd9014830089edce2b3e22afef3d827-3840×2560.jpg LEGIKA UP Grand Prize Awardee name: Ryu Segawa Target work:
“Reincarnated Devil’s Strongest Hero Training Plan” (serialized in “Comic Garde”, book released)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55034/28/55034-28-ff7a97f81374275dcc9e84bb5ca951ac-3840×2160.jpg LEGIKA UP runner-up prize Winner name: Hatori Ayako Target work: “Our Blue Hour” (serialized in “Monthly Comic Beam” and published in book form) “Girls at the Edge” (illustrator, serialized in “COMIC MeDu”, book released)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55034/28/55034-28-46942150421b17b007cc2b24559c5899-3840×2160.jpg Intensive stage award Awardee name: Sachiko Seno Target work: “Don’t make that face.” ” (published in “Weekly Young Jump Special Edition Young Jump Daiichiwa vol.2” one-shot) “Newcomer Hotokawa’s Passion” (published in “My Neighbor Young Jump” one-shot) “Real scary stories read in manga: Echoes of Death ~Refrain~ Episode 15 Doshaburi-san” (Single story published in “Ikeda Shoten”)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55034/28/55034-28-c8463f4f8186bdf8a403e1af0965abf5-3840×2160.jpg Growth stage award Awardee name: Misuzu Fujinuma Target work: “Yaichi-kun has a jealous (caramel) constitution” (serialized in “GANMA!”) Newcomer Award Awardee name: Kazu Takada Target work: “Fox Girlfriend’s Yakimochi” (published in “Monthly Gangan JOKER” one-shot) “Ore Mae Dake Ore Childhood Friend” (Received “Monthly Gangan Joker” Special Encouragement Award) “Manga artist Yenaga’s super-definition of complex society: Real estate bubble edition” (manga/illustration production) Regica Studio Award Winner name: Cold noodles sizzle Target works: Works scheduled to be serialized in commercial magazines (illustration) “thank you! Life-san” (Product PR manga production for “Daiichi Kosho Co., Ltd.”) Sponsoring companies Platinum Sponsor: and factory Co., Ltd.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55034/28/55034-28-8cd4e29443711c82ccad6ef91f574ed0-3840×2560.jpg Gold Sponsor: Twin Engine Co., Ltd.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55034/28/55034-28-4693296dc66a98b0f2342af804084ccf-2560×1707.jpg Prize provided by: Daiichi Kosho Co., Ltd., Royalty Marketing Co., Ltd. Event overview Event name: LEGIKA UP 2024 presented by and factory Date and time: November 20, 2024 Venue: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Number of participants: 78 people Host: Takumi Saeki (voice actor)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55034/28/55034-28-f9aa8c907fb4e499c4136cc4c834a0b3-3840×2560.jpg Tokiwaso project overview Service concept: Aiming to be active as a professional manga creator in the medium to long term, we strive to develop manga human resources with living together, competing together, and creating together as the keys to career development. Human resource development policy: Emphasize teaming to grow the entire group through a community with high psychological safety Current number of participants: 69 people (as of November 20, 2024) Number of houses: 5 (as of November 20, 2024) Total number of participants: 676 people (as of November 20, 2024) Representative authors who have produced: Osamu Nishi (his masterpiece “I entered the devil! Iruma-kun”), Kamentotsu (his masterpiece “Koguma no Cake Shop”), Tatsuhiko Kuramaru (his masterpiece “Mathematics Golden”), and Tsuchika Nishimura (his masterpiece “Mathematics Golden”). “The Concierge of the North Pole Department Store”), Jun Ibazaka
(masterpiece “Doritori”), etc. Number of professional debutants after participation *1: 142 people (as of November 20, 2024) Total number of manga artists who made their professional debut *2: Total 197 (as of November 20, 2024) Magazine/WEB publication results: 568 (as of November 20, 2024) Manga Award Winners: 171 (as of November 20, 2024) Service URL: https://www.tokiwa-so.net/ *1 Does not include those who have made a professional debut before participating *2 Including those who have made a professional debut before participating About LEGIKA Organization name: Specified non-profit corporation LEGIKA (name: LEGIKA) Address: 4th floor, Osaki Bright Core, 5-5-15 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 SHIP Representative: Chairman Fumie Ozaki Established: October 30, 2009 (establishment registration date) URL: https://www.legika.jp/ Group Vision: Developing a message design business that brings out the latent appeal of companies and
organizations and translates it into manga expressions, and a community design business that develops human resources through group interaction. We will realize social change by creating an environment and means to express our true feelings. Business content: High-quality manga production business “ Regica Studio ”, Manga artist training project “ Tokiwaso Project ”, shared student dormitory business “ Chelsea House ” etc.