KADOKAWA Co., Ltd.
The second modeling contest presented by KDcolle (KADOKAWA
Collection)! ! “Sneaker Bunko Fantasia Bunko x KADOKAWA Collection Modeling Award” announced!
Entries will be accepted from Friday, February 9, 2024!
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KADOKAWA Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Director, President and CEO: Tsuyoshi Natsuno, hereinafter referred to as KADOKAWA) is a light novel label that will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2023 – Sneaker Bunko – Fantasia Bunko – and KADOKAWA. We will be holding a prototype artist creation contest “Sneaker Bunko Fantasia Bunko x KADOKAWA Collection Modeling Award” in collaboration with the figure brand “KDcolle (KADOKAWA Collection)”.
[Image 1: https://prtimes.jp/i/7006/14161/resize/d7006-14161-b91422e8101bfd148150-0.jpg&s3=7006-14161-dc4c41bf8d27368f95c4edcc4b26d369-1200×628.jpg] With the cooperation of the editorial departments of Sneaker Bunko and Fantasia Bunko, which will celebrate their 35th anniversary in 2023, this contest will allow you to create a three-dimensional model based on the anniversary illustrations that would normally not be allowed to be used. From big titles from yesteryears such as the “Haruhi Suzumiya Series” and “Slayers,” to the latest notable titles such as “The Arya-san Next Door Who Occasionally blurts out in Russian” and “The King’s Proposal,” -Sneaker Bunko- and -Fantasia Bunko – A lineup of 12 illustrations, 6 each representing each, are lined up as motifs.
In addition, the final judging will be conducted by a prototype sculptor who is active on the front lines and a former editor-in-chief of Dengeki Hobby Magazine, and there is a possibility that the submitted work will be commercialized from KDcolle (KADOKAWA Collection)! For details, please see the application guidelines on the “Special page on the KDcolle (KADOKAWA Collection) official website” (https://kdcolle.kadokawa.co.jp/special/event/zoukei_second.html). We look forward to your participation everyone!
●Entry acceptance period…February 9, 2024 (Friday) 12:00 to July 31, 2024 (Wednesday) 23:59
●Reception period for prototype data submission…August 1, 2024 (Thursday) 12:00 to September 30, 2024 (Monday) 23:59
Licensed illustrations (6 works from Sneaker Bunko, 6 works from Fantasia Bunko)
[Image 2: https://prtimes.jp/i/7006/14161/resize/d7006-14161-71515f3e5725cc77c067-0.jpg&s3=7006-14161-dda8fca0397d30a09f050276505bf4b9-696×739.jpg] Contest overview
●Name
Sneaker Bunko Fantasia Bunko x KADOKAWA Collection Modeling Award ●Awards/Prizes
Grand Prize: 1 million yen prize money / Sneaker Prize: 300,000 yen prize money / Fantasia Prize: 300,000 yen prize money
Sponsored by Maxon, each award winner will receive one year’s supply of Maxon One, including ZBrush. Eligibility: All ages, professionals and amateurs
Judges: Kaoru Sakaki (CG sculptor), Grizzly Panda (CG sculptor), Tadahiro Sato (first editor-in-chief of Dengeki Hobby Magazine) *Titles omitted
●Schedule
Entry reception period: February 9, 2024 (Friday) 12:00 to July 31, 2024 (Wednesday) 23:59
Acceptance period for prototype data submission…August 1, 2024 (Thursday) 12:00 to September 30, 2024 (Monday) 12:00
Announcement of first screening results…Around mid-March 2025 Announcement of final screening results…scheduled for October 2025 *Results will be announced on the special page for “Sneaker Bunko Fantasia Bunko x KADOKAWA Collection Art Award”
*If you are a minor, please have your guardian (legal representative) read the application guidelines and obtain your guardian’s consent before applying. At the time of completion of the application, it will be assumed that the consent of the guardian has been obtained for the application guidelines to be included in the contract.
●Special page
https://kdcolle.kadokawa.co.jp/special/event/zoukei_second.html [Right notation]
(C) Tanigawa style, Ito no Iji (C) Sansan SUN, Momoko (C) Takata, Hinata Azuri (C) Moonlit night, Tears, Shiokonbu (C) Akatsuki Natsume, Cacao Lantern (C) Irisu, Kanazuki Noboru ( C) Tsunako Tachibana (C) Riku Nanano, cura (C) Hajime Kamisaka, Mirui Arai (C) Kazuei Ishibumi, Rei Miyama (C) Yotaro, Kurone Mishima (C) Tomari Takemachi
■What is KDcolle (KADOKAWA Collection)?
[Image 3: https://prtimes.jp/i/7006/14161/resize/d7006-14161-7e3018ed20ec1d5343c1-2.jpg&s3=7006-14161-8b4b06617796c472dbbcceb0294b9378-3900×3494.jpg] ~Providing everyone with attractive figures unique to content holders~ KADOKAWA’s new figure brand KDcolle (KADOKAWA Collection). With the attractive planning and quality that only KADOKAWA, which has produced numerous works, can provide, we will deliver figures that will make your heart flutter to people all over the world. Please look forward to the new story presented by KDcolle! !
[Official website] https://kdcolle.kadokawa.co.jp/
[Official SNS] https://twitter.com/KDcolle_news
More details about this release:
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000014161.000007006.html