NHN comico Co., Ltd.
“comico Vertical Color (R) Manga Award 2024” starts accepting works from today, August 15th (Thursday)! Recruitment is in two categories: all genres/name, and the grand prize is guaranteed to be a debut. ~The Grand Prix and Semi-Grand Prix will be fully supported by the comico editorial department, which puts the “author first” policy~ ……
NHN Studio comico Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yu-jin Ding), a WEBTOON studio derived from NHN comico Co., Ltd., which operates the manga app “comico,” announced today, August 15th (Thursday). “Comico Vertical Color (R) Manga Award 2024” has been held and we have started accepting entries.
■“comico Tatecolor (R) Manga Award 2024” special page ⇒
https://www.comico.jp/event/contest/tatecolor2024
[Image: https://prtimes.jp/i/91246/24/resize/d91246-24-6d8e700e4918e3d3c745-0.jpg&s3=91246-24-1c84f8f7583076c55812b1c761d06d11-1080×360.jpg] This time, the recruiting categories are the “All Genre Category”, which is for one-shot works with no restrictions on theme or genre, and the “Name Category”, where you can create a name by selecting one of the following scenarios: ≪Western Romance Fantasy≫ ≪Adult Drama≫ There are two divisions, and both age and professional/amateur experience are not required. The “Grand Prix” in the All Genre category will be awarded a prize of 500,000 yen and a massage item as a supplementary prize, and the “Grand Prix” in the Name Category will be awarded a prize of 200,000 yen and a supplementary prize of a massage item. At least one person will be selected for each award, and the Grand Prix winner will be guaranteed a debut. In addition, not only the grand prize winners, but also the semi-grand prize winners, will be supported by comico editors who advocate the “author first” principle until their debut. So far, the winners of the Manga Award have been Mike (2022: Semi-Grand Prix), Mr.ropig (changed his name from Mr. Ushiko, 2022: Expectation Award), Hisato Sakanishi (2022: Expectation Award), Satsuki Many award winners, including Tsumugi (2023: Name Category Expectation Award), have made their debut as commercial writers. At comico, we will continue to proactively discover and support artists who will lead the next generation of WEBTOON. (*) Refers to the debut of a one-shot or a serial (including division of labor), and the timing of the debut will be determined after consultation with the editor in charge after receiving the award ■ Overview of “comico Vertical Color (R) Manga Award 2024” ● Event schedule/start of recruitment: August 15, 2024 (Thursday)・Application ends: November 30, 2024 (Saturday) 23:59・Results announced: Scheduled for February 2025●Recruitment categories: “All genres category” “Name category” *2 categories For the Name Category, select one of the following scenarios: ≪Western Romance Fantasy≫ ≪Adult Drama≫●Each Award and Prize■All Genre Category・Grand Prix 500,000 Yen + Debut Guarantee+Massage Item・Semi-Grand Prize 300,000 Yen +Response+ Massage item/Expected award: 50,000 yen ■Name category/Grand prize: 200,000 yen + Guaranteed debut + Massage item/Sub-Grand Prix: 100,000 yen + Person in charge + Massage item/Expected award: 10,000 yen●Application conditions: Original work, Japanese (Applications from overseas are also possible.) ・If the work is an original work of the applicant, even if it has already been published on a personal website or doujinshi, it can be submitted. ・Works that have been used for commercial purposes or have already been Works that have been awarded on other sites and their extra editions are not eligible for selection [Original work category] – Vertical scrolling, full color (WEBTOON) (monochrome and double-page spreads are not eligible for review) – 1 It must be a complete one-shot work with at least 45 frames per story (there is no limit to the number of stories. You can also post just one story. If it is too long, you can also post it in multiple stories) ・Original work and illustrations It is also possible to apply in a collaborative format where the characters are divided, etc. [Name category] – The same lines as the scenario should be included and the panels should be divided – Characters should be drawn to the extent that they can be distinguished (if it is difficult to distinguish, add character names for supplementary information) – Who Draw in such a way that you can understand what they are doing and what kind of scene they are doing = facial expressions, movements, composition, etc. ●Judge Comico Editorial Department *For details on application conditions and how to apply, please visit the special page
(https://www. Please check at comico.jp/event/contest/tatecolor2024). ■comico Overview A manga app (iOS/Android/WEB version) featuring a “Tatecolor(R)” viewing environment optimized for smartphones. In addition to regularly posting original manga in a variety of genres and external IP works, we also distribute popular works from various publishers. In addition to the Korean version of comico, the global version of comico’s app “POCKET COMICS” has been launched in various parts of the world, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Taiwan. The total number of downloads worldwide has exceeded 32 million. ◆Service name: comico ◆Service start date: October 31, 2013 ◆Usage fee: Basic free ◆Number of downloads worldwide: 32 million downloads ◆Number of domestic downloads: 24 million downloads (C) NHN comico Corp.-App Store download
page-https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/comico/id721512660
-Google Play download
page-https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.comic
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