The 17th Japan International MANGA Award, organised by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is seeking the very best of international manga creating talent, and is currently accepting submissions from across the world, including creators from the UK.
The prestigious competition was established in 2007 by the then Foreign Minister of Japan ASO Taro, as a means of encouraging those with manga creating talent outside of Japan.
The competition is often very competitive, with professional artists and comic creators entering published work. Unpublished comics and work created especially for the competition are also encouraged, and have been successful in previous years.
Two creators from the UK have had prize winning entries recognised by the competition. Seàn Michael Wilson was the writer behind Secrets of the Ninja featuring art by Akiko Shimojima, in the 10th edition of the competition.
Shangomola Edunjobi took silver prize in the 12th edition, with his entry, MISEYIEKI. The prize winners are flown to Japan to receive their award, meet manga creators and publishers, and visit some of Japan’s most famous sights.
• The deadline for entries is 7th July 2023 and you can find out how to enter here on UK Embassy of Japan web site
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Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.
He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.
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