The Embassy of Japan in the UK is pleased to announce the winners and runners-up of the MANGA JIMAN ��150�� COMPETITION 2008. They are as follows:

WINNERS

1st Place
Ms Loren Lam [Dog]
Prize: 2 return air tickets to Japan, courtesy of ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS (Terms and conditions apply)

2nd Place
Ms Susan Golton [B+]
Prize: TOSHIBA Satellite Pro laptop computer

3rd Place
Ms Aya Kawamura [Creating a Superhero in 150 Days]
Prize: RICOH Digital Camera

RUNNERS-UP

4th Ms Donna Pesani [Stars]

5th Mr John Blake and Mr Michael Reid [Shadows of a Changing Face (Prologue)]
   -    Ms Pamela Lokhun [Dilemma]

7th  Mr Andy Smith and Ms Karen Rubins [Tales by Ghost Light]
  -     Ms Stephanie Taylor [Raku Ninja: Part 1 - Legend of the Raku Ninja]

9th  Ms Samantha Borras and Ms Laura McNulty [Money Money]
        Ms Lucy Baker [Dirty Rachel]

Special Prize for most impressive Manga by entrant aged 14-16: Mr Samuel Barker [Photus]

Runners-up will receive a selection of manga-related prizes from UK publishers.

A special award ceremony will be held in February 2009 to present the winners and runners-up with their prizes. The date and time for the award ceremony will be announced in December on this website and invitations will be sent to each entrant.

The winners�� works will be displayed in a special MANGA JIMAN EXHIBITION at the Embassy of Japan in Feburary/March 2009.