The Embassy of Japan searches for the best comic-creating talent in the UK with Manga Jiman, an annual competition now in its 16th year.

The competition has two categories; Yonkoma Manga, a comic strip of 4 panels on one page with a fixed structure and Manga Jiman, a short story told across 6 to 8 pages. Entrants are asked to create an original story featuring a theme, with the theme for this latest edition being 'connect'.

In Japan, 'manga' is all encompassing term meaning comics and Manga Jiman promotes talented artists who tell their stories in a wide variety of styles. Visit the exhibition to see their winning stories!

Official website: http://mangajiman.co.uk/

View the Awards Ceremony online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m91___3Dj4Q

Featured artists:

C M Kevin Li, Ewan Gallagher, Alex Brennan-Dent, Andrew Attwell, Joshua Sims, Kyle Charlton, Agatha Roud, Yue Guan, Hanna Gwynn, Samuel Dewick, Otsu Yurika, Patrick Gordon, Cornelious Brandreth