15th Manga Jiman Competition Results
2022/3/25
1st Place: Edward Welch
2nd Place: Mina Ghosh
3rd Place: Joshua Green
The results of the Manga Jiman Competition were announced at a reception held at the Embassy of Japan on Friday 25 March 2022. Now in its 15th year, Manga Jiman continues to grow in popularity as a comic-writing competition which unearths the brightest talented artists in the UK. Entrants created a short story based on the theme of ‘light’. Visit our exhibition to read all of the winning entries.
Click to watch the video of the awards ceremony on our YouTube channel.
Click to watch the video of the awards ceremony on our YouTube channel.
Full List of Winners
| Position | Title of Manga | Entrant |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Out of the Dark | Edward Welch |
| 2nd | Suncinder Eyes | Mina Ghosh |
| 3rd | Sundrop | Joshua Green |
| 4th | My Best so Far | Nasir Ibrahim |
| 5th | The Ones Who Run | Samuel Dewick |
| 6th | Out of the Woods | Steven Affleck |
| 7th | Before the Light | Jenna Clark |
| 8th | LURE | Benjamin Makinson |
| 9th | Happiness is a Bright Light | Keith Jenkins |
| 10th | Luminance | Hanna Gwynn |
| Youth Prize | Game for Light | Jalila Mohammad |
Yonkoma
| Yonkoma 14+ | The Speed of Light in a Vacuum | Mina Ghosh |
| Yonkoma Youth | Yura's Space | Ismat Amoo |
Manga Jiman: The Winners' Exhibition
Visitors to the Embassy can enjoy reading all the shortlisted entries in our special exhibition, Manga Jiman: The Winners' Exhibition.
Until mid-June 2022
Open weekdays 09:30 - 17:30, closed weekends
For registration visit Eventbrite.
Admission is free, but photo ID is necessary to gain entry to the Embassy.
Embassy of Japan in the UK, 101-104 Piccadilly, London W1J 7JT
We would like to thank everyone who took part in the competition, and also the sponsors of the competition to whom we are very grateful. To be the first to hear about future updates on the competition, follow us on social media, or check the official website.
Until mid-June 2022
Open weekdays 09:30 - 17:30, closed weekends
For registration visit Eventbrite.
Admission is free, but photo ID is necessary to gain entry to the Embassy.
Embassy of Japan in the UK, 101-104 Piccadilly, London W1J 7JT
We would like to thank everyone who took part in the competition, and also the sponsors of the competition to whom we are very grateful. To be the first to hear about future updates on the competition, follow us on social media, or check the official website.
