The 18th Manga Jiman Competition Results
2025/3/14
1st Place: Anait Melkonyan
2nd Place: Andrew Sparrow
3rd Place: Riyad Meddour
On 14 March 2025, the Embassy hosted a reception to announce the results of the 18th Manga Jiman and Yonkoma Competitions. Entrants were tasked with crafting short stories revolving around the theme ‘Sprit’. This is the 18th year that the Manga Jiman Competition continues to gain traction as a premier comic-writing competition spotlighting the finest artistic talents across the UK. The upcoming exhibition at the Embassy will show this year’s winning entries until Friday 16 May.
Watch the Awards Ceremony below.
Watch the Awards Ceremony below.
List of Winners
| Position | Title of Manga | Entrant |
| 1st | Moonlit Stories | Anait Melkonyan |
| 2nd | L'Esprit de Corps | Andrew Sparrow |
| 3rd | Flora | Riyad Meddour |
| 4th | Zelda’s Spirit | Emmanuel Nnanna |
| 5th | Spirit of Lost Things | Claire Mead |
| 6th | Ethel | Hayley Jennings |
| 7th | The Visionary Life of Mavis Ming | Keith Jenkins |
| 8th | Familiar | Neal Rimmer |
| 9th | Kitsune Tsuki | Lucia Fioretti |
| 10th | The Book of Noktu-A | Alex Stefanis |
Yonkoma
| Yonkoma 14+ | Little Cat, Big Jump | Gemma Myerscough |
| Yonkoma Youth | How To Feed A Headless Spirit | Nyah Angol-Barcelos |
Manga Jiman: The Winners' Exhibition
Visitors to the Embassy can enjoy reading all the shortlisted entries in our special display, Manga Jiman: The Winners' Exhibition.
Friday 21 March – Friday 16 May 2025
Open weekdays 10:00 - 17:30, closed weekends and 18, 21 April.
The Embassy of Japan, 101-104 Piccadilly, London W1J 7JT
Advance tickets available here. Walk-ins are welcome.
Admission is free, but showing photographic ID is necessary to gain entry to the Embassy
Our sincere gratitude goes out to all participants of the competition, as well as our esteemed sponsors, whose support we deeply appreciate. For the latest updates on future competitions, be sure to follow us on social media (@mangajiman) or visit the Manga Jiman official website (mangajiman.co.uk).
Friday 21 March – Friday 16 May 2025
Open weekdays 10:00 - 17:30, closed weekends and 18, 21 April.
The Embassy of Japan, 101-104 Piccadilly, London W1J 7JT
Advance tickets available here. Walk-ins are welcome.
Admission is free, but showing photographic ID is necessary to gain entry to the Embassy
Our sincere gratitude goes out to all participants of the competition, as well as our esteemed sponsors, whose support we deeply appreciate. For the latest updates on future competitions, be sure to follow us on social media (@mangajiman) or visit the Manga Jiman official website (mangajiman.co.uk).
