Manga Jiman Competition 2024
2024/8/16
Calling all talented comic creators in the UK! The Embassy of Japan invites you to participate in our competitions for a chance to win amazing prizes.
Celebrating its 18th year, the Manga Jiman Competition offers two unique formats and three distinct categories for you to showcase your skills.
Yonkoma
Yonkoma manga is a story told within four panels set out on a single page.
Note: If you are not familiar with the structure of a Yonkoma, information on how to approach making one can be found here.
Manga Jiman
The yearly competition strives to discover top entries spanning a wide range of styles, from graphic novelists and storytellers to comic artists and manga-ka. You can explore the exceptional works of last year's winners here and past winners here
N.B: you can enter both the Yonkoma 14+ competition AND Manga Jiman if you wish!
Those entering any category of the completion must reference in their manga this year's theme of SPIRIT.
Winners of the competition will receive fantastic prizes from original manga and animation cells, to cameras and Japanese snacks and gifts! The winning entries will be displayed at the Embassy of Japan in London in early 2025.
Celebrating its 18th year, the Manga Jiman Competition offers two unique formats and three distinct categories for you to showcase your skills.
Yonkoma
Yonkoma manga is a story told within four panels set out on a single page.
- Those aged 11, 12 or 13 by the start of 2025 can enter the Yonkoma Youth category
- Anyone aged 14 or over will be judged separately in the Yonkoma Manga 14+ category
Note: If you are not familiar with the structure of a Yonkoma, information on how to approach making one can be found here.
Manga Jiman
- A short story told across 6 to 8 pages for anyone aged 14 or over.
The yearly competition strives to discover top entries spanning a wide range of styles, from graphic novelists and storytellers to comic artists and manga-ka. You can explore the exceptional works of last year's winners here and past winners here
N.B: you can enter both the Yonkoma 14+ competition AND Manga Jiman if you wish!
Those entering any category of the completion must reference in their manga this year's theme of SPIRIT.
Winners of the competition will receive fantastic prizes from original manga and animation cells, to cameras and Japanese snacks and gifts! The winning entries will be displayed at the Embassy of Japan in London in early 2025.
| Manga Jiman | Yonkoma Youth | Yonkoma 14+ | |
| What is required? | A story created in 6 to 8 A4 pages and drawn so that the comic reads left to right. Title pages are allowed but are included in the page count. We are accepting entries both in colour and in black and white. |
A story told in 4 panels on one A4 portrait sheet of paper. The manga must only contain four panels and be drawn so that it reads from top to bottom. A template can be found here We are accepting entries both in colour and in black and white. |
A story told in 4 panels on one A4 portrait sheet of paper. The manga must only contain four panels and be drawn so that it reads from top to bottom. A template can be found here We are accepting entries both in colour and in black and white. |
| What are the prizes? | 1st Prize: A prize from the Japanese Gallery, Kensington. Runners-up will receive prizes including an A4 Scansnap scanner from PFU Ltd, a digital camera from RICOH UK Ltd, luxury Japanese sweets from Minamoto Kitchoan, 1-year cinema membership and 2 free tickets & a t-shirt from Regents Street Cinema, electrical goods from Daikin and manga publications from Fanfare amongst other exciting prizes! |
1st Prize: an original manga page provided by prize sponsors Manga Originals. Runners-up will receive a selection of fantastic Japan-related prizes. |
1st Prize: A Special prize personally chosen for the winner by Japanese Geller, Kensington. Runners-up will receive a selection of fantastic Japan-related prizes. |
| Who can enter? | Entrants must be legal residents of the United Kingdom who are or will be 14 years and older on 1 January 2025. | Entrants must be legal residents of the United Kingdom who are or will be, aged 11, 12 or 13 by 1 January 2025. Entrants must be born between 2 January 2011 and 1 January 2014. | Entrants must be legal residents of the United Kingdom who are or will be 14 years and older on 1 January 2025. |
| Entering digitally | Please send a completed entry form (LINK) along with a pdf/png of your artwork to manga@ld.mofa.go.jp. | Please send a completed entry form (LINK) along with a pdf/png of your artwork to manga@ld.mofa.go.jp. | Please send a completed entry form (LINK) along with a pdf/png of your artwork to manga@ld.mofa.go.jp. |
| Entering by post | Please send a completed entry form (LINK) along with a photocopy of your artwork to: MANGA JIMAN COMPETITION Japan Information and Cultural Centre 101-104 Piccadilly London W1J 7JT |
Please send a completed entry form (LINK) along with a photocopy of your artwork to: YONKOMA MANGA COMPETITION Japan Information and Cultural Centre 101-104 Piccadilly London W1J 7JT |
Please send a completed entry form (LINK) along with a photocopy of your artwork to: YONKOMA MANGA COMPETITION Japan Information and Cultural Centre 101-104 Piccadilly London W1J 7JT |
| What are the criteria? | Full details can be found in Manga Jiman Competition 2024 Rules and Regulations (LINK). Please read the document carefully before entering. | Full details can be found in Yonkoma Manga Competition 2024 Rules and Regulations(LINK). Please read the document carefully before entering. | Full details can be found in Yonkoma Manga Competition 2024 Rules and Regulations(LINK). Please read the document carefully before entering. |
Do you think you have what it takes to win? Read the Rules and Regulations, unleash your creative SPIRIT and get started on your entry!
The deadline to receive entries is Monday 6 January, 5pm (GMT).
If you are entering via email and your artwork is over 10 MB, please contact us in advance for instructions on how to enter. If you are entering by post, please send copies of your artwork, not the original.
Please email manga@ld.mofa.go.jp or contact us on social media (https://linktr.ee/mangajiman) with any questions.
The deadline to receive entries is Monday 6 January, 5pm (GMT).
If you are entering via email and your artwork is over 10 MB, please contact us in advance for instructions on how to enter. If you are entering by post, please send copies of your artwork, not the original.
Please email manga@ld.mofa.go.jp or contact us on social media (https://linktr.ee/mangajiman) with any questions.
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