Celsys Opens International Comic/Manga School Contest for Students Worldwide
Celsys officially opens the International Comic/Manga School Contest 2021 for students worldwide, accepting illustrations and comics on the theme of “Admiration”. School registration begins on November 10, with entries from students to be accepted from January 12, 2021.
Shueisha, KADOKAWA, SHOGAKUKAN, Wacom, BookLive, and KI -OON will participate as the contest's six special sponsors, and seven other companies from Japan and abroad will participate as sponsors. Award -winning entries will have a chance to be published by each company. There will be chances for a wide range of comic entries to win, with dedicated categories for webtoons, manga, and bande dessinée. There is also a script category where participants create a comic based on an assigned script.
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Starting in 2018 as a contest for European artists, the International Comic/Manga School Contest is now in its fourth year. Last year, the contest garnered over 750 strong entries from 825 participating schools in 69 countries and regions. The contest accepts entries regardless of language, so expects a wide variety of entries from many countr ies and regions. The contest, targeted at current students, is a rare opportunity for future professional comic artists to make contact early in their careers with media organizations around the world.
Charlie Adlard, known as the artist of “The Walking Dead” comic series, and popular webtoon artist Simone Ferriero, along with five other judges will select works that appeal to a worldwide audience as the winners. Professional creators and sponsors will give detailed critiques to help not only the winners, but also readers of the entries and their critiques, to improve their skills. The critiques from judges and sponsors in last year's contest were very well received by the winners, with winners commenting that “the judges' advice pointed out my shortcomings , but also gave me great confidence and courage” and that “the detailed feedback was very helpful in getting me to better understand my 2 strengths and weaknesses.” This time, an online award ceremony is also planned, where the winners will receive words of encouragement and critiques directly from the judges.
The winning entries in the comic categories will be translated into English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean for readers all over the world to enjoy.
Celsys commits to supporting the activities of creators in the realm of digital art by providing opportunities, tools and services to showcase their work.
