Participant Benefits of
”Wordless World Manga Contest”

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  Manga editors will support
  winners to work on manga
  creation at KADOKAWA!

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  There are no language barriers! Applications are welcomed from across the world!

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  Winners are panned to be invited to the award
  ceremony and editorial department tour.

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  Winning works will be released on KADOKAWA's manga portal website KADOCOMI!

• Ranmaru Kotone

  Representative work:
  Your Name.

  

  ©Ranmaru Kotone
  ©TOHO CO.,LTD./CoMix Wave Films Inc./
  KADOKAWA CORPORATION/
  East Japan Marketing & Communications, Inc./
  AMUSE INC./voque ting co., Ltd./
  Lawson HMV Entertainment, Inc.

• Minoji Kurata

  Representative work:
  The Apothecary Diaries

  

  © Hyuganatsu, Touko Shino／Imagica Infos

• Isuna Hasekura

  Representative work:
  Spice and Wolf

  

  ©Isuna Hasekura
  Illustration:JyuuAyakura

Winning works are planned to be reviewed by the Supporters.

Application Rules

Number of pages

8 pages - 60 pages

The paper size

Around H257xW182mm / H2508 x W3541pixel

Resolution

At least 350dpi

●Both monochrome and colored works will be accepted.

●Please use binary image in case of monochrome works. Grayscale and progressive JPEGs will not be accepted.

●In case of colored works, images must be saved with sRGB color profiles embedded.

●Please convert each page layer to the integrated JPG format or PNG format, and compress it to ZIP format.

●Please name the file "(work name in lowercase alphanumeric characters).zip".
　eg.）wordlessmanga.zip

●Please number the folders so that the order is clear.

●The maximum file size that can be uploaded is 100 MB.

Eligibility for Application

Anyone may apply regardless of their experience, nationality, or age. We accept team and corporate applicants as well. (Individuals, teams, or corporations whose works are currently serialized in magazines or websites from KADOKAWA Group companies, as well as applicants whose works were serialized in KADOKAWA Group magazines or website and published between January 1, 2021 and February 28, 2025, may not apply.)

*Minors may apply, but a parent or guardian (legal representative) must also be present at the time of application, will read these application guidelines, and will be consent before submitting your entry. Upon completion of the application, the applicant will be deemed to have obtained the consent of their parents or guardians to the terms and conditions.

*Teams and corporations may only enter if they have legitimate legal rights to the submitted work.

What Comes after Winning this Contest

*Manga editors will support winners to work on manga creation at KADOKAWA, either as a comicalized work or an original work. (There is no plan to serialize winning works themselves.)

*Communications with editors are generally expected to be done either in English or Japanese, but we do not expect high level of language proficiency. (It is acceptable when communications can be made through translation tools.)

How to Apply

Please apply from the button on this website.

*By completing the application form, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the contract as stated on the site.

Application Period

October, 4th, 2024 12:00 AM - February, 28th, 2025 11:59

(JST)

Results Announcement

The results will be announced on this website in April 2025.

*Schedule is subject to change.

Selection Process

The results will be announced following the selection process, which begins after the application deadline.

*Schedule may vary depending on the selection process.

Handling of Award-Winning Entries

The prize winners agree in advance to grant KADOKAWA an exclusive license to the prize-winning work. This agreement is valid either when KADOKAWA contacts them about their placement, or at the date of the official results announcement, whichever comes first. The license may be used for the translation, adaptation, distribution, or other use of the work in book, e-book, novel, animation, live-action film, game, merchandise, digital product, and other forms, and includes the right to sublicense the work to third parties (same applies hereafter).
The prize winners rescind all rights to use their work themselves without the prior written consent of KADOKAWA or to allow any third party besides KADOKAWA to use the entry without the prior written consent of KADOKAWA.

Notes

• ●We accept submissions available on non-profit websites, personal websites, and fan works.
• ●We accept submissions available on for-profit websites as long as the rights to the work belong to the applicant.
• ●Please refrain from submitting your work to other contests at the same time. If you're found to have submitted your work to another contest, you will be disqualified.
• ●Applicants may submit more than one work, however, they must be submitted independent from one another.
• ●Any and all personal information provided upon application will be used in accordance with KADOKAWA's privacy policy.
• ●By completing the application form, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the contract as stated on the site.
• ●The applicant shall enter this Contest at his/her own responsibility and at his/her own expense.
• ●Upon submitting their application, the applicant agrees that their work does not infringe upon the copyrights, other rights, or interests of any third party of any kind.
• ●Generative AI works are not eligible to apply.
• ●Works that include excessive sexual or cruel descriptions or depictions, infringe or are likely to infringe upon the copyright or other rights or interest (including parodies and imitations), slander specific individuals or groups, are offensive to public morals, violate the application guidelines, or are deemed unsuitable by the judges will be disqualified from this Contest.
• ●In the event that any facts are discovered after the results are selected that would disqualify a prize winner from this Contest (including cases in which a minor has failed to obtain parental consent), the award will be revoked and the prize money, along with any and all other prizes must be returned.
• ●We will not be able to respond to inquiries regarding the selection process.
• ●In the event that there are no entries that reach our standards, some prizes may remain unclaimed.
• ●The prizes are based in USD and will be deposited into your account with KADOKAWA, if your entry is chosen for an award. In the case that you wish to receive the prize money in a currency other than USD, the money will be transferred to the currency of your choosing according to the exchange rate in the month that you are awarded the prize. Exchange fees and other banking fees may be deducted from your prize money. KADOKAWA shall bear all remittance fees and other costs incurred by Japanese financial institutions. The recipient shall be responsible for any fees or other costs incurred by the financial institution designated by the recipient in receiving the prize money. If a transaction under this application constitutes a foreign transaction, it is a non-taxable transaction. In such case, KADOKAWA will pay to the winner the amount remaining after paying the Japanese withholding tax to the relevant Japanese authorities on the prize money paid to the winner. In such cases, if the winner wishes to apply for bilateral tax treaties, the winner shall take the necessary procedures (submission of documents, etc.) by the deadline, and KADOKAWA will cooperate with such procedures.
• ●In the event that the applicant causes damage to KADOKAWA or any other third party as a result of violating these guidelines, the applicant will be required to compensate for the damages.
• ●KADOKAWA may change the contents of the application guidelines without prior consent from the applicants. In the event of any changes to the application guidelines, KADOKAWA will post the timing and the details of the change to this website and notify the applicants.
• ●KADOKAWA shall not be responsible for any loss or damages incurred by the entrant, unless the loss or damages can be attributed to KADOKAWA. In no event shall KADOKAWA be liable for any indirect damages, loss of profits, attorney fees or similar damages to the entrant, and shall only be compensated for damages incurred in direct connection with the competition, unless in the case of gross negligence on KADOKAWA's part.
• ●These Application Guidelines shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan. Tokyo District Courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction of the first instance over all disputes arising out of or in connection with this agreement.