International MANGA Award 2019 Purpose:

To spread MANGA culture to overseas and promote international cultural exchanges through MANGA.

International MANGA Award 2019 Conditions of Entry:

1. The MANGA works (24 or more pages) must have been produced outside Japan. Both published and unpublished works are eligible except works which received the past International Manga Awards. 

2. The MANGA works should be produced within three years of date for apply. (2013-2019) 

3. The works must be submitted in printed form. (Submission of data might be required later on.) 

4. Overseas publishing companies can apply for the Tenth International MANGA Award only if they confirm that their MANGA artists agree that their works be submitted. 

5. Only one work may be submitted per person.

   • Only one work is accepted under one title (or series).

   • In case a collection of short stories is to be applied, only one story may be applied.

   • No more than one application per work will be accepted. A second application will be counted as an invalid application. 

6. For the purpose of public relations, the MANGA Award Executive Committee may upload the winner’s MANGA works (partially) on its website after obtaining approval from the artists.

Application Period:

April 1st 2019 – June 17th 2019 (entries must arrive by this date)

Selection:

The Tenth International MANGA Award Evaluation Committee will be responsible for the selection procedures.

Award Ceremony:

The award ceremony is planned to be held in Tokyo in February 2019.