2024-04-01 03:04:30
The 2nd TATESC COMICS Global Awards, hosted by KADOKAWA (Japanese Kadokawa Group), will officially open the submission channel for the Simplified Chinese competition area from now on.
Previously, the comic contest sponsored by Japan’s Kadokawa Group and with all the comic editorial departments of the group serving as judges has been held for three times in Japan. The scale of the competition was upgraded for the third time in 2023, and the first one was successfully held globally. Kadokawa International Original Comic Contest.
The 2nd Kadokawa International Original Comic Contest Simplified Chinese Division Officially Launched
Generous rewards, with a bonus pool exceeding 150,000
prize settings
The second “Kadokawa International Original Comic Contest” will set up entry channels in five languages around the world, including Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, English, and Korean. At the same time, this competition will still be participated by Kadokawa Group’s global editorial department, aiming to discover outstanding comic talents from all over the world.
The awards for this competition will follow the previous one, with two categories of awards: “Each Language Competition Area Award” and “Japanese Translation and Distribution Award”. This “Simplified Chinese Competition Area Award” will select three awards: Gold Award (bonus: 70,000 yuan), Silver Award (bonus: 10,000 yuan), and Bronze Award (bonus: 7,000 yuan). The “Translation and Distribution Award in Japan” will select 3 works from the winning works in the four language competition areas of Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, and Korean to be awarded the “Translation and Distribution Award” and have the opportunity to be translated and serialized in Japan.
Global competition to let the world see outstanding Chinese cartoonists
In the first Kadokawa International Original Comic Contest, submissions in the Simplified Chinese section were enthusiastic, and a total of 34 outstanding shortlisted works were selected, covering all aspects of themes such as love, adventure, suspense, and society, demonstrating the infinite imagination and creativity of Chinese cartoonists. Delicate insight. After nearly a month of repeated inspections and discussions by the jury, they finally decided to award the gold medal to the doomsday thriller-themed comic “Hot Evolution”, the silver medal to the country life-themed comic “Xiaoyu Forest”, and the funny daily-themed comic “Karen of the Deep Sea” In the World” Bronze Award.
Among them, “Extreme Heat Evolution” takes the scorching heat of the submission season as the entry point. Extreme climate anomalies evoke the movements of unknown creatures, constructing a real and illusory world of disaster. “Forest of Xiaoyu” focuses on the spiritual dilemma of young people who are drifting from the north and returns home. It is supplemented by a detailed description of local products in Chongqing. The down-to-earth and refreshing combination has aroused unanimous resonance among netizens. The work has been forwarded 7,000 times on Weibo. remaining times. And “Karen of the Deep Sea King in the World” is more like a fantasy. A two-dimensional girl accidentally encounters a deep sea monster and starts a wonderful cohabitation life.
In the “Translation and Distribution Award in Japan” category where cartoonists from all over the world competed, a total of 5 simplified Chinese works won relevant awards: the gold medal work “Hot Evolution” in the simplified Chinese competition area won the silver award, and was confirmed to start simultaneous serialization in China and Japan ; Four works including “The Lovely Tenant”, “Trapped Beast”, “Scavenger” and “Disaster Control Club” (Malaysia) won the Encouragement Award.
Whether it is an insightful realistic work or a unique fictional world fantasy, the Kadokawa International Original Comic Contest sincerely invites Chinese cartoonists to submit their works and show their strength on this international stage.
Creative support to help start the journey of professional cartoonists
The Kadokawa International Original Comic Contest not only provides winners with generous bonuses and the opportunity for their works to be serialized and published, but also has a dedicated editor to provide full-process docking, providing more creative support and development opportunities to help start the road to professional cartoonists.
In addition to the serialization of the award-winning works, the hand-knocking brothers, the gold medal winners in the mainland China division of the first competition, won the award for creating the famous game “Elden Law” precisely by virtue of their outstanding painting skills in “Thermal Evolution” A great opportunity for the spin-off comic “ELDEN RING Become Lord”.
《ELDEN RING Become Lord》
At the same time, on the occasion of the opening of the second competition, the organizers have produced audio PVs for the winning works of the previous mainland China competition, providing cartoonists with more possibilities to display their works.
“Karen of the Strange King of the Deep is in the World” audio PV
By providing all-round support and development, the Kadokawa International Original Comic Contest hopes to open the door to a career path for more potential new cartoonists and promote the diversified development of the comics industry.
This event is open to individuals and groups regardless of age, gender, or occupation. The registration period starts from March 29, 2024 and ends on August 31, 2024. The shortlist is expected to be announced in October 2024.
Since their establishment, Kadokawa Aoba (Shanghai) Cultural Creativity Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou Tianwen Kadokawa Animation Co., Ltd. have served as a bridge for cultural communication between China and Japan, committed to promoting the development of original works, serving Chinese creators in their creations, and assisting overseas exports. The “Kadokawa International Original Comic Contest” is a stage for Chinese cartoonists to showcase their talents to readers from all over the world. Japan’s Kadokawa Group will provide as much help as possible to the contestants and fully support the winners in starting their careers as professional cartoonists.
Earn generous bonuses, have your works distributed overseas, and start your career as a professional cartoonist. The “Kadokawa International Original Comic Contest” is looking forward to your submission!
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