The 9th International Manga Award

Organised by the

of Japan, the

is now open for entries.

The

was established in

upon the initiative of the then-Minister for Foreign Affairs

with the aim of awarding Manga creators who contribute to the spread of Manga culture overseas and international cultural exchange through Manga.

Both published and unpublished works are eligible, but Manga works should have been produced within three years proceeding the date of application (

), and must have been produced

.

Each applicant can submit only one work under one title (

). In case your submission is a collection of short stories, you can submit only one story.

Works have to be composed of

and must be submitted in printed form.

.