'GIGAZINE Manga Award' to deliver works by utilizing data analysis Started recruitment in July 2020 & released manga back data
At the GIGAZINE Manga Award, which is being developed with e-books such as posting manga on GIGAZINE and releasing it on Amazon's Kindle store, at the GIGAZINE Manga Award , we analyze detailed data and make use of it in the creation of works, trying to increase the opportunity to get interested even a little I'm trying. As a part of that, I tried to summarize a part of the treasured data that I am measuring and investigating, so if you are interested in the back data of the posted manga, how can you use the data if you apply for the GIGAZINE Manga Award If you are interested, please check it out.
I already read the application guidelines, so apply! If you are interested, please use the application form .
Click here for the original script recruitment guidelines
If you are thinking of applying in a novel or screenplay format, please check the application guidelines from the link above.
◆I tried collecting the manga back data that understands what the manga/illustration that catches the reader's eyes
At the bottom of the GIGAZINE top page, or at the top left when you open an article, there is an area that is displayed according to the thumbnail image such as 'Recommend articles like this'. By preparing multiple introductory images and displaying them at random, it is possible to investigate 'how many images were clicked and when?' Some data were shown in a bonus at the time of manga posting and an article limited to GSC members , but this time from 2020, the new serialization `` Brave and company livelihood side job life '' and ` `Ameame Fure Fure Fure Will also be delivered.
As an example, in the second episode of 'Magical Book Exchange Diary Spin', first, 8 types cut out from the following main part are randomly distributed. Investigate how the number of clicks makes a difference in a certain period.
About one week later, the ranking is as follows, and you can see that the click rate is high from the top, that is, 'it attracted the reader's interest'. From this, it is predicted that things that convey fantasy elements will be more interesting, and things that do not show characters will be less interesting.
Also, as a whole, images with many skin tones tend to be high. In the third episode report, the sexy one at the top scored more than three times higher than the second one.
In the first episode of '
We left the 10 cards with the highest scores (2 columns on the left side of the image) in the tabulation several days later, added 6 cards (on the right column of the image) according to the tendency, and measured again. The top left image has a particularly high score, so I added a similar version with the serifs removed and the trimming method adjusted to test 'what is the cause of the high click rate.'
The following 5 cards had particularly high click rates in the measurement for about one month. From the top, the score is high, and one frame of 'Walkure', the boss of the game company where the protagonist works, decided the one-two finish.
In the first episode of '
The 4 clicks on the left of the image had the highest click rates in the first measurement. The image reflected by the pair of 'Nao' and 'Kai' looks strong, so we will add four new images to the right of the image and re-measure.
The final score looks like the image below. It seemed easy to catch the two images depicting the scene of heavy rain.
In the second episode of 'Ameame,' the results of the first episode are concentrated on the 'frames of two heroes' and 'frames related to the 'Ameo' ward'.
As a result of narrowing down and adding images, in the final score, the click rate was especially high for the “frame with two characters drawn” as expected.
◆Application Guidelines for 'GIGAZINE Manga Award'
・When you serialize manga on GIGAZINE...?
・Complete remote & work timing
・Since the serialized manga will be posted on GIGAZINE, you can read it anyway first
・There is no strict deadline and it is easy to schedule
・No restrictions on genres and targets, anything is OK if it is interesting
・Completion of assistants who can entrust you with color painting and background (no need to pay your own expenses)
・Because it is a young label, opinions and requests can be passed easily like a venture company!
etc. If you have any other questions like 'How is this?'
・Basic conditions:
・It is assumed that you can read it even with a smartphone (no spreads, vertical scroll standard)
・Full color, full digital (black and white are treated as 'original')
-The genre is free and the completed manuscript of 'Episode 1' and its making materials . For the making materials, in addition to character design and settings, please send a synopsis of the entire story in the range of 200 to 800 characters. Please note that the screening may not proceed if there are insufficient entries.
・Original format:
Please refer to ' Princess and Gamer ' for aspect ratio, file size, and resolution.
・Number of originals:
freedom. Any page is OK.
・Other:
・Primary creations already announced by other media and platforms
-A work that was published in a magazine but was not published in a book or that was cut off due to strange circumstances on the way is also OK. Please do not give up.
・'Drawing only' is OK if you can show the URL of the portfolio and the work collection. For those that pass the first stage examination, we will have you actually draw a trial original in the second stage examination, and after passing, we will send it to the final stage voting examination.
·The deadline:
Friday, July 31, 2020, 23:59:59
・Review process:
After the first selection by the editorial department, the following screening process is planned.
Stage 1: GIGAZINE Secret Club Evaluation that can be viewed only by members, and evaluation by the editorial department including making materials
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Stage 2: Examination after creating additional necessary items such as 'First episode manuscript' and 'Plot to final episode' in a format that is more serialized. When we have reached this point, we promise to serialize in some form or another.
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Final stage: The serialized manuscript will be judged by the GIGAZINE editor-in-chief + evaluation by GIGAZINE secret club members + guest evaluations by writers such as writers who are serialized in GIGAZINE will be comprehensively determined as the grand prize winner. We will assure serialization when the final stage is reached.
・Reward:
To commemorate the new development of GIGAZINE Manga from March 2020, the rewards including the prize amount have been renewed as follows. It is clarified, including the question 'How far can I proceed to serialize?' so please do not miss it. The left side of the arrow is the conventional setting, and the right side is the reward from March 2020.
All passed the first screening and selected for the first stage:
Prize money 10,000 yen → Prize money 30,000 yen
Second stage entry:
Additional prize money of 20,000 yen → Additional prize money of 20,000 yen + editing in charge for serialization
Finalists:
Prize money only when winning or winning the grand prize → Additional prize money of 50,000 yen (100,000 yen in total) at the final stage advancement + serialization commitment after brushing up the submitted works
Prize:
Prize money 50,000 yen → Prize money 100,000 yen + serialized commitment
Grand Prize:
Prize money 100,000 yen → Prize money 500,000 yen + serialized commitment with the submitted work as it is
・Results of selection of submitted works
For works that go through the first stage screening, we will contact the e-mail address at the time of application by the end of the month following the application month for details of the screening.
In other cases, please note that we do not basically notify the examination results.
・Flow after winning
After finishing the serialization on GIGAZINE, it will be sold as an electronic book on Amazon. We will pay the prescribed manuscript fee and royalty respectively. GIGAZINE is responsible for selling and advertising electronic books.
・Question acceptance form:
If you have any questions about applying, please click here to contact us. If similar questions continue, we will summarize them as FAQs, so please understand and cooperate.
・Manga Award application form:
Click here
◆Original script recruitment guidelines
-In addition to the first episode manuscript , prepare the plots (synopsis) from the first episode to the last episode . Synopsis Please describe in detail the flow of the whole work, from 100 to 800 characters, and write it on the first page of the manuscript.
・In the first screening, we will look at the fun of a simple story and the completeness of one story. If you proceed from the second screening to the final screening, we will judge whether you can consistently create the script of the writing to the final story, considering that you will actually create the original manga.
・In the case of 'Original only', if you apply only text, it is okay if you paste the text in Google Docs and enter the address of the shared link in the application form. In that case, please do not edit the document after applying.
Click here for application form
There is 'GIGAZINE Secret Club (GSC) closed examination' in the selection process of the Manga Award. Not only GSC members but also those who are not yet members, please take this opportunity to become a member of GSC and witness the birth of future masterpieces. Click here to register for the GIGAZINE Secret Club.
We look forward to receiving applications from creators. Thank you.
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