'GIGAZINE Manga Awards' August 2024 submissions now open & manga paperback samples have arrived!
The GIGAZINE Manga Award is accepting manga, original story and drawing portfolios every month and is open to review at any time. GIGAZINE Manga is planning to release the comic ' Gasya desu!! ' in the first half of August. In addition to being available to purchase as an e-book on Amazon's Kindle store, we are also preparing to make the paperback version available for order. A sample of the paperback has arrived, so please check it out at '
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◆Click here for the 'GIGAZINE Manga Award' application guidelines
If you've already read the recruitment guidelines and just want to apply, please use the application form .
◆ Send your portfolio to apply for illustrations, storyboards, and illustration help positions
◆Click here for original script submissions for novels and screenplays
◆The manga paperback looks like this
Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) , a service for publishing on Amazon, has allowed users to publish not only e-books but also paperbacks since October 2021. Although the procedure is slightly different from that of regular e-books, it can basically be created using the same system. Once you upload your manuscript, you can order a sample, so I received a sample version even though it has not yet been released. The sample version has a 'No reprints allowed' notice on the cover, as shown in the image below.
The back cover looks like this. The e-book version does not require a back cover, so it is only for the paperback version. The character on the back cover is created from a past
The spine is also designed specifically for the paperback edition. The paperback edition of 'Gas Shop!!' is 198 pages long.
The biggest difference between e-books and paperbacks is the need to prepare 'margins.' With e-books, it's fine to simply display the manga page image as is, filling the entire screen, but with paperbacks, a certain amount of blank space must be left on the inside 'gutter' where the pages are bound, on the edge where the pages are held, and on the top and bottom 'fore-edges,' and text cannot be placed in these areas. On the other hand, illustrations other than text can be expanded to the edge of the screen by being clever with their placement, as seen on the right page in the image below. In the paperback version of 'This is the Gas Man!', some of the more striking pages are expanded to the edge of the screen, making it look better.
Also, some of the bonus features that are planned to be included in the e-book version are not included in the paperback. This is because the cost of the e-book version remains the same regardless of the number of pages, while the price of the paperback increases with each page. However, the original work 'Korogas!' is also included in the paperback, so you can enjoy it in the same way as the e-book version.
The 'Gas Shop Desu!!' comic is scheduled to be released around the second week of August. The e-book and paperback versions will be released at the same time, so we hope you'll pick up one of them if you're interested.
We will not only continue to serialize and accept manga, but also publish and explain various making-ofs, so if there is anything you would like to see of the making of, or if you would like to know some behind-the-scenes information, please let us know by contacting us.
◆ 'GIGAZINE Manga Award' Application Guidelines
・What happens if you serialize a manga on GIGAZINE?
・Completely remote work & work timing can be left to your discretion
・Serialized manga will be published on GIGAZINE, so people can read it first.
No strict deadlines make scheduling easy
- No restrictions on genre or target audience, anything is OK as long as it's interesting
・Assistants available to help with coloring and backgrounds (no need to pay for yourself)
・Because we are still a young label, it is easier for our opinions and requests to be accepted, just like a venture company!
・For those who have concerns about working as a freelancer, such as 'Is it okay if I don't know anything about laws or taxes?' or 'What is it like working on a serial with an editor?', we have
Etc. If you have any other questions, please click here to contact us.
・Basic conditions:
・It is assumed that it can be read on a smartphone (no double pages, vertical scrolling is the standard)
・Full color, full digital (black and white works may be treated as 'original works', but applications are welcome)
・Any genre and the completed manuscript of 'Episode 1' and its behind-the-scenes materials should be submitted. Please send behind-the-scenes materials including character designs and settings, as well as a summary of the entire story in a range of 200-800 characters. Please note that if the content of your application is insufficient, we may not be able to proceed with the screening process.
・Manuscript format:
Please refer to ' The Princess and the Gamer ' for aspect ratio, file size, and resolution.
・Number of manuscript pages:
Free. Any number of pages is OK.
·others:
・Original works that you have already published in other media or on other platforms are OK
・Works that were published in magazines but never published in book form, or that were discontinued midway through due to unavoidable circumstances, are also OK. Please don't give up.
·The deadline:
Saturday, August 31, 2024, 11:59:59 p.m.
・Review process:
After the first round of selection by the editorial team, the review process is scheduled as follows: The review process and stages may be subject to slight changes, so we will send you separate explanations and confirmations before the first round of review.
Phase 1: Evaluation in a closed environment that can only be viewed by GIGAZINE Secret Club members + Evaluation including making materials by the editorial department
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Stage 2: In a format that is more conscious of serialization, we will review the work after you have prepared additional necessary information such as the 'first episode manuscript' and 'plot up to the final episode.' If you have advanced to this stage, we will almost guarantee that your work will be serialized in some form.
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Final stage: The serialized manuscript will be judged by the editor-in-chief of GIGAZINE, evaluated by GIGAZINE Secret Club members, and judged by guests such as writers currently serializing in GIGAZINE, to determine the winner of the Grand Prize. In addition, if the work remains in the final stage, the serialization will be guaranteed.
・Rewards:
All the people who passed the first round and were selected for the first stage:
Prize money: 30,000 yen
2nd stage advancement:
An additional 20,000 yen prize will be awarded, plus an editor will be assigned to serialize the work.
Finalists:
If you advance to the final stage, you will receive an additional 50,000 yen prize (total of 100,000 yen) plus a guarantee that your submitted work will be serialized after being polished.
Winners and above:
Additional prize money from 100,000 yen + guaranteed serialization
Grand Prize:
Prize money of 1 million yen + guaranteed serialization of submitted work
・Results of submitted works selection
For works that proceed to the first stage of judging, we will contact you via email at the address you provided when you applied by the end of the month following the month of application with details about the judging.
Please note that in all other cases, we will not notify you of the results of the screening.
・Procedure after winning the award
After the serialization on GIGAZINE is over, the work will be made into an e-book and sold on Amazon. We will pay you the prescribed manuscript fee and royalties. GIGAZINE will also be responsible for the sale and promotion of the e-book.
・Question Form:
If you have any questions about applying, please click here to contact us. If we receive similar questions repeatedly, we will compile them as an FAQ, so we appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
・Manga Award Application Form:
Click here
◆Applications for illustration staff, storyboard staff, and illustration helpers
・How to apply for 'drawing only':
Just show the URL of your portfolio or collection of works in the Manga Award application form . Please write 'Applying for illustrations only' in the 'Other' column. There is no limit to the number of illustrations or manga for your portfolio, and there is no line on how many you need, but the more you have, the easier it will be to get recognition.
・How to apply for 'Name Composition Manager'
We are also looking for 'name composition' who will turn the original text script into a name. As with the illustration only, please send us as much information as possible about your portfolio, names of works you have created in the past, and manga works.
・Judging process for 'Artwork only' and 'Name composition':
Those who pass the first stage of screening, which is based on the portfolio, will be contacted by the month after you submit the form. In the second stage, we ask you to actually draw a trial original. If you pass, it will move on to the final stage of voting.
・Rewards:
Participants who passed the first stage portfolio screening and participated in the second stage:
Prize money: 50,000 yen
*Because this stage of judging requires additional manuscript work, all applicants who advance to the second stage will receive a stipend.
Winners of the final judging:
Additional prize of 100,000 yen + serialization guarantee
Grand Prize:
Additional prize of 200,000 yen + serialization guarantee
*Due to the nature of the original script, we cannot guarantee that your work will be serialized immediately, but we will guarantee that it will be serialized by making it a priority proposal.
・How to apply for help:
We are also looking for helpers who can help with the production of full-color manga. We also welcome helpers with underpainting characters, text placement, and backgrounds. This is a completely remote project and you can participate from home only when you can.
·conditions :
Nothing in particular. The flow is 'if you can work, choose what you want to take on from the task list and work on it,' so it's possible to not participate if you're busy.
You can also help out, earn some pocket money and improve your skills, while also creating original works and making suggestions to the editors.
・Rewards :
For 'coloring help' and 'background help,' the hourly rate is calculated using work management software. The hourly rate is set as a trial period at first, and can be increased based on the level of skill and the number of contributions made.
In the case of 'name composition', the manuscript fee will be calculated per page.
·Application method :
On the GIGAZINE Manga Award application form , paste the URL where you can view your 'color manuscripts and portfolios you have worked on in the past' instead of 'address/URL for downloading work files'. Also, in the last 'Other necessary information we need to know', please enter the appropriate information for 'coloring help', 'background help', or 'name composition'.
・Manga Award Application Form:
Click here
◆ Original script submission requirements
・In addition to the manuscript for Episode 1 , please also prepare a plot (synopsis) from Episode 1 to the final episode . The synopsis should be a detailed summary of the entire story, between 100 and 800 characters, on the first page of the manuscript.
・The first round of judging will simply look at the entertainment value of the story and the completion of the first episode. If you make it through the second round to the final round, you will be judged on whether you can consistently write stage directions right up to the final episode, with the idea of actually creating the original manga.
・If you are submitting an 'original work only' and the submission is text only, you can simply paste the text into a Google document and enter the address of the shared link in the application form. In this case, please do not edit the document after submitting.
・Please make sure that your Google sharing settings are set to 'Anyone with the link.' If you leave it set to 'Restricted,' submitted work will not be readable. For more information, please check 'Share files publicly' in the Google Docs Help .
・Rewards:
All the people who passed the first round and were selected for the first stage:
Prize money: 30,000 yen
2nd stage advancement:
An additional 20,000 yen prize will be awarded, plus an editor will be assigned to serialize the work.
Finalists:
If you advance to the final stage, you will receive an additional 50,000 yen prize (total of 100,000 yen) plus a guarantee that your submitted work will be serialized after being polished.
Winners and above:
Prize money of 100,000 yen + serialization guarantee
Grand Prize:
Prize money of 200,000 yen + guaranteed serialization of submitted work
*Due to the issue of matching with illustrators, we cannot guarantee that your work will be serialized immediately, but we will guarantee that your work will be serialized by making it a priority proposal.
Click here for the application form
The Manga Award selection process includes the 'GIGAZINE Secret Club (GSC) Closed Review.' Whether you are a GSC member or not, please take this opportunity to become a member of GSC and witness the birth of a future masterpiece. Register for the GIGAZINE Secret Club here .
We look forward to receiving your submissions from all creators. Thank you very much.
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