'GIGAZINE Manga Award' starts accepting applications for October 2024 & new serialization information is like this
GIGAZINE will be publishing a new serialized work, ' Let me make it! Ejima-san ,' from October 2024. It is a sweet and funny love comedy centered around 'game creation,' so please look forward to it. Along with the currently serialized '
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If you've already read the recruitment guidelines and just want to apply, please use the application form .
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◆Click here for original script submissions for novels and screenplays
◆What is the new series 'Let me make it! Ejima-san'?
'Let Me Make It! Ejima-san' is a story that revolves around a college student, Kaido (left), whose hobby is making games that are so stupid but ridiculously excellent, and Ejima (right), who is constantly being manipulated by Kaido after he sets his sights on her as the game's heroine.
The story is set mainly in the 'Game Club' of an art university. However, battles between Kaidou and Ejima break out in various places, such as when the two go on dates, go to drinking parties with the club, or go to the beach or hot springs.
Kaido does not hide his love for Eshima, but what Eshima doesn't like is that Kaido is obsessed with 'games.' Kaido is so skilled at making games that when Eshima smiles, he copies her smile, and when she changes clothes, he adds a new costume. He is obsessed with making 'Eshima's love game.' Eshima, who is burning with rivalry with her in-game self, tries everything she can to get Kaido to notice her.
The greatest charm of this work is Ejima's struggle to get Kaidou's attention from the screen to her. Ejima gathers up the courage to make an embarrassing approach, is tricked by a junior and tries cosplay, and her expressions change all the time. Even if you're not Kaidou, you'll find her so adorable that you'll want to record her.
Another point to note is the gradual change in their relationship. Their up-to-date, hectic relationship is fun, but while the 'game' is a bond between them, it also serves as a wall. Ejima wants Kaido to stop turning her into a game, while Kaido wants Kaido to acknowledge his game-making. The relationship they are aiming for seems close but not intertwined. How will their relationship change as the story progresses? I hope you will keep this in mind as you read.
'Let Me Make It! Ejima-san' is scheduled to begin serialization in October 2024. Please look forward to it.
◆ '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 review.
・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.
・Deadline:
Thursday, October 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 more geared towards serialization, we will review your work after you have prepared additional necessary information, such as the first episode manuscript and a plot up to the final episode. If you make it this far, 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.
・How to apply :
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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