We're back opening submissions to contestants
all over the world again!
This is your chance to show off the wonderful world
of TATESC comics!
After a strict judging process, there were no English language works that reached the standards for prize winners this year.
Thank you for your entries!
Click to see other winners
We are pleased to welcome some of Japan's most popular creators to serve as "Supporters" to encourage your creative activities!
What is a Supporter?
We will once again welcome some of Japan's top creators as our "Supporters" to support the new comic artists, who are taking on the challenge of new expression. This will help to further boost the success of the winners.
Noizi Ito
Noizi Ito
Illustrator/Character Designer. Representative works: Shakugan no Shana series and Haruhi Suzumiya series.
Mine Yoshizaki
Mine Yoshizaki
Manga artist. Representative works: Sgt. Frog.
As various cultures develop and evolve, the "manga" we know today will also change. I participated in this event because I found it to be a valuable opportunity to study a new form of "manga" that has evolved to meet the needs of the current era. I look forward to seeing new forms of expression that's made possible through the TATESC comics format.
Prizes for English Awards
Translation and Publication Award in Japan
The"Translation and Publication Award" prize will be awarded to submissions from eligible languages including English. These works will be translated and published in Japanese.
・Each winning entry will be serialized as a vertical scrolling comic. Furthermore, our editors will give advice on how to bring the work to its full potential.
・In the case that a winning entry is unfit for serialization, we will support the author in distributing another work from their portfolio, including the possibility of producing a brand new work with the help of our editor.
・In the event that there are no entries that reach our standards, some prizes may remain unclaimed.
・The prizes will be deposited into your account with KADOKAWA CORPORATION or its subsidiaries (hereafter the "Company"), if your entry is chosen for an award. The prize money will be transferred to USD or the currency of your choosing according to the exchange rate in the month that you are awarded the prize as needed. Exchange fees and other banking fees may be deducted from your prize money. Each prize winner is responsible for paying taxes on their prize money in accordance with their local laws. Payment details (including, but not limited to, tax deductions on prizes) shall be discussed in detail at a later time with the Company.
Award winners in each eligible language are guaranteed electronic serialization and an editor to help you along the way!
The winner of the Translation and Publication Award in Japan will have their work translated into Japanese and will be guaranteed electronic serialization in Japan!
There are no restrictions based on experience or age! Apply solo or as a team/corporation for a chance to win one of our prizes!
Our support doesn't end there! We'll be unveiling more and more opportunities for the winners as the competition goes on!
TATESC Comics Global Awards Jury, consisting of editors from KADOKAWA GROUP publishers.
The selection process will begin after the application deadline.
The winning entries will be selected after the first two rounds of selections and the finals.
*Schedule may vary depending on the selection process.
Anyone may apply regardless of their experience, nationality, or age.
We accept team and corporate applicants as well.
(Individuals, teams, or corporations whose works are currently serialized in magazines or websites from KADOKAWA Group companies, as well as applicants whose works were serialized in KADOKAWA Group magazines or website and published between January 1, 2021 and August 31, 2024, may not apply.)
*TATESC COMICS Global Awards accepts entries in selected languages.Please note that the receiving address for applications
is different for each language. One work cannot be submitted in multiple different languages.
File format and image size
●Grayscale, binary images, and progressive JPEGs will not be accepted.
●Images must be saved with sRGB color profiles embedded.
●Both monochrome and colored works are permitted, but we recommend using colors that are optimized for vertical scroll comic viewing on smartphones.
●Entries must be serialized, however, they do not need to be complete at the time of application.
●You will not be immediately disqualified if image sizes do not match our guidelines. Make sure to save your work files and layered data, as you'll be asked to resize them for serialization.
- ●Handling of Award-Winning Entries
- ・The prize winners agree in advance to grant the Company an exclusive license to the prize-winning work. This agreement is valid either when the Company contacts them about their placement, or at the date of the official results announcement, whichever comes first. The license may be used for the translation, adaptation, distribution, or other use of the work in book, e-book, novel, animation, live-action film, game, merchandise, digital product, and other forms, and includes the right to sublicense the work to third parties (same applies hereafter).
- ・The prize winners rescind all rights to use their work themselves without the prior written consent of the Company or to allow any third party besides the Company to use the entry without the prior written consent of the Company.
- ・The prize winners agree in advance that they will enter into an agreement with the Company regarding the use of the prize-winning work. In the case that the prize winner does not enter into such agreement, the award will be revoked. If the prize-winning work is used, the Company will pay a sum of money to the prize winner as compensation for the rights to use the prize winning work. The prize money will be used to fund the use of the prize-winning work.
- ・We accept submissions available on non-profit websites, personal websites, and fan works as long as they have not been officially published. However, we ask you to remove your work from any such platforms once we have decided to distribute it.
- ・We accept submissions available on for-profit websites as long as the rights to the work belong to the applicant. However, we ask that you remove your work from such platforms once we have decided to distribute it.
- ・Please refrain from submitting your work to other contests at the same time. If you're found to have submitted your work to another contest, you will be disqualified.
- ・Applicants may submit more than one work, however, they must be submitted independent from one another. Translations of the same work in multiple languages are not allowed.
- ・The winning entries will be published by the Company. Any subsequent sublicense or third party use will be subject to the terms and conditions of the contract with the Company.
- ・Any and all personal information provided upon application to the Company will be used in accordance with KADOKAWA's privacy policy.
- ・The applicant accepts KADOKAWA's privacy policy when the application is submitted via the application form.
- ・Upon submitting their application, the applicant agrees that their work does not infringe upon the copyrights, other rights, or interests of any third party of any kind.
- ・Works that include excessive sexual or cruel descriptions or depictions, infringe or are likely to infringe upon the copyright or other rights or interest (including parodies and imitations), slander specific individuals or groups, are offensive to public morals, violate the application guidelines, or are deemed unsuitable by the judges will be disqualified from the competition.
- ・In the event that any facts are discovered after the results are selected that would disqualify a prize winner from the competition (including cases in which a minor has failed to obtain parental consent), the award will be revoked and the prize money, along with any and all other prizes must be returned to the Company.
- ・We will not be able to respond to inquiries regarding the selection process.
- ・Personal information provided at the time of application will be subject to KADOKAWA's Privacy Policy.
- ・In the event that the applicant causes damage to the Company or any other third party as a result of violating these guidelines, the applicant will be required to compensate for the damages.
- ・The Company may change the contents of the application guidelines without prior consent from the applicants. In the event of any changes to the application guidelines, the Company will post the timing and the details of the change to TATESC Comics Global Awards website.
- ・The Company shall not be responsible for any loss or damages incurred by the entrant, unless the loss or damages can be attributed to the Company. In no event shall the Company be liable for any indirect damages, loss of profits, attorney fees or similar damages to the entrant, and shall only be compensated for damages incurred in direct connection with the competition, unless in the case of gross negligence on the Company's part.
- ・These Application Guidelines shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan. Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of the first instance over all disputes arising out of or in connection with this agreement.
The works featured in the main visual are the winners of the KADOKAWA Group's third TATESC Contest
(held concurrently with the 1st TATESC COMICS Global Awards).
"粛正配信" by 加藤しろ / "八色雫のエヴァンジェリン" by 萩灯 / "ノンフィクション" by 夢野ゆず / "アカヤス" by プリゲツ / "保証期間1年の彼女" by スタジオテイル / "輪廻大戦" by JOH / "魔窟街ノ畏譚姫" by 彩瀬えぬ / "ユニコーンユニゾン" by 準 / "団地" by 悪役・donthinkalot / "生まれ変わったら彼氏の息子でした" by さくら怜音 / "タイムマシンを作ろう！" by ZARDNINE / "悪女は愛を求めない" by 13* / "コミュ障すぎて嫌われていたはずが執着されています。" by 八月 / "あなたを人にする物語" by ささきなぎさ / "サレ妻聖女～異世界に召喚されたら王太子に溺愛されました～" by はねみどり / "かなでの歌" by まる / "不倫の沼" by 森野ハルナ / "私王子卒業します！" by 翠川まろ
My name is Noizi Ito, and I am pleased to announce that I have been appointed as a supporter of the TATESC Comics Awards. I am very much looking forward to seeing the works of creators with experiences cultivated in different cultures from all over the world. Stay spontaneous, follow your instinct, and create your own work! We hope that this contest will be a great first step for you.