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Application for the 17th Japan International Manga Award

April 14, 2023
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  1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan will launch the 17th Japan International MANGA Award and accept entries by non-Japanese MANGA creators from April 14th to July 7th 2023.
  2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs established the Japan International MANGA Award in 2007, with the aim of awarding MANGA creators who contribute to the spread of MANGA culture overseas and international cultural exchanges through MANGA. The Award has been presented every year since then.
  3. Among entries, the gold Award will be given to the best work and the Silver Awards to three other excellent works. The winners will be invited to Japan by the Japan Foundation to attend the award ceremony. During their stay in Japan, they will also have opportunities to exchange ideas with Japanese MANGA creators and to visit publishing companies.
  4. Here is the link to the websiteOpen a New Window that contains more information about the application for the 17th Japan International Manga Award.
(Reference1) Japan International MANGA Award

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs established the Japan International MANGA Award in 2007 for the purpose of expanding international exchange and mutual understanding through world-famous MANGA culture, upon the initiative of then Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. ASO Taro.

(Reference2) Application

503 entries, which was record-high number since the establishment, were received from 77 countries and regions last time (16th Japan International Manga Award).
(1) East Asia: 178entries, (2) Latin America: 94 entries, (3) Southeast Asia: 86entries, (4) Central and Eastern Europe: 54 entries, (5) Western Europe: 39 entries, (6) Africa: 15 entries, (7) North America: 14 entries, (8) Middle East: 13 entries, (9) South Asia: 6 entries, (10) Oceania: 4 entries

(Reference3) The selection process is carried out by the Selection Committee of the Award, and approved by the Executive Committee of the Award
  • Members of the Executive Committee of the Award
    • Mr. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs [chairman]
    • Mr. UMEMOTO Kazuyoshi, President, Japan Foundation
    • Dr. SHIRAISHI Saya, Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University
    • Mr. SUGIYAMA Kotaro, President, LIGHTPUBLICITY Co. Ltd.,
    • Mr. Frederik L. SCHODT, Translator, interpreter and writer
    • Mr. MARUSAWA Shigeru, Executive Managing Director, SHOGAKUKAN Co. Ltd.,
  • Members of the Selection Committee of the Award
    • Ms. SATONAKA Machiko, Manga artist [chairperson]
    • Ms. IPPONGI Ban, Manga artist
    • Mr. MORIKAWA George, Manga artist
    • Mr. OHSHIMA Makoto, former editor-in-chief of a manga magazine
    • Mr. KISHIMOTO Kenji, former editor-in-chief of a manga magazine
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